T. Rex (September 20, 2024) – "Children Of The Revolution" b/w "Jitterbug Love" Single: UK

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Issued by Demon Records as a limited edition 7" picture disc, this release continued the label's programme of collectible T. Rex picture disc singles. Following the success of similar editions devoted to the band's 1973 releases, the series moved back to the classic 1972 singles, once again drawing on photography from the Keith Morris archive.

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The featured track, "Children Of The Revolution", was originally released in September 1972 and remains one of Marc Bolan's most celebrated recordings. Over the years it has become one of the songs most closely associated with both Bolan and the T. Rex legacy.

The single reached number 2 in the UK charts, remaining at that position for three weeks and spending ten weeks in the chart overall. During its chart run it was held from the top position by Slade's "Mama Weer All Crazee Now", while later chart competition came from David Cassidy's "How Can I Be Sure" and Lieutenant Pigeon's "Mouldy Old Dough".

The song's enduring popularity led to recordings by a variety of artists, including Violent Femmes, Scorpions, Kesha and Bono for the film Moulin Rouge.

TRACK‑BY‑TRACK NOTES

• Children Of The Revolution — One of the defining T. Rex recordings of the 1970s and among Marc Bolan's most enduring songs. Originally released in September 1972.

• Jitterbug Love — Included as a B-side on the original single and featured on this picture disc edition.

• Sunken Rags — The second B-side included on the release and presented alongside the original hit single.

RELEASE HISTORY

Released on September 20, 2024, this picture disc became the first entry in Demon Records' series celebrating T. Rex's 1972 single releases.

The record was issued as a limited edition collector's picture disc housed in a die-cut sleeve and featured imagery sourced from the Keith Morris archive.

The release revisited the original 1972 single while presenting all three tracks on a commemorative vinyl edition.

NOTES

• Limited Edition 7" Picture Disc Vinyl.• Housed in a die-cut sleeve.

• Features photographs from the Keith Morris archive.

• Part of Demon Records' T. Rex picture disc reissue series.

• "Children Of The Revolution" originally debuted in September 1972.

• The original single reached number 2 in the UK chart and remained there for three weeks.

• Neither "Children Of The Revolution", "Jitterbug Love" nor "Sunken Rags" appeared on Tanx, released in March 1973.

RELEASE TABLE

Artist	Title	Label	Country	Catalogue	Date	Format
T. Rex	Children Of The Revolution	Demon Records	United Kingdom	DEMSING057	September 20, 2024	7" Picture Disc

TRACKLIST TABLE

Format	Catalogue	Tracklisting
7" Picture Disc	DEMSING057	A. Children Of The Revolution B1. Jitterbug Love B2. Sunken Rags

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SOURCES Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts

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