Tanx / Left Hand Luke [Import]

Marc Bolan & T Rex | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 16, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Edsel Records UK
• ASIN: B0000011XS
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #500,707 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Tenement Lady

2. Rapids

3. Mister Mister

4. Broken-Hearted Blues

5. Shock Rock

6. Country Honey

7. Electric Slim & The Factory Hen

8. Mad Donna

9. Born To Boogie

10. LIfe IS Strange

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Studio Rough Mixes: Tenement Lady/Darling

2. Studio Rough Mixes: Rapids (Incomplete)

3. Studio Rough Mixes: Mister Mister

4. Studio Rough Mixes: Broken Hearted Blues

5. Studio Rough Mixes: Country Honey

6. Studio Rough Mixes: Mad Donna

7. Studio Rough Mixes: Born To Boogie

8. Studio Rough Mixes: Life Is Strange

9. Studio Rough Mixes: The Street And Babe Shadow

10. Studio Rough Mixes: Highway Knees

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It didn't end with The Slider!, December 8, 1999

By 

Erik Blood "shizzam" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tanx / Left Hand Luke (Audio CD)

Why did everyone tell me The Slider was the last of the great T.Rex albums? Obvious they didn't hear Tanx. As soon as "Tenement Lady" begins, you know exactly what you're in for, and you can't wait for it to take hold. Tony Visconti's production is prime, Marc Bolan had some beautiful songs ready to break out, and the singles and B-sides provided on the reissue are nothing less than amazing.

Left Hand Luke, the demos and unfinished versions of Tanx, proved to be an even greater investment in musical enjoyment. I'm pretty sure that anyone who enjoyed The Slider, but thought they didn't enjoy Tanx, would think twice after hearing Left Hand Luke.

"Broken Hearted Blues" is possibly the most beautiful song Marc Bolan ever recorded, simple and moving (especially with Visconti's strings added.) "Country Honey" and "Tenement Lady" are the definition of groovy. Sore necks are to be had listening to these tracks. "Children of the Revolution" and "20th Century Boy" are timeless, while Marc's X-mas Message is priceless.

I'd consider Tanx to be on par with Electric Warrior and The Slider. Could be a great introduction to T.Rex.