T. Rex (June 10, 1972) Top Both Charts - NME

New Musical Express T. Rex hold the No.1 position on both the British Singles and British Albums charts this week, underlining Marc Bolan’s massive commercial dominance in mid-1972.

Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: June 10, 1972 (Charts dated Tuesday, June 6)

Country: United Kingdom Location: London Section: Charts Page

THE STORY

The NME charts show “Metal Guru” by T. Rex sitting at No.1 on the British Singles chart, while the compilation “Bolan Boogie” tops the British Albums chart. Other strong entries include Don McLean’s “Vincent” at No.2 on singles and The Rolling Stones’ Exile On Main Street at No.2 on albums. The page also lists new entries from Elton John, The Move, David Cassidy, Lindisfarne, Wings and others, reflecting the diverse mix of glam, singer-songwriter and rock acts dominating the UK charts in early June 1972.

CONTEXT AND NOTES 

This was the height of T. Rex mania. “Metal Guru” was Bolan’s latest hit single, and Bolan Boogie — a collection of earlier singles and album tracks — gave him a strong presence on the albums chart alongside major rock releases like Exile On Main Street. The charts capture a vibrant moment when glam rock (T. Rex, The Move) sat comfortably alongside singer-songwriters (Don McLean, Elton John) and established rock acts (Rolling Stones, Deep Purple).

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS 

Event: Weekly UK Singles & Albums charts round-up

Era: 1972 Glam Rock / UK Pop Peak Tone: Straightforward chart listing Photography: Clean two-column layout with “BRITISH SINGLES” and “BRITISH ALBUMS” headers in red

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• T. Rex at No.1 on both Singles (“Metal Guru”) and Albums (“Bolan Boogie”)

• Strong showing from Don McLean, Elton John, The Move and Lindisfarne

• Classic early-1970s NME chart design with “LAST WEEK” and “WEEKS ON CHART” columns

• Clear evidence of T. Rex’s chart supremacy in June 1972

  
  

RELATED MATERIAL

his NME charts page from June 10, 1972 complements the other music-press items from the same week (DISC Bolan cover, Record Mirror Sweet feature, NME ELO and Steve Marriott pieces), showing how heavily T. Rex were dominating the UK music media at this time.

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