Great Hits 1972-77 2: B-Sides [Import]

Marc Bolan & T Rex | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 8, 1994)
• Original Release Date: November 3, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Edsel Records UK
• ASIN: B0000011UE
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #529,524 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cadilac

2. Baby Strange

3. Thundering

4. Lady

5. Jitterbug Love

6. Sunken Rags

7. Xmas Riff

8. Born To Boogie

9. Free Angel

10. Midnight

11. Sitting Here

12. Satisfation Pony

13. Explosive Mouth

14. Space Boss

15. Chrome Sitar

16. Do You Wanna Dance?

17. Dock OF The Bay

18. Solid Baby

19. Baby Boomerang

20. Life's An Elevator

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hidden gems, October 12, 2000

By 

Steve Craftman "rottweilsteve" (North Powys) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: T. Rex - Greatest Hits 1972-77-B Sides (Audio CD)

The B side was traditionally a place to experiment: people bought the record because they wanted the A side, so something good on the B side was a bonus - nobody heard the B side till they'd handed over their money, so from the artist's point of view here was a way of trying out new ideas with little risk. Marc Bolan understood this and used it to great effect.

Probably the weakest tracks here are the tracks that were culled from albums, although as a general rule Marc gave value for money. He didn't often use album tracks as B sides. A number of the earlier tracks on this album were themselves originally considered as A sides. For example, Thunderwing was a contender to be the first single on the T Rex lable...

Other greatest hits that never were on this collection include Jitterbug Love, Groove a Little and my favourite version of Dock of the Bay. This is an essential record for T Rex fans and a fascinating eye-opener for the casual listener.