A festive T. Rex promotional page celebrates the Christmas season with advertisements for the band's December Sundown concerts, the release of Born To Boogie, the current album The Slider, and the new single Solid Gold Easy Action, presenting Marc Bolan's world as a complete multimedia phenomenon at the height of Bolanmania. Publication: Unknown Publication Date: December 1972 Country: United Kingdom Event Date: December 22–23, 1972 THE STORY Presented under the headline “Hap

This brief Herald Express review welcomes T. Rex’s “Solid Gold Easy Action” and predicts another Top Ten success for Marc Bolan. The clipping draws particular attention to the record’s B-side, which contains a special Christmas message from Bolan to T. Rex fans. Publication: Herald Express Date: December 9, 1972 Country: United Kingdom The short review focuses on T. Rex’s “Solid Gold Easy Action”, immediately identifying the release as another Marc Bolan single likely to cont

A striking full‑page Music Star concert advertisement promoting T. Rex’s Christmas 1972 appearances at the Sundown venues in Edmonton and Brixton. Published at the height of Bolanmania, the advert places T. Rex alongside many of the era’s leading rock acts while promoting two special festive performances scheduled for December 22 and 23. Publication: Music Star Date: December 1972 Country: United Kingdom This full‑page advert promotes the December programme of concerts presen

This substantial Daily Record feature by Deborah Thomas catches Marc Bolan at the height of T. Rex success but reveals the intense pressures behind the phenomenon. Bolan discusses constant autograph demands, the physical strain of performing, his recent American tour, the need to escape from the pressures of fame and why, despite everything surrounding him, music remained central to his life. Publication: Daily Record Date: November 28, 1972 Country: Scotland Published as par

This substantial Daily Mirror feature finds Marc Bolan discussing the pressures of remaining one of Britain's biggest stars at the height of T. Rex's success. Following a demanding American tour, Bolan talks candidly about competition, exhaustion, his stage persona and the intense pressure created by life at the top, while admitting that despite everything, he still finds performing completely exhilarating. Publication: Daily Mirror Date: November 28, 1972 Country: United Kin