📰 The Slider 7th Silver Disc - Advert : Oct. 1972

A striking thank-you advertisement from Marc Bolan and T. Rex celebrating their 7th silver disc for the album *The Slider*.

Marc Bolan and T. Rex thank all the ‘Children of the Revolution’ for giving them their 7th silver disc.

Melody Maker

Date: October 22, 1972

Length: 2 min read

📰 Key Highlights

• Celebration of T. Rex’s 7th silver disc for the album *The Slider*

• Bold black-and-white image of Marc Bolan in a top hat, with a smaller inset portrait

• Red and white text thanking the fans (“Children of the Revolution”)

• Prominent promotion of the album *The Slider*

• Classic early T. Rextasy-era gratitude to the fanbase

📰 Overview

Published on October 22, 1972, this advert in Melody Maker gave thanks to fans for pushing *The Slider* to silver status, reinforcing the extraordinary commercial success of T. Rex at the absolute peak of their glam dominance.

📰 Source Details

Publication / Venue: Melody Maker

Date: October 22, 1972

Format: Full-page artist thank-you advertisement

Provenance Notes: Original 1972 Melody Maker advert for *The Slider*.

📰 The Story

Marc Bolan and T. Rex used the advert to express gratitude to their loyal fans for awarding the band their seventh silver disc with *The Slider*, highlighting the incredible support that fuelled their rapid rise.

📰 Visual Archive

Dramatic high-contrast silhouette of Marc Bolan wearing a top hat, paired with a smaller inset portrait and bold red-and-white text across the lower half of the page.

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📰 Closing Notes

This October 1972 Melody Maker advert is a lovely snapshot of T. Rextasy at its height — Marc Bolan personally thanking the “Children of the Revolution” for their role in making *The Slider* another massive success.

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