T REX – 1972 (50th Anniversary) CD Boxset 2022, 5 CD

After Marc Bolan T REX had risen to become an international superstar in 1971, from 1972 people were already talking about “T. Rexmania” or “T. Rextasy”, as the British music scene knew how to formulate it somewhat luridly.

The comprehensive box set celebrates the 50th anniversary with rare studio recordings, singles, albums (‘The Slider’ of course), live recordings, broadcasts and a film soundtrack.

The expansive booklet includes 1,600-word liner notes by producer Tony Visconti and a brand new 12,000-word essay by Bolan connoisseur and book author Mark Paytress.
Also included are many previously unpublished photos taken by Keith Morris throughout 1972.

The CD box set contains:
– ‘The Slider’ album
– ‘Live At Wembley The Matinee Show’ – plus two previously unreleased mixes from 1972 from ‘The Evening Show’
– ‘Born To Boogie’ – soundtrack album – complete for the first time
– Marc Bolan’s ‘US Radio Sessions’
– T. Rex on the BBC in 1972 – Featuring a rare version of ‘Telegram Sam’ from the ‘Christmas Top Of The Pops Special’
– 1972 B-sides and the ‘T. Rex Fan Club 1972 Christmas Record’ Flexi Disc
– 44 page 12×12 illustrated book including essays by Tony Visconti and Mark Paytress
– 5CDs in individual sleeves

CD 1:
THE SLIDER
1. Metal Guru
2. Mystic Lady
3. Rock On
4. The Slider
5. Baby Boomerang
6. Spaceball Ricochet
7. Buick Mackane
8. Telegram Sam
9. Rabbit Fighter
10. Baby Strange
11. Ballrooms Of Mars
12. Chariot Choogle
13. Main Man

CD 2:
LIVE AT WEMBLEY: THE MATINEE SHOW
1. Rosko’s Intro [Emperor Rosko]
2. Cadilac
3. Jeepster
4. Baby Strange
5. Spaceball Ricochet
6. Girl
7. Cosmic Dancer
8. Telegram Sam
9. Hot Love
10. Get It On
11. ‘One More Time?’ [Emperor Rosko]
12. Summertime Blues
Bonus tracks:
Alternate mixes with 1972 overdubs, from The Evening Show*
13. Baby Strange [alternate mix]
14. Hot Love [alternate mix]

CD 3:
BORN TO BOOGIE THE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
1. Marc Bolan – Marc’s Intro
2. T. Rex Jeepster
3. T. Rex Baby Strange
4. Marc Bolan Electric Wind’ [poem]
5. Elton John, Ringo Starr & T. Rex Tutti Frutti
6. Elton John, Ringo Starr & T. Rex Children Of The Revolution
7. Marc Bolan & Ringo Starr ‘Look To The Left’
8. Marc Bolan – Spaceball Ricochet
9. Marc Bolan & Ringo Starr ‘Some People Like To Rock’
10. T. Rex Telegram Sam
11. Marc Bolan & Ringo Starr ‘Some People Like To Roll’
12. Marc Bolan & Mickey Finn Cosmic Dancer
13. Geoffrey Bayldon ‘They’ve Come, Tis Said’
14. Marc Bolan & String Quartet Tea Party Medley:
Jeepster / Hot Love / Get It On / The Slider
15. Geoffrey Bayldon ‘Union Hall’
16. T. Rex Hot Love
17. T. Rex Get It On
18. T. Rex Chariot Choogle [soundtrack mix of studio recording]
19. Marc Bolan Marc’s Outro
20. Children Of The Revolution [strings reprise]

CD 4:
MARC BOLAN’S 1972 US RADIO SESSIONS
1. Spaceball Ricochet
2. Jeepster
3. Cosmic Dancer
4. Main Man
5. Ballrooms Of Mars
6. Mystic Lady
7. Girl
8. Baby Strange
9. Left Hand Luke
10. The Slider
11. Spaceball Ricochet

CD 5:
T. REX ON THE BBC IN 1972
1. Metal Guru
2. The Slider
3. Mystic Lady
4. Rock On
5. Main Man
6. Children Of The Revolution
7. Solid Gold Easy Action
8. Telegram Sam [Christmas Top Of The Pops]*
1972 A and B-SIDES
9. Cadilac
10. Thunderwing
11. Lady
12. Children Of The Revolution
13. Jitterbug Love
14. Sunken Rags
15. Solid Gold Easy Action
16. Xmas Riff – Born To Boogie
17. T. Rex Fan Club 1972 “Christmas Record” Flexi Disc

Previously unreleased.
T.REX 1972
50th Anniversary
Deluxe 6 LP Box Set
6 LPs on 180g coloured vinyl in inner sleeves
In lift-off lid box, with 24-page 12×12 booklet