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T. Rex is now the hottest group is England (consistent No. 1 singles). With the group and the company taking great promotional interest in this album, it won't be long before America ... starts bopping to Marc Bolan's uniquely entertaining cosmic visions. Freakiest cut: "Jeepster"; prettiest: "Life's a Gas"; funniest: "Rip-Off."
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While T. Rex's music was intended to be disposable, it has proven surprisingly influential over the years. Hard rock and heavy metal bands borrowed the group's image, as well as the pounding insistence of their guitars. Punk bands may have discarded the high heels, feather boas, and top hats, yet they adhered to the simple three-chord structures and pop aesthetics that made the band popular. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Born To Boogie, the definitive concert documentary on British rock phenomenon T. Rex, will be released in a special 2-disc DVD package from Sanctuary Records on June 7th. Directed by Ringo Starr, the concert DVD will include several hours of bonus footage and extremely rare material and marks the first time the film has been available on DVD. A separate double CD set will be released on the same day as a companion piece to the film.
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To promote his new album, and because Marc was sick and tired of the bad press he had been getting of late, the band was touring under the name "Zinc Alloy and The Hidden Riders of Tomorrow" instead of T.Rex. (Marc had earlier released a single called "Blackjack" under the auspices of "Big Carrot" perhaps for the same reason). The album carried the same name but was subtitled "A Creamed Cage in August." The first printing of the album didn't include the name "T.Rex" anywhere and had a different (now rare) album cover. But the record company quickly convinced Marc to add back the T.Rex name and change the cover.
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The turning point in Bolan's career came in October of 1970, when he shortened the group's name to T. Rex and released "Ride a White Swan," a fuzz-drenched single driven by a rolling backbeat. "Ride a White Swan" became a major hit in the U.K., climbing all the way to number two. The band's next album, T. Rex, peaked at number 13 and stayed on the charts for six months. Encouraged by the results, Bolan expanded T. Rex to a full band, adding bassist Steve Currie and drummer Bill Legend (born Bill Fifield). The new lineup recorded "Hot Love," which spent six weeks at number one in early 1971. That summer, T. Rex released "Get It On" (retitled "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" in the U.S.), which became their second straight U.K. number one; the single would go on to be their biggest international hit, reaching number ten in the U.S. in 1972.
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The studio footage was recorded at the abbey road studios in London and introduced a song that would eventually be re-recorded and would become another T.Rex hit. The song was called "Children of the Revolution", and the film version included two guest musicians. The first being, of course, Ringo on drums since it was, after all, his production. The second being Elton John on piano.
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