Marc Bolan & T.Rex: (Hit Warriors)

Tyrannosaurus Rex’s "A Combination, and a Darling Duo," a one-page article in Record Mirror, August 31, 1968.

Tyrannosaurus Rex’s "One Inch Rock"  backed with "Salamanda Palaganda" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Regal Zonophone (catalog number RZ 3011) on August 23, 1968, peaking at number 28 on the BBC Chart as the band’s only Top Thirty single. PRESS REVIEWS: “A group that’s becoming increasingly popular around the club circuit... Can’t make up my mind about this disc – it’s happy, light-hearted and thoroughly infectious, yet I wonder if it has enough substanc

Released as a vinyl LP album in the UK on the Regal Zonophone label in both mono (LRZ 1003) and stereo (SLRZ 1003) on July 5, 1968, Tyrannosaurus Rex’s My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows still holds the record for the longest title of a vinyl record. It marked the beginning of Marc Bolan’s journey as a distinctive voice in the British underground music scene. Background: After leaving the mod-influenced band J

Tyrannosaurus Rex’s "Deborah"  backed with "Child Star" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Regal Zonophone (catalog number RZ 3008) on April 19, 1968. The single entered the UK Singles Chart on May 14 at number 47, stayed on the chart for seven weeks, and reached its peak position of number 34 on May 28. Label: Continental Country: South Africa Catalogue: PD.9355 Label: Universal Country: Japan Catalogue: UIKY-75116 Label: Polydor Country: Germany Cata

A lost broadcast from the earliest days of Bolan and Took — six songs, one interview, and a vanished moment of psychedelic folk alchemy.

Tyrannosaurus Rex record a six‑track session for John Peel’s Top Gear at BBC Studio 1, Piccadilly, capturing the duo at their earliest and most mystical. Recorded on March 11, 1968 and broadcast across two Top Gear programmes, these performances showcase Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took at their most intimate — acoustic, incantatory, and steeped in early T. Rex mythology. 📰 Key Highlights • Recorded March 11, 1968, BBC Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly, London • First broadcast on

In early 1968, Tony Visconti walked into Middle Earth and saw a duo unlike anything he had encountered in London’s psychedelic underground. Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took sat cross‑legged on the floor, weaving strange, hypnotic songs over hand‑drummed rhythms. That night, Visconti approached Bolan, offered his card, and unknowingly set the stage for one of the most important producer‑artist relationships of the era

Tyrannosaurus Rex's Early Peel Broadcast The first session by the band Tyrannosaurus Rex, originally recorded on October 30, 1967, for John Peel’s Top Gear, was repeated on February 4, 1968. The songs performed were: Scenescof Child Star Highways Hot Rod Mama Dwarfish Trumpet Blues Pictures of Purple People Did you have this Top Gear repeat in your archive? Were you ready for early Tyrannosaurus Rex? Share in the comments! Sources Information is drawn from my personal knowled

The February 4 Rebroadcast Moment

Marc Bolan’s second appearance on Ready, Steady, Go! at Studio One, Wembley, Middlesex, England, coincided with Jimi Hendrix’s debut on British television, broadcast on December 13, 1966, performing "Hippy Gumbo", originally scheduled for the previous week but cancelled; the show’s full lineup included The Escorts (“Head To Toe”), The Four Tops (on film interview), The Jimi Hendrix Experience (“Hey Joe”), The Merseys (“Rhythm Of Love”), Keith Relf (“Shapes In My Mind”), Victo