A 1973 Record Mirror poll supplement crowning T. Rex as the world’s top International Group, with Marc Bolan featured prominently on the results page. Glam rock’s triumphant victory in the annual readers’ poll at the end of a dominant year. Record Mirror Date: December 29, 1973 Length: 4 min read 📰 Key Highlights • T. Rex voted No.1 International Group with 397 votes • Clear win ahead of The Carpenters, The Faces, Sweet and others • Marc Bolan portrait dominating the

A 1973 Record Mirror poll supplement crowning T. Rex as the world’s top International Group, with Marc Bolan featured prominently on the results page. Glam rock’s triumphant victory in the annual readers’ poll at the end of a dominant year. Record Mirror Date: December 29, 1973 Length: 4 min read 📰 Key Highlights • T. Rex voted No.1 International Group with 397 votes • Clear win ahead of The Carpenters, The Faces, Sweet and others • Marc Bolan portrait dominating the

A full-page Melody Maker advertisement announcing Marc Bolan & T.Rex’s “Truck Off” UK tour. John Smith Productions present MARC BOLAN & T-REX ON TOUR AS ZINC ALLOY & THE HIDDEN RIDERS OF TOMORROW — TRUCK OFF. Melody Maker Date: December 22, 1973 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Large, bold diamond-shaped “TRUCK OFF” logo dominating the page • Tour billed as Marc Bolan & T.Rex performing as Zinc Alloy & The Hidden Riders Of Tomorrow • Full list of January 1974 da

A festive one-page Record Mirror round-up of Radio 1’s Christmas and New Year programming, highlighting special appearances by Slade, T. Rex, Wizzard, Gary Glitter, and other major glam acts alongside traditional favourites. The BBC gears up for Christmas with a star-studded line-up of glam rock royalty on the airwaves. Record Mirror Date: December 22, 1973 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Radio 1 Christmas and New Year specials featuring Slade, T. Rex, Wizzard, G

A fan-driven one-page Bravo feature sparked by a controversial Marc Bolan photo that showed the T. Rex star with noticeably shorter, less wild hair, prompting an outpouring of letters from German T. Rex fans reacting to the dramatic change in their idol’s iconic look. Marc’s hair shock — T. Rex fans react passionately to Bolan’s new shorter style. Bravo Date: December 13, 1973 Length: 4 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Publication of a Marc Bolan photo showing significantly

A two-page POP magazine feature examining Marc Bolan and T. Rex’s impact in the United States, reflecting on the band’s transition from underground cult heroes to mainstream teen idols and the challenges of sustaining their glam success across the Atlantic. Marc Bolan’s American adventure — can the T. Rex magic conquer the States? POP Date: November 26, 1973 Length: 6 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Detailed look at T. Rex’s rise in America after UK dominance • Discussion

A bold full-page Melody Maker advertisement promoting T. Rex’s new single “Truck On (Tyke)”, featuring a striking image of Marc Bolan in a denim jacket and the prominent announcement of the release date. T. Rex keep on truckin’ — the new single drops November 16 as Marc Bolan continues his unstoppable glam reign. Melody Maker Date: November 17, 1973 Length: 2 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Promotion of T. Rex’s latest single “Truck On (Tyke)” • Release date announced as

A swaggering, riff‑driven glam‑rock stomper, “Truck On (Tyke)” captures Marc Bolan in full late‑’73 mode — funky, loose, and leaning into the heavier, groove‑based direction that defined T. Rex’s post‑peak evolution. Released on November 16, 1973, the single arrived as the standalone follow‑up to “The Groover.” Issued in the UK on the T. Rex label under catalogue number MARC 6, the release appeared in both push‑out and solid‑centre variants. Backed with “Sitting Here,” the si

A packed one-page Disc news round-up featuring David Bowie’s plans to star in a musical version of George Orwell’s *1984*, T. Rex’s latest studio activity with Marc Bolan, and other breaking stories from the UK rock scene in late 1973. Bowie eyes the future — the Starman takes on Orwell while Bolan keeps on truckin’. Disc Date: October 27, 1973 Length: 4 min read 📰 Key Highlights • David Bowie to star in a stage musical adaptation of *1984* • Bowie currently writing t

A full-page Disc advertisement promoting T.Rex’s new greatest hits collection *Great Hits* by public demand. By Public Demand — T.REX Great Hits. Disc Date: October 27, 1973 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Large, eye-catching diamond-shaped design featuring Marc Bolan riding a tiger • Bold “T.REX GREAT HITS” lettering with repeating tiger-and-cloud motif • “By Public Demand” headline • Includes a full colour poster • Catalogue number BLN 5003, available on ta