Whole Zinc of Finches (W/Dvd) [Box set]

Marc Bolan & T Rex | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 13, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 6
• Format: Box set
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• Label: Easy Action
• ASIN: B000AYQLV8
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,559 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. John Peel Opening The Gates Of The Perfumed Garden

2. Rings Of Fortune

3. Hippy Gumbo

4. Wizard

5. Highways

6. Desdemona

7. Winnie The Pooh

8. Sarah Crazy Child

9. John Peel Closing The Gates Of The Perfumed Garden

10. Child Star

11. Highways

12. Sleepy Maurice

13. Chateau In Virginia Waters

14. Deep Summer

15. Rock Me / Puckish

16. One Inch Rock (Diff Beginning)

17. Sea Beasts

18. Cat Black

19. Chariots Of Silk

20. Pilgrims Tale

See all 87 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Marc Bolan started work on his new songs after leaving the group Johns Children, taking a couple that he'd recorded with them as well and started to create something 'big' in his plans for the future. As big as a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Some songs were worked through at home on his own and some with Steve Peregrine Took who would be the percussionist. Tyrannosaurus rex released four albums, three with Took and one with Mickey Finn who would later enjoy teen adulation with Marc in T.Rex. All the albums and outtakes from those sessions have been issued by Universal. However what we have here are home demos, work in progress and live shows. All of which are ultra rare, as it was considered a few years ago that some of this material simply did not exist. Contains totally unheard material from Marc's own tapes (recently re united with the family) Incredible snippets of work in progress Unused version of songs that differ from the final released track Booklet includes extensive liner notes and rare memorabilia from the Tyrannosaurus Rex fan club Box contains miniature copy of a Tyrannosaurus Rex concert programme from the Queens Hall in London 1969 Disc One includes the final broadcast of John Peels Perfumed Garden show from late sixties Pirate radio which is completely unreleased Disc Two Contains totally unheard material from Marc's own tapes (recently re united with the family), incredible snippets of work in progress, unused version of songs that differ from the final released track, Sleepy Maurice was issued as a fan club 7" and along with Chateau in Virginia Waters, Child Star, IIighways and a version of Demon Queen appear on the boxed set "20th Century Superstar" the rest of the material is unheard Disc Three contains two London shows. The lyceum enjoyed a limited released in the nineties however the Queens Hall show is totally unreleased Disc Four featuring Marc and Steve live in New York is unreleased Disc 've includes the two tracks from the 7" sing e by Marc's "lext short lived project Dib Cochran & the Earwigs featuring Rick Wakeman and unreleased jam from those sessions, an unreleased live version of Pavilions of Sun from Holland and a totally unheard version of Oh Baby demoed whilst still as Tyran osaurus Rex Disc Six includes a DVD of extremely rare footage of Tyrannosaurus Rex all of which is previously unreleased. After Marc Bolan left the group Johns Children, he wanted to create something big. As big as a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Songs were worked through at home on his own and some with Steve Peregrine Took, who would be the percussionist.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars D. Sieruga, July 9, 2007

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D. Sieruga (Moreno Valley, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whole Zinc of Finches (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)

I have to admit I was disappointed. For as many discs as this box set holds, I didn't find much I didn't already own. Then there is the horrific sound quality. There was no attempt to re-master the demos on the CD. Much of it is unlistenable. I am a huge Marc Bolan fan and own well over 20 of his various works. My advice would be to pass on this one though.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Yeah the sound stinks....BUT, December 26, 2007

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This review is from: Whole Zinc of Finches (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)

These are demos; tons and tons of demos. Some available on other comps , some not.....Bolan must have had a tape recorder going every moment of his life , with all the stuff that is out there. Hey , look , if you can get over the sound , you will find a veritable treasure-trove of rarities here. No worse than the bootleg vinyls of LP days. Plus it gives you one more opportunity to hear a sorely-missed performer. Truck on (tyke) !

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Whole Zinc of Finches 5 CD + 1 DVD set, August 16, 2009

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Richard Laymon "Richard" (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Whole Zinc of Finches (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)

An excellent product and well worth the money. The live sets are very raw but being 40 years old they can be forgiven that slight niggle. The demos and work in progress material are exiting and show what Marc was thinking in those early days even if they again are slightly raw sounding. The DVD is full of rare footage especially the Kempton Race Course material. Overall I'm very happy with the set.