Glam Slam Chronicles (Everything)

Singles listed in chronological order from 1973 - 1977

In the sticky-floored back rooms of 1970s London, where the beer was warm, the shirts were louder than the amps, and the hangover started before the encore even finished… there strutted a gang of piss-taking, booze-soaked, platform-heeled rascals who turned every gig into a glorious pub brawl with guitars. They had a singer who looked like a rock ’n’ roll pirate, a bassist who played like he was trying to wake the dead, and a drummer who hit the skins like he was personally o

The gravel-voiced, leopard-print-wearing, football-scarf-waving rascal who turned Celtic soul into chart-topping, scarf-twirling glam gold. Started as the ultimate rock frontman with the Jeff Beck Group and Faces, but when he went solo in 1969 he kept the rough edges, added a silk scarf, a feather cut, and a wink that could melt knickers at fifty paces. The Glam Slam Essentials Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) – Album Release (1971) – UK #1 / US #1The one that made him a su

The Small Face who walked away from stadiums, grew a moustache like a broom, and spent the rest of his life chasing the perfect rootsy, ramshackle, travelling-show vibe. He was the bass-playing heart of the Small Faces and Faces – the one with the bell-bottoms, the cheeky grin, and the voice like a cockney nightingale. When Rod and Ronnie Wood went full rock-star, Lane said “nah”, bought a caravan, formed Slim Chance, and made some of the most beautiful, shambolic, heartfelt

The Slider is a seminal album by T. Rex, released in July 1972. Here's a detailed look at this iconic record: Background: Formation and Context: By the time "The Slider" was released, T. Rex, led by Marc Bolan, had already transitioned from their earlier folk-rock sound to a more electric, glam rock style. This album came on the heels of their breakthrough album, "Electric Warrior" (1971), which had established them as leaders in the glam rock scene. Production: Recording: Th

A Journey Through The Electric Warrior’s Elevator From bopping elf to cosmic boogie king – the curls, the glitter, the riffs that launched glam. Marc Bolan didn’t just ride the wave of glam – he conjured it with a Les Paul, a feather boa, and a whisper that turned into a roar. This is the complete UK discography of the man who made of stardust: every album, single, and rarity from John's Children to T. Rex and beyond. John's Children (with Marc Bolan) Studio Albums Orgasm – A

Marc Bolan & T.Rex Releases The hidden corners of the Bolan vault – where the cosmic bop gets weird, rare, and wonderfully odd. Every fan knows Electric Warrior and The Slider, but Marc’s catalogue is littered with strange, limited, and downright peculiar pressings that only the deepest diggers ever find. Here’s the ongoing list of the weirdest and rarest – the ones that slipped through the cracks. #1 Marc Bolan & T.Rex – Golden Greats! Japan-only compilation oddity Label: SM

BOLAN The rise to fame of a 1972 Super Star-in words and pictures A Melody Maker special 25p more pages to follow

The curly-haired cosmic dancer who didn’t just join glam rock – he switched on the lights, cranked the amp, and made the whole world boogie. Before Bolan there was no glitter, no feather boas on Top of the Pops, no acceptable excuse for a grown man to wear silver lamé to the supermarket. One electric chord in 1971 turned a whispering hippie poet into the Electric Warrior – and glam rock exploded into life. He gave us the blueprint: the riffs, the curls, the cheekbones, the sw

65 cosmic stomps that turned Thursday nights into glam holy days