1971

Description

• Following the success of the 2LP set “1972”, Demon Records is proud to announce two new releases in the Marc Bolan “Songwriter” series. This is a vinyl-only, intimate series that focuses on the private and creative Marc Bolan, with the emphasis on how that affected his songwriting.

• The second of these new releases is another 2LP set, “1971”, which takes us to the year in which T. Rex became a chart-topping phenomenon. This 19 track selection includes full-length versions of the hits “Hot Love” and “Get It On”, along with the single version of “Jeepster”.

• But also included are many other recordings from 1971: B-sides, working versions of “Telegram Sam” and “Life’s A Gas”, and demos like the 15-minute Complete Acoustic Demo of “Children Of Rarn”.

• This release has been compiled and fully annotated by Mark Paytress, author of the definitive biography “Marc Bolan: The Rise And Fall of a 20th Century Superstar”, and the recently-published “Glam! When Superstars Rocked The World, 1970-74″.

SIDE A

1. THE KING OF THE MOUNTAIN COMETH [original b-side]
2. HOT LOVE [full length]
3. WOODLAND ROCK

[original b-side]
4. ELECTRIC WARRIOR [poem]
5. ELECTRIC WARRIOR [solo demo] 6. MAMBO SUN [SACD version]
7. COSMIC DANCER
[single vocal mix]

SIDE B

1. GET IT ON [full length version] 2. LIFE’S A GAS [working version] 3. THE MOTIVATOR [SACD version] 4. GIRL [alternate master]
5. JEEPSTER [original single]

SIDE C

1. THERE WAS A TIME / RAW RAMP / ELECTRIC BOOGIE [original b-side]
2. CHILDREN OF RARN [complete acoustic demo]

SIDE D

1. RIP OFF [SACD version] 2. SUNKEN RAGS
[home demo for Glastonbury Fayre album] 3. THUNDERWING [alternate master]

4. SPACEBALL RICOCHET [demo]
5. TELEGRAM SAM [working version]