Marc Bolan & T. Rex (October 18, 2000) – “Super CDs To Be Won” Competition - Lancashire Evening Telegraph
This Lancashire Evening Telegraph competition offered readers the chance to win The Essential Collection - Marc Bolan & T. Rex. The 24-track collection is promoted alongside a special Jimi Hendrix release, with the newspaper highlighting classic T. Rex recordings including “20th Century Boy”, “Ride A White Swan” and “Children Of The Revolution”.
Publication: Lancashire Evening Telegraph
Date: October 18, 2000
Country: United Kingdom
Published under the large headline “SUPER CDS TO BE WON”, the competition gave readers the opportunity to choose between two CD releases, one devoted to Jimi Hendrix and the other to Marc Bolan and T. Rex.
The Bolan prize is identified as The Essential Collection - Marc Bolan & T. Rex. The newspaper states that UMTV was re-promoting the collection and describes the release as containing 24 Marc Bolan and T. Rex tracks.
Three songs are specifically highlighted in the promotional text: “20th Century Boy”, “Ride A White Swan” and “Children Of The Revolution”. These are presented as examples of the recordings included in the compilation.
An image of The Essential Collection artwork appears prominently in the upper-right section of the advertisement. The competition entry form asks readers to answer a Jimi Hendrix question, provide their name and address, and indicate which of the two CDs they would prefer to receive.
Completed entries were to be sent to the newspaper's competitions department, with a closing date of October 25.
CONTEXT AND NOTES
The clipping documents the continued promotion of Marc Bolan and T. Rex recordings in 2000 through The Essential Collection. Rather than being a conventional album review or editorial feature, the piece is a newspaper competition built around the two featured CD releases.
The description places emphasis on the breadth of the Bolan and T. Rex collection, identifying 24 tracks and selecting three familiar recordings to represent its contents.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Event: Competition to win The Essential Collection - Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Era: 2000 T. Rex compilation period
Tone: Promotional and competition-focused
Photography: Reproduction of The Essential Collection CD artwork
WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS
• Competition offering The Essential Collection - Marc Bolan & T. Rex
• Collection described as featuring 24 Marc Bolan and T. Rex tracks
• Specific mention of “20th Century Boy”, “Ride A White Swan” and “Children Of The Revolution”
• Album artwork reproduced alongside the competition details
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