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T. Rex (December 12, 1970) "Marc: ‘TOTP was so surreal ... it was like a Fellini film’" - Music Now

Writer: T.Rex
T.Rex
Dec 12, 1970
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Music Now cover story featuring Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn discussing their breakthrough Top of the Pops appearance performing “Ride a White Swan” and the band’s rapid rise.


Publication: 

Music Now

Date: December 12, 1970

Country: United Kingdom

Section: Cover Story / Feature


THE STORY

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

Marc Bolan describes the surreal experience of appearing on Top of the Pops, comparing it to a Federico Fellini film. He discusses the band’s new four-piece line-up with bassist Steve Currie, their new album T. Rex, and the shift from underground act to mainstream success with “Ride a White Swan”.

• Bold red Music Now masthead • Large colour photo of Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn outdoors with guitar • Dramatic headline: “Marc: ‘TOTP was so surreal ... it was like a Fellini film’” • Cover layout highlighting T. Rex as major feature

CONTEXT AND NOTES

RELATED MATERIAL

This December 1970 cover story captures T. Rex at the exact tipping point of their breakthrough. “Ride a White Swan” had propelled them into the mainstream, and the band was transitioning into the glam icons they would soon become. Bolan’s comments reflect both wonder and ambition at their sudden popularity.

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FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

SOURCES

Event: Magazine cover story Era: 1970 (Breakthrough moment) Tone: Excited, reflective Photography: Colour outdoor portrait of Bolan & Finn

• Music Now, December 12, 1970 • Vol.1 No.39

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