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T. Rex (January 1, 1976) – Hot Rock Album FRA: 2LP
Hot Rock Greatest Hits was a French double-album compilation released by CBS in 1976. Issued as a 2LP collection, the album assembled a broad selection of recordings spanning T. Rex's most commercially successful period. The compilation combined major hit singles, popular album tracks and later recordings, creating one of the most extensive T. Rex retrospective collections available in France during the mid-1970s. The release was distributed by CBS and CBS Disques and package

1973
Jan 1, 19764 min read


T. Rex (August 9, 1974) – Light Of Love Album LP
Light Of Love was released in the United States by Casablanca Records on August 9, 1974. Issued exclusively for the North American market, the album combined previously released material with newer recordings that would later appear in the United Kingdom on Bolan's Zip Gun. The release was intended to support Marc Bolan's renewed efforts to establish T. Rex in the American market following the group's success in the United Kingdom and Europe. The album became one of the most

1974
Aug 8, 19744 min read


Marc Bolan & T. Rex (March 1, 1974) – Zinc Alloy And The Hidden Riders Of Tomorrow Or A Creamed Cage In August (LP Gatefold)
Zinc Alloy's Delayed Glam Masterpiece

1974
Mar 1, 19744 min read


T. Rex (January 1, 1973) – 20th Century Album: EU LP TC
20th Century was a compilation album issued by Ariola in Germany during 1973. Released in a gatefold sleeve, the collection focused on Marc Bolan and T. Rex recordings from the band's most commercially successful glam rock period. The compilation assembled recent singles, B-sides and key album tracks, presenting a snapshot of T. Rex at the height of their international popularity. The album took its title from 20th Century Boy, one of Marc Bolan's best-known singles, and conc

1973
Jan 1, 19734 min read


T. Rex (January 1, 1973) – Rockin' & Rollin' LP: JAP
Rockin' & Rollin' was a Japanese promotional compilation album released by Odeon in 1973, though the exact date is unknown. Released exclusively as a promotional LP, the album compiled key recordings from T. Rex's most commercially successful glam rock period. The collection focused heavily on the band's major hit singles while also including important album tracks from the same era. The compilation provided Japanese audiences with a concentrated overview of Marc Bolan and T.

1973
Jan 1, 19734 min read


T. Rex (January 1, 1973) – Portrait Of T. Rex LP
Portrait Of T.Rex was a Japanese-only compilation album released in 1973 as part of the Portrait Of series. Issued by Cube Records and manufactured by Polydor K.K., it was the third title in the MW-5001 to MW-5003 sequence, following collections dedicated to Cream and the Bee Gees. The compilation brought together recordings from both the Tyrannosaurus Rex and T. Rex eras, offering Japanese fans an overview of Marc Bolan's transition from psychedelic folk performer to glam ro

1973
Jan 1, 19732 min read


T. Rex (July 22, 1972) – The Best Of T. Rex Album GER: LP
A popular 1972 budget compilation on the Music For Pleasure label featuring key tracks from Tyrannosaurus Rex and early T. Rex, promoted as available now in the July 22, 1972 issue of Sounds magazine. The Best Of T. Rex was a compilation album released by Cube Records in Germany on July 22, 1972. Issued as a club edition, the album gathered ten tracks spanning the transition from the group's earlier folk-inspired recordings through to the breakthrough glam rock period that es

1972
Jul 21, 19723 min read


T. Rex (January 1, 1972) – His Greatest Hits Album GER: LP
His Greatest Hits was a compilation album released in Germany by Luxor-Gold in 1972, with the exact date unknown. Issued as a budget-priced compilation, the album focused on recordings from T. Rex's breakthrough commercial period and combined major hit singles with key album tracks. The collection provided an overview of Marc Bolan and T. Rex at the point where the band had established itself as one of the leading acts of the glam rock era. The album concentrated heavily on m

1972
Jan 1, 19723 min read


T. Rex (September 24, 1971) – Electric Warrior Album: UK
Electric Warrior was the second studio album issued under the T. Rex name and the sixth album overall since the group's 1968 debut as Tyrannosaurus Rex. Released by Fly Records in the United Kingdom and Reprise Records in the United States, it marked a major turning point in the band's development. The album moved decisively away from the folk-oriented approach of earlier releases and established a more direct, pop-focused and flamboyant glam rock sound. By the time recording

1971
Sep 23, 19716 min read


T. Rex (December 18, 1970) – T. REX Album UK : LP TC 8T.
T. Rex is the first album released under the shortened band name and the fifth overall since their debut as Tyrannosaurus Rex in 1968. Issued in December 1970 by Fly Records, the album continued the stylistic shift away from the duo’s earlier folk‑based sound toward a more minimal electric rock approach, balancing acoustic and electric textures. The previous album A Beard of Stars had charted moderately, but Marc Bolan remained frustrated at not breaking beyond cult status. T

1970
Dec 17, 19706 min read
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