Name: Strange Orchestra
Brand: T Rex

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

EARS168LP

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Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-01-28

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Standard:20

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5060446072929

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

T Rex

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Classic

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Easy Action

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Initially a British folk-rock combo called Tyrannosaurus Rex, fronted by guitarist/vocalist Marc Bolan. They became glam rock pioneers and shortened their name to T. Rex in 1970. They had a series of top ten hits in the UK, including four number one singles. In America, the group only had one major hit - "Bang a Gong (Get It On)". They retained a following until Marc Bolan's death in 1977.
T Rex was an influential artist who started as a folk-rock band known as Tyrannosaurus Rex before transitioning into glam rock under the shortened name T. Rex. Led by the talented guitarist and vocalist Marc Bolan, they achieved great success with numerous top ten hits in the UK, including four number one singles. Although their popularity was limited in America, they did have one major hit with "Bang a Gong (Get It On)". Despite Marc Bolan's untimely death in 1977, T Rex continued to maintain a dedicated fan base.
If you enjoy artists like David Bowie or Queen, you'll definitely appreciate T Rex's unique blend of folk-rock and glam rock that made them true pioneers of their time.

A rarities album of the first incarnation of Marc Bolan’s Tyrannosaurus Rex featuring Steve Took. The First LP collects all the tracks from the early first two sessions from the summer of ’67. The Second LP collects rare and unused alternate versions recorded over the following two years until the departure of Steve Took

2LP - Presented in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with unpublished photos licensed from photographer Pete Sanders (who was responsible for numerous Tyrannosaurus Rex LP artworks). In depth liner notes by Andrew J Gardner and all royalties go to The Light of Love Foundation for the Marc Bolan School of Music and Film

Strange Orchestra

Music GB

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