T. Rex - The Slider (2CD)

July 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the release of T. Rex’s most celebrated album, “The Slider”. Produced by Tony Visconti, “The Slider” remains the definitive soundtrack to Bolanmania, containing two Number 1 singles, ‘Telegram Sam’, and ‘Metal Guru’, perhaps the epitome of glam rock flamboyance. In this special 2CD set, CD1 features the original album, accompanied by three non-album b-sides. CD2 contains “The Alternate Slider: Rabbit Fighter”, a bonus disc of fascinating ‘work-in-progress’ versions and demos, which (as far as possible) mirrors the original album’s running order. The CDs are presented in a brand-new seven-inch deluxe gatefold packaging, with an 8-page booklet, including the lyrics, plus annotation by acknowledged Bolan authority Mark Paytress, author of the definitive Bolan biography, and 2022’s “Glam!: When Superstars Rocked the World, 1970–74”.

1. Metal Guru

2. Mystic Lady

3. Rock On

4. The Slider

5. Baby Boomerang

6. Spaceball Ricochet

7. Buick Mackane

8. Telegram Sam

9. Rabbit Fighter

10. Baby Strange

11. Ballrooms Of Mars

12. Chariot Choogle

13. Main Man

14. Cadilac

15. Thunderwing

16. Lady