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T.Rex BBC Radio Double-Dose: 1970
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

T.Rex
Dec 26, 19701 min read


T. Rex's Woodland Bop
A performance by T. Rex for the BBC was recorded at the BBC Paris Theatre, 12 Lower Regent Street, London, SW1Y 4NS, United Kingdom on December 10, 1970. The set included the tracks: "Debora," "Elemental Child, " "The Woodland Bop - Consuela - The King of the Mountain Cometh - The Woodland Bop" (medley), "Ride a White Swan," and "Jewel." The "Woodland Bop" medley can be found on the Marc Bolan – Electric Sevens 2 - At the BBC Limited edition box set release for Record Store D

T.Rex
Dec 10, 19701 min read


John Peel's Sunday Concert with T.Rex: 1970
Bolan’s acoustic duo storm the Paris Theatre – Peel’s perfect Christmas gift! T.Rex’s John Peel's Sunday Concert, recorded at The Paris Theatre, Regent Street, London, on Thursday, December 10, 1970. First broadcast on John Peel’s Sunday Concert on Sunday, December 20, 1970, and repeated Wednesday, December 23, 1970. Setlist Debora – 5:44 Elemental Child – 9:04 Woodland Bop Medley – 7:33 i. Woodland Bop ii. Conesuala iii. The King Of The Mountain Cometh iv. Woodland Bop Ride

T.Rex
Dec 9, 19701 min read


Dave Lee Travis Show Session : 1970
Bolan plugs in for the Beeb – Hot Love hits the airwaves early! T.Rex’s Dave Lee Travis Show session, recorded at BBC Studio 5, Maida Vale, London, on Wednesday, December 9, 1970. First broadcast on The Dave Lee Travis Show on Sunday, December 13, 1970. Tracks: Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran / Jerry Capehart cover) – 3:33 Jewel – 3:20 Hot Love – 3:09 More early electric Bolan gems added weekly.

T.Rex
Dec 8, 19701 min read


Top Gear Session: 1970
T.Rex unleashed in BBC’s Maida Vale! T.Rex’s Top Gear Session, recorded four tracks at BBC Studio 4, Maida Vale, London, on Monday, October 26, 1970. First broadcast on Top Gear on Saturday, November 7, 1970 and produced by John Walters. Tracks: “Ride A White Swan” (2:03), “Jewel” (3:32), “Elemental Child” (7:44), “Sun Eye” (2:00).

T.Rex
Nov 6, 19701 min read


T.Rex: Sounds Of The 70s (1970)
T.Rex storm the BBC with Visconti-powered glam! T.Rex recorded two tracks at BBC Studio 5, Maida Vale, London, on Friday November 6, 1970, for the Sounds Of The 70s show, produced by John Muir, both featuring Tony Visconti on bass. First broadcast on Sounds Of The 70s (The Bob Harris Show) on Monday November 16, 1970. Tracks: “My Baby's Like A Cloudform” (1:25), “Funk Music” (1:46). Tracks 3-1 to 3-4: Recorded at BBC Studio 4, Maida Vale, London, Monday 26th October 1970. Fir

T.Rex
Nov 5, 19701 min read


Top Gear Session: 1970
Bolan’s Ride a White Swan – BBC Top Gear Session Repeat: January 30, 1971 On October 26, 1970, T.Rex recorded four tracks for BBC Radio 1’s Top Gear: “Ride a White Swan,” “Jewel,” “Suneye,” and “Elemental Child.” The session first aired on November 7, 1970, with a repeat broadcast on January 30, 1971. These performances capture Marc Bolan and the band at a pivotal moment, just as “Ride a White Swan” was rising to become their breakthrough hit and the spark of the glam rock er

T.Rex
Jan 29, 19701 min read


The Travelling Tradition BBC Session: 1968
Bolan’s acoustic elves weave pure folk magic for the Beeb – the underground at its dreamiest! Tyrannosaurus Rex’s The Travelling Tradition was recorded at BBC Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly, London, on Monday, October 14, 1968. First aired on Top Gear on Sunday, December 22, 1968. More pre-glam Bolan whispers added weekly.

T.Rex
Dec 21, 19681 min read


📰The Lost Night Ride Session – Mar. 1968
A lost broadcast from the earliest days of Bolan and Took — six songs, one interview, and a vanished moment of psychedelic folk alchemy.

Tyrannosaurus Rex
Mar 13, 19683 min read


📰BBC Top Gear Session – Article: Mar. 1968
Tyrannosaurus Rex record a six‑track session for John Peel’s Top Gear at BBC Studio 1, Piccadilly, capturing the duo at their earliest and most mystical. Recorded on March 11, 1968 and broadcast across two Top Gear programmes, these performances showcase Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took at their most intimate — acoustic, incantatory, and steeped in early T. Rex mythology. 📰 Key Highlights • Recorded March 11, 1968, BBC Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly, London • First broadcast on

T.Rex
Mar 10, 19683 min read
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