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Tyrannosaurus Rex (June 11, 1968) – BBC Top Gear Session
Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took recorded a wonderful session at BBC Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly, London for John Peel’s Top Gear. The beautifully intimate recordings (with chat) included: "Stacey Grove" "One Inch Rock" "Salamanda Palaganda" "Eastern Spell" "Wind Quartets" First broadcast on July 14th and August 25th 1968, these tracks perfectly capture Tyrannosaurus Rex in their early psychedelic folk-hippie prime — gentle, mystical, and full of charm .A lovely early document

Tyrannosaurus Rex
Jun 11, 19681 min read


Tyrannosaurus Rex (May 11, 1968) – Middle Earth Advert
A striking psychedelic concert advertisement from Melody Maker dated May 11, 1968, promoting an intimate club show by Tyrannosaurus Rex at the legendary Middle Earth venue in Covent Garden.

Tyrannosaurus Rex
May 11, 19682 min read


John Peel (30 September 1967) Evening Sentinel – Feature
A detailed newspaper profile from the Evening Sentinel dated 30 September 1967, capturing John Peel at the pivotal moment of his transition from pirate radio to the BBC.

Tyrannosaurus Rex
Sep 30, 19672 min read
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