"in the UK, starting 24 July 1971 (""Hot Love"" was number one for six weeks from March to May), and it was the group's biggest hit overall, with Bolan claiming that it sold a million. It peaked on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart at number ten and at #12 in the Cash Box Top 100 in March 1972, becoming the band's only major US hit. The song reached No. 12 in Canada in March 1972. ""Get It On"" was covered by The Power Station in 1985. Their version – titled ""Get It On (Bang a Gong)"" – was released"
"Zip Gun Boogie ""Zip Gun Boogie"" is a 1974 single, originally credited in the UK as a solo single by Marc Bolan of the British glam rock band T. Rex. In other territories, the single was credited to ""T. Rex"" or ""Marc Bolan and T. Rex""; almost all reissues of the track credit it solely to T. Rex. The track and its B-side feature on the 1975 T. Rex album Bolan's Zip Gun. The single was in the UK charts for a total of three weeks, peaking at No. 41, making it T. Rex's lowest charting single during Bolan's lifetime."
"Zip Gun Boogie ""Zip Gun Boogie"" is a 1974 single, originally credited in the UK as a solo single by Marc Bolan of the British glam rock band T. Rex. In other territories, the single was credited to ""T. Rex"" or ""Marc Bolan and T. Rex""; almost all reissues of the track credit it solely to T. Rex. The track and its B-side feature on the 1975 T. Rex album Bolan's Zip Gun. The single was in the UK charts for a total of three weeks, peaking at No. 41, making it T. Rex's lowest charting single during Bolan's lifetime."
"Your Soul"". T. Rex Additional musicians Technical Electric Warrior Electric Warrior is the second studio album by English rock act T. Rex, their sixth if including the group's earlier incarnation as Tyrannosaurus Rex. The album marked a turning point in the band's sound, dispensing with the folk-oriented music of the group's previous albums and pioneering a flamboyant, pop-friendly take on electric rock and roll known as glam rock. The album reached number 1 on the UK charts and became the best selling album of 1971. The top 10 single ""Bang A Gong (Get It On)"" also became the band's only"
"cutting a five-minute single, ""Hot Love"", with a rollicking rhythm, string accents and an extended sing-along chorus inspired somewhat by ""Hey Jude"". It was number one for six weeks and was quickly followed by ""Get It On"", a grittier, more adult tune that spent four weeks in the top spot. The song was renamed ""Bang a Gong (Get It On)"" when released in the United States, to avoid confusion with another song of the same name by the American band Chase. The song reached No. 10 in the United States in early 1972, the only top 40 single the band"
"Rex sound while ""Shock Rock"" was a boogie track. Bolan wanted to get away from the traditional T. Rex. He spent time in the studio to overdub all the instruments and add effects. The opening number "" Tenement Lady"" allowed the band to use a mellotron and Bolan used a phased effect on his vocals. ""Tanx"" was released on 28 January 1973 by record label EMI in the UK and Reprise in the US. ""Tanx"" was a #4 hit in UK and a hit all over Europe but it failed to match the success of ""The Slider"" in the US,"
"1972, Bolan's old label Fly released the chart-topping compilation album ""Bolan Boogie"", a collection of singles, B-sides and LP tracks, which affected ""The Slider""s sales. Two singles from ""The Slider"", ""Telegram Sam"" and ""Metal Guru"", became number one hits in the UK. ""Born to Boogie"" premiered at the Oscar One cinema in London, in December 1972. The film received negative reviews from critics, while it was loved by fans. ""Tanx"" would mark the end of the classic T. Rex line-up. An eclectic album containing several melancholy ballads and rich production, ""Tanx"" showcased the T. Rex sound bolstered by extra instrumental"
"T. Rex (band) T. Rex were an English rock band, formed in 1967 by singer-songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. The band was initially called Tyrannosaurus Rex, and released four psychedelic folk albums under this name. In 1969, Bolan began to shift from the band's early acoustic sound to an electric one. The following year, he shortened their name to T. Rex. The 1970 release of the single ""Ride a White Swan"" marked the culmination of this development, and the group soon became a commercial success as part of the emerging glam rock scene. From 1970 until 1973, T. Rex encountered"
"the cover of the album ""T. Rex""), and then wrote and recorded his first hit ""Ride a White Swan"", which was dominated by a rolling hand-clapping back-beat, Bolan's electric guitar and Finn's percussion. At this time he also shortened the group's name to T. Rex. Bolan and his producer Tony Visconti oversaw the session for ""Ride a White Swan"", the single that changed Bolan's career which was inspired in part by Mungo Jerry's success with ""In the Summertime"", moving Bolan away from predominantly acoustic numbers to a more electric sound. Recorded on 1 July 1970 and released later that year,"
"Bolan's Zip Gun Bolan’s Zip Gun is the tenth studio album and a UK-only release by English glam rock act T. Rex, released on 16 February 1975 by record label EMI. Eight of the eleven songs on the album, along with three tracks from previous album ""Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow"" (rejected by T.Rex's previous US label Warner Brothers) had already been released in the US as the ""Light of Love"" album on Casablanca Records. For this retitled UK edition, the three Zinc Alloy tracks were replaced by recent single Zip Gun Boogie and two new tracks."
"Tanx Tanx is the eighth studio album by English glam rock act T. Rex, released on 16th March 1973 by record label EMI. ""Tanx"" was a musical departure from previous works: still containing tracks in the vein of ""The Slider"", Marc Bolan showed his interest for both American soul music and funk. Female backing singers appeared on a few tracks. New instruments such as mellotron were used, allowing the T. Rex sound to evolve. Upon its release, ""Tanx"" peaked at number 4 in the UK Albums chart. The recording sessions first took place in France in August, and then in"
"film ""Dallas Buyers Club"" in 2013. Tanx Tanx is the eighth studio album by English glam rock act T. Rex, released on 16th March 1973 by record label EMI. ""Tanx"" was a musical departure from previous works: still containing tracks in the vein of ""The Slider"", Marc Bolan showed his interest for both American soul music and funk. Female backing singers appeared on a few tracks. New instruments such as mellotron were used, allowing the T. Rex sound to evolve. Upon its release, ""Tanx"" peaked at number 4 in the UK Albums chart. The recording sessions first took place in"
"T. Rex song ""Get It On (Bang a Gong)"" (UK No. 22, US#9). Palmer performed live with the band only once that year, on ""Saturday Night Live"". The band toured, and even played Live Aid with singer Michael Des Barres after Palmer bowed out at the last moment to go back into the studio to further his newly revitalized solo career. Taylor also performed with Duran Duran at the Live Aid event. Palmer recorded the album ""Riptide"" in 1985, recruiting Thompson and Andy Taylor to play on some tracks and Power Station producer Bernard Edwards, who worked with Thompson in"
"The lyrics of the song ""Baby Boomerang"" became a plot element in a 1973 episode of ""Cannon"", ""The Hard Rock Roller Coaster."" The Slider The Slider is the third studio album by English rock band T. Rex, released on 21 July 1972 by record labels EMI and Reprise. Two singles, ""Telegram Sam"" and ""Metal Guru"", were released to promote the album. ""The Slider"" received acclaim from critics, and reached number 4 in the UK charts and number 17 in the US. On the recommendation of Elton John, ""The Slider"" was recorded outside of Paris at Château d'Hérouville to avoid British"
"I Love to Boogie ""I Love to Boogie"" is a song by English glam rock act T. Rex. It was recorded in May 1976 and released as a single in June by record label EMI. It later appeared on T. Rex's final studio album, 1977's ""Dandy in the Underworld"". Its B-side, ""Baby Boomerang"", was taken from an earlier T. Rex album, ""The Slider"" (1972). 'I Love to Boogie' was recorded and mixed in a single day by engineer Ian Maidman at Decibel Studio in Stamford Hill, London. ""I Love to Boogie"" was released as a single on 5 June 1976"
"Tony Howard employed a musicologist to analyse both songs. The musicologist noted that ""Teenage Boogie"" was itself based on a riff that had been around long before the song was written. ""I Love to Boogie"" is amongst T. Rex's best known and most popular hits. I Love to Boogie ""I Love to Boogie"" is a song by English glam rock act T. Rex. It was recorded in May 1976 and released as a single in June by record label EMI. It later appeared on T. Rex's final studio album, 1977's ""Dandy in the Underworld"". Its B-side, ""Baby Boomerang"", was taken"
"next single, ""A Midsummer Night's Scene"". The single was never released, but in its place the B-side of ""Desdemona"", ""Remember Thomas à Becket"" was re-recorded with new lyrics and released as ""Come and Play with Me in the Garden"". Bolan went on to form folk duo Tyrannosaurus Rex (later glam rock band T. Rex). After Bolan left, Townson switched to guitar and former roadie Chris Colville took over on drums. John's Children recorded another single, ""Go Go Girl"", a Bolan composition he later recorded with Tyrannosaurus Rex as ""Mustang Ford"". John's Children also performed Bolan's ""Mustang Ford"" version of the"
"Rex's ""Bang a Gong"" and ""Funtime"" was performed in 1980 by American band Blondie and released on the 1997 album ""Picture This Live"", also released as ""Blondie Live - Philadelphia 1978/Dallas 1980"". Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine described the medley as a highlight of the disc. English pop singer Boy George released a cover of ""Funtime"" as the lead track on his 1995 album ""Cheapness and Beauty""; allmusic reviewer William Ruhlmann described George's cover as ""a screaming guitar rock version."" Boy George created a music video to go along with the song and released it as a single, which reached"
"invested in these songs."" Whitney Strub of PopMatters wrote """"Bolan's Zip Gun"" contains enough good moments to preclude classification as a disaster, but just barely."" Bolan's Zip Gun Bolan’s Zip Gun is the tenth studio album and a UK-only release by English glam rock act T. Rex, released on 16 February 1975 by record label EMI. Eight of the eleven songs on the album, along with three tracks from previous album ""Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow"" (rejected by T.Rex's previous US label Warner Brothers) had already been released in the US as the ""Light of Love"" album"
"leading up to Christmas 1970, only to find a second wind in the New Year. In the Cash Box Top 100 it reached #60 in February 1971 as well. The song was released from Blue Thumb Records in Canada. ""Ride a White Swan"" made Bolan a star and boosted T.Rex's fame and reputation, and the follow-up single ""Hot Love"" went to number 1 for six weeks as the phenomenon of glam rock took hold. At this point Bolan introduced bassist Steve Currie and, prior to the next single and a major tour, recruited drummer Bill Legend to complete the line-up"
"after, Bolan left Fly Records; after his contract had lapsed, the label released the album track ""Jeepster"" as a single without his permission. Bolan went to EMI, where he was given his own record label in the UK—T. Rex Records, the ""T. Rex Wax Co."". On 18 March 1972, T. Rex played two shows at the Empire Pool, Wembley, which were filmed by Ringo Starr and his crew for Apple Films. A large part of the second show was included on Bolan's own rock film ""Born to Boogie"", while bits and pieces of the first show can be seen throughout"
"""Halfbreed"" and ""The Battle of North West Six"". Dines later returned for the album ""Overdog"". Dines joined T-Rex in mid-1974 and remained until the band disbanded in 1977 due to leader Marc Bolan's death in a car accident. During his time in the band, the group recorded and released the albums ""Bolan's Zip Gun"", ""Futuristic Dragon"" and ""Dandy in the Underworld"", as well as the UK Top 15 hit singles ""New York City"" and ""I Love To Boogie"". Dines performed with the band extensively on the TV show ""Supersonic"" as well as Bolan's own show ""Marc"". Dines spent his later"
"(1976), as well as the albums ""Electric Warrior"" (1971) to ""Dandy in the Underworld"" (1977). His innovative and, for the time, sophisticated bass playing can be seen to good effect in the movie ""Born to Boogie"". After leaving T. Rex, he went into session work, working for Chris Spedding. He died in a car crash on 28 April 1981, whilst returning to his home near Vale de Parra, Algarve, Portugal. His death came less than four years after T. Rex lead singer Marc Bolan had died in a car crash in Barnes, South West London, and just six months after"
"had in America. In November 1971, the band's record label, Fly, released the ""Electric Warrior"" track ""Jeepster"" without Bolan's permission. Outraged, Bolan took advantage of the timely lapsing of his Fly Records contract and left for EMI, who gave him his own record label, the T. Rex Wax Co. Its bag and label featured an iconic head-and-shoulders image of Bolan. Despite the lack of Bolan's endorsement, ""Jeepster"" peaked at number two in the UK. In 1972, Bolan achieved two more British number ones with ""Telegram Sam"" and ""Metal Guru"" (the latter of which stopped Elton John getting to the top"
"Get In On by T. Rex. Many of the Bus Stop songs and remakes have been featured in the popular game series ""Dance Dance Revolution"", including ""Kung Fu Fighting"", ""Kick the Can"", ""Swing It"", ""One Two (Little Bitch)"", ""Na-Na"", ""Swing It"", and ""Long Train Runnin'"". The band also made many appearances on the ""Dancemania"" series. As the Bus Stop project was folding, in 2000, Daz Sampson made a duo partnership with JJ Mason. As Fraud Squad, the duo released ""Together (We Can Make It)"" which was popular in European night clubs, and was a hit single in France, spending seven"
"of the Rattling Spirits"", the narrator starts remembering his childhood when he sees T. Rex record ""King of Rumbling Spires"" in the record store and realizes he has mistakenly remembered the title as ""King of the Rattling Spirits"". As Tyrannosaurus Rex As T. Rex T. Rex (band) T. Rex were an English rock band, formed in 1967 by singer-songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. The band was initially called Tyrannosaurus Rex, and released four psychedelic folk albums under this name. In 1969, Bolan began to shift from the band's early acoustic sound to an electric one. The following year, he shortened"
"in Britain and Canada, and number 9 on America's ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It remains Starr's highest-charting single in the United Kingdom. The title for the song was inspired by English singer-songwriter Marc Bolan. Several commentators have interpreted the lyrics as an attack on Paul McCartney, reflecting Starr's disdain for the music McCartney had made as a solo artist over the previous two years. ""Back Off Boogaloo"" demonstrates the influence of glam rock on Starr, who directed the documentary film ""Born to Boogie"" about Bolan's band T. Rex around this time. Described by one biographer as a ""high-energy in-your-face rocker"", the"
"Bingo Bango ""Bingo Bango"" is a song written and recorded by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx for their debut album, ""Remedy"" (1999). The track, which contains a sample of Bolivar's ""Merengue"", combined dance music with various elements of Latin music. It was released by XL Recordings as the album's fourth single on 27 March 2000, and later became the duo's third 1 song on the ""Billboard"" Dance Club Songs chart. The song also peaked at No. 13 in the United Kingdom. In other media, ""Bingo Bango"" appeared in television shows and films, such as the American version of ""Queer"
"Bang Bang (Green Day song) ""Bang Bang"" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day, released as the lead single from their twelfth studio album, ""Revolution Radio"" (2016), on August 11, 2016. Regarded as combining elements of the band's early punk rock days with themes from their politically motivated later albums, the song was inspired by the events of mass shootings in the United States and is written from the viewpoint of a mass shooter. The single's music video was released on September 13, 2016, showcasing a trio, with masks of the band members' faces, robbing a bank,"
"time that a T. Rex album had been produced without Tony Visconti and also marked Bolan's debut in this role. The newly recorded songs were licensed by Neil Bogart who had just set up his Casablanca Records label, together with ""Teenage Dream"", ""Explosive Mouth"" and ""Venus Loon"" from the ""Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow"" album. Despite considerable publicity and a US tour, ""Light of Love"" did not chart in the US. The reasons are disputed, but it permanently ended Bolan's attempts to gain stardom in the United States' pop market. By this point, Bolan's USA record label"
"Bolan's life, and featuring his music, premiered at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich in 2011. See T. Rex discography for full details of releases by Tyrannosaurus Rex and T. Rex. Solo releases and other releases are listed below. Marc Bolan Marc Bolan ( ; born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist, and poet. He was best known as the lead singer of the glam rock band T. Rex. Bolan was one of the pioneers of the glam rock movement of the 1970s. He died at the age of 29 in"
"Hot Love (T. Rex song) ""Hot Love"" is a song by English glam rock act T. Rex, released as a standalone single on 12 February 1971 by record label Fly. It was the group's first number one placing on the UK Singles Chart, where it remained at the top for six weeks beginning on 20 March 1971. The two performances of the song in March 1971 on ""Top of the Pops"", which saw Bolan dressed for the first time on television in shiny satin stagewear and glittery make-up (the latter at the suggestion of his stylist Chelita Secunda) were a"
"Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows"" for the British outfit Tyrannosaurus Rex (later to become T. Rex) began a relationship with T. Rex that would last for their next seven albums. One of Visconti's greatest successes was ""Electric Warrior"", the album that made T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan a superstar and cemented Visconti's producing prowess. He produced the first two albums by influential progressive rock band Gentle Giant. Shortly afterwards, Visconti began to work with David Bowie and, along with guitarist Mick Ronson and drummer John Cambridge, formed and toured with the band The"