TYRANNOSAURUS REX / ティラノザウルス・レックス / WHOLE ZINC OF FINCHES (5CD + DVD) / CD

Marc Bolanの、存在すら知られていなかったレアなホームデモや試作の断片、ライヴショウを集めた決定的コンピレーション!!Marc自身のテープから発掘されたというだけあって発表された曲のまったく別のヴァージョンも純粋に響きます。納得の大ヴォリューム!!


This six disc boxed set contains totally unheard material from Marc’s own tapes (recently returned to the family), incredible snippets of work in progress, unused version of songs that differ from the final released track

・It includes a lavish and informative booklet that includes extensive liner notes and rare photographs and memorabilia from the Tyrannosaurus Rex fan club

・The Box also contains a miniature copy of a Tyrannosaurus Rex concert programme from the Queens Hall in London 1969

・Disc One includes the FINAL broadcast of John Peel’s “Perfumed Garden” show from the late sixties Pirate radio station radio London which is completely unreleased

・Disc Two contains totally unheard material from Marc’s own tapes (recently returned to the family), and includes incredible snippets of work in progress, unused version of songs that differ from the final released tracks. Sleepy Maurice was issued as a fan club 7” and along with Chateau in Virginia Waters, Child Star, Highways and a version of Demon Queen appear on the boxed set “20th Century Superstar” the rest of the material is previously unheard

・Disc Three contains two London shows. The Lyceum enjoyed a limited released in the nineties however the Queens Hall show is previously unreleased

・Disc Four featuring Marc and Steve Took live in New York is previously unreleased

・Disc Five includes the two tracks from the 7” single by Marc’s next short lived project Dib Cochran & the Earwigs featuring Rick Wakeman and an unreleased jam from those sessions. Also featured is an unreleased live version of Pavilions of Sun from Holland and a previously unheard version of Oh Baby demoed whilst still Tyrannosaurus Rex

・Disc Six includes a DVD of extremely rare footage of Tyrannosaurus Rex all of which is previously unreleased

・Due to 2007 being the thirtieth anniversay of Marc's death interest in T.Rex and Marc Bolan has never been higher and a number of celebrations of Marc's life and work are due this year


[Disc 1] The Unreleased Recording Of The Final Perfumed Garden
01. John Peel Opening The Gates Of The Perfumed Garden
02. Rings Of Fortune-Tyrannosaurus Rex
03. Hippy Gumbo-Marc Bolan
04. The Wizard-Marc Bolan
05. Highways-Tyrannosaurus Rex
06. Desdemona-John's Children
07. Winnie The Pooh-John Peel
08. Sarah Crazy Child-John's Children
09. John Peel Closing The Gates Of The Perfumed Garden

[Disc 2] Demos & Work In Progress
01. Child Star
02. Highways
03. Sleepy Maurice
04. Chateau In Virginia Waters
05. Deep Summer [Instrumental]
06. Rock Me / Puckish Pan
07. One Inch Rock [Different Beginning]
08. Sea Beasts
09. Cat Black
10. Chariots Of Silk
11. Pilgrims Tale
12. Like A White Star Tangled And Far Tulip That's What You Are
13. Prelude
14. King Of The Rumbling Spires [Versions 1 & 2]
15. June Child & Marc Recitation
16. Lofty Skies Lead Break [Versions 1 & 2]
17. Dragon's Ear [Versions 1 & 2]
18. The Wizard [Vocal Extracts]
19. Summer Deep [3 Parts]
20. Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart
21. Elemental Child
22. Organ Blues
23. Pictures Of Purple People [Live]
24. Demon Queen

[Disc 3] Live In London-Lyceum Ballroom, 11th April 1969
01. Unicorn / Hot Rod Mama
02. Afghan Woman
03. Debora
04. Mustang Ford
05. Stacey Grove
06. Salamanda Palaganda
07. Wind Quartets
08. One Inch Rock
09. Chariots Of Silk
10. The Seal Of Seasons
11. Conesuela
12. Nijinski Hind
13. Once Upon The Seas Of Abyssinia
14. Do You Remember?
15. The Wizard
16. Conesuela
Queen Elizabeth Hall, 13th Jan 1969 - Unreleased Show
17. The Seal Of Seasons
18. One Inch Rock
19. Eastern Spell
20. Wind Quartets
21. Mustang Ford
22. Salamanda Palaganda
23. Strange Orchestras
24. Evenings Of Damask
25. Chariots Of Silk
26. Pewter Suitor
27. The Traveling Tragition

[Disc 4] In America (Unreleased Live Show At Cafe Au Go Go New York, 16th August 1969
01. For The Lion And The Unicorn / Hot Rod Mama
02. Debora
03. Afghan Woman
04. Misty Coast Of Albany
05. Mustang Ford
06. The Seal Of Seasons
07. Chariots Of Silk
08. Strange Orchestras
09. The Wizard
10. Stacey Grove
11. One Inch Rock
12. Conesuela
13. Nijinsky Hind
14. Once Upon The Seas Of Abyssinia
15. Salamanda Palaganda
16. Blue Thumb [USA Unreleased Promo 45 - Marc & John Peel 1969]
17. The Wizard [USA Unreleased Promo With Dwarfish Trumpet Blues Story]

[Disc 5] A New Dawn
01. Interviews [Chicago, 23rd Aug 1969]
02. Oh Baby-Dib Cochran & The Earwigs [Original A Side]
03. Universal Love-Dib Cochran & The Earwigs [Original B Side]
04. Pavillions Of Sun [Live - Rotterdam, June 1970 - Unreleased]
05. Jam Session-Dib Cochran & The Earwigs [CTS Studios,Wembley, March 1970 Unreleased]
06. Oh Baby-Tyrannosaurus Rex [Unreleased]

[Disc 6] Unreleased Footage (DVD)
01. Debora & Mustang Ford [Kempton Race Courses]
02. Stacey Grove & Salamanda Palaganda [Paris, August 1968]
03. By The Light Of The Magical Moon [Rotterdam, June 1970]
04. Rarn And Suneye [London Rock]
05. Kempton Race Course Footage