T. Rex (August 2025) Times They Are Strange Album CD
- T.Rex
- Aug 1, 2025
- 2 min read
A new 2025 archival release compiling rare 1976 T. Rex recordings, including television broadcasts, studio sessions, and live performances from Marc Bolan’s final full year, highlighted by a June 16, 1976 television appearance.
RELEASE / PUBLICATION DETAILS Artist: T. Rex
Title: Times They Are Strange Date: August 2025
Label: Solid Gold Records
Format / Type: CD Album (Compilation) Country: United Kingdom Catalogue: SG001CD Barcode: 5061067610477
TRACK LIST
Telegram Sam
London Boys
Funky London Childhood
Marc Link
Dreamy Lady
Teenager In Love
New York City
Capital Radio (Jingle)
I Believe
Pain And Love
I Love To Boogie
Hang Ups
Laser Love
Ride A White Swan
Groove A Little
London Boys
Tame My Tiger
I Love To Boogie (Live)
Soul Of My Suit (Live)
New York City (Live)
THE STORY
Times They Are Strange gathers previously unreleased or rare 1976 recordings from Marc Bolan’s final period with T. Rex. The collection includes BBC television appearances, studio outtakes, jingles, and live tracks from the Drury Lane Theatre. Notably, track 11 (“I Love To Boogie”) comes from a television broadcast on June 16, 1976.
CONTEXT & NOTES
Released in August 2025 on Solid Gold Records, this CD focuses exclusively on material from 1976 — a year of transition and creativity for Bolan following the glam peak. The compilation features the core late-period lineup (including Gloria Jones, Dino Dines, and Davey Lutton) and offers fans a deeper look into Bolan’s final studio and live work before his tragic death in 1977.
PERSONNEL
Marc Bolan – guitar, vocals
Steve Currie – bass
Dino Dines – keyboards
Davey Lutton – drums
Gloria Jones – clavinet, backing vocals
Miller Anderson – guitar, backing vocals
Herbie Flowers – bass
Tony Newman – drums
PRODUCTION
Project Co-ordinated by: Les Clark Mastered by: Oli Hemingway at The Wax Works Photography: Allan Ballard (front cover) and others
PACKAGING / ARTWORK HIGHLIGHTS
Striking yellow/green tinted cover featuring Marc Bolan in a tuxedo on a leopard-print couch
Replica-style vinyl label design on the CD artwork
Mail-order exclusive elements in some editions
WHAT THE SLEEVE SHOWS
The front cover shows a stylish black-and-white photograph of Marc Bolan in a dark suit and tie, reclining on a luxurious leopard-print couch against a solid chartreuse background with the bold “T•R•ex” logo. The overall aesthetic evokes 1970s sophistication with a modern archival presentation.
RELATED MATERIAL
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SOURCES Discogs, 45 Worlds, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts, Solid Gold Records, Official Marc Bolan Merch Co.
All album artwork, photographs, labels, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference.
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