On October 5, 1976, Marc Bolan recorded a performance of "Laser Love" for the UK television programme Supersonic. The performance was subsequently broadcast on October 16, 1976, giving viewers an opportunity to see Bolan promote his latest single on one of Britain's leading pop music shows. "Laser Love" was released as a non-album single on October 2, 1976, just days before the Supersonic recording. The single was backed with "Life's an Elevator" and became a modest chart suc