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The story of the Marc Bolan classic that inspired Prince twice

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

T.Rex's Get It On was the band's only US hit, but Prince was certainly listening

Tracks & Singles
T.Rex in 1971
Electric Warrior – T.Rex's collection of sun-dappled narco-rockers – is more than the two hits

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Marc Bolan sheds his hippy skin and reinvents himself as a golden god with a gleaming, screaming electric guitar

Albums
Rod Stewart of the Faces peforming at the Bickershaw festival and police arresting Hells Angels members at the Weeley festival
The chaotic story of Weeley and Bickershaw, the early 70s festivals that time forgot

By Mick Farren Published

Not every festival could be Woodstock or the Isle Of Wight

Bands & Artists
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T.Rex's back catalogue mined again on Bolan Boogie - The Best Of T.Rex

By Claudia Elliott Published

Is there room for another small piece of Marc Bolan?

Albums
Marc Bolan in 1971
The T. Rex albums you should definitely own

By Sleazegrinder Published

Buying guide T. Rex's singles were cloaked with glitter and stardust, but there was more to Marc Bolan than the pop charts, and these are his best albums

Buying guide
Mickey Finn and Marc Bolan of T. Rex in 1972
“Marc felt this imposition of having to come up with another hit album. And fame fuelled that fire”: how Marc Bolan and T. Rex made a glam rock masterpiece with The Slider

By Chris Roberts Published

The story behind T. Rex’s The Slider and underrated follow-up Tanx – two albums that sealed Marc Bolan as the king of glam rock

Albums
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Marc Bolan loses the plot on T.Rex's Whatever Happened To The Teenage Dream?

By Geoff Barton Published

After a stellar 1972, Marc Bolan had a less successful 1973. Whatever Happened To The Teenage Dream? documents the decline

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20 spectacular reissues from 2022 you should definitely own

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Buying guide With notable anniversaries, mouth-watering retrospectives and great compilations, 2022 bestowed a ton of must-hear reissues upon us. Here are some that are definitely worth your time

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Late British music mogul Bryan Morrison's memoir set for release

By Scott Munro last updated

The writings of the man behind artists including Pink Floyd, T. Rex and The Jam titled Have A Cigar! will be published later this year

Bands & Artists
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T.Rex's 1972: an essential, mind-bogglingly comprehensive box set

By Geoff Barton Published

Marc Bolan's landmark year 1972 celebrated with solid-gold studio, live and soundtrack multimedia set

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