The T.Rex album released on 1 March 1974 was intended to be called A Creamed Cage In August, with the band name of Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow. However, EMI rejected the idea and so three times Grammy Award winning art director, John Kosh, had to amend the artwork to include “Marc Bolan & T.Rex” on the corner.
This cutting from Superstar & Music World magazine, February 1974, confirms the story. Which name do you prefer?
On 18th March 1972, T.Rex performed two sell-out concerts at the Empire Pool, Wembley. 52 years ago today! Were you there? 🎸🎶
What ever happened to the Teenage Dream? ⭐
This was the first and only time Marc Bolan performed on Top of the Pops without T.Rex, singing a live vocal over a backing track which was a very different mix to the single release. Now remastered in HD!
Check out legendary producer Tony Visconti discussing the history of some of his most famous productions
Have you seen our trailer yet for the new T.Rex 1973 'Whatever Happened To The Teenage Dream?' box sets available on 4CD and 5LP.
I’m a foxy man, don’t you understand? 🐾🔥
Marc was criticised for appearing on a light entertainment programme, but, as ever, he rode out the storm and this is now a much-cherished performance.
Watch T.Rex’s electric performance of ‘Mad Donna’ on the Cilla Black Show, which was broadcast 50 years ago on 27 January 1973!
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T.Rex – the creation of Marc Bolan, the band’s leader, creative director and sole song-writer – was born out of the late-1960s’ hippy counter-culture. Bolan’s road to superstardom took him from 18-year-old folk singer to proto-punk guitar thrasher in John’s Children, via the blissed-out Tolkien-washed mysticism of Tyrannosaurus Rex to fully-fledged Glam Rock idol in T.Rex.
Following their breakthrough 1970 hit, Ride A White Swan, T.Rex became the biggest pop phenomenon of the new decade, scoring chart-topping, award-winning singles and LPs across Europe, the Far East, and Australia, while finding success in North America via the top-10 single Get It On (Bang A Gong) and hit albums Electric Warrior and The Slider.
Decades after Bolan’s tragically early death, the influence of T.Rex is still felt across the music world. His status as one of the leading British music stars has recently been recognised with the induction of T.Rex into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.