T. REX (September 7, 2018) – Gold Album Release
Gold is a career‑spanning compilation covering Tyrannosaurus Rex, the classic T. Rex era, and Marc Bolan’s later work.
The Demon Records double‑LP edition presents a vinyl‑focused selection of key singles and album tracks.
The Crimson Productions 3×CD edition expands the collection further, offering a broader archive of Bolan’s recordings across three discs.
All songs written by Marc Bolan.
2LP RELEASE
Side one
• Debora — Marc Bolan
• One Inch Rock — Marc Bolan
• Ride A White Swan — Marc Bolan
• Life’s A Gas — Marc Bolan
• Hot Love — Marc Bolan
Side two
• Get It On — Marc Bolan
• Jeepster — Marc Bolan
• Telegraph Sam — Marc Bolan
• Metal Guru — Marc Bolan
• Children Of The Revolution — Marc Bolan
• Solid Gold Easy Action — Marc Bolan
Side three
• 20th Century Boy — Marc Bolan
• The Groover — Marc Bolan
• Truck On (Tyke) — Marc Bolan
• Teenage Dream — Marc Bolan
• Till Dawn — Marc Bolan
• Light Of Love — Marc Bolan
Side four
• New York City — Marc Bolan
• Dreamy Lady — Marc Bolan
• London Boys — Marc Bolan
• I Love To Boogie — Marc Bolan
• The Soul Of My Suit — Marc Bolan
• Celebrate Summer — Marc Bolan
PACKAGING
Demon Records LP edition issued in a gate‑fold cover with printed inner sleeves. Crimson multi‑disc CD set.
CD RELEASE
Disc 1
• Debora — Marc Bolan
• One Inch Rock — Marc Bolan
• King Of The Rumbling Spires — Marc Bolan
• By The Light Of A Magical Moon — Marc Bolan
• Ride A White Swan — Marc Bolan
• Hot Love — Marc Bolan
• Get It On — Marc Bolan
• Cosmic Dancer — Marc Bolan
• Life’s A Gas — Marc Bolan
• Jeepster — Marc Bolan
• Is It Love? — Marc Bolan
• The King Of The Mountain Cometh — Marc Bolan
• Woodland Rock — Marc Bolan
• There Was A Time / Raw Ramp / Electric Boogie — Marc Bolan
• Lean Woman Blues — Marc Bolan
Disc 2
• Telegram Sam — Marc Bolan
• Metal Guru — Marc Bolan
• Children Of The Revolution — Marc Bolan
• Solid Gold Easy Action — Marc Bolan
• 20th Century Boy — Marc Bolan
• The Groover — Marc Bolan
• Truck On (Tyke) — Marc Bolan
• Teenage Dream — Marc Bolan
• Light Of Love — Marc Bolan
• New York City — Marc Bolan
• Dreamy Lady — Marc Bolan
• London Boys — Marc Bolan
• I Love To Boogie — Marc Bolan
• The Soul Of My Suit — Marc Bolan
• Celebrate Summer — Marc Bolan
Disc 3
• Born To Boogie — Marc Bolan
• Cadilac — Marc Bolan
• Thunderwing — Marc Bolan
• The Slider — Marc Bolan
• Life Is Strange — Marc Bolan
• Venus Loon — Marc Bolan
• Till Dawn — Marc Bolan
• Zip Gun Boogie — Marc Bolan
• Solid Baby — Marc Bolan
• Chrome Sitar — Marc Bolan
• Laser Love — Marc Bolan
• All Alone — Marc Bolan
• Life’s An Elevator — Marc Bolan
• Crimson Moon — Marc Bolan
• Dandy In The Underworld — Marc Bolan
CATALOGUE NUMBERS
• Double LP — Demon — DEMREC284 — UK — 2018
• 3×CD — Crimson — CRIMCD616 — UK — 2018
SOURCES Discogs; 45 World; Wikipedia; BBC Official Charts; Sleeveographia2
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