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Prophets, Seers & Sages... Album Review: 1968
Marc & Steve conjure strange worlds – Beat Instrumental hails Tyrannosaurus Rex’s growing magic! Tyrannosaurus Rex’s Prophets, Seers & Sages The Angels of the Ages (Regal Zonophone SLRZ 1005) – album review in Beat Instrumental, December 1968. Side One Deboraarobed • Stacey Grove • Wind Quartets • Conesuala • Trelawny Lawn • Aznageel The Mage • The Friends Side Two Salamanda Palaganda • Our Wonderful Brownskin Man • O Harley (The Saltimbanques) • Eastern Spell • The Travellin

T.Rex
Nov 30, 19682 min read


Poetry and Music Article: 1968
Tyrannosaurus Rex's "Poetry and Music" article in Record Mirror, November 9, 1968.

T.Rex
Nov 8, 19681 min read


Prophets, Seers & Sages... Album: 1968
A Tyrannosaurus Rex Folk-Psych Dawn Released as a vinyl LP in the UK on November 1, 1968, on the Regal Zonophone label, catalog number LRZ 1005 for Mono and SLRZ 1005 for Stereo. Background Tyrannosaurus Rex's debut album My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows had been an unexpected success, charting at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart with the non-LP single "Debora" coming in at number 34 on the UK singles chart.

T.Rex
Oct 31, 19687 min read


A Combination, and a Darling Duo Article: 1968
Tyrannosaurus Rex’s "A Combination, and a Darling Duo," a one-page article in Record Mirror, August 31, 1968.

Tyrannosaurus Rex
Aug 30, 19681 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


My People Were Fair... Album: 1968
Released as a vinyl LP album in the UK on the Regal Zonophone label in both mono (LRZ 1003) and stereo (SLRZ 1003) on July 5, 1968, Tyrannosaurus Rex’s My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows still holds the record for the longest title of a vinyl record. It marked the beginning of Marc Bolan’s journey as a distinctive voice in the British underground music scene. Background: After leaving the mod-influenced band J

T.Rex
Jul 4, 19686 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


BBC Top Gear: 1967
Tyrannosaurus Rex (Marc Bolan: Guitar, Vocals; Steve Peregrine Took: Bongos) recorded a session for BBC's Top Gear hosted by John Peel on Monday, October 30, 1967. The show, produced by Bernie Andrews, was broadcast in two parts on Sunday, November 5, 1967, and Sunday, February 4, 1968. The complete session is available on the Marc Bolan Featuring John's Children, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Marc Bolan & T. Rex – Marc Bolan At The BBC (Radio Sessions And Broadcasts 1967-1977) 6 CD Box

T.Rex
Oct 30, 19671 min read
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