Marc Bolan & T. Rex - 20th Century Boy: The Ultimate Collection

Artist:

T. Rex (Rock)

See Also:

Twisted Sister Deep Purple Kaiser Chiefs Motley Crue Zutons (The) Kiss Arctic Monkeys Futureheads (The) Sweet

Description:

Personnel: Marc Bolan (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonium, organ, bass); Steve Peregrino Took (kazoo, piano, bass, drums, bongos, percussion, gong, background vocals); Ian McDonald (saxophone); Burt Collins (flugelhorn); Dino Dines (keyboards); Mickey Finn (bass, drums, tabla, percussion, background vocals); Steve Currie (bass); Davey Lutton, Willie Legend (drums); Flo & Eddie, Vicky Brown, Barry St. John (background vocals).
Producers: Tony Visconti, Marc Bolan.
Compilation producer: Bill Levenson.
Recorded between 1968 & 1976. Includes liner notes by Dave Thompson.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Marc Bolan & T. Rex never troubled the pop culture radar in the US beyond one minor hit single, making them perhaps the biggest UK stars to never leave any significant stateside impression. As a result, their catalogue has rarely been properly served by US labels, with the songs that made Bolan`s name remaining out of print for years at a time while UK labels large and small released every tiny scrap of rehearsal tape, often multiple times.
After Mitsubishi Motors used the stomping "20th Century Boy" in an ad campaign (somewhat ghoulishly, considering that Bolan was killed in an auto accident) in 2002, Universal`s Hip-O reissue imprint took the opportunity to rectify the poor state of Bolan`s catalogue with the solidly impressive 20TH CENTURY BOY: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION. Thoughtfully, the set starts with five tracks from Bolan`s lesser-known early psychedelic period as Tyrannosaurus Rex, including the spectacularly weird "King of the Rumbling Spires," before laying out the classic string of `70s glam-rock boogie hits ("Bang a Gong [Get It On]") and a few choice B-sides. For those wanting to stick to a single T. Rex disc, this is the one to choose.

Track Listing:

20TH CENTURY BOY: ULTIMATE COLLECTION:

1. Debora
2. One Inch Rock
3. King Of The Rumbling Spires
4. By The Light Of The Magical Moon
5. Elemental Child
6. Ride A White Swan
7. Summertime Blues
8. Jewel
9. Beltane Walk
10. Hot Love
11. Bang A Gong (Get It On)
12. Raw Ramp
13. Cosmic Dancer
14. Jeepster
15. Telegram Sam
16. Metal Guru
17. Mystic Lady
18. Slider, The
19. Children Of The Revolution
20. Solid Gold Easy Action
21. Born To Boogie
22. 20th Century Boy
23. I Love To Boogie

Album Information

Release Date:

08/20/2002

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Glam Rock

Label:

Hip-O Records

Catalog Number:

584 948

Original Release Year:

2002

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Flo & Eddie

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