🔘 The 7" Singles Box Set – Box Set: Mar. 2015

Released: March 16, 2015 (UK)

Label: Edsel Records

Catalogue Number: DEMRECBOX005

Format: 26 × 7" Vinyl (33⅓ & 45 RPM), Box Set

A globe‑spanning reconstruction of Marc Bolan’s single‑era mythology, compiling 26 faithfully recreated international 7-inch singles from 1970–1977.

🔘 Overview

Released by Edsel Records in 2015, The 7" Singles Box Set is a monumental archival project: a complete vinyl resurrection of T. Rex’s international 7-inch history. The set assembles 26 replica singles spanning the band’s golden era, each pressed with original A‑ and B‑sides and housed in meticulously recreated picture sleeves sourced from territories across Europe, Japan, and South America.

The collection captures the evolution of Marc Bolan’s glam‑rock ascent, from the early Tyrannosaurus Rex folk‑psych period through the peak T. Rex explosion and into the later, funk‑leaning mid‑’70s singles. Every disc mirrors its original pressing — labels, artwork, track order, and running speeds — offering collectors a museum‑grade reconstruction of Bolan’s global singles legacy.

🔘 Box Contents

26 × 7" Vinyl Singles

Original A‑ and B‑sides (1970–1977)

Replica international picture sleeves

Mixed RPM formats (33⅓ & 45 RPM)

Housed in deluxe archival box

🔘 Release Details

Label: Edsel Records

Format: 26 × 7" Vinyl Box Set

Country: UK

Year: 2015

Notes:

- Complete singles anthology (1970–1977)

- Replica sleeves from UK, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, and South America

- Faithful label reproductions

- Includes multiple B‑sides across 26 discs

- Definitive vinyl reconstruction of T. Rex’s global singles output

🔘 Context & Notes

Archival Significance

This set stands as one of the most ambitious T. Rex vinyl projects ever undertaken, restoring the band’s international 7-inch discography with unprecedented accuracy. The inclusion of global sleeve variations highlights the visual diversity of Bolan’s worldwide impact.

Collector Notes

DEMRECBOX005 is widely regarded as an essential centrepiece for T. Rex collectors, offering a comprehensive, tactile journey through Bolan’s single‑era mythology.

Legacy

The 7" Singles Box Set preserves the full sweep of T. Rex’s glam‑rock dominance, presenting Bolan’s evolution in the format that defined his superstardom.

🔘 Related Material

Previous Archival Release

T. Rex – Classic Album Series (Edsel)

Next Archival Release

T. Rex – The Albums Collection (Edsel)

🔘 Discography (Selected, Chronological Highlights)

Ride a White Swan — 1970

Hot Love — 1971

Get It On — 1971

Jeepster — 1971

Telegram Sam — 1972

Metal Guru — 1972

Children of the Revolution — 1972

20th Century Boy — 1973

Teenage Dream — 1974

Laser Love — 1976

Celebrate Summer — 1977

🔘 Mini‑Timeline

1970–1977 — Original singles released worldwide

2014–2015 — Edsel begins major T. Rex archival restorations

Mar. 16, 2015 — The 7" Singles Box Set issued

🔘 Glam Flashback

A kaleidoscope of sleeves, labels, and riffs — Bolan’s global stardom preserved one 7-inch at a time.

🔘 Sources

Edsel Records

Discogs

T. Rex archival documentation

The collection reflects the full arc of Bolan’s evolution — from the mystical shimmer of “Ride a White Swan” to the swagger of “20th Century Boy,” the late‑period poignancy of “Dandy in the Underworld,” and the disco‑tinged experiments of “Dreamy Lady.”

Key collaborators include Straight Ahead Productions, Spirit Services Holdings, Universal International Music B.V., and Demon Music Group, who licensed and restored the original artwork. The box set also includes a 20‑page booklet documenting rare sleeves and global variants.

As the booklet notes:

“While most of the T. Rex singles were issued in the UK in T. Rex Wax Co. housebags, in other territories… the local licensee record companies tended to create their own artwork. These rare picture sleeves have become very collectable.”

This set preserves that global visual history in one unified archive.

🔘 Track List

(All tracks cited directly from the attached document)

Ride A White Swan

A: Ride A White Swan — 2:14

B1: Is It Love — 2:33

B2: Summertime Blues — 2:45

Hot Love (Amor Cálido)

C: Hot Love — 4:57

D1: Woodland Rock — 2:28

D2: The King Of The Mountain Cometh — 3:53

Get It On

E: Get It On — 4:25

F: There Was A Time – Raw Ramp — 5:16

Jeepster

G: Jeepster — 4:40

H: Life’s A Gas — 2:23

Telegram Sam

I: Telegram Sam — 3:46

J1: Cadilac — 3:54

J2: Baby Strange — 3:01

Metal Guru

K: Metal Guru — 2:29

L1: Thunderwing — 3:47

L2: Lady — 2:13

Children of the Revolution

M: Children Of The Revolution — 2:29

N1: Jitterbug Love — 2:57

N2: Sunken Rags — 2:54

Solid Gold Easy Action

O: Solid Gold Easy Action — 2:21

P: Xmas Riff – Born To Boogie — 2:18

20th Century Boy

Q: 20th Century Boy — 3:39

R: Free Angel — 2:14l

The Groover

S: The Groover — 3:23

T: Midnight — 2:49

Truck On (Tyke)

U: Truck On (Tyke) — 3:07

V: Sitting Here — 2:21

Teenage Dream

W: Teenage Dream — 4:59

X: Satisfaction Pony — 2:49

Light of Love

Y: Light Of Love — 3:14

Z: Explosive Mouth — 2:26

Z2: Zip Gun Boogie

Z3: Space Boss

New York City

AC: New York City — 3:57

AD: Chrome Sitar — 3:14

Dreamy Lady

AE: Dreamy Lady — 2:54

AF1: Do You Wanna Dance? — 2:16

AF2: Dock Of The Bay — 2:22

Christmas Bop

AG: Christmas Bop — 3:57

AH1: Telegram Sam — 3:46

AH2: Metal Guru — 2:30

London Boys

AI: London Boys — 2:21

AJ: Solid Baby — 2:37

I Love To Boogie

AK: I Love To Boogie — 2:15

AL: Baby Boomerang — 2:17

Laser Love

AM: Laser Love — 3:38

AN: Life’s An Elevator — 2:26

The Soul of My Suit

AO: The Soul Of My Suit — 2:37

AP: All Alone — 2:50

Dandy in the Underworld

AQ: Dandy In The Underworld — 3:52

AR1: Groove A Little — 3:25

AR2: Tame My Tiger — 2:32

ZN: Celebrate Summer

ZO: Ride My Wheels

Celebrate Summer

AS: Celebrate Summer — 2:38

AT: Ride My Wheels — 2:28

Crimson Moon

AU: Crimson Moon — 3:24

AV: Jason B. Sad — 3:23

Big Carrot

AW: Blackjack — 3:08

AX: Squint Eye Mangle — 3:22

Marc Bolan & Gloria Jones

AY: To Know You Is To Love You — 2:45

AZ: City Port — 2:43

🔘 Variants

All 26 singles are reproduced as international picture sleeve variants, each with original catalogue numbers, label designs, and licensing credits.

Examples include:

Fly Records / EMI Norsk A.S (GURU 1)

Fly / Odeon Pops (Spain) (GURU 2)

RCA Italy (GURU 3 & 4)

Ariola Germany (GURU 5–10)

CBS France (GURU 10–11, 15)

Odeon Japan (GURU 12, 16, 18, 22)

Pathé Marconi France (GURU 21, 23, 24)

Each variant is documented in the box set booklet.

🔘 Chart Performance

Not applicable — this is a retrospective box set.

🔘 Context & Notes

Artwork & design by ED&P Ltd. and Jools Williamson

Project coordination by Val Jennings

Scanning by Ian Williamson

Photography by Photo X (for singles S, T, AC, AD)

Includes rare sleeves “from the collection of Noel Hammond”

Licensed from Universal International Music B.V., Spirit Services Holdings, CBS, EMI, and others

Many sleeves feature bilingual or territory‑specific artwork (Spanish, Japanese, Italian, French)

Two bonus singles included: Big Carrot and Marc Bolan & Gloria Jones

🔘 Visual Archive

Description:

A rigid slipcase housing 26 replica 7" singles, each in a unique international picture sleeve. Designs range from Fly Records minimalism to vibrant Japanese and European artwork. Labels include Fly, EMI, Ariola, Odeon Pops, CBS, and Edsel reproductions.

Caption:

T. Rex – The 7" Singles Box Set (2015), Edsel Records DEMRECBOX005.

🔘 Related Material

Born to Boogie (1972)

The Albums Collection

Singles A’s & B’s 1972–1977

🔘 Discography

A chronological list of all singles included (1970–1977).

🔘 Mini‑Timeline

1970–1977 — Original singles released

2015 — Box set issued by Edsel Records

2015 — 20‑page booklet documents global sleeves

🔘 Glam Flashback

A museum of 7‑inch mythology: the sound of glam rock pressed into 26 tiny worlds, each sleeve a portal into Bolan’s global stardom.

🔘 Closing Notes

This box set stands as one of the most comprehensive vinyl tributes ever assembled for Marc Bolan — a tactile archive preserving the worldwide visual and musical legacy of T. Rex.

🔘 Sources & Copyright

Edsel Records / Demon Music Group documentation

Box set booklet

Licensing notes from Universal, Spirit Services Holdings, CBS, EMI

All artwork and recordings remain the property of their respective copyright holders.

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