Marc Bolan & T. Rex - T. Rex Wax Co. Singles A`s & B`s: 1972-77

Artist:

T. Rex (Rock)

See Also:

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

Description:

This 2 CD set contains 44 tracks. Includes liner notes by Mark Paytress. Featuring the same songs as the two-disc GREATEST HITS: 1972-1977, this T. Rex collection performs the service of arranging the tracks in chronological order, whereas the former set divides the CDs up into A-sides and B-sides. While it`s up to listeners to decide which approach works best, the WAX CO. SINGLES compilation does place British glam icon Marc Bolan`s work in a better historical context, fully displaying his artistic progression during these key years in his career. Beginning with the swaggering "Telegram Sam," this offering charts T. Rex`s wonderfully decadent glam journey, stopping off at lesser-known tracks such as the metal-tinged "Midnight," which showcases Bolan`s blistering lead-guitar lines, and the aptly titled, Eastern-influenced "Chrome Sitar." Though the A-sides are still the main attraction, as revealed by the gleefully sleazy "Solid Gold Easy Action" and the fiercely stomping "20th Century Boy," the B-sides more than than carry their weight, making this one of the finest T. Rex compilations available.

Album Information

Release Date:

06/11/2002

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Glam Rock

Label:

Edsel (UK)

Catalog Number:

714

Original Release Year:

2002

# of Discs:

2

SPARS Coding:

DDD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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