Tyrannosaurus Rex (July 30, 1968) – Album Review – Coventry Evening Telegraph

The July 30, 1968 edition of the Coventry Evening Telegraph reviews Tyrannosaurus Rex’s album My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows under the heading “Judge this for yourself.”

Publication: Coventry Evening Telegraph

Date: July 30, 1968

Country: United Kingdom

The reviewer states they are in two minds about the album. The whining eccentric vocals and surging words are described as intriguing at first but pale over a whole LP.

The tunes are said to carry an air of spontaneous monotony with limited accompaniment of flailing guitar and occasional Indian-style drumming.

Marc Bolan’s lyrics are noted as sometimes vigorously exciting in imagery but at other times dissipating into effete pseudo-poetry.

The piece concludes that it is a record to hear and judge for yourself by a highly original and adventurous duo.

CONTEXT AND NOTES 

The short review presents a mixed but ultimately open-minded response to the debut Tyrannosaurus Rex album, leaving the final judgement to the reader while acknowledging the duo’s originality.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS 

Event: Album review

Era: 1968 (Early acoustic era) Tone: Mixed, measured Photography: Text-based review (no photo in clipping)

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Headline “Judge this for yourself”

• Mixed assessment of the vocals, lyrics and accompaniment

• Reference to the full album title and Regal Zonophone label

• Conclusion that listeners should hear and judge the record themselves

All magazine scans, photographs, and original text excerpts referenced in this entry remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This Chronicle entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference. No ownership of the original material is claimed or implied.

---