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T. Rex - T. Rex - Greatest Hits 1972-77-A Sides

T. Rex - T. Rex - Greatest Hits 1972-77-A Sides

Band: T. Rex Title: T. Rex - Greatest Hits 1972-77-A Sides Rating: Release Date: 06 May, 1997 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Telegram Sam 2: Metal Guru 3: Children Of The Revolution 4: Solid Gold Easy Action 5: 20th Century Boy 6: The Groover 7: Truck On (Tyke) 8: Teenage Dream 9: Light Of Love 10: Zip Gun Boogie 11: New York City 12: Dreamy Lady 13: London Boys 14: I Love To Boogie 15: Laser Love 16: To Know You Is To Love You (To Know Him Is To Love Him) 17: The Soul Of My Suit 18: Dandy In The Underworld 19: Celebrate Summer

Customer Reviews Vibrant sounds of an explosive decade! His arrangements always kept the essential of his style without abdicating expression. T Rex was one of the few bands that really could survive in this hard transition between the music made until 1974 and the new sound of the emerging disco music. This selection spans the great hits between 1972 and 1977, and specially there are highlights as Celebrated summer, I love to Boogle, Metal Guru and Teenage Dream. . 20th Century Boy's Greatest Hits.....Almost anyway For a newcomer, This is one of two albums you must have to start you off. Having lived in England during his heyday, I often wondered why he did not get as much acceptance here as he did overseas. TELEGRAM SAM was the follow up in the United States to GET IT ON and JEEPSTER as a single, but is classic Marc Bolan, (with a little Flo and Eddie as well). METAL GURU continued this period of music, trying to get that next US hit. THE GROOVER also missed in the US. Don't misunderstand me, these are GREAT songs, as even their flip sides were good. They just did'nt make top 40. Meanwhile, overseas, he tore up the charts with supurb cuts, (and my favorite) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION. This was continued with SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION and the now made famous by ISUZU hit 20th CENTURY BOY, (a great cut!). There are many excellent cuts her covering a good portion of his later career, including : I LOVE TO BOOGIE, TEENAGE DREAM, and CELEBRATE SUMMER. Even a rare duet with "To Know You Is To Love You (To Know Him Is To Love Him)". To truly get a complete picture of Marc Bolan, you must get this album AND the imported BOLAN BOOGIE collection, which includes GET IT ON, HOT LOVE, RIDE A WHITE SWAN, RAW RAMP, JEEPSTER and others. With Producer Tony Visconti's immense talent, this would add much to a 70's library. Marc Bolan was not only Glam Rock, but great Rock and Roll, and his music stands up today! Its just a matter of time before other groups discover this and start issuing covers upon end. ALL THE LATER HITS These 3-minute poprock tracks have lost none of their appeal and in retrospect, one can see that they might have had some influence on early punk. A superb collection of Bolan's later hits and some album tracks, but of course doesn't include his masterpieces like Hot Love and Get It On (Bang a Gong)from 1971. I don't think all of them were released as singles though: Dreamy Lady, Soul Of My Suit, Celebrate Summer & Dandy In The Underworld couldn't have been hits. My favourites here include the hypnotic Truck On (Tyke), I Love To Boogie and Laser Love, but they're all quite catchy if you like short, sharp pop songs. . You can see a complete list of all T. Rex discography, or go back to the T. Rex tabs