Greatest Hits

~ Release by T. Rex (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Disc 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Get It On
engineer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer), Malcolm Cecil, Rik Pekkonen and Martin Rushent
producer:
Tony Visconti
drums (drum set):
Bill Legend (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Currie (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Marc Bolan (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
keyboard:
Rick Wakeman (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
percussion:
Mickey Finn (musician and T. Rex member) (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
background vocals:
Howard Kaylan (from 1971-03 until 1971-06) and Mark Volman (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1971), Straight Ahead Productions Ltd. (in 1971, in 2001) and Tarantula Productions (in 1971)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 22), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 41)
recording of:
Get It On (Bang a Gong) (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Essex Music International, Essex Music International, Inc., Essex Musikförlaget, Essex Musikvertrieb GmbH, The Richmond Organization, TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
4.654:27
2Metal Guru
recording of:
Metal Guru
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Westminster Music and Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.
2:28
3Children of the Revolution
recording of:
Children of the Revolution
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd. and Wizard Publishing Ltd. (publisher, Marc Bolan)
4.52:29
4Twentieth Century Boy
performer:
Marc Bolan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use "Demon Music Group"; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 1973)
recording of:
20th Century Boy (in 1972-12)
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Fintage Publishing, Spirit Catalogue Holdings and Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. (ended) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
4.83:41
5Mystic Lady
recording of:
Mystic Lady
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
3:14
6Jeepster
engineer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer), Malcolm Cecil, Rik Pekkonen and Martin Rushent
producer:
Tony Visconti
drums (drum set):
Bill Legend (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Currie (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Marc Bolan (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
percussion:
Mickey Finn (musician and T. Rex member) (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
background vocals:
Howard Kaylan (from 1971-03 until 1971-06) and Mark Volman (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1971), Straight Ahead Productions Ltd. (in 1971, in 2001) and Tarantula Productions (in 1971)
recording of:
Jeepster (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
4.54:09
7Buick Mackane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Wizard Artists Ltd. (Marc Bolan's company, for copyrights and publisher use) (in 1972)
recording of:
Buick Mackane
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
4.353:31
8Teenage Dream
recording of:
Teenage Dream
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
4:58
9Baby Boomerang
2:18
10Solid Gold Easy Action
recording of:
Solid Gold Easy Action
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
4.52:21
11Spaceball Ricochet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Wizard Artists Ltd. (Marc Bolan's company, for copyrights and publisher use) (in 1972)
recording of:
Spaceball Ricochet
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
43:37
12Dandy in the Underworld
recording of:
Dandy in the Underworld
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
4:34
13I Love to Boogie
performer:
T. Rex (UK band)
recording of:
I Love to Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.
2:15
14Mad Donna
recording of:
Mad Donna
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
2:17
15Telegram Sam
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Wizard Artists Ltd. (Marc Bolan's company, for copyrights and publisher use) (in 1972)
recording of:
Telegram Sam
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
SPIRIT CATALOGUE HD(T REX) 301 and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
4.853:46
16Baby Strange
recording of:
Baby Strange
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
3:05
17Cosmic Dancer
engineer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer), Malcolm Cecil, Rik Pekkonen and Martin Rushent
producer:
Tony Visconti
drums (drum set):
Bill Legend (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Currie (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Marc Bolan (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
percussion:
Mickey Finn (musician and T. Rex member) (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
background vocals:
Howard Kaylan (from 1971-03 until 1971-06) and Mark Volman (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Marc Bolan (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1971), Straight Ahead Productions Ltd. (in 1971, in 2001) and Tarantula Productions (in 1971)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 445)
recording of:
Cosmic Dancer (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
44:28
18Rock On
recording of:
Rock On
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.
3:26
19Beltane Walk
recording of:
Beltane Walk
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
52:20
20Chariot Choogle
recording of:
Chariot Choogle
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
2:45
21The Groover
recording of:
The Groover
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
53:23
22Born to Boogie
recording of:
Born to Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
2:06
23New York City
recording of:
New York City
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
53:57
24Ballrooms of Mars
recording of:
Ballrooms of Mars
composer:
Marc Bolan
4:09
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