PROMO 1972 Orig T-REX THE SLIDER MARC BOLAN GLAM SPACE BOOGIE METAL GURU
$
75
$ 75
Sold For
Nov 3, 2019
Sold Date
Oct 29, 2019
Start Date
$ 10
Start price
13
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USA
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Description
1972 first pressing VINYL ~ RIFF 'O' RAMA HOWLER!!!
ADVANCED RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL
T-REX ~ "THE SLIDER" ..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. USA -Reprise Records - MS 2095 (WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL) .....
SOLID collection copy!
V.RARE ::: ADVANCED RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL !!
PLAYS CLEAN ....
Original 1972 first pressing vinyl in thick gatefold cover... of the peaking mass hysteria derived BOLAN BOOGIE MANIA...with the timeless::: "The SLIDER"
With a great cover photograph from Ringo, The Slider captures Marc and T.Rex at the very height of their powers. They had a run of ten consecutive singles that were all destined to finish in the top four UK chart slots. They achieved a total of four number ones and four more reached number two. From The Slider came two of those chart topping singles “Telegram Sam” and “Metal Guru”. They were to be his last number one records. By the end of 1974 his sales were in decline.
The Slider, which was released in July 1972, had been recorded at the famous Chateau D’Herouville near Paris and in Copenhagen. Once again Tony Visconti handled production. T.Rex consisted of Marc, bass player Steve Currie, drummer Bill Legend and Mickey Finn who added backing vocals and hand percussion. If Electric Warrior had propelled T.Rex into the super league, The Slider certainly helped confirm that position.
It opens with a hit single on either side of the old vinyl album. Side one links together well with “Mystic Lady”, “The Slider”, and the nicely chilled “Space Ricochet” all standing out. “Rock On” with vague reminders of “Hot Love” and “Baby Boomerang” are equally as effective. “Buick Mackane” with its early “Children Of The Revolution” style riff ends a great first side.
Side Two kicks off with “Telegram Sam” with Marc’s knowing lyric, ‘golden nose Slim, I knows where you been’. The bizarrely named blues based “Rabbit Fighter” leads into the instantly recognizable “Baby Strange”. Such was the strength of Marc’s songwriting at the time; it found itself almost lost on the b-side of “Telegram Sam”. “Ballrooms Of Mars” is next with its references to Bob Dylan, John Lennon, and Alan Freed. Freed’s inclusion may have confused some UK fans but was no stranger to those in the US. He was the DJ sited as being responsible for coining the phrase ‘rock ‘n’ roll’.
Marc Bolan crammed more into his all too brief time than most of us would achieve in several lifetimes. Reading his biography, it was almost as if he was destined to become a star. On September 16, 1977, he was killed when the Mini he was a passenger in collided with a tree in Barnes, West London. He was just two weeks short of his 30th birthday. The tree is now a permanent shrine to his memory, always bedecked with flowers and tributes.
A
Metal Guru
2:25
Mystic Lady
3:09
Rock On
3:26
The Slider
3:22
Baby Boomerang
2:17
Spaceball Ricochet
3:37
Buick Mackane
3:31
B
Telegram Sam
3:42
Rabbit Fighter
3:55
Baby Strange
3:03
Ballrooms of Mars
4:09
Chariot Choogle
2:45
Main Man
4:14
CONDITION: The cover: rated: The gate-fold cover is clean, all solid, near "EX" (excellent) usually found with much wear, it's 46 years of age! Has no problems (no splits, no bends, no writing. no delete marks) ...COLLECTION copy
The vinyl: Rated: visually: VG+(+) however: plays with excellent audio ...visual only small light scuffs, nothing deep ...both Reprise WHITE PROMO labels are clean A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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