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Electric Warrior (October 9, 2025) High Fidelity R2R Album:
ELECTRIC WARRIOR (RHINO HIGH FIDELITY R2R) Limited To 500, Exclusive To Rhino.com Widely considered Marc Bolan’s defining work, ELECTRIC WARRIOR introduced T. Rex’s glam-rock swagger to the world with hits like “Get It On” and “Jeepster.” The album topped the U.K. charts, became a touchstone of the glam era, and remains a high point of Bolan’s legacy. We selected this record for its dynamic and progressive sound, as well as its innovative use of pioneering methods by producer

T.Rex
Oct 9, 20252 min read


Electric Warrior (October 9, 2025) Rhino High Fidelity Album
AAA Cut From The Original Stereo Master Tapes By Kevin Gray Pressed On 180-Gram Heavyweight Vinyl At Optimal Heavyweight Glossy Gatefold Jacket Features An Exclusive Insert With Notes By Tony Visconti Limited Numbered Edition Of 5,000 Exclusive To Rhino.com ABOUT THE RHINO HIGH FIDELITY SERIES Rhino is synonymous with high-quality reissues, setting the standard with award-winning audio releases for the past 45 years. Now we've raised the bar with a premium vinyl series, Rhino

T.Rex
Oct 9, 20251 min read


Marc Bolan & T.Rex (May 1985) The Main Man Album Released
Issued eight years after Marc Bolan’s passing, The Main Man is a retrospective double‑LP celebrating his glam‑era peak and late‑period maturity. Released by Cambra Records during a renewed mid‑’80s interest in Bolan’s legacy, the compilation gathers key singles, deep cuts, and later‑era highlights from 1972–1977. Its sequencing mirrors Bolan’s creative arc, moving from the glitter‑charged stomp of the early ’70s to the reflective tone of his final recordings..

T.Rex
May 1, 19852 min read


T. Rex (June 1, 1979) Solid Gold T.Rex Album Released
A popular 1979 EMI “greatest hits” compilation featuring T. Rex’s biggest glam anthems, released on both vinyl LP and cassette formats with iconic leopard-print cover imagery of Marc Bolan. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: T. Rex Title: Solid Gold T.Rex Date: June 1979 Label: EMI Format / Type: LP Vinyl & Cassette Compilation Country: United Kingdom Catalogue: LP: NUT 5 / OC 054-99 592 Cassette: TC-NUT 5 / OC 254-99 592 TRACK LIST Side A 20th Century Boy Groover New York City I Love T

T.Rex
Jun 1, 19792 min read


Marc Bolan with ELO (April 10, 1973) Watford Town Hall - Guest Appearance
A historic one-night collision of glam and orchestral rock, captured by the only professional photographer in the room. SOURCE DETAILS Publication / Venue: Artist Archive / Liner Notes Date: April 10, 1973 (Event) / 2003 (Reissue Context) Format: News Note + Release Context Provenance Notes: Verified via ELO 2 – First Light Series (Harvest / EMI) and Gary Merrin’s own commentary. THE STORY Gary Merrin recalls being fully prepared for a “guest” appearance — but nothing matched

T.Rex
Apr 10, 19733 min read


T.Rex (March 23 1973) Tanx Album - Released
UK first‑pressing of Tanx (BLN 5002 / 0C 062 • 94187), issued with free fold‑out black‑and‑white poster, 1973. Format: LP • Vinyl • Album • Cassette • 8‑Track Cartridge • Reel‑to‑Reel • Promo Editions • International Variants Label: T. Rex — BLN 5002 Country: UK Release Date: 23 March 1973 Genre: Glam Rock • Psychedelic Soul Style: Post‑Slider glam with soul, funk, gospel and mellotron‑driven arrangements Overview “Tanx is a 1973 album by English rock band T. Rex… released on

T.Rex
Mar 23, 19735 min read


T.Rex (July 21 1972 ) The Slider Album Release
UK first‑pressing of The Slider (BLN 5001 / 1E 062 ◦ 93596), with red lyric inner sleeve, 1972. Released on July 21, 1972, by EMI in the UK and August 1972 by Reprise in the US, it featured two number-one singles, “Telegram Sam” and “Metal Guru.” Arriving at the peak of T. Rextasy, The Slider followed the chart‑topping Electric Warrior (1971) and cemented Marc Bolan’s reputation as the “King of Glam.” Written mostly while on tour in late 1971, the album blends hard‑hitting “Z

T.Rex
Jul 21, 19724 min read


T. Rex (6 May 1972) Bolan Boogie - NME Advert
T. Rex – Bolan Boogie half‑page advert, New Musical Express, May 6 1972 (Fly Records release) SOURCE DETAILS Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: May 6, 1972 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Half-Page Advert (Page 33) Title: T. Rex – Bolan Boogie CONTEXT AND NOTES By May 1972, T. Rex were at the absolute peak of their commercial success. Bolan Boogie capitalised on T. Rextasy by gathering many of their biggest singles and album tracks for fans, while the band

T.Rex
May 6, 19722 min read


T.Rex (May 5 1972) Bolan Boogie Album - Released
On January 15, 1972 T.Rex performed at The Starlight Rooms Boston Gliderdrome in Lincolnshire. This was a Saturday night show. This performance is one of the true high points of the band's history. It was filmed for both UK and overseas television and some footage is part of the documentary "Whatever Happened to Tin Pan Alley?". Many of the posters and pictures to adorn fans walls over the next year would come from photos taken on this night, including the image used om the b

T.Rex
May 5, 19723 min read


Tyrannosaurus Rex (March 13, 1970) A Beard of Stars Album (UK)
The final Tyrannosaurus Rex album — and the first spark of Bolan’s electric future.

Tyrannosaurus Rex
Mar 13, 19702 min read
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