Bolan overdubs pure glam gold for the Beeb – Telegram Sam unleashed! T. Rex's performance of "Telegram Sam" for the Saturday Afternoon Pop (The Peter Powell Show) was recorded at BBC Studio 1, Maida Vale, London, on Monday, November 29, 1971. During this session, Marc added guitar and vocals to a pre-prepared backing track. It was first aired on The Peter Powell Show on January 29, 1972.

One page PoP Express magazine November 22, 1971

NEWS FROM THE POP MARKET November 15, 1971 A new sound made from folk and rock elements heralds the meteoric rise of a duo, T. Rex. Connoisseurs know: It's Marc Bolan and Mikkey Finn (incidentally, not related to Huckleberry Huckleberry), arguably the most successful group since the Beatles. Marc had already made arrangements in 1967 with a certain Steve Took. Underground in the underground, a largely unknown group, a case for music specialists in small clubs, far removed fro

Released in the UK on November 5, 1971, T. Rex’s “Jeepster” arrived as a defining glam‑rock single issued by Fly Records (BUG 16). Written by Marc Bolan and produced by Tony Visconti for Straight Ahead Productions Ltd., the track fuses blues roots with Bolan’s seductive glam strut, lifting its central riff and vocal phrasing from Howlin’ Wolf’s “You’ll Be Mine” (written by Willie Dixon).

cover Beat Instrumental Magazine, November 1, 1971.

T.Rex's "Jeepster" , paired with "Life’s a Gas" , was issued as a limited edition promotional 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Fly Records (catalog number BUG 10) on September 10, 1971. Only 500 copies were pressed and given to friends and disc jockeys, in advance of T. Rex’s album Electric Warrior, which was released on September 24, 1971, in the UK by Fly Records. This promotional disc was later upgraded to a commercial single, with “Jeepster” as the A-side, on November 5,

T Rex perform at the Odeon Theatre, Lewisham on the July 19, 1971. The poster measures 100.8cm x 77cm (39.6 inches x 30.2 inches).

T Rex perform at City Hall, Newcastle An original concert poster for the T Rex performance at City Hall, Newcastle on the May 20, 1971. It features pink tinted images of the group along with the venue and date. The poster measures 100cm x 76.5cm (39.5 inches x 30 inches). The item originally comes from the archive of designer David Arnott.

T Rex perform at City Hall, Sheffield on the May 17, 1971. The poster measures 100cm x 76.5cm (39.25 inches x 30 inches). Designer David Arnott.

A vintage NME page from March 1971 featuring a large black‑and‑white photograph of Marc Bolan playing electric guitar in a shimmering jacket. The headline reads “BOLAN the DEFIANT,” with two bold pull‑quotes flanking the image. The surrounding text forms a dense, columned article typical of early‑1970s music journalism.