Initially a psychedelic folk-rock combo called Tyrannosaurus Rex , T.Rex was a primary force in glam rock, thanks to the creative direction of guitarist/vocalist Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld). Bolan created a deliberately trashy form of rock and roll that was proud of its own disposability, which stood in contrast to the low-key whimsical poetry of the earlier duo. T. Rex’s music borrowed the underlying sexuality of early rock & roll, adding dirty, simple grooves and fat distorted guitars, as well as an overarching folky/hippie spirituality that always came through the clearest on ballads. While most of his peers concentrated on making cohesive albums, Bolan kept the idea of a three-minute pop single alive in the early 1970s. In Britain, he became a superstar, sparking a period of “T.Rextacy” among the pop audience with a series of Top Ten hits, including four number one singles. Over in America, the group only had one major hit — the Top Ten “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” — before disappearing from the charts in 1973. T.Rex’s popularity in the U.K. didn’t begin to waver until 1975, and they retained a devoted following until Marc Bolan’s death in 1977. Over the next three decades, Bolan has emerged as a cult figure and the music of T.Rex has proved quite influential on hard rock, punk,new wave, and alternative rock.
Last FM Tags: glam rock, classic rock, rock, 70s, glam
My Rating: ★★★★★
GREAT album. A friend of mine showed me this band in the beginning of the year and I've been hooked ever since.
A lot of people like the more popular 1971 album "Electric Warrior" and I must admit it was a hard decision between the two. BUT all in all I had to go with "The Slider." This is glam rock in its finest form. RIP Marc Bolan.
ahhh what the hell, fine. I'll post Electric Warrior too...
My Rating: ★★★★★
Once Tyrannosaurus Rex officially abbreviated their name to T. Rex, they started releasing "electric" glam albums instead of acoustic and folky ones. Although this wasn't their first "electric" album (their first one was called T. Rex, 1970) This was the one that blasted them into stardom and started the infamous "t-rextacy."
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