Bolan Boogie - The Best of T Rex

Brand new and definitive collection from T. Rex – the band who brought us the first  Glam Rock superstar in the charismatic figure of Marc Bolan and officially kicked off  the 1970s. 

Before Marc’s untimely death in 1977 T. Rex were nothing short of a phenomenon.  British kids hadn’t seen anything like it since The Beatles in their heyday. They even  gave it a name – ‘Trextasy’.  

The 24-track ‘Bolan Boogie’ brings together all of the band’s biggest hits and  greatest tracks including all of the phenomenal hit singles released between 1970  and 1977 and a selection of their most celebrated album tracks and B-sides.  

When we say hits, we’re talking… ‘Hot Love’, Get It On’, ‘Telegram Sam’, and ‘Metal  Guru’ (UK No.1’s), ‘Ride A White Swan’, ‘Jeepster’, ‘Children Of The Revolution’, and  ‘Solid Gold Easy Action’ (No. 2), and megahits like ‘20th Century Boy’, ‘I Love To  Boogie’ and ‘The Groover’. 

’20th Century Boy’ will soundtrack a major Absolut Vodka campaign beginning  summer 2024. Songs included on this collection have also featured in ‘Hot Fuzz’  (‘Solid Gold Easy Action’), ‘Billy Elliot’ (‘Cosmic Dancer’), and ‘Death Proof’  (‘Jeepster’) 

Artists influenced by Marc and T. Rex include: Sex Pistols, Duran Duran, Oasis, U2,  Kate Bush, Beck, Pixies, Paul Weller, Nick Cave, Alison Goldfrapp, Beck, Peaches,  Marc Almond, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Jane’s Addiction, Def Leppard and Tricky.  

2xLP - Standard Black vinyl

2xCD

SIDE A
1. 20th Century Boy
2. Get It On
3. Children Of The Revolution
4. Jeepster
5. Ride A White Swan
6. Hot Love

SIDE B
1. Metal Guru
2. Telegram Sam
3. Solid Gold Easy Action
4. I Love To Boogie
5. New York City
6. The Groover

SIDE C
1. Cosmic Dancer
2. There Was A Time/Raw Ramp/Electric Boogie
3. Dreamy Lady
4. Light Of Love
5. London Boys
6. Truck On (Tyke)

SIDE D
1. Born To Boogie
2. Teenage Dream
3. The Soul Of My Suit
4. Celebrate Summer
5. Dandy In The Underworld
6. Life's a Gas