{"product_id":"the-studio-albums-1970-1977","title":"The Studio Albums 1970 - 1977","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEvery T. Rex album from \u003cem\u003eT. Rex\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eDandy In The Underworld\u003c\/em\u003e in a Super Deluxe set with bonus standalone singles (on CD only) and full lyrics. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHaving recorded as Tyrannosaurus Rex since the mid-1960s, frontman, lyricist, poet and guitarist Marc Bolan entered the new decade with a new sound, a new band and a new, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eforeshortened name – ‘T. Rex’. In the process, he became Britain’s first new superstar of the \u003c\/span\u003eseventies, embarking upon a breathtaking run of hit singles and studio albums that demonstrated his restless muse and showcased constant genre-defying creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e1970’s \u003cem\u003eT. Rex\u003c\/em\u003e came in the wake of the chart success of ‘Ride A White Swan’ (included as a bonus track) and formed a sonic bridge between the Tyrannosaurus Rex sound and a new electric glam that would bring him superstardom. The follow up, 1971’s all-time classic \u003cem\u003eElectric Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e followed, a classics-packed collection of songs that included ‘Life’s A Gas’, ‘Jeepster’, ‘Get It On’ and ‘Cosmic Dancer’. Also included in this set is the 1971 standalone No. 1 ‘Hot Love’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e1972’s \u003cem\u003eThe Slider \u003c\/em\u003ewas released at the peak of T. Rex mania (“T.Rexstasy”!) and delivered \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003etwo UK No. 1 singles in the form of ‘Telegram Sam’ and ‘Metal Guru’, while 1973’s \u003cem\u003eTanx\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epushed all the glam faders into the red on one of the most exciting rock albums of the decade. As bonus tracks on the set’s \u003cem\u003eTanx\u003c\/em\u003e disc are the megahits ‘20\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e Century Boy’, ‘Children Of The Revolution’ and ‘Solid Gold, Easy Action’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e1974’s \u003cem\u003eZinc Alloy\u003c\/em\u003e saw Bolan’s interest on the move, into a frenetic, more electric-soul glam sound with the introduction of R\u0026amp;B influences including funky keyboards and the gospel- sounding ‘Cosmic Choir’. Bonus tracks here are ‘The Groover’ and ‘Truck On (Tyke)’. Moving on again, 1975’s Bolan’s Zip Gun caught the prevailing zeitgeist, channelling Bolan’s sound at times with a proto=Punk back-to-basics approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e1976’s gorgeous \u003cem\u003eFuturistic Dragon\u003c\/em\u003e was a late T. Rex classic, a mature and confident collection of timeless hooks and effortless melodies including the hit single ‘New York City’ – also included are the standalone singles ‘London Boys’ and ‘Laser Love’. Finally, on further chart singles like ‘I Love To Boogie’ and ‘Light Of Love’ the last studio album before Bolan’s untimely death, 1977’s\u003cem\u003e Dandy In The Underworld\u003c\/em\u003e still stands as a reminder of a huge talent the music world lost way too soon – also includes Marc’s last single ‘Celebrate Summer’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e8LP - \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eAll 8 albums in the collection come housed in a cardboard outer box, and all have been reproduced with original sleeves and inner bags including lyrics. \u003cem\u003eBolan’s Zip Gun\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDandy In The Underworld\u003c\/em\u003e each feature with their original restored die-cut sleeves. Each album comes pressed on different coloured half-black, half-coloured vinyl. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e8CD - All 8 CDs in this beautifully designed collection come in 2 4-pocket wallets with origin al album sleeves and a booklet featuring complete lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Demon","offers":[{"title":"8LP - Half and Half Coloured Vinyl","offer_id":53724052750667,"sku":"R6733-8086","price":189.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"8CD","offer_id":53724052783435,"sku":"R6733-4267","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/TREX_StudioAlbum_2D_Packshot_sticker.jpg?v=1761337224","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/the-studio-albums-1970-1977","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}