📰 Bolan Boogie - Article : Apr. 1972

A cheeky one-page Disc report on Fly Records releasing a new Marc Bolan compilation titled *Bolan Boogie*, hot on the heels of the successful reissue of the classic Tyrannosaurus Rex single “Debora.”

Fly Records cashing in on T. Rex-mania with fresh Bolan product.

Disc

Date: April 29, 1972

Length: 2 min read

📰 Key Highlights

• Announcement of the upcoming *Bolan Boogie* album of Marc Bolan material

• Fly Records capitalising on T. Rex’s massive success

• Reissue of the 1968 Tyrannosaurus Rex single “Debora” climbing the charts

• Early 1972 snapshot of Bolan’s commercial dominance

• Former T. Rex label staying active in his catalogue

📰 Overview

Published on April 29, 1972, this short Disc news item highlights Fly Records’ continued exploitation of Marc Bolan’s back catalogue at the height of T. Rextasy, with a new compilation album and a reissued classic single both generating excitement.

📰 Source Details

Publication / Venue: Disc

Date: April 29, 1972

Format: News brief / One-page article

Provenance Notes: Original 1972 Disc music paper page.

📰 The Story

Fly Records, Marc Bolan’s former label, announced *Bolan Boogie*, a new collection of his material set for release the following month. The news comes as their reissue of the four-year-old Tyrannosaurus Rex track “Debora” was storming up the charts, proving the enduring appeal of Bolan’s early work even amid his current glam rock success.

📰 Visual Archive

Typical early-70s Disc layout with bold headline and accompanying photo or illustration of Marc Bolan.

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📰 Closing Notes

This 1972 Disc piece captures the commercial frenzy surrounding Marc Bolan at the absolute peak of his fame — when even his old material was being repackaged and flying off the shelves.

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"Bolan Boogie," out May 5, contains all Fly smashes never before released on one LP-classic tracks like "Ride A White Swan," "Hot Love," "Get In On" and "Jeepster," mammoth-selling singles for the band.

The album is described by Fly's David Ruffell as breath of fresh and very welcome air brought to fans as "Bolan Boogie' by T. Rex."

Also included on the album are: The King Of The Mountains Cometh (flip of "Hot Love"), Woodland Rock (from "Hot Love"), Summertime Blues (off "Ride A White Swan"), Raw Ramp (off "Get It On"), Beltane Walk and Jewel (off "T. Rex" LP), She Was Born To Be My Unicom (off "Unicorn" album, originally recorded as Tyrannosaurus Rex), and Dove and Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart (from "Beard Of Stars" as Tyrannosaurus Rex), plus By The Light Of A Magical Moon (also on "Beard Of Stars" and a Regal Zonophone single). All tracks feature Mickey Finn, except "She Was Born To Be My Unicom."

Said T. Rex spokesman B. P. Fallon: "Marc feels the same way about this album as he did about the 'Debora' single. If people want to buy it-fine; but it's nothing to do with us, not what the group's doing now. He doesn't even know what the tracks are himself. We feel Fly aren't doing this for ethnic reasons, rather because of the success of Т. Rex. 1 relate it to release of 'Tony Sheridan And The Beatles' records; that sort of thing."

Meanwhile, Marc Bolan has revealed that a few selected T. Rex concerts-one probably in Manchester-are being arranged for the near future, following the phenomenal success of the Wembley Empire Pool gig.