📰 Rex Single, LP Named – Article: Feb. 1973
- T.Rex
- Feb 17, 1973
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 17
A Disc news feature announcing T. Rex’s new single “Twentieth Century Boy” and the forthcoming album Tanx.
📰 Excerpt
A one‑page Disc article in which Marc Bolan declares “Twentieth Century Boy” the best T. Rex single to date, while revealing details of the upcoming Tanx album.
📰 Key Highlights
• One‑page article in Disc, February 17, 1973
• Announces new single “Twentieth Century Boy” (released March 2)
• B‑side confirmed as “Free Angel”
• Bolan calls it “our best single to date”
• Reveals the next LP title: Tanx, featuring 13 new tracks
📰 Overview
This Disc news item reports on T. Rex’s next major releases: the single “Twentieth Century Boy” and the forthcoming album Tanx. The article includes Marc Bolan’s own comments on the music, the production, and the band’s return to a more stripped‑back sound reminiscent of their early glam breakthrough.
📰 Source Details
Publication / Venue: Disc
Date: February 17, 1973
Issue / Format: One‑page article
Provenance Notes: Standard Disc news column covering upcoming releases.
📰 The Story
The article opens with a bold claim from Marc Bolan: the new T. Rex single, “Twentieth Century Boy,” is, in his words, “our best to date.” Scheduled for release on March 2, the track marks a deliberate return to the raw, driving simplicity of “Ride a White Swan,” the song that ignited T. Rexmania in 1970.
The piece highlights the musicians involved in the recording, including saxophonist Howie Casey and a powerhouse trio of female backing vocalists — Sue and Sunny, Vicky Brown, and Barry St. John — whose harmonies add depth to the single’s glam‑rock swagger. The B‑side, “Free Angel,” is also confirmed.
The article then shifts to the next major announcement: T. Rex’s forthcoming album, Tanx, due in late March and comprising 13 new tracks. Bolan’s comments suggest a confident, forward‑looking project, one that builds on the success of The Slider while exploring new textures and arrangements.
The surrounding column includes unrelated industry news — new singles from Gladys Knight & The Pips, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Melanie, and others — but the T. Rex item stands out as the lead story, reflecting Bolan’s continued prominence in the UK pop landscape.
Taken together, the article captures a moment of momentum for T. Rex: a major new single, a new album on the horizon, and Bolan speaking with the assurance of an artist still shaping the sound of early‑70s glam.
📰 Visual Archive
“Rex Single, LP Named” article, Disc, February 17, 1973.
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📰 Closing Notes
This article captures T. Rex at a creative high point — confident, prolific, and preparing to release two of their most enduring works.
📰 Sources
• Disc magazine, February 17, 1973
• T. Rex release chronology
• Contemporary press coverage of Tanx and “Twentieth Century Boy”
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