Tyrannosaurus Rex (March 30, 1970) “Beard of Stars” Album Review – Greenock Telegraph

The March 30, 1970 edition of the Greenock Telegraph reviews Tyrannosaurus Rex’s new album A Beard of Stars, noting the duo’s development and praising Marc Bolan’s guitar work alongside Mickey Finn’s percussion.

Publication: Greenock Telegraph Date: March 30, 1970

Country: United Kingdom Location: Greenock, Scotland Section: Records on Release / Album Review

THE STORY

The short review highlights A Beard of Stars as showing “a couple of developments” for Tyrannosaurus Rex. It mentions Mickey Finn’s new bongo playing and Marc Bolan’s strong guitar, while giving a generally positive assessment of the album’s progress.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

This regional Scottish press review captures the final months of Tyrannosaurus Rex’s acoustic era. Released just weeks after the album, it reflects the growing interest in Bolan’s evolving sound on the cusp of the band’s transformation into electric glam rockers T. Rex.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Event: Album review

Era: 1970 (Tyrannosaurus Rex acoustic era)

Tone: Observational, mildly positive Photography: Text-based review

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• “Records on Release” column header

• Brief review of A Beard of Stars mentioning Bolan’s guitar and Finn’s bongos

• Context within new releases by Paul McCartney, The Cream, and others

• Typical regional newspaper music column layout

RELATED MATERIAL

• March 14, 1970 Melody Maker “A Beard of Stars” album advert

• Early Tyrannosaurus Rex acoustic era features (1968–1970)

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SOURCES

• Greenock Telegraph, March 30, 1970

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