This instalment in the acclaimed ‘Year’ series of the works of Marc Bolan and T. Rex takes in a period of change during which Marc Bolan was very active in recording studios in the US and Europe.
This 5LP set includes the “Tanx” and “Zinc Alloy” albums, and the non-album hit singles and their B- sides. LP4 features demos and outtakes from both albums, whilst LP5 focuses on Bolan’s forays into soul music, including highlights of the abandoned album he wrote and produced for Sister Pat Hall. The singles included are “Children Of The Revolution”, “Solid Gold Easy Action”, “20th Century Boy”, “The Groover”, “Truck On (Tyke)” and “Teenage Dream”. The 12×12 booklet contains a brand new 16,000 word essay by acknowledged Bolan authority Mark Paytress (author of the definitive Bolan biography), detailing Bolan’s life through this eventful period.
Demon Music continue with their year-themed Marc Bolan / T. Rex releases with CD and vinyl box sets focused on 1973 called “Whatever Happened to the Teenage Dream?“
Also featured are many previously unpublished photos taken by Keith Morris in the course of 1973, as well as ephemera from the era. The 5LP vinyl edition is pressed on orange vinyl and the official artists shop offers A4 prints of Tony Visconti’s score for ‘Whatever Happened To the Teenage Dream’ (note: these are not signed).
Additionally there’s a single LP ‘Songwriter’ version of this release and two seven-inch picture discs (20th Century Boy and ‘The Groover’ both limited to just 1000 units.
The Fat Angel Sings 