T. Rex - Greatest Hits 1972-77-B Sides [Original recording remastered]

Marc Bolan & T Rex | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001ER0
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #487,532 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cadillac

2. Baby Strange

3. Thunderwing

4. Lady

5. Jitterbug Love

6. Sunken Rags

7. Born to Boogie

8. Free Angel

9. Midnight

10. Sitting Here

11. Satisfaction Pony

12. Explosive Mouth

13. Space Boss

14. Chrome Sitar

15. Do You Wanna Dance

16. Dock of the Bay

17. Solid Baby

18. Baby Boomerang

19. Life's an Elevator

20. City Port

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

This CD is an out of print collectible!It is the 1997 Chronicles version. Catalog #314-534-362-2. Still sealed. There is a drill hole in the case.Track listing:1. Cadillac2. Baby Strange3. Thunderwing4. Lady5. Jitterbug Love6. Sunken Rags7. Xmas Riff8. Born To Boogie9. Free Angel10. Midnight11. Sitting Here12. Satisfaction Pony13. Explosive Mouth14. Space Boss15. Chrome Sitar16. Do You Wanna Dance?17. Dock Of The Bay18. Solid Baby19. Baby Boomerang20. Life's An Elevator21. City Port22. All Alone23. Groove A Little24. Tame My Tiger25. Ride My Wheels

Customer Reviews

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

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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.