T.Rex (album)

Infobox Album
Name = T.Rex
Type = Album
Artist = T.Rex


Released = December 18, 1970
Recorded = July-August 1970 Trident Studios, London
Genre = Rock, psych folk
Length = 37:41
Label = Fly
Producer = Tony Visconti
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:v0evad4kv8wo link]
*"Rolling Stone" (Not Rated) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/trex/albums/album/306086/review/5944418/t_rex link] |
Chronology = T.Rex
Last album = "A Beard of Stars" (1970)
This album = "T. Rex" (1970)
Next album = "Electric Warrior" (1971)

"T.Rex" is an eponymous album by British rock band T.Rex, released in 1970. It was the first record under their abbreviated band name, following four albums as 'Tyrannosaurus Rex'.

The album contains electric reworkings of old Tyrannosaurus Rex material, and some material originally recorded prior even to John's Children ("The Wizard", not to be confused with the Paul Hardcastle and Black Sabbath songs of the same name). A significant portion of the songs, however, were new material. It was the album that broke the band and set them in the direction of consistent success over the next three years.

Track listing

All songs composed by Marc Bolan

#"The Children of Rarn" – 0:52
#"Jewel" – 2:46
#"The Visit" – 1:54
#"Childe" – 1:41
#"The Time of Love Is Now" – 2:43
#"Diamond Meadows" – 1:58
#"Root of Star" – 2:31
#"Beltane Walk" – 2:28
#"Is It Love?" – 2:36
#"One Inch Rock" – 2:27
#"Summer Deep" – 1:42
#"Seagull Woman" – 2:19
#"Sun Eye" – 2:07
#"The Wizard" – 8:51
#"The Children of Rarn (Reprise)" – 0:38

Personnel

*Marc Bolan - vocals, guitar, bass, organ
*Mickey Finn - bass, drums, pixiephone, vocals
*Tony Visconti - piano, string arrangements
*Howard Kaylan - background vocals
*Mark Volman - background vocals

*Roy Thomas Baker - engineer