In 1968 through 1970, Tyrannosaurus Rex cut their teeth on the merge of Folk/Rock and fantastical lyrics. But by the end of 1970, the band shortened their name to T. Rex and issued the new version debut known as T. Rex in a sort of introductory manner. With the music emerging on that album, the next was the winner! Electric Warrior helped to entrance a new audience with Glam Rock and delivered the timeless track of “Get It On”. The album itself was a change of style for the band and set the tone for the rest of the career of Marc Bolan and T. Rex. There were four Tyrannosaurus Rex sets, and four peak period T. Rex studio sets (T. Rex – 1970, Electric Warrior – 1971, The Slider – 1972, Tanx – 1973). Marc Bolan released four more new sets during his shortened lifespan (Light Of Love [1974], and Bolan’s Zip Gun [1975] were essentially the same album with Zip Gun containing 3 more songs for a UK audience). The music was still quite good but with the changing tastes of audiences, the stamp of T. Rex was fading away.
On September 25, Edsel Records (Demon Music Group UK) will continue their T. Rex love with a 5CD Box to be titled T. Rex: 1974-1977. This box will include the remastered studio sets from the band’s last three studio issues (Bolan’s Zip Gun, Futuristic Dragon [1976], Dandy In The Underworld [1977]). In addition, there are two disc filled with bonus tracks that run the course of previously unreleased takes, alternates, outtakes, remixes, and more, 43 extras in all. A 24-page booklet with photos and a new essay is packed in.
T. Rex: 1974-1977 will be issued on 5CD, and DD.
T. Rex: 1974-1977 – T. Rex
CD1 (Bolan’s Zip Gun)
01 Light of Love
02 Solid Baby
03 Precious Star
04 Token of My Love
05 Space Boss
06 Think Zinc
07 Till Dawn
08 Girl in the Thunderbolt Suit
09 I Really Love You Babe
10 Golden Belt
11 Zip Gun Boogie
CD2 (Futuristic Dragon)
01 Futuristic Dragon (Introduction)
02 Jupiter Liar
03 Chrome Sitar
04 All Alone
05 New York City
06 My Little Baby
07 Calling All Destroyers
08 Theme for a Dragon
09 Sensation Boulevard
10 Ride My Wheels
11 Dreamy Lady
12 Dawn Storm
13 Casual Agent
14 Do You Wanna Dance
15 Dock of the Bay
16 London Boys
17 Laser Love
18 Life’s an Elevator
CD3 (Dandy In The Underworld)
01 Dandy in the Underworld
02 Crimson Moon
03 Universe
04 I’m a Fool for You Girl
05 I Love to Boogie
06 Visions of Domino
07 Jason B. Sad
08 Groove a Little
09 The Soul of My Suit
10 Hang-ups
11 Pain and Love
12 Teen Riot Structure
13 Dandy in the Underworld (Single Version)
14 Tame My Tiger
15 Celebrate Summer
CD4 (Extras)
01 Bolan’s Zip Gun
02 Bolan’s Zip Gun (Take 6)
03 I Really Love You Babe (Take 5)
04 Galaxy Wild (Take 2)
05 All Alone (Working Version)
06 Calling All Destroyers (Working Version)
07 Savage Beethoven (Take 4)
08 Bust My Balls (Take 6)
09 I’m Dazed (Take 3)
10 I’m Dazed (Take 2) [Steven Wilson 2025 Mix]
11 Billy Super Duper (Warm Up)
12 Damaged Suit (Take 3)
13 Damaged Suit (Take 5)
14 I Never Told You (Take 3)
15 Dreamy Lady (T.O.T.P. Take 2) [instrumental]
16 Dreamy Lady (T.O.T.P. Take 3)
17 Ain’t That a Shame (Take 9)
18 Funky London Childhood (Studio Take)
CD5 (Extras)
01 London Boys (T.O.T.P. Take 2)
02 Universe (Take 3) [instrumental]
03 Teen Riot Structure (Studio Run Through)
04 We Love to Boogie (Take 1)
05 We Love to Boogie (Take 4) [overdub]
06 I’m a Fool for Your Girl (Take 1)
07 I’m a Fool for Your Girl (Take 3) [with Overdubs]
08 20th Century Baby (Studio Take)
09 Hot George (Studio Take)
10 Write Me a Song (Studio Take – Short Edit)
11 Mellow Love (Studio Take – Short Edit)
12 Celebrate Summer (Studio Take – Edit 1)
13 Write Me a Song (Studio Take)
14 Celebrate Summer (Studio Take With Overdubs Edit 2)
15 Mellow Love (Studio Take With Overdubs)
16 Jeepster
17 I Love to Boogie
18 Endless Sleep
19 Celebrate Summer
20 Ride a White Swan
21 Hot Love
22 New York City
23 Let’s Dance
24 Groove a Little
25 Dandy in the Underworld (Instrumental)