T. Rex discography
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T. Rex were an English rock band, formed as Tyrannosaurus Rex in 1967 by singer-songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. The group came to an end[citation needed] after Bolan's death in a car crash in September 1977.
The T. Rex discography consists of four "Tyrannosaurus Rex" and ten "T. Rex" studio albums (one of which was a revision of another album, with a different name and tracklisting, for release in different territories; and another of which was released posthumously), eleven live albums, 28 compilation albums, 21 box sets, one remix album, 18 extended plays, seven "Tyrannosaurus Rex" singles (of which one was posthumously released), 39 "T. Rex" singles (of which 13 were posthumously released, including several charting reissues) and seven music videos.
Albums
Studio albums
As Tyrannosaurus Rex
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | ||
| My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows | Released: 5 July 1968 Label: Regal Zonophone Formats: LP | 15 | — |
| Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages | Released: 14 October 1968 Label: Regal Zonophone Formats: LP | 44 | — |
| Unicorn | Released: 16 May 1969 Label: Regal Zonophone, Blue Thumb Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 12 | — |
| A Beard of Stars | Released: March 1970 Label: Regal Zonophone, Blue Thumb Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 21 | 27 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
As T. Rex
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | CAN | FIN | GER | IT | NOR | SPA | SWE | US | |||
| T. Rex | Released: 18 December 1970 Label: Fly, Reprise Formats: LP, MC, 8-track, reel-to-reel | 7 | 37 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 188 | |
| Electric Warrior | Released: 24 September 1971 Label: Fly, Reprise Formats: LP, MC, 8-track, reel-to-reel | 1 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 14 | — | 12 | 17 | 18 | 32 | BPI: Gold RIAA: Gold |
| The Slider | Released: 21 July 1972 Label: T. REX, Reprise Formats: LP, MC, 8-track, reel-to-reel | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 8 | — | 10 | 17 | |
| Tanx | Released: 16 March 1973 Label: T. REX, Reprise Formats: LP, MC, 8-track, reel-to-reel | 4 | 21 | 57 | 20 | 3 | — | 5 | 26 | 15 | 102 | |
| Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow | Released: 1 March 1974 Label: T. REX, Reprise Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 12 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Light of Love | Released: August 1974 Label: Casablanca Formats: LP, MC, 8-track North America-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | |
| Bolan's Zip Gun | Released: February 1975 Label: T. REX Formats: LP, MC Revised UK release of Light of Love | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Futuristic Dragon | Released: 30 January 1976 Label: T. REX Formats: LP, MC | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dandy in the Underworld | Released: 11 March 1977 Label: T. REX Formats: LP, MC | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Billy Super Duper | Released: September 1982 Label: Marc on Wax Formats: CD, LP, MC Posthumous release credited as Marc Bolan & T. Rex | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | GER | ||
| T. Rex in Concert | Released: 28 August 1981 Recorded: 19 May 1971 Wolverhampton 9 July 1971 Lewisham Odeon 12 August 1971 Royal Ballrooms Bournemouth 26 August 1971 Trentham Gardens Stoke-On-Trent 28 August 1971 Clifton Park Rotherham Label: Marc Formats: LP, MC | 35 | — |
| Born to Boogie – The Soundtrack Album | Released: November 1991 Recorded: 18 March 1972 Wembley Empire Pool Label: Chrome Dreams Formats: 2xCD Soundtrack to the 1972 concert film consisting of footage from two T. Rex shows | 129 | 89 |
| BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert | Released: 1993 Recorded: 1 January 1970 BBC Paris Theatre London Label: Windsong International Formats: CD | — | — |
| Live 1977 | Released: June 1997 Recorded: 18 March 1977 Rainbow Theatre London 20 March 1977 Locarno, Portsmouoth 11 November 1974 Agora Club, Cleveland, Ohio Label: Edsel Formats: 2xCD | — | — |
| Midnight Court at the Lyceum | Released: February 1998 Recorded: 11 April 1969 Lyceum London 25 January 1969 Brøndby Club, Copenhagen Label: NMC Music Formats: CD, 2xCD | — | — |
| There Was a Time | Released: 2000, second edition 2002 Recorded: 23 September 1967 Middle Earth Club London Label: TAG (2000) Voiceprint Records (2002) Formats: CD | — | — |
| Live at the Boston Gliderdrome 1972 | Released: 2001 Recorded: 15 January 1972 Boston Gliderdrome, Lincolnshire Label: Diamondstar Productions Formats: CD | — | — |
| Uncaged | Released: 2001 Recorded: 21 February 1971, 1 October 1971, 19 February 1973, Radio Bremen studios Label: NMC Music Formats: CD | — | — |
| For the Lion and the Unicorn in the Oak Forests of Faun | Released: 17 November 2003 (previously available as a bootleg in 1996) Recorded: as per Midnight Court At The Lyceum above, plus: 16 August 1969 Café au Gogo New York 13 January 1969 Queen Elizabeth Hall, London Label: Chrome Dreams Formats: CD | — | — |
| A Crown of Dark Swansdown | Released: 13 May 2016 Recorded: 4 April 1970 Sport Halle, Cologne, Germany Label: Easy Action Formats: CD, LP, digital download | — | — |
| Brondby Pop-Club | Released: 7 October 2016 Recorded: 25 January 1969 Brøndby Club, Copenhagen Label: Easy Action Formats: CD, digital download | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Remix album
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| Remixes | Released: 1 September 2017 Label: Edsel Formats: 2xCD, 3xLP, digital download | 76 |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | FIN | GER | NOR | NZ | SPA | |||
| Flyback 2: The Best of T. Rex | Released: March 1971 Label: Fly Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 21 | — | 21 | 41 | — | — | — | |
| Bolan Boogie | Released: 5 May 1972 Label: Fly Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 1 | 24 | — | — | 13 | — | 12 | |
| 20th Century | Released: August 1973 Label: Ariola Formats: LP, MC Continental Europe-only release | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | |
| Great Hits | Released: 2 November 1973 Label: T. REX Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 32 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Solid Gold | Released: June 1979 Label: EMI Formats: LP, MC | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Unobtainable T. Rex | Released: September 1980 Label: EMI Formats: LP, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Across the Airwaves | Released: 22 January 1982 Label: Cube Formats: LP, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Solid Gold Easy Action: 20 Golden Greats | Released: June 1982 Label: EMI Formats: LP, MC Australasia-only release | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | ARIA: Platinum |
| Best of the 20th Century Boy | Released: 29 April 1985 Label: K-tel Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC | 5 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| T. Rextasy: The Best of T. Rex, 1970–1973 | Released: September 1985 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC North America-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Get It On | Released: 1986 Label: Dino Music Formats: LP, MC Australia-only release | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cosmic Dancer: The Greatest Songs | Released: September 1987 Label: Teldec Formats: CD, LP, MC Germany-only release | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Marc Bolan and T. Rex | Released: May 1991 Label: Music Club Formats: CD, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Platinum |
| The Ultimate Collection | Released: 16 September 1991 Label: Telstar Formats: CD, LP, MC | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Messing with the Mystic: Unissued Songs 1972–1977 | Released: October 1994 Label: Edsel Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Great Hits 1972–1977: The A-Sides and the B-Sides | Released: November 1994 Label: Edsel Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Collection | Released: 25 September 1995 Label: PolyGram TV Formats: CD, MC | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| The Best of the Unchained Series: Unreleased Recordings | Released: 1997 Label: Edsel Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of T-Rex | Released: May 1997 Label: Crimson Formats: CD, MC Re-released in 2002 as Hits! The Very Best of T. Rex | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Platinum |
| The BBC Recordings 1970–1976 | Released: September 1997 Label: New Millennium Communications Formats: 2xCD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of T. Rex Vol. 2 | Released: March 1999 Label: Music Club Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Millennium Collection | Released: 23 August 1999 Label: Millennium Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Collection | Released: 16 September 2002 Label: Universal Music TV Formats: CD, MC | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Children of the Revolution: An Introduction to Marc Bolan | Released: 23 May 2005 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: 2xCD | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 10 September 2007 Label: Universal Formats: 2xCD | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| Get It On: The Collection | Released: 24 January 2011 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Greatest | Released: 25 May 2015 Label: Crimson Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| Gold | Released: 7 September 2018 Label: Crimson Formats: 3xCD, 2xLP, digital download | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Box sets
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | |||
| Prophets, Seers & Sages / My People Were Fair | Released: 14 April 1972 Label: Fly, A&M Formats: 2xLP, MC Released in the US as Tyrannosaurus Rex: A Beginning | 1 | 113 | |
| A Beard of Stars / Unicorn | Released: November 1972 Label: Cube Formats: 2xLP | 44 | — | |
| History of T. Rex: The Singles Collection 1968–77 | Released: November 1986 Label: Marc on Wax Formats: 4xLP | — | — | |
| All the Hits and More | Released: 1991 Label: Star Direct Formats: 3xCD, 3xLP, 3xMC | — | — | |
| Anthology | Released: October 1991 Label: Marc on Wax Formats: 3xCD | — | — | |
| A Wizard, a True Star: Marc Bolan & T. Rex 1972–77 | Released: October 1996 Label: Edsel Formats: 3xCD | — | — | |
| Wax Co. Singles Volume 1 (1972–1974) | Released: 2001 Label: Edsel Formats: 11xCDS | — | — | |
| Wax Co. Singles Volume 2 (1975–1978) | Released: 2002 Label: Edsel Formats: 11xCDS | — | — | |
| 20th Century Superstar | Released: September 2002 Label: Universal Formats: 4xCD | — | — | |
| Solid Gold | Released: 15 September 2003 Label: Crimson Formats: 3xCD | 179 | — | BPI: Silver |
| Total T.Rex 1971–1972 | Released: 2 December 2005 Label: Easy Action Formats: 5xCD+DVD | — | — | |
| A Whole Zinc of Finches | Released: 31 October 2005 Label: Easy Action Formats: 5xCD+DVD | — | — | |
| The Electric Boogie: Nineteen Seventy One | Released: 25 June 2007 Label: Easy Action Formats: 5xCD+DVD | — | — | |
| Unchained: Unreleased Recordings 1972 –1977 | Released: 25 October 2010 Label: Edsel Formats: 8xCD | — | — | |
| Classics | Released: January 2011 Label: Edsel Formats: 5xCD | — | — | |
| Marc Bolan at the BBC: Radio Sessions and Broadcasts 1967–1977 | Released: 26 August 2013 Label: Universal Music Formats: 6xCD | 146 | — | |
| The Albums Collection | Released: 3 November 2014 Label: Edsel Formats: 10xCD | — | — | |
| The 7" Singles Box Set | Released: 16 March 2015 Label: Edsel Formats: 26x7" | — | — | |
| 5 Classic Albums | Released: 14 October 2016 Label: Spectrum Music/Universal Formats: 5xCD | — | — | |
| 40th Anniversary Picture Disc Collection | Released: 13 October 2017 Label: Demon Formats: 5x7" | — | — | |
| 1972 | Released: 22 April 2022 Label: Edsel Formats: 5xCD, 6xLP, digital download | 93 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
EPs
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UK Indie | ||
| Bolan's Best +1 | Released: August 1977 Label: Cube Formats: 7" | — | — |
| Life's a Gas | Released: June 1982 Label: Marc on Wax Formats: 12" | — | — |
| Children of the Revolution | Released: 26 July 1982 Label: EMI Formats: 7" | — | — |
| 20th Century Boy | Released: 16 August 1982 Label: EMI Formats: 7" | — | — |
| Truck On (Tyke) | Released: 6 September 1982 Label: EMI Formats: 7" | — | — |
| Telegram Sam | Released: 27 September 1982 Label: EMI Formats: 7" | — | — |
| Rare Magic | Released: June 1984 Label: Cube Formats: 12" | 159 | — |
| Archive 4 | Released: 16 June 1986 Label: Castle Communications Formats: 12" | — | — |
| The Peel Sessions | Released: August 1987 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: 12", MC | — | 16 |
| Catch a Bright Star | Released: 4 November 2016 Label: Easy Action Formats: LP, digital download | — | — |
| Taverne de l'Olympia, Paris 1971 | Released: 25 November 2016 Label: Easy Action Formats: 10", digital download | — | — |
| Rock 'n' Roll | Released: 22 April 2017 Label: Easy Action Formats: 7", digital download | — | — |
| At the Château d'Hérouville | Released: 6 October 2017 Label: Easy Action Formats: LP, digital download | — | — |
| Drury Lane E.P. | Released: February 2019 Label: Easy Action Formats: 7" | — | — |
| Extended Play | Released: 5 July 2019 Label: Easy Action Formats: digital download | — | — |
| Dandy in the Underworld | Released: 30 September 2019 Label: Demon Formats: 2x10" | — | — |
| Here There Be Trolls | Released: 11 October 2019 Label: Easy Action Formats: 7", digital download | — | — |
| Theme for a Dragon | Released: 30 September 2022 Label: Easy Action Formats: digital download | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Singles
As Tyrannosaurus Rex
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | GER | |||
| "Debora" | 1968 | 34 | — | (via B side) My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows |
| "One Inch Rock" | 28 | — | (via B side) Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages | |
| "Pewter Suitor" | 1969 | — | — | (via B side) Unicorn |
| "King of the Rumbling Spires" | 44 | — | Non-album single | |
| "By the Light of a Magical Moon" | 1970 | — | — | A Beard of Stars |
| "Debora" / "One Inch Rock" | 1972 | 7 | 45 | Non-album singles |
| "Sleepy Maurice" | 1991 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
As T. Rex
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | CAN | GER | IRE | NL | NOR | NZ | SPA | US | ||||
| "Ride a White Swan" | 1970 | 2 | 68 | 48 | 34 | 11 | — | — | 9 | — | 76 | BPI: Silver | (via B side track 1) T.Rex |
| "Hot Love" | 1971 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | 7 | 20 | 72 | Non-album single | |
| "Get It On" | 1 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | — | 18 | 10 | BPI: Platinum | Electric Warrior | |
| "Jeepster" | 2 | 28 | 73 | 3 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Telegram Sam" | 1972 | 1 | 27 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 19 | — | 67 | The Slider | |
| "Metal Guru" | 1 | 10 | 45 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 13 | — | |||
| "Children of the Revolution" | 2 | 13 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | — | BPI: Silver | Non-album single | |
| "The Slider" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Slider | ||
| "The King of the Mountain Cometh" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Solid Gold Easy Action" | 2 | 50 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | (via B side track 2) Tanx | ||
| "20th Century Boy" | 1973 | 3 | 57 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | Non-album singles |
| "The Groover" | 4 | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Truck On (Tyke)" | 12 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | |||
| "Teenage Dream" (as Marc Bolan and T. Rex) | 1974 | 13 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow | |
| "Light of Love" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bolan's Zip Gun | ||
| "Think Zinc" | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Precious Star" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Zip Gun Boogie" (as Marc Bolan on original issue) | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "New York City" | 1975 | 15 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Futuristic Dragon | |
| "Dreamy Lady" (as T. Rex Disco Party) | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "London Boys" | 1976 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "I Love to Boogie" | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold | Dandy in the Underworld | |
| "Laser Love" | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "The Soul of My Suit" | 1977 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dandy in the Underworld | |
| "Dandy in the Underworld" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Celebrate Summer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Crimson Moon" / "Jason B Sad" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dandy in the Underworld | |
| "Telegram Sam" (reissue) | 1982 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Deep Summer" (as Marc Bolan and T. Rex) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Christmas Bop" (as Marc Bolan and T. Rex) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Think Zinc" (reissue) | 1983 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Megarex" | 1985 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sunken Rags" (as Marc Bolan and T. Rex) | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Children of the Revolution" (remix) | 1987 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Get It On" (remix) | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "20th Century Boy" (reissue; as Marc Bolan and T. Rex) | 1991 | 13 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | The Ultimate Collection | |
| "Metal Guru" (reissue; as Marc Bolan and T. Rex) | 83 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Get It On" (Bus Stop featuring T. Rex) | 2000 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Get It On | |
| "Childlike Men" (as T. Rex Regeneration) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Videography
Video albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Laser Love | Released: September 1985 Label: Marc on Wax Formats: VHS |
| Solid Gold | Released: 4 June 1989 Label: Marc on Wax Formats: LD Japan-only release |
| T.Rexmas Special | Released: 1990 Label: Jeepster Formats: LD Japan-only release |
| Born to Boogie – The Movie | Released: 1991 Label: Picture Music International Formats: VHS |
| The Ultimate Collection | Released: October 1991 Label: Telstar Video Entertainment Formats: VHS |
| The Essential Video Collection | Released: 31 October 1991 Label: Relativity Formats: VHS US-only release |
| The Best of MusikLaden Live Double Feature | Released: 1998 Label: Pioneer Artists Formats: DVD, VHS Split with Roxy Music North America-only release |
| Special Edition EP | Released: 2003 Label: Classic Pictures Entertainment Formats: DVD |
| On T.V. | Released: 5 June 2006 Label: Warner Music Vision/Demon Vision Formats: DVD |
| Marc | Released: 2007 Label: Network Formats: DVD |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "Telegram Sam" | The Slider |
| "Buick MacKane" | ||
| "Children of the Revolution" | non-album | |
| 1973 | "The Groover" | |
| 1974 | "Light of Love" | Bolan's Zip Gun |
| 1975 | "Dreamy Lady" | Futuristic Dragon |
| 1977 | "The Soul of My Suit" | Dandy in the Underworld |
Notes
External links
- discography atDiscogs