Live 1977 [Live]

Marc Bolan & T Rex | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 21, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001EX4
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,885 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Jeepster

2. Visions of Domino

3. New York City

4. Soul of My Suit

5. Groove a Little

6. Telegram Sam

7. Hang Ups

8. Debora

9. I Love to Boogie

10. Teen Riot Structure

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Jeepster [*]

2. Telegram Sam [*]

3. Token of My Love [*]

4. Teenage Dream [*]

5. Zip Gun Boogie [*]

Editorial Reviews

13 performances from two shows recorded during T Rex's lasttour in 1977, The Rainbow (March 18th) & The PortsmouthLocarno (March 20th). The first 5,000 copies include alimited five track bonus CD featuring the November 11, 1974show at the Agora Club in Cleveland. The Damned, who werethe opening act on the U.K. tour, join T Rex on the 11minute version of 'Get It On'! Bonus CD tracks: 'Jeepster','Telegram Sam', 'Token Of My Love', 'Teenage Dream' & 'ZipGun Boogie'. 1997 Edsel/ Demon release. Double slimlinejewelcase. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Important Historical Document--Very Good Shows, September 16, 2004

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Frank C. Tortorici (Garwood, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live 1977 (Audio CD)

While these live shows do not represent T. Rex at its 1971-1973 peak, the disc is a great piece of history--1) it is one of Marc Bolan's only live discs 2) the main CD is of the final tour of Marc's life, while his career was finally on the upswing again and he was sounding great, just months before the fatal car crash. Docked one star simply because the sound has a few glitches. Had he lived, Bolan would have made far more of an impact in the U.S. than he did. This release shows he had assembled a great group of musicians again (some who had played with Bowie) and still had the genius songwriting spark.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars back on top, December 13, 1999

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Steve Craftman "rottweilsteve" (North Powys) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live 1977 (Audio CD)

T Rex never released a live album. Had Bolan not died in 1977, I wouldn't mind betting that this would have been the follow-up to Dandy, with Debora lifted from it as the single. He's clearly put the excesses of the previous few years behind him and is enjoying himself.

Of the posthumous live albums that have been released, this is far and away the best: the band are tight, Bolan's in great form and the audience are loving it. The sound is a little ropey in places, but the tapes had had twenty years to deteriorate before the CD was released.

Some of the hits are there, but more importantly the album includes a number of tracks from the then new album Dandy. Best song is the amazingly punked-up Debora. The second CD is a concert from three years previously when Bolan was in his porky pixie phase. It's a nice extra (my copy states that only the first five thousand copies include the second CD) but by no means essential in the way that the first CD is.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Live after Death, April 23, 2001

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Nelson Yandura (Lakewood,ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live 1977 (Audio CD)

Was I ever pleased to see this c.d.! Being a Bolanite I had these shows already on bootleg(oops I mean fan recording),both vinyl and tape.Over in the U.S way back then,fans were making pen pals in the back of the music rags to obtain the rainbow show.This tour was the last before Bolan died Sept.16,1977 (one month to the day after Elvis).It was nice to buy it for the very fact that the sound quality would be a tad better than the boots I've been playing over two decades. Too bad there was never a live venture released during his career,as T.Rex really rocked LIVE! As always Marc and the new T.rex revamped and reworked most of the songs.Check out the legendary Herbie Flowers and his wonderful basslines....Damn Hot!This tour had the Damned opening ,because Bolan was on the pulse of newer music and no doubt helped sell those tour tix.Very shrewd.From Jeepster to Hot Love the crowd was loving it.For all you Damned fans Bang a Gong has bolan bringing out the Damned and they do jam....damn! Speaking of Bang a Gong ,I was a bit let down when on disc two,the aforementioned was not included from the Cleveland Agora show.How do I know? StellaMarz and I were there November 11,1974.The show was recorded by WMMS (when they were cool)Then Broadcast the following week.Hence a spat of boots of that particular show.The official Light of Love Tour was succinct ... and to the point> LET"S ROCK! With Gloria Jones on vocals and clavinette,we were treated to updated versions of Jeepster,Telegram Sam.Songs from the Casablanca l.p. LIGHT OF LOVE,Token of my Love and Teenage Dream.It should be noted that Teenage Dream was originally the Zinc Alloy l.p. and also on 45 as a solo Marc Bolan release in 1974.Even though Zinc Alloy was not issued in the U.S .,some of those songs were issued on the Light of Love L.p.ZIPGUN BOOGIE was a new tune ,slagged by the critics when released on single ,but it sure cooked live. The one gem that isn't here is Bang a Gong. Bolan was just crazed !at one point he went into a monologue/poem thing and spoke of "seeing James Dean",.Hmmmm,Dean did die in a car crash September 30,Bolan born on Sept.30,and ditto he died in a car crash as his teen idol Eddie Cochrane. I swear Bolan really wasn,t from this place as he was said in an interview. But these recordings do attest that he did cruise by.Play this Loud and have a Party.Marc would love it. keep a little Marc in your heart.....