T.REX - STUDIO ALBUMS 1970-1977 - HALF & HALF COLORED Vinyl LP

Every T. Rex album from 'T. Rex' to 'Dandy In The Underworld' in their original sleeves + inner bags with lyrics. Pressed on "half-and-half" special colored vinyl. Having recorded as Tyrannosaurus Rex since the mid-1960s, frontman, lyricist, poet and guitarist Marc Bolan entered the new decade with a new sound, a new band and a new, foreshortened name - 'T. Rex'. In the process, he became Britain's first new superstar of the seventies, embarking upon a breathtaking run of hit singles and studio albums that demonstrated his restless muse and showcased constant genre-defying creativity. 1970's 'T. Rex' came in the wake of the chart success of 'Ride A White Swan' and formed a sonic bridge between the Tyrannosaurus Rex sound and a new electric glam that would bring him superstardom.

The follow up, 1971's all-time classic 'Electric Warrior' followed, a classics-packed collection of songs that included 'Life's A Gas', 'Jeepster', 'Get It On' and 'Cosmic Dancer'. 1972's 'The Slider' was released at the peak of T. Rex mania ("T. Rexstasy"!) and delivered two UK No. 1 singles in the form of 'Telegram Sam' and 'Metal Guru', while 1973's 'Tanx' pushed all the glam faders into the red on one of the most exciting rock albums of the decade. 1974's 'Zinc Alloy' saw Bolan's interest on the move, into a frenetic, more electric-soul glam sound with the introduction of R&B influences including funky keyboards and the gospel-sounding 'Cosmic Choir'. Moving on again, 1975's 'Bolan's Zip Gun' caught the prevailing zeitgeist, channeling Bolan's sound at times with a proto=Punk back-to-basics approach. 1976's gorgeous 'Futuristic Dragon' was a late T. Rex classic, a mature and confident collection of timeless hooks and effortless melodies (including the hit single 'New York City').

Finally, on further chart singles like 'I Love To Boogie' and 'Light Of Love' the last studio album before Bolan's untimely death, 1977's 'Dandy In The Underworld' still stands as a reminder of a huge talent the music world lost way too soon. All 8 albums in the collection come housed in a cardboard outer box, and all have been reproduced with original sleeves and inner bags including lyrics. 'Bolan's Zip Gun' and 'Dandy In The Underworld' each feature with their original restored die-cut sleeves. Each album comes pressed on different colored half-black, half-colored vinyl.

Tracks:

LP 1

1. The Children of Rarn
2. Jewel
3. The Visit
4. Childe
5. The Time of Love Is Now
6. Diamond Meadows
7. Root of Star
8. Beltane Walk
9. Is It Love?
10. One Inch Rock
11. Summer Deep
12. Seagull Woman
13. Suneye
14. The Wizard
15. The Children of Rarn (Reprise)

LP 2:

1. Mambo Sun
2. Cosmic Dancer
3. Jeepster
4. Monolith
5. Lean Woman Blues
6. Get It on
7. Planet Queen
8. Girl
9. The Motivator
10. Life's a Gas
11. Rip Off

LP 3:

1. Metal Guru
2. Mystic Lady
3. Rock on
4. The Slider
5. Baby Boomerang
6. Spaceball Ricochet
7. Buick MacKane
8. Telegram Sam
9. Rabbit Fighter
10. Baby Strange
11. Ballrooms of Mars
12. Chariot Choogle
13. Main Man

LP 4:

1. Tenement Lady
2. Rapids
3. Mister Mister
4. Broken-Hearted Blues
5. Shock Rock
6. Country Honey
7. Electric Slim & the Factory Hen
8. Mad Donna
9. Born to Boogie
10. Life Is Strange
11. The Street and Babe Shadow
12. Highway Knees
13. Left Hand Luke & the Beggar Boys

LP 5:

1. Venus Loon
2. Sound Pit
3. Explosive Mouth
4. Galaxy
5. Change
6. Nameless Wildness
7. Teenage Dream
8. Liquid Gang
9. Carsmile Smith & the Old One
10. You've Got to Jive to Stay Alive - Spanish Midnight
11. Interstellar Soul
12. Painless Persuasion V. the Meathawk Immaculate
13. The Avengers (Superbad)
14. The Leopards Featuring Gardenia & the Mighty Slug

LP 6:

1. Light of Love
2. Solid Baby
3. Precious Star
4. Token of My Love
5. Space Boss
6. Think Zinc
7. Till Dawn
8. Girl in the Thunderbolt Suit
9. I Really Love You Babe
10. Golden Belt
11. Zip Gun Boogie

LP 7:

1. Futuristic Dragon (Introduction)
2. Jupiter Liar
3. Chrome Sitar
4. All Alone
5. New York City
6. My Little Baby
7. Calling All Destroyers
8. Theme for a Dragon
9. Sensation Boulevard
10. Ride My Wheels
11. Dreamy Lady
12. Dawn Storm
13. Casual Agent

LP 8:

1. Dandy in the Underworld
2. Crimson Moon
3. Universe
4. I'm a Fool for You, Girl
5. I Love to Boogie
6. Visions of Domino
7. Jason B Sad
8. Groove a Little
9. The Soul of My Suit
10. Hang-Ups
11. Pain and Love
12. Teen Riot Structure

Label: Demon Records