T. Rex (December 29, 1973) “International Group Poll Winners” - Record Mirror

The December 29, 1973 Record Mirror Poll Supplement crowns T. Rex as the No. 1 International Group of the year, topping a strong field that included the Carpenters, Faces, Sweet, and others.

Publication: Record Mirror Date: December 29, 1973 Country: United Kingdom Location: London Section: Poll Supplement

THE STORY

T. Rex received the highest number of votes in the International Group category. The supplement includes a large portrait of Marc Bolan and a grid of photos featuring other top groups and artists, celebrating the readers’ choices for 1973.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

This victory confirms T. Rex’s dominance in 1973, even as the absolute peak of T. Rextasy had been in 1972. Winning the International Group poll in Britain’s leading music weekly was a major accolade and a fitting end to a hugely successful year.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Event: Annual readers’ poll results Era: 1973 (T. Rex Glam Rock peak) Tone: Celebratory

Photography: Large portrait of Marc Bolan + multiple group photos

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• “RRM POLL SUPPLEMENT - INTERNATIONAL” header

• Large photo of Marc Bolan with T. Rex ranked No. 1 International Group

• Full results table and grid of artist/group photos

• Text discussing voting trends and T. Rex’s popularity

RELATED MATERIAL

• November 17, 1973 Melody Maker “Truck On (Tyke)” single advert

• November 24, 1973 Music Star “We Meet The New Marc At Last!!” cover

• December 22, 1973 Melody Maker “Truck Off” tour advertisement

For other relevant posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.

SOURCES

• Record Mirror Poll Supplement, December 29, 1973

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