A swaggering glam‑rock blast, “20th Century Boy” is celebrated by Melody Maker as a nervy, dance‑floor‑ready anthem powered by Bolan’s howl and a pounding beat.

T.Rex’s “Solid Gold Easy Action” climbed to No. 3 on December 17, 1972, peaked at No. 2 on January 6, 1973, and charted for 11 weeks.

On the Official Singles Chart 17 December 1972 - 23 December 1972, T.Rex’s Solid Gold Easy Action moved up one place to number 3, it entered the Chart at number 8 for the week of December 9–15, 1972, peaking at number 2 on January 6, 1973, and charting for 11 weeks until February 17, 1973.

Bolan blasts back with double-barrelled glam gold! two pages Melody Maker, December 2, 1972. THE NEW SINGLE SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION T.REXMAS MARC 3 14th December-Born To Boogie' Film Premiere, Oscar One, Brewer Street 22nd December-T. Rex Live, Sundowner Specials, Edmonton 23rd December-T. Rex Live, Sundowner Specials, Brixton EMI EMI Records (The Gramophone Co. Ltd.) EMI House, 20 Manchester Square, London, WIA IES. A member of the EMI Group of Companie International leaders

Bolan's Born To Boogie B-Side Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on December 1, 1972, on T. Rex Wax Co. (catalogue: MARC 3), T. Rex’s “Solid Gold Easy Action” was Marc Bolan’s infectious glam-rock anthem. Backed with “Born To Boogie,” both written/produced by Bolan with Tony Visconti, this solid-gold stomper peaked at No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart for 11 weeks. Issued in solid centre, push-out centre, and promo variants, with worldwide releases. Single Overvie

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A chart debut worthy of the glam‑rock crown — “Telegram Sam” storms in at number three, proving Bolan’s star power was still unmatched.

Bolan's First T.Rex Wax Co. Maxi Single Promo Published in the UK on January 22, 1972, Melody Maker’s one-page advert promoted T. Rex’s “Telegram Sam” — Marc Bolan’s first single on his newly launched T.Rex Wax Co. label (distributed by EMI). The ad featured the single’s sleeve design, highlighted the stereo 45 RPM format, and listed the running time as 3:45. It was backed with “Cadilac” and “Baby Strange” (double B-side), and described as the “NEW MAXI SINGLE OUT NOW ON T-RE

Melody Maker, January 22, 1972 . NEW POP SINGLES BY CHRIS WELCH T. REX: "Telegram Sam" (T. Rex Wax Company). Like all T. Rex singles, by the third play you get it on. At first hearing, one tends to say: "Gosh chaps, Marc's newie sounds a bit of an oldie." But press the head- phones a little closer and one begins to convulse in a not all together unpleasant fashion. Boley piles on the guitar riff and the strings topple around him with rocking menace. According to Beep, Marc's

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by EMI Records through T. Rex Wax Co. (catalog number T. REX 1) on January 21, 1972, T. Rex’s "Telegram Sam" , accompanied by "Cadilac" and "Baby Strange" , transformed the music landscape for the following three years. The song was the groups third UK number one single, remaining at the top of the charts for two weeks. Glam Rock may have been initiated by Marc Bolan's appearance with glitter under each cheek during a performance o