Article Context & Main Highlights Key Content Publication: The Mail (Millom and South Copeland edition) / North Western Evening Mail Date: Friday, August 15, 1975 “Shang-a-Lang” TV listing promoting the popular children’s pop music series Shang-a-Lang, featuring a performance by Marc Bolan and T. Rex. The episode includes Bay City Rollers with Marc Bolan and Sparks. It aired on Saturday, August 16, 1975 (Episode 18). T. Rex performed their single “New York City” from the alb

Article Context & Main Highlights Key Content Publication: The Northern Echo (Yorkshire edition) Date: Tuesday, August 12, 1975 “Shang-a-Lang” TV listing for the popular children’s pop music series featuring a promotional performance by Marc Bolan and T. Rex. Episode 18 of Shang-a-Lang (produced by Muriel Young for Granada Television) included a vibrant performance of T. Rex’s single “New York City” from the album Futuristic Dragon. The show also featured the Bay City Rollers

A second performance of "New York City" by T. Rex was recorded for BBC Top of the Pops on July 16, 1975, and aired the following day. The segment showed Marc Bolan miming to the single-release version, dressed in a white sailor suit, with Eric Hall in costume as the Frog. The performance was part of a lively broadcast hosted by Dave Lee Travis, with choreography by Flick Colby and musical direction from Johnny Pearson. Broadcast: Top of the Pops – BBC TV Date: July 17 1975...

Event Details Performance & Broadcast On July 4, 1975, Marc Bolan and T. Rex filmed a vibrant promotional performance of their single “New York City” (from the album Futuristic Dragon) for the Bay City Rollers’ popular children’s pop music TV series Shang-a-Lang. The track captured classic mid-70s glam energy with its catchy chorus and Bolan’s playful lyrics. Additional Notes Shang-a-Lang was produced by Muriel Young for Granada Television and ran for 20 episodes in 1975. Mu

Striking full-page promotional advertisement for Marc Bolan’s single “New York City”, featuring a bold and eccentric image of a model holding a frog. PUBLICATION: Date: June 21, 1975 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Single Advertisement (Page 21) Title: Have you ever seen a girl in ‘New York City’ with a frog in her hand? THE STORY The surreal advert shows Gloria Jones in a striking outfit holding a large frog, promoting Marc Bolan’s latest single “New York City” (c