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The Very Best Of T.Rex Vol. 2 / Digitally Remastered / 25 Tracks Including The Groover, Zip Gun Boogie, Sing Me A Song and Dreamy Lady / Music Club Audio CD 1999 / MCCD 374
UPC 5014797293748
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 change the band's style towards electric rock, and shortened their name to T. Rex the following year. This development culminated in 1970's "Ride a White Swan", and the group soon became pioneers of the glam rock movement.
From 1970 to 1973, T. Rex encountered a popularity in the UK comparable to that of the Beatles, with a run of eleven singles in the UK top ten. They scored four UK number one hits, "Hot Love", "Get It On", "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru". The band's 1971 album Electric Warrior received critical acclaim as a pioneering glam rock album. It reached number 1 in the UK. The 1972 follow-up, The Slider, entered the top 20 in the US. Following the release of "20th Century Boy" in 1973, which reached number three in the UK, T. Rex's appeal began to wane, though the band continued releasing one album per year.
In 1977, founder, songwriter and sole constant member Bolan died in a car crash several months after the release of the group's final studio album Dandy in the Underworld, and the group disbanded. T. Rex have continued to influence a variety of subsequent artists. The band will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.
Tracklist:
1. Groover
2. Sing Me a Song
3. Zip Gun Boogie
4. Dreamy Lady
5. Slider
6. (By the Light of A) Magical Moon
7. Spaceball Ricochet
8. Cadillac
9. Jitterbug Love
10. Free Angel
11. Interstella Soul
12. Mad Donna
13. Rock On
14. Crimson Moon
15. Think Zinc
16. Sensation Boulevard
17. Soul of My Suit
18. Funky London Childhood
19. Groove a Little
20. 20th Century Baby
21. Jason B. Sad
22. Over the Flats
23. Foxy Boy
24. To Know You Is to Love You (To Know Him Is to Love Him)
25. Christmas Bop
| 1 | –T.Rex | The Groover | 3:22 |
| 2 | –T.Rex | Sing Me A Song | 2:52 |
| 3 | –T.Rex | Zip Gun Boogie | 3:18 |
| 4 | –T.Rex | Dreamy Lady | 2:52 |
| 5 | –T.Rex | The Slider | 3:20 |
| 6 | –T.Rex | (By The Light Of A) Magical Moon | 3:05 |
| 7 | –T.Rex | Spaceball Ricochet | 3:35 |
| 8 | –T.Rex | Cadillac | 3:50 |
| 9 | –T.Rex | Jitterbug Love | 2:55 |
| 10 | –T.Rex | Free Angel | 2:12 |
| 11 | –T.Rex | Interstellar Soul | 3:24 |
| 12 | –T.Rex | Mad Donna | 2:15 |
| 13 | –T.Rex | Rock On | 3:26 |
| 14 | –T.Rex | Crimson Moon | 3:22 |
| 15 | –T.Rex | Think Zinc | 3:20 |
| 16 | –T.Rex | Sensation Boulevard | 3:46 |
| 17 | –T.Rex | The Soul Of My Suit | 2:36 |
| 18 | –T.Rex | Funky London Childhood | 2:25 |
| 19 | –T.Rex | Groove A Little | 3:24 |
| 20 | –T.Rex | 20th Century Baby | 2:17 |
| 21 |
–T.Rex | Jason B. Sad | 3:22 |
| 22 | –T.Rex | Over The Flats | 1:45 |
| 23 | –T.Rex | Foxy Boy | 2:15 |
| 24 | –Marc Bolan & Gloria Jones | To Know You Is To Love You (To Know Him Is To Love Him) Written-By – Phil Spector |
2:43 |
| 25 | –T.Rex | Christmas Bop | 3:38 |
- Liner Notes [Sleevenote] – Caron Willans
- Remastered By [Digitally Remastered] – Denis Blackham
- Written-By – Marc Bolan (tracks: 1 to 23, 25)
