T. Rex (June 24, 2022) – "Sunken Rags [Home Demo For Glastonbury Fayre Album]" b/w "Sunken Rags" EP: United Kingdom

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Released on June 24, 2022, this limited 7" orange vinyl EP brought Marc Bolan's rare "Sunken Rags" material back into circulation for the first time in decades. Issued by Demon Records, the release focused on a historically important recording connected to the original Glastonbury Fayre album.

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The story of the recording stretches back to the earliest years of the Glastonbury Festival. Tyrannosaurus Rex had headlined the inaugural festival in September 1970 after stepping in as last-minute replacements for The Kinks. When the triple Glastonbury Fayre album appeared in April 1972, it featured contributions from a wide range of contemporary artists, including David Bowie, Hawkwind, The Grateful Dead, Brinsley Schwarz, Pete Townshend, Pink Fairies and Marc Bolan.

For that album, Bolan contributed a stereo home demo of a previously unheard composition, "Sunken Rags". The song offered a disguised critique of the music business of the period and became one of the more intriguing recordings associated with the project.

RECORDING

The featured recording is the original home demo of "Sunken Rags" that was supplied for inclusion on the 1972 Glastonbury Fayre album.

The EP also includes the studio version of "Sunken Rags", allowing listeners to compare the early home recording with the later finished version.

STYLE & THEMES

"Sunken Rags" was described as a veiled commentary on the music industry of the early 1970s. The release highlights both the song's intimate home-demo origins and its evolution into a fully realised studio recording.

TRACK‑BY‑TRACK NOTES

• Sunken Rags [Home Demo For Glastonbury Fayre Album] — Marc Bolan's original stereo home demonstration recording prepared for the Glastonbury Fayre album.

• Jitterbug Love — Included on the reverse side and previously appeared as one of the B-side tracks to "Children Of The Revolution".

• Sunken Rags — The studio recording of the song, included alongside the home demo version.

RELEASE HISTORY

This EP was released on June 24, 2022 by Demon Records as a 7" orange vinyl edition.

The release marked the first reissue of the original Glastonbury Fayre home demo of "Sunken Rags" since its appearance on the 1972 festival album. Alongside the demo, the EP included the studio version of the song and "Jitterbug Love".

The release was made available both physically and through streaming services.

Label: Demon Records

Catalogue numbers:

• DEMREC1017

NOTES

• Reissued for the first time since its original appearance on the Glastonbury Fayre album in 1972.

• Tyrannosaurus Rex had headlined the first Glastonbury Festival in September 1970.

• The original Glastonbury Fayre triple album was released in April 1972.

• The home demo version of "Sunken Rags" was Marc Bolan's contribution to that release.

• "Jitterbug Love" and the studio version of "Sunken Rags" previously appeared as tracks associated with the "Children Of The Revolution" period.

• Barcode: 5014797907386.

RELEASE VARIANTS TABLE

Artist	Title	Label	Country	Catalogue	Date	Format
T. Rex	Sunken Rags [Home Demo For Glastonbury Fayre Album]	Demon Records	United Kingdom	DEMREC1017	June 24, 2022	7" Orange Vinyl EP

TRACKLIST TABLE (ALL FORMATS)

Format	Catalogue	Tracklisting
7" Orange Vinyl EP	DEMREC1017	A. Sunken Rags [Home Demo For Glastonbury Fayre Album] B1. Jitterbug Love B2. Sunken Rags

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