T. Rex (January 15, 1972) NME Poll Winners

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Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: Week ending January 15, 1972 NME Poll Winners Release Date: Week ending January 15, 1972 Label: NME Country: United Kingdom Special poll results section celebrating the biggest winners of the year.	T. Rex dominated the 1971 NME Readers Poll, winning the World Top Group title and displacing The Beatles. The article highlights their massive popularity surge during the glam rock explosion, with Marc Bolan and the band sweeping multiple categories.

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This edition of NME captured T. Rex at the absolute peak of their commercial and cultural dominance in early 1972. The poll victory confirmed their status as the biggest British pop/rock act of the moment, following a string of No.1 singles and the success of Electric Warrior. The front page also featured news of Free’s reformation.	All magazine scans, photographs, and original text excerpts referenced in this entry remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This Chronicle entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference. No ownership of the original material is claimed or implied.