Gilded Cage We Call ’75" Album: 2021

A Bolan 1975 Vault Glam Treasure

Released as an vinyl album in the UK catalog number Solid Gold Records – SG005 on April 16, 2021.

T. Rex’s The Gilded Cage We Call ’75 was a exclusive collection of rare 1975 radio broadcasts, studio outtakes, and jingles. Featuring “Funky London Childhood,” “Savage Beethoven,” and “20th Century Boy” Came shrink-wrapped with New York City 7", small poster, and sticker.

Cover images were taken during rehearsals from the television show Rock On with 45 courtesy of Rex Features. Inside images from Rock On with 45 the performance of New York City and television show Supersonic performance of Dreamy Lady.

Album Came Shrink-wrapped With New York City / 20th Century Boy 7" And A Free Small Poster And Sticker.

Side 1. Tracks 1-2 Scorpio Sound Studios, October 1975 for TV broadcast, Tracks 3-7 Capital Radio broadcast June 1975.

Side 2. Tracks 1-4 & 7, unreleased studio recordings 1975. Track 5 jingle for the KMET L.A, Flo & Eddie Radio Show, January 1975. Track 8 radio jingle June 1975

Project co -ordinated Andrew James Gardner and Carlton P. Sandercock.

Mastering and audio restoration Anders Peterson at Ghost Sound Mastering & Post Sweden. Art & Design Les Clark. Special thanks to Michael Warley.

300 Copies Only.

Album Overview

Release Details

Label: Solid Gold Records.

Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation, Limited Edition.

Full Track Listing

Side A

Funky London Childhood

London Boys

20th Century Boy

New York City

The Soul Of My Suit

Get It On

Capital Radio (Jingle)

Side B

Dawn Storm (Different Lyrics)

Savage Beethoven

Brain Police

Billy Super Duper

Flo And Eddie

The King Of The Mountain Cometh

Depth Charge (Piano/Vocal Version)

Piccadilly Radio (Jingle)

LP, Compilation, Limited – Solid Gold SG005 – UK – 16 Apr 2021

Production and Context

1975 radio broadcasts (Capital/Piccadilly jingles), unreleased studio recordings, and TV performances. Special thanks to Michael Warley. Cover images from Rock On with 45 rehearsals and Supersonic “Dreamy Lady” performance.

Singles Released and Chart Performance

No chart entry (RSD limited release).

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

The Gilded Cage We Call '75 - The Official Marc Bolan Merch Co.

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