T. REX

Demon Records is pleased to announce a new 8-CD box set alongside an 8-LP box set celebrating the studio albums released by Marc Bolan under the name "T. Rex". After recording as Tyrannosaurus Rex since the mid-1960s, frontman, lyricist, poet and guitarist Marc Bolan entered the new decade with a new sound, a new band and a new, shortened name - "T. Rex". In the process, he became Britain's first new superstar of the 70s, launching a stunning series of hit singles and studio albums that showcased his indefatigable muse and genre-bending creativity.

The 1970 album "T. Rex" followed the chart success of "Ride A White Swan" and bridged the sonic gap between the sound of Tyrannosaurus Rex and a new electric glam that earned him superstar status.

This was followed in 1971 by the timeless classic "Electric Warrior", a collection of classics such as "Life's A Gas", "Jeepster", "Get It On" and "Cosmic Dancer".

"The Slider" from 1972 was released at the height of T. Rex mania ("T. Rexstasy"!) and delivered two UK No. 1 singles with "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru", while "Tanx" from 1973 pushed all the glam faders into the red zone with one of the most exciting rock albums of the decade.

On 1974's "Zinc Alloy", Bolan's interest turned to a frenetic, more electric-soul-glam sound, with R&B influences such as funky keyboards and the gospel-like "Cosmic Choir".

With 1975's "Bolan's Zip Gun", Bolan tapped into the zeitgeist and at times channeled his sound with a proto-punk, back-to-basics approach. The beautiful "Futuristic Dragon" from 1976 was a late T. Rex classic, a mature and confident collection of timeless hooks and effortless melodies (including the hit single "New York City").

Finally, other chart singles such as "I Love To Boogie" and "Light Of Love", as well as the last studio album before Bolan's untimely death, 1977's "Dandy In The Underworld", continue to remind us of a great talent that the music world lost far too soon.

All 8 CDs in this beautifully designed collection are supplied in 2 cases, each with 4 pocket wallets containing the original album covers and a booklet with all the song lyrics.

The following studio albums are included in this collection:
- 1970 T. Rex
- 1971 Electric Warrior
- 1972 The Slider
- 1973 Tanx
- 1974 Zinc Alloy
- 1975 Bolan's Zip Gun
- 1976 Futuristic Dragon
- 1977 Dandy In The Underworld

Tracklisting
Disk 1 von 8 (CD)
1 The Children Of Rarn
2 Jewel
3 The Visit
4 Childe
5 The Time Of Love Is Now
6 Diamond Meadows
7 Root Of Star
8 Beltane Walk
9 Is It Love?
10 One Inch Rock
11 Summer Deep
12 Seagull Woman
13 Suneye
14 The Wizard
15 The Children Of Rarn (Reprise)
16 Ride A White Swan (Bonus Track)

Disk 2 von 8 (CD)
1 Mambo Sun
2 Cosmic Dancer
3 Jeepster
4 Monolith
5 Lean Woman Blues
6 Get It On
7 Planet Queen
8 Girl
9 The Motivator
10 Life's A Gas
11 Rip Off
12 Hot Love (Bonus Track)

Disk 3 von 8 (CD)
1 Metal Guru
2 Mystic Lady
3 Rock On
4 The Slider
5 Baby Boomerang
6 Spaceball Ricochet
7 Buick Mackane
8 Telegram Sam
9 Rabbit Fighter
10 Baby Strange
11 Ballrooms Of Mars
12 Chariot Choogle
13 Main Man

Disk 4 von 8 (CD)
1 Tenement Lady
2 Rapids
3 Mister Mister
4 Broken-Hearted Blues
5 Shock Rock
6 Country Honey
7 Electric Slim & The Factory Hen
8 Mad Donna
9 Born To Boogie
10 Life Is Strange
11 The Street And Babe Shadow
12 Highway Knees
13 Left Hand Luke & The Beggar Boys
14 Children Of The Revolution (Bonus Track)
15 Solid Gold, Easy Action (Bonus Track)
16 20th Century Boy (Bonus Track)

Disk 5 von 8 (CD)
1 Venus Loon
2 Sound Pit
3 Explosive Mouth
4 Galaxy
5 Change
6 Nameless Wildness
7 Teenage Dream
8 Liquid Gang
9 Carsmile Smith & The Old One
10 You've Got To Jive To Stay Alive – Spanish Midnight
11 Interstellar Soul
12 Painless Persuasion V. The Meathawk Immaculate
13 The Avengers (Superbad)
14 The Leopards Featuring Gardenia & The Mighty Slug
15 The Groover (Bonus Track)
16 Truck On (Tyke) (Bonus Track)

Disk 6 von 8 (CD)
1 Light Of Love
2 Solid Baby
3 Precious Star
4 Token Of My Love
5 Space Boss
6 Think Zinc
7 Till Dawn
8 Girl In The Thunderbolt Suit
9 I Really Love You Babe
10 Golden Belt
11 Zip Gun Boogie

Disk 7 von 8 (CD)
1 Futuristic Dragon (Introduction)
2 Jupiter Liar
3 Chrome Sitar
4 All Alone
5 New York City
6 My Little Baby
7 Calling All Destroyers
8 Theme For A Dragon
9 Sensation Boulevard
10 Ride My Wheels
11 Dreamy Lady
12 Dawn Storm
13 Casual Agent
14 London Boys (Bonus Track)
15 Laser Love (Bonus Track)

Disk 8 von 8 (CD)
1 Dandy In The Underworld
2 Crimson Moon
3 Universe
4 I'm A Fool For You, Girl
5 I Love To Boogie
6 Visions Of Domino
7 Jason B Sad
8 Groove A Little
9 The Soul Of My Suit
10 Hang-Ups
11 Pain And Love
12 Teen Riot Structure
13 Celebrate Summer (Bonus Track)