Released for Record Store Day on April 19, 2014, Electric Sevens 2 - At The BBC brought together eight Marc Bolan, T. Rex and Tyrannosaurus Rex recordings across four limited-edition 7-inch records. The collection draws from different parts of the BBC archive, combining Top Gear recordings, instrumental backing tracks prepared for Radio 1 Club, and material recorded for John Peel’s Sunday Concert. Particularly notable are “Ride A White Swan” and “Jewel,” both taken from T. Re

On October 26, 1970, T. Rex recorded a four-song session for John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 programme Top Gear. Featuring “Ride A White Swan,” “Jewel,” “Elemental Child” and “Sun Eye,” the session captures the group at an important moment as the T. Rex identity and increasingly electric sound were taking shape. The performances were first broadcast on November 7, 1970 and subsequently became part of the surviving Marc Bolan and T. Rex BBC archive. Programme: BBC Radio 1 Top Gear Rec

This broadcast represents one of the earliest professional captures of the embryonic Tyrannosaurus Rex sound, preserving the intimate, cross-legged club atmosphere that defined their underground reputation in 1968. Venue: BBC Radio 1 – Top Gear Date: Recorded March 11, 1968 Broadcast March 24 & May 5, 1968 Country: United Kingdom Format: Six-Track Session with Spoken Chat Overview A rare surviving BBC session capturing Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took at their earliest and

A detailed newspaper profile from the Evening Sentinel dated 30 September 1967, capturing John Peel at the pivotal moment of his transition from pirate radio to the BBC. John Peel – Evening Sentinel feature on Perfumed Garden and BBC Radio 1 transition, 30 September 1967. SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Evening Sentinel Date: 30 September 1967 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Page 4 / Music Feature Title: John Peel’s Garden May Bloom Once More Author: Alan Jones THE STORY