Boston Gliderdrome Performance: 1972

The Starlight That Hit TV & Posters

On January 15, 1972, T. Rex performed at The Starlight Rooms, Boston Gliderdrome, in Lincolnshire — one of the true high spots in the band's history. Often overlooked, the show was filmed for both UK and overseas TV, with footage later appearing in the documentary Whatever Happened to Tin Pan Alley?. Many of the iconic posters and pictures that adorned fans' walls over the next year came from this night, including the one used for the back cover of the Fly release Bolan Boogie.

Songs Performed

Cadillac

Jeepster

Thunderwing

Baby Strange

Spaceball Ricochet (Acoustic)

Girl (Acoustic)

Cosmic Dancer (Acoustic)

Hot Love

Get It On

Spaceball Ricochet (Acoustic)

Girl (Acoustic)

Cosmic Dancer (Acoustic)

Hot Love

Get It On

Performance Overview

Details

Venue: The Starlight Rooms, Boston Gliderdrome, Lincolnshire.

Date: January 15, 1972.

Filmed for: UK and overseas TV (some footage in Whatever Happened to Tin Pan Alley?).

Context

Peak early T. Rextasy era — just after Electric Warrior release. The show produced many of the most enduring T. Rex fan images/posters, including the famous Bolan Boogie back cover shot.