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Mark Bolan (Early 1967) – Jasmine '49 / Horrible Breath Acetate UK: Double-Sided Acetate
This rare double-sided acetate preserves two recordings from Marc Bolan's productive post-Hippy Gumbo recording period. Featuring Jasmine '49 and Horrible Breath, the disc captures material recorded during the Simon Napier Bell sessions that helped shape Bolan's musical direction immediately before the emergence of Tyrannosaurus Rex. Unlike the commercial Hippy Gumbo single, these recordings remained unreleased at the time and survive through a small number of reference aceta

Marc Bolan
Mar 1, 19672 min read


Marc Bolan (Early 1967) – "Horrible Breath" Advertising Jingle Acetate UK: Audiodisc
"Horrible Breath" is an unusual and highly obscure Marc Bolan recording created as a commercial advertising jingle rather than a conventional song release. Recorded during the early months of 1967, the acetate was produced to promote Amplex Tablets, making it one of the rare surviving examples of Bolan's involvement in advertising-related recordings before achieving fame with Tyrannosaurus Rex and T. Rex. The recording survives as a single-sided Audiodisc acetate and provides

Marc Bolan
Mar 1, 19672 min read
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