The Ride That Soundtracked The Rundown On January 7, 1971, T. Rex’s “Ride A White Swan” was featured on BBC’s Top Of The Pops — playing in the background during the Top 30 chart rundown. Performance Overview Details Show: Top Of The Pops (BBC). Date: January 7, 1971. Type: Played Over Charts (background during Top 30 rundown). Do you remember Ride A White Swan over the charts? Ready to ride the swan again? Share in the comments! Whilst every effort is made to provide acc

Bolan’s cosmic boogie hits the airwaves twice – Hot Love and rare session tracks! On December 21, 1970, the BBC broadcast two T.Rex sessions: The version of “Hot Love” recorded on December 9 aired on Radio One Club. Sounds of the 70s replayed the session recorded on November 5, featuring four tracks: Ride a White Swan My Baby's Like a Cloud Form Is It Love Funk Music

Rod Stewart leads the Faces, John Peel, Marc Bolan, and roadies in a chaotic Christmas carol singalong! The unique holiday performance on BBC Radio 1's Top Gear featured Rod Stewart singing "Away In A Manger" and a Christmas carol medley by a choir that included the Faces, their roadies, John Peel, Marc Bolan of T.Rex, and others. The festive broadcast captured the spirit of the era's wild camaraderie – glam rockers, DJs, and crew united in off-key holiday cheer. BBC Radio 1

T. Rex album review, titled "T. Rex goes funky," published in Melody Maker December 26, 1970, praising "The Children of Rarn" as "possibly one of the most beautiful songs heard this year." T. Rex goes funky T. REX "T. Rex" (Fly). "The Children of Rarn," which makes up the opening and closing tracks of this album, is possibly one of the most beautiful songs I've heard this year. It's a flying number, hovering over history, and yet flying towards a scientific dream spun by Bola

Tyrannosaurus Rex’s acoustic magic takes flight in Brighton – pure woodland wonder! Sounds, December 26, 1970.

T. Rex recorded a performance of "Ride A White Swan" at Point Cloud, Paris, on December 22, 1970. The performance was recorded in a Parisian cellar where bands were pitted against another band, with viewers invited to vote by postcard for their favorite.

Bolan brings the bop to Wiltshire – one night only! concert advert in Melody Maker, December 12, 1970.

T.Rex’s Play Poperama, Devizes on December 18, 1970, show with Freedom and Rinki Dink Show from 8 pm to 1 am, admission 12/ .Concert advert, published in Melody Maker music newspaper on December 12, 1970.

A NME HiFly 2 T. Rex Triumph Published in the UK on December 12, 1970, New Musical Express’s album review “Acceptance at Last for T. Rex” celebrated T. Rex’s T. Rex (HiFly 2) — their first album as a duo after dropping “Tyrannosaurus” and adding Mickey Finn. The review hailed Marc Bolan’s shift from underground folk to electric glam, calling it “the acceptance he’s been waiting for.” A landmark NME moment for the birth of T. Rex. Review Overview Publication Details Magazine

T.Rex go electric – the bassman who made the boogie thunder arrives! Melody Maker, December 12, 1970.