News 10 Jan 2014

Marc Bolan and T Rex / “T Rex” and “A Beard Of Stars” deluxe editions

By Paul Sinclair

Universal Music are putting out two T Rex deluxe editions in March as companion releases to Demon Music’s Tanx and Zinc Alloy deluxe set.

A Beard Of Stars (1970) is the last album issued under the Tyrannosaurus Rex moniker and the new two-CD reissue features an enormous amount of additional material, including 16 previously unreleased demos and alternates on disc two. In total the original 14-track album is transformed into a mammoth 47 track exploration of the original material with John Peel sessions appended to the first disc.

By the time of the eponymous T Rex album (released in December 1970), the band’s name had shrunk but they had become big news thanks to the chart success of Ride A White Swan (recorded during the sessions but not included on the album outside the US). That track features on the new two-CD deluxe edition twice, once in its standard A-side form, and then as a previously unreleased version recorded for a Top Of The Pops performance. In total 13 unreleased tracks are included (largely alternate takes) as well as further BBC Radio One sessions.

Both albums will also be released as 2LP vinyl sets which feature a selection of the bonus tracks on sides three and four. Single CD editions will also be available.

A Beard Of Stars and T Rex are both released on 3 March 2014.

T Rex – 2CD Deluxe

T Rex – Vinyl 2LP reissue

T Rex – single disc reissue (no bonus tracks except Ride A White Swan)

• UK Pre-order: T. Rex
• GERMANY Pre-order: T.Rex

A Beard Of Stars – 2CD Deluxe

A Beard Of Stars – 2LP vinyl reissue

A Beard Of Stars – single CD reissue (no bonus tracks)

Track listings

T Rex 2CD deluxe

Disc 1

1. The Children of Rarn ( 0:53 )
2. Jewel ( 2:46 )
3. The Visit ( 1:55 )
4. Childe ( 1:36 )
5. The Time of Love Is Now ( 2:42 )
6. Diamond Meadows ( 1:58 )
7. Root Of Star ( 2:31 )
8. Beltane Walk ( 2:26 )
9. Is It Love ? ( 2:34 )
10. One Inch Rock ( 2:26 )
11. Summer Deep ( 1:43 )
12. Seagull Woman ( 2:18 )
13. Suneye ( 2:06)
14. The Wizard ( 8:50 )
15. The Children of Rarn ( 0:36 )
16. Ride A White Swan : Single A – Side ( 2:30 )
17. Summertime Blues : Single B – Side ( 2:42 )
18. Jewel ( 3:30 ) – BBC Radio One – Top Gear – TX : 13/11/1970
19. Woodland Bop Medley – BBC Radio One – In Concert – TX : 20/12/1970
20. Beltane Walk – Backing Track ( 2:23 ) – BBC Radio 1 Club – TX : 29/3/1971
21. Summertime Blues ( 3:30 ) BBC Radio One – DLT Show – TX : 9/12/1970

Disc 2

1. The Children of Rarn – Suite ( 15:21 )
2. Jewel – Alternate Take ( 3:34 ) – Previously Unreleased
3. The Visit – Alternate Take ( 2:14 )
4. The Time of Love Is Now – Alternate Take ( 2:45 ) – Previously Unreleased
5. Diamond Meadows – Alternate Take ( 2:09 ) – Previously Unreleased
6. Root Of Star – Alternate Take ( 2:34 )
7. Beltane Walk – Alternate Take ( 2:23 ) – Previously Unreleased
8. Is It Love ? – Alternate Take ( 2:36 ) – Previously Unreleased
9. One Inch Rock – Alternate Take ( 2:23 ) – Previously Unreleased
10. Summer Deep – Alternate Take ( 1:47 ) – Previously Unreleased
11. Seagull Woman – Alternate Take ( 2:23 ) – Previously Unreleased
12. Suneye ¬ – Alternate Take ( 2:01 )
13. The Wizard – Alternate Take ( 8:40 ) – Previously Unreleased
14. The Children of Rarn – Alternate Take¬ ( 0:52 ) – Previously Unreleased
15. Ride A White Swan ( 2:35 ) – TOTP – TX 10/11/1970 – Previously Unreleased
16. Dark Lipped Woman ( 1:29 ) Home Demo – Previously Unreleased
17. Deep Summer – Alternate Take ( 4:42 ) – Previously Unreleased
18. Meadows of the Sea ( 4:22 ) – Electric Demo

T Rex 2LP edition

Side 1

1. The Children of Rarn ( 0:53 )
2. Jewel ( 2:46 )
3. The Visit ( 1:55 )
4. Childe ( 1:36 )
5. The Time of Love Is Now ( 2:42 )
6. Diamond Meadows ( 1:58 )
7. Root Of Star ( 2:31 )
8. Beltane Walk ( 2:26 )

Side 2

1. Is It Love ? ( 2:34 )
2. One Inch Rock ( 2:26 )
3. Summer Deep ( 1:43 )
4. Seagull Woman ( 2:18 )
5. Suneye ( 2:06)
6. The Wizard ( 8:50 )
7. The Children of Rarn ( 0:36 )

Side 3

1. The Children of Rarn – Take 6 ( 1:01)
2. Jewel – Alternate Take ( 3:35 )
3. The Visit – Alternate Take ( 1:44 )
4. The Time Of Love Is Now – Alternate Take ( 2:45 )
5. Diamond Meadows – Alternate Take ( 2:09 )
6. Beltane Walk – Alternate Take ( 2:23 )
7. Summertime Blues – B – side ( 2:42 )

Side 4

1. One Inch Rock – Alternate Take ( 2:33 )
2. Summer Deep – Alternate Take ( 1:47 )
3. Seagull Woman – Alternate Take ( 2:23 )
4. Suneye -BBC Top Gear performance 26/10/1970 ( 2:00 )
5. Deep Summer – Alternate Take ( 4:42 )
6. Dark Lipped Woman ( 1:29 )
7. Is It Love ? – Alternate Take ( 2:39 )

A Beard Of Stars 2CD Deluxe

Disc: 1

1. Prelude ( 1:04 )
2. A Day Laye ( 1:59 )
3. Woodland Bop ( 1:39 )
4. Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart ( 2:45 )
5. Pavilions Of Sun ( 2:51 )
6. Organ Blues ( 2:46 )
7. By The Light Of A Magical Moon ( 2:51 )
8. Wind Cheetah ( 2:38 )
9. A Beard of Stars ( 1:37 )
10. Great Horse ( 1:45 )
11. Dragon’s Ear ( 2:35 )
12. Lofty Skies ( 2:54 )
13. Dove ( 2:05 )
14. Elemental Child ( 5:34 )
15. Find A Little Wood ( 2:05 ) – Single B – side
16. Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart ( 2:43 ) BBC Radio One – John Peel’s Top Gear Show 17/11/1969
17. Pavilions Of Sun ( 2:52 ) BBC Radio One – John Peel’s Top Gear Show 17/11/1969
18. A Day Laye ( 2:01 ) BBC Radio One – John Peel’s Top Gear Show 17/11/1969
19. By The Light Of A Magical Moon ( 2:47 ) BBC Radio One – John Peel’s Top Gear Show 17/11/1969
20. Wind Cheetah ( 2:33 ) BBC Radio One – John Peel’s Top Gear Show 17/11/1969

Disc 2

1. Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart – Home Demo Take # 1 ( 2:34 ) – Previously Unreleased
2. Organ Blues – Home Demo Take # 1 ( 2:52 ) – Previously Unreleased
3. A Day Laye – Home Demo Take # 1 ( 1:59 ) – Previously Unreleased
4. Lofty Skies – Alternate Home Demo ( 0:51 )
5. Organ Blues – Home Demo Take # 2 ( 1:35 )
6. Black Cat Sittin’ On My Shoulder – Home Demo Take # 1 ( 1:32 )
7. Instrumental – Guitar and Organ – Home Demo ( 1:23 ) – Previously Unreleased
8. Pavilions of the Sun – Home Demo # 1 ( 2:33 ) – Previously Unreleased
9. I Got The Blues So Bad – Home Demo ( 1:14 ) – Previously Unreleased
10. By The Light Of A Magical Moon – Home Demo ( 3:00 ) – Previously Unreleased
11. Find A Little Wood – Home Demo ( 2:05 ) – Previously Unreleased
12. Great Horse – Home Demo ( 2:04 ) – Previously Unreleased
13. Wind Cheetah – Home Demo ( 1:38 ) – Previously Unreleased
14. Pavilions of the Sun – Home Demo Take # 2 ( 2:31 ) – Previously Unreleased
15. Elemental Child – Home Demo ( 2:55 )
16. Black Cat Sittin’ On My Shoulder – Home Demo Take # 2 ( 1:35)
17. Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart – Home Demo # 2
18. Oh Baby – Home Demo ( 2:40 ) – Previously Unreleased
19. Prelude – Alternate Take # 1 ( 1.15 )
20. Dove – Alternate Take # 5 ( 2:08 )
21. Dragon’s Ear – Parts 1 & 2 – Take 2 ( 2:39 )
22. A Beard Of Stars – Alternate Take # 1 ( 1:44 )
23. Organ Blues – Alternate Take # 7 ( 3:40 ) – Previously Unreleased
24. Lofty Skies – Alternate Take # 1 ( 2:52 ) – Previously Unreleased
25. By The Light Of A Magical Moon – Instrumental Take #1 ( 2:51 ) – Previously Unreleased
26. Elemental Child – Part 1 – Alternate Take # 1 ( 2:23 )
27. Elemental Child – Part 2 – Alternate Take # 10 ( 3:30 ) – Previously Unreleased

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