Tyrannosaurus Rex (June 15, 1969) – BBC Top Gear Session Broadcast

On June 15 1969, BBC Radio 1’s Top Gear broadcast the final track from a special Tyrannosaurus Rex session — marking the last ever Top Gear session to feature Steve Peregrin Took.

RELEASE / BROADCAST DETAILS 

Artist: Tyrannosaurus Rex (Marc Bolan & Steve Peregrin Took)

Show: BBC Radio 1 – Top Gear 

Recorded: Monday, May 5 1969 at The Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London

Broadcast Dates:

• May 11 1969 (tracks 2-3 to 2-6)

• June 15 1969 (final track 2-7)

TRACK LISTING (Session)

• Chariots Of Silk (2:31)

• Once Upon The Seas of Abyssinia (With Chat) (2:29)

• Nijinsky Hind (With Chat) (2:23)

• The Misty Coast of Albany (With Chat) (2:27)

• Iscariot (With Chat) (2:03)

THE STORY 

These intimate, mystical performances with spoken intros from Marc Bolan capture Tyrannosaurus Rex at their psychedelic folk peak. The June 15 broadcast of “Iscariot” concluded the session and marked Steve Peregrin Took’s final appearance on Top Gear with the band before his departure later in 1969.

CONTEXT & NOTES 

This session is historically significant as the last Top Gear radio session featuring the classic Bolan/Took duo. The “With Chat” versions offer rare spoken moments that give listeners a charming insight into the band’s whimsical personality during the late 1960s underground scene.

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