đź“° The Slider T. Rex - Advert : Aug. 1972
- T.Rex
- Aug 19, 1972
- 2 min read
A bold, high-contrast full-page advertisement for T. Rex’s album *The Slider*.
The Slider — T. Rex, available now on EMI.
Sounds
Date: August 19, 1972
Length: 2 min read
đź“° Key Highlights
• Full-page promotion of the album *The Slider*
• Striking black-and-white close-up portrait of Marc Bolan wearing a hat
• Large, clean “T.REX” and “THE SLIDER” lettering
• Catalogue number EMI BLN 5001
• Available on musicassette and 8-track cartridge
đź“° Overview
Published on August 19, 1972, this advert in Sounds celebrated the release of T. Rex’s highly anticipated follow-up to *Electric Warrior* during the absolute peak of T. Rextasy.
đź“° Source Details
Publication / Venue: Sounds
Date: August 19, 1972
Format: Full-page record company advertisement
Provenance Notes: Original 1972 Sounds advert from EMI.
đź“° The Story
The advert uses a powerful, shadowy image of Marc Bolan to announce that *The Slider* is available now, reinforcing T. Rex’s unstoppable commercial and artistic momentum in the summer of 1972.
đź“° Visual Archive
Dramatic high-contrast black-and-white photograph of Marc Bolan in a hat, set against a dark background with bold white text and the EMI logo.
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đź“° Closing Notes
This August 1972 Sounds advert captures T. Rex at their commercial zenith — *The Slider* landing as another major glam statement from Marc Bolan and the band.
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