Tanx is the 1973 studio album by T. Rex and was the band's eighth album since their 1968 debut as Tyrannosaurus Rex, as well as their fourth released under the shortened T. Rex name. Recorded during the height of "Bolanmania", the album captured Marc Bolan at a particularly creative point in his career. While still retaining elements of the glam-rock sound heard on The Slider, the record also demonstrated Bolan's increasing interest in soul, funk and gospel music. The result