⭐ T. Rex – The 7" Singles Box Set – Box Set: Mar. 2015

Multiple B‑sides across 26 singles

26 × 7" Vinyl (33⅓ & 45 RPM) — Edsel Records DEMRECBOX005

Released: March 16, 2015 (UK)

A globe‑spanning reconstruction of Marc Bolan’s single‑era mythology.

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 compiles 26 faithfully recreated singles, spanning 1970–1977, each pressed with original A‑ and B‑sides and housed in replica picture sleeves sourced from territories across Europe, Japan, and South America.

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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