Bravo magazine January 7, 1972 T.REX Marc Bolan Pop fans, listen up! As a new star cutout, BRAVO delivers Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn to cut out and hang on your wall. It all starts in the next issue!

A Jeepster & Mambo Sun Swiss TV Boogie On January 5, 1972, T. Rex recorded performances of “Jeepster” and “Mambo Sun” for the Swiss TV show Hits A Go Go. The performances were broadcast on January 14, 1972. Together with the previous night’s appearance on Disco 1972, these TV spots promoted T. Rex’s upcoming concerts in Hamburg and Munster later that month. A double-dose of glam promotion. Performance Overview Details Show: Hits A Go Go (Swiss TV). Recording Date: January 5

On January 4, 1972, T-Rex recorded a performance of "Jeepster" for the ZDF show Disco 1972. 'Disco' is a cult pop program where bands and singers perform their current hit songs, with some acts playing live and others miming. The performance was broadcast on January 15.

Bolan’s cosmic rise explodes across Sounds – the full T.Rex saga with poster! cover and two-page feature including poster in Sounds, January 1, 1972. More early T.Rex mania added weekly.

T.Rex’s T.Rex Top Years Chart , a cover and one-page feature in New Musical Express , January 1, 1972. T. Rex took a landslide victory in the 1971 NME Points Championship, having amassed almost 50 per cent more points than their nearest rivals. It is the clearest victory since the Beatles' heyday and the biggest points tally since Engelbart Humperdink recorded 1218 four years ago. Based on the weekly Top Thirty published in NME - with 30 points awarded for a No. 1 spot, 29 p

A snapshot of the UK music scene in early 1972 — the moment glam rock ignited and Bowie stepped into a landscape ready for transformation.

T.Rex headlines the Rainbow Theatre on December 26, 1971, as part of the venue’s special Christmas season. Curved Air plays December 23, Yes December 24. The two-week Chipperfields Circus run follows, with a New Year’s Eve party planned by manager John Morris: “We are planning some surprises… I am trying to fix up some rock acts to appear with the circus so it could be fun.” Other Rainbow bookings: Osibisa November 19-20, Wishbone Ash with Mountain November 12-13, Alice Coope

Marc Bolan steps out alone – the boppin' elf goes glam for a good cause! cover insert in Disc & Music Echo, December 25, 1971. More early Bolan solo scoops added weekly

Marc Bolan steps out alone – the elf goes glam for a good cause! New Musical Express, December 25, 1971. More early Bolan solo scoops added weekly. T. Rex Jan concert Bolan solo on benefit album MARC BOLAN of T. Rex is the first contributor to be confirmed for a special triple-album set, which is to be issued as a benefit for last June's Glastonbury Festival. The set is titled "When The Sound Of The Music Changes," and it is planned for February release on the specially-forme

Bolan’s glam juggernaut stalls at #2 – so close, yet so far! T. Rex’s Jeepster and Electric Warrior both held the number two position on their New Musical Express, December 25, 1971. More T.Rex chart near-misses added weekly.