Bolan Boogie
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| Released | 5 May 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1971 | |||
| Genre | Glam rock, psychedelic folk | |||
| Length | 45:44 | |||
| Label | Fly | |||
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Bolan Boogie is a compilation album by the English glam rock band T. Rex. After Marc Bolan had left Fly Records to form his own label distributed through EMI/T. Rex Wax Co, his former label released this compilation in 1972 with recent single A- and B-sides recorded in 1970 and 1971, many of which had not appeared on previous albums. Also included are album tracks from Tyrannosaurus Rex's Unicorn (1969), A Beard of Stars (1969) and T. Rex's T. Rex (1970).
Release
Bolan Boogie was released in May 1972 by the Fly record label. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Marc Bolan, except "Summertime Blues", written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get It On" (single A-side, included on Electric Warrior – 1971) | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Beltane Walk" (from T. Rex – 1970) | 2:20 |
| 3. | "The King of the Mountain Cometh" (originally the B-side of "Hot Love" – 1971) | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Jewel" (from T. Rex) | 2:48 |
| 5. | "She Was Born to Be My Unicorn" (from Unicorn – 1969) | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Dove" (from A Beard of Stars – 1970) | 2:02 |
| 7. | "Woodland Rock" (originally the B-side of "Hot Love") | 2:25 |
| 8. | "Ride a White Swan" (single A-side – 1970) | 2:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raw Ramp" (originally the B-side of "Get It On") | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Jeepster" (single A-side from Electric Warrior) | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart" (from A Beard of Stars) | 2:41 |
| 4. | "By the Light of a Magical Moon" (single A-side, included on A Beard of Stars) | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Summertime Blues" (Originally the B-side of "Ride a White Swan") | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Hot Love" (single A-side) | 4:55 |
Personnel
- Marc Bolan – vocals, guitar
- T. Rex
Technical
Charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 17 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 13 |
| UK Albums Chart | 1 |