T. Rex (June 22, 1972) “star wants court ban” Evening Standard

The June 22, 1972 edition of the Evening Standard reports that Marc Bolan of T. Rex has taken High Court action to stop two companies from selling or broadcasting 20 early recordings made in 1966 and 1968.

Publication: Evening Standard Date: June 22, 1972

Country: United Kingdom Location: London

Section: News / Entertainment

THE STORY

Marc Bolan, aged 24 and living in Maida Vale, has issued a writ against Track Records of Old Compton Street and Poldor Ltd. of Stratford Place. The article lists 20 song titles he wishes to restrict, including “The Perfumed Garden of Gulliver Smith”, “Black and White Incident”, “Sally Was An Angel”, and others. It notes Bolan’s recent success with T. Rex, who had four No. 1 hits in 14 months.

CONTEXT AND NOTES 

This article appears during the peak of T. Rextasy in 1972. Bolan was attempting to control his early pre-fame material (from his Tyrannosaurus Rex days) as the band achieved massive commercial success. Legal battles over early recordings were common for artists who became stars rapidly.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS 

Event: Court action / Legal news story Era: 1972 (T. Rex Glam / T. Rextasy peak) Tone: Sensational, news reporting Photography: Black & white portrait of Marc Bolan

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Bold headline “Top pop star wants court ban on 20 songs”

• Photograph of Marc Bolan wearing a hat

• Details of the High Court writ against two record companies

• List of song titles from 1966–1968 recordings

• Context about T. Rex’s recent chart dominance

RELATED MATERIAL 

This June 22, 1972 Evening Standard article documents Marc Bolan’s efforts to protect his early catalogue during the height of T. Rex’s fame. For other relevant posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.

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