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By The Light Of A Magical Moon Single: 1970
The Last Tyrannosaurus Rex 45 Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on Regal Zonophone (catalogue: RZ 3025) in 1970, Tyrannosaurus Rex’s “By The Light Of A Magical Moon” — backed with “Find A Little Wood” — was the final releases under the full Tyrannosaurus Rex name before the shift to T. Rex. Written by Marc Bolan, produced by Tony Visconti, this dreamy folk-psych track closed the acoustic duo era. Track Listing A: By The Light Of A Magical Moon B: Find A Little Wood

T.Rex
Jan 16, 19702 min read


King of the Rumbling Spires Single: 1969
Tyrannosaurus Rex’s "King of the Rumbling Spires" was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Regal Zonophone (catalog number RZ 3022) Produced by Tony Visconti, who also played bass and electric organ, the track featured Bolan on multiple electric guitars (Fender Stratocaster) and Took on a toy drum kit. The single, backed with "Do You Remember," was a minor hit, charting for one week at 44 in the UK. Reviews at the time, such as in Melody Maker, called it Bolan’s mos

T.Rex
Jun 5, 19691 min read


Pewter Suitor Single: 1969
Released on Regal Zonophone (RZ 3016) in the UK on January 17, 1969, Tyrannosaurus Rex’s “Pewter Suitor,” a non-album track backed with “Warlord Of The Royal Crocodiles” from Unicorn, was their third single. Written by Marc Bolan and produced by Tony Visconti, it did not chart in the UK. Contemporary Reviews (1970) Tony Hatch (Melody Maker) admired Bolan’s courage and described it as a fantastic rhythm with the potential to sound amazing in a stoned state at a party. Chris We

T.Rex
Jan 16, 19692 min read


One Inch Rock Single: 1968
Tyrannosaurus Rex’s "One Inch Rock" backed with "Salamanda Palaganda" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Regal Zonophone (catalog number RZ 3011) on August 23, 1968, peaking at number 28 on the BBC Chart as the band’s only Top Thirty single. PRESS REVIEWS: “A group that’s becoming increasingly popular around the club circuit... Can’t make up my mind about this disc – it’s happy, light-hearted and thoroughly infectious, yet I wonder if it has enough substanc

Tyrannosaurus Rex
Aug 22, 19681 min read


Deborah Single: 1968
Tyrannosaurus Rex’s "Deborah" backed with "Child Star" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Regal Zonophone (catalog number RZ 3008) on April 19, 1968. The single entered the UK Singles Chart on May 14 at number 47, stayed on the chart for seven weeks, and reached its peak position of number 34 on May 28. Label: Continental Country: South Africa Catalogue: PD.9355 Label: Universal Country: Japan Catalogue: UIKY-75116 Label: Polydor Country: Germany Cata

T.Rex
Apr 18, 19681 min read


Hippy Gumbo Single: 1966
Bolan's Misfit B-Side Gem Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 25, 1966, on Parlophone Records (catalogue: R 5539), Marc Bolan’s “Hippy Gumbo” was his third and final solo single before forming Tyrannosaurus Rex. Backed with “Misfit,” this raw psych-folk gem — produced by Simon Napier-Bell — was written by Marc Bolan. Issued in standard, promo, and acetate variants (with a rare 1967 repress), it’s the last spark of Bolan’s mod-folk era. Single Overview Rel

T.Rex
Nov 25, 19662 min read


The Wizard Single: 1965
A Folk-Rock Spell From The Future Glam God Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 19, 1965, on Decca Records (catalogue: F.12288), Marc Bolan’s “The Wizard” was his debut solo single — pre-Tyrannosaurus Rex, when he was still billed as Marc Bolan (with the umlaut). Backed with “Beyond The Risin’ Sun,” this raw, Dylan-influenced folk-rock gem was produced by Jim Economides with Mike Leander as music director. Pressed by The Decca Record Co. Ltd. in the UK, iss

T.Rex
Nov 19, 19652 min read
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