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Marc Bolan (Early 2015) – Song For A Soldier / Reality Single UK: Reproduction 7"
This unofficial reproduction single was manufactured during early 2015 using photocopies of the original EMIDISC acetate labels for Marc Bolan's 1965 recordings Song For A Soldier and Reality. The release was created to resemble the original acetates and serves as a reminder for collectors to exercise caution when purchasing purported original acetates. Despite reproducing the appearance of the rare 1965 discs, this release is a modern reproduction rather than an authentic st

Marc Bolan
Jan 1, 20153 min read


Marc Bolan (December 30, 1965) – Reality Single UK: Acetate
This rare single-sided EMIDISC acetate preserves another early Marc Bolan recording from the final days of 1965. Produced by Jim Economides and recorded at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, the acetate forms part of an important group of surviving demonstration discs documenting Bolan's songwriting and recording activity before his commercial breakthrough. The disc contains a single recording, Reality, and survives as a studio reference acetate rather than a commercial release

Marc Bolan
Dec 30, 19653 min read


Marc Bolan (December 30, 1965) – Highways Single UK: Acetate
This rare single-sided EMIDISC acetate preserves an early Marc Bolan recording from the final weeks of 1965. Produced by Jim Economides and recorded at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, the acetate documents Bolan's continued development as a songwriter and performer during the period immediately before his first commercial releases. The surviving disc contains a single recording of "Highways" on the A-side with a blank reverse side. As an EMIDISC acetate, the disc was produce

Marc Bolan
Dec 30, 19652 min read


Marc Bolan (December 30, 1965) – Rings Of Fortune Single UK: Acetate
This rare single-sided EMIDISC acetate preserves another early Marc Bolan recording from the closing days of 1965. Produced by Jim Economides and recorded at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, the acetate documents Bolan's continuing songwriting activity during the period immediately before his first commercially issued recordings. The surviving disc contains the song Rings Of Fortune on the A-side and was cut as a studio reference acetate rather than a commercial release. Like

Marc Bolan
Dec 30, 19652 min read


Marc Bolan (December 30, 1965) – Song For A Soldier Single UK: Acetate
This rare single-sided EMIDISC acetate preserves another early Marc Bolan composition from the final days of 1965. Produced by Jim Economides and recorded at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, the disc forms part of an important group of surviving acetates documenting Bolan's songwriting development before his first commercial success. The acetate contains a single recording, Song For A Soldier, and was created as a studio reference disc rather than for commercial release. Toda

glamslam72
Dec 30, 19653 min read


Marc Bolan (September 1, 1965) – The Wizard Single UK: Acetate
This rare single-sided EMIDISC acetate represents one of the earliest known recordings associated with Marc Bolan's professional career. Produced by Jim Economides and recorded at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, the disc survives as an important artefact from Bolan's pre-Tyrannosaurus Rex period. Unlike the Decca advance test recordings from the same period, this example was cut on an EMIDISC recording blank and contains a single recording of "The Wizard". The handwritten la

Marc Bolan
Sep 7, 19653 min read
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