A 1965–1967 Vault Treasure Trove Released as a vinyl LP in the UK on December 3, 2019, on Easy Action Records (catalogue: EARS166LP), Marc Bolan’s Pictures Of Purple People was a limited-edition collection of rare 1965–1967 solo recordings — pre-Tyrannosaurus Rex demos, acetates, and early takes. Remastered by Anders Peterson at GS Mastering & Post, with all royalties to the Light of Love Foundation for the Marc Bolan School of Music & Film. A stunning window into Bolan’s fol

Marc Bolan as Toby Tyler’s "Blowin' In The Wind" was released as a CD single in the UK by Archive Jive Records (catalog number ZAR CDS 9005) in 1993. These two songs are the earliest surviving recordings made by Marc Bolan. According to his first manager, Allan Warren, Bolan re-corded two songs at Regent Sound Studios, London during the winter of '64, but no further evidence has yet surfaced from that initial rendezvous. Then, earlier this year, a reel-to-reel master tape fr

A Posthumous Bolan Psych Gem Marc Bolan’s "You Scare Me to Death"  backed with "The Perfumed Garden of Gulliver Smith" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Cherry Red (catalog number CHERRY 29) on September 11, 1981. (Initial copies with free flexi disc) Released posthumously by Cherry Red Records featuring two tracks by Marc Bolan. The single, cataloged as CHERRY 29, includes a bonus flexi-disc in some editions and represents a unique chapter in Bolan’s lega

Marc & Gloria's City Port B-Side Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on January 14, 1977, on EMI Records (catalogue: EMI 2572), Marc Bolan & Gloria Jones’ “To Know Him Is To Love Him” — backed with “City Port” — was a soulful glam cover of the 1958 Phil Spector classic. Produced by Marc Bolan, this tender duet showcased Bolan’s softer side and Gloria Jones’ powerful vocals. Artist: Marc Bolan and Gloria Jones Label: Ariola Country: Germany Cat

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

Bolan's Misfit B-Side Gem Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 25, 1966, on Parlophone Records (catalogue: R 5539), Marc Bolan’s “Hippy Gumbo” was his third and final solo single before forming Tyrannosaurus Rex. Backed with “Misfit,” this raw psych-folk gem — produced by Simon Napier-Bell — was written by Marc Bolan. Issued in standard, promo, and acetate variants (with a rare 1967 repress), it’s the last spark of Bolan’s mod-folk era. Single Overview Rel

A Wizard in the Making In the November 3, 1966, issue of Queen Magazine, under the column POP SCENE by PATRICK KERR, 18-year-old Marc Bolan (then still spelled Marc Bolan) was introduced as a fresh, enigmatic voice in the crowded field of Dylan-influenced protest singers. The article, titled with a photo caption reading “Marc Bolan, pop singer fascinated by black magic: on 'Ready Steady Goes Live' ( November 12 )”, framed him not as another folk imitator but as a singular tal

The teenage Bolan returns to the studio – four lost gems born the day after Christmas! Marc Bolan teamed up with Jim Economides and Mike Leander to record four tracks as a sequel to “The Wizard” on December 20, 1965. Tracks: “Rings of Fortune,” “A Song for a Soldier,” “Highways,” and “Reality.”

A Folk-Rock Spell From The Future Glam God Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 19, 1965, on Decca Records (catalogue: F.12288), Marc Bolan’s “The Wizard” was his debut solo single — pre-Tyrannosaurus Rex, when he was still billed as Marc Bolan (with the umlaut). Backed with “Beyond The Risin’ Sun,” this raw, Dylan-influenced folk-rock gem was produced by Jim Economides with Mike Leander as music director. Pressed by The Decca Record Co. Ltd. in the UK, iss

On November 12, 1965, the British music television program Ready Steady Go!, broadcast on Rediffusion, featured an eclectic lineup of performers capturing the vibrant mid-1960s pop and soul scene. This episode marked the television debut of Marc Bolan (then performing under his newly adopted stage name, born Mark Feld), who lip-synced his debut single "The Wizard" – a psychedelic pop track with soul influences, backed by session musicians including Jimmy Page on guitar and pr