T Rex: Unchained-Home Recordings & Studio Outtakes 1972-1977

Edsel are to make available again – via a new deluxe multi-disc package – their previously released CDs of Marc Bolan’s home demos, alternate takes, unused and abandoned songs, and unfinished recordings, first issued individually back in the mid-1990s

Unchained: Home Recordings & Studio Outtakes 1972-1977 contains the now out-of-print eight CDs in full, in a deluxe 12-inch book package which boasts brand new artwork and updated Mark Paytress annotations.

This new set can be ordered via the Official T. Rex Store (Europe only – but the first 500 come with a free seven-inch single of Over The Flats / Meadows Of The Sea). Alternatively, you can pick it up from Amazon UK (without the seven-inch) which is currently the only option for those outside Europe.

Unchained: Home Recordings & Studio Outtakes 1972-1977 is released on 30 October 2015.

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DISC 1

VOLUME ONE: 1972, PART ONE

• 1. Over The Flats
• 2. Sugar Baby
• 3. Children Of The World
• 4. Did You Ever
• 5. Alligator Man
• 6. Shame On You
• 7. Guitar Blues
• 8. Shadow Babe
• 9. Cry Baby [acoustic]
• 10. Cry Baby [electric]
• 11. Rollin’ Stone
• 12. What Do I See
• 13. Shame On You (Little Girl)
• 14. Always
• 15. Auto Machine
• 16. Unicorn Horn (A Thousand Mark Feld Charms)
• 17. Jam
• 18. Sailors Of The Highway

This volume was compiled and originally annotated by Martin Barden and Ros Davies, with expert assistance from George Graham, Noel Hammond and Mark Paytress and first issued in 1995.

DISC 2

VOLUME TWO: 1972, PART TWO

• 1. Would I Be The One?
• 2. Meadows Of The Sea
• 3. Mr. Motion [version 1]
• 4. Mr. Motion [version 2]
• 5. City Port [fast punk]
• 6. Just Like Me [version 1]
• 7. Just Like Me [version 2]
• 8. Is It True?
• 9. Zinc Rider
• 10. Canyon
• 11. Fast Blues – Easy Action
• 12. Bolan’s Blues
• 13. Shake It Wind One
• 14. Work With Me Baby
• 15. Spaceball Boot
• 16. Electric Lips
• 17. Slider Blues
• 18. Ellie May
• 19. My Baby’s New Porsche
• 20. Dark-Lipped Woman

This volume was compiled and originally annotated by Martin Barden and Ros Davies, and first issued in 1995. Thanks to George Graham, Noel Hammond and Mark Paytress for invaluable assistance.

DISC 3

VOLUME THREE: 1973, PART ONE

• 1. Organ Thing [instrumental)
• 2. Dance In The Midnight [version 1]
• 3. Delanie (Everyday) [version 2]
• 4. I Wanna Go
• 5. Saturday Night [version 1]
• 6. Down Home Lady [version 2]
• 7. Hope You Enjoy The Show [version 1]
• 8. All My Love [version 1]
• 9. This Is My Life
• 10. Mr Motion
• 11. Big Black Cat
• 12. Saturation Syncopation (All Alone) [version 2]
• 13. Down Home Lady [version 1]
• 14. Metropolis Incarnate [version 1]
• 15. Misfortune Gatehouse
• 16. You Move Like A Dog
• 17. Saturday Night [version 2]
• 18. Sky Church Music
• 19. Dance In The Midnight [version 2]

This volume was compiled by Martin Barden and Mark Paytress, and first issued in 1995; the original sleeve notes were by Mark Paytress, with expert assistance from Cliff McLenehan and Ros Davies.

DISC 4

VOLUME FOUR: 1973, PART TWO

• 1. All My Love [version 2]
• 2. Hope You Enjoy The Show [version 2]
• 3. Down Home Lady [version 3]
• 4. Sure Enough
• 5. Saturation Syncopation (All Alone) [version 3]
• 6. I’m Coming To Rock’n’Roll
• 7. High Wire
• 8. Yesterday (Everyday) [version 1]
• 9. Sad Girl
• 10. Metropolis Incarnate [version 2]
• 11. Jam
• 12. Down Home Lady [version 4]
• 13. Look Around
• 14. Jet Tambourine
• 15. Dance In The Midnight [version 3]
• 16. Plateau Skull
• 17. Saturation Syncopation (All Alone) [version 1]
• 18. Saturday Night [version 3]

This volume was compiled by Martin Barden and Mark Paytress, and first issued in 1995; the original sleeve notes were by Cliff McLenehan, with expert assistance from Ros Davies.

DISC 5

VOLUME FIVE: 1974

• 1. Bolan’s Zip Gun
• 2. Lock Into Your Love
• 3. I Never Told Me
• 4. Every Lady
• 5. Do I Love Thee
• 6. (By The Light Of A) Magical Moon
• 7. Sparrow
• 8. Sanctified
• 9. Two Tone Lady (She’ll Be Good To Me)
• 10. Video Drama
• 11. Love For Me
• 12. Jet Tambourine
• 13. 11.15 (Jam)
• Extended Play
• 14. (By The Light Of A) Magical Moon
• 15. Video Drama [extracts]
• 16. Do I Love Thee

This volume was compiled by Martin Barden and Mark Paytress, assisted by Ros Davies and Cliff McLenehan (with special thanks to Harry Feld), and first issued in 1996. The original sleeve notes were by Martin Barden.

DISC 6

VOLUME SIX: 1975

• 1. Pale Horse Ridin’
• 2. Funky London Childhood
• 3. Depth Charge
• 4. Brain Police
• 5. I Could Have Loved You
• 6. Bust My Ball
• 7. King Of The Mountain Cometh
• 8. Statement Of Utopia
• 9. Swahili Boogie Woogie
• 10. Hey Little Girl
• 11. Petticoat Lane
• 12. I Believe
• 13. Change Change
• 14. Oh Boy
• 15. Savage Beethoven
• 16. Voice Poem
• 17. Dynamo
• 18. Baby Please, Baby Squeeze
• 19. Ain’t That A Shame
• 20. Teenage Boy Child
• 21. Electric Stew [acoustic]
• 22. Reelin’ & A Wheelin’ & A Boppin’ & A Bolan
• 23. You Ought To Know
• 24. It’s My City
• 25. Christmas Bop

Extended Play

• 26. Funky London Childhood
• 27. I Could Have Loved You
• 28. King Of The Mountain Cometh
• 29. Swahili Boogie Woogie
• 30. I Believe
• 31. Petticoat Lane
• 32. Petticoat Lane [take 2]
• 33. Dynamo [takes 1, 2, 3]
• 34. Baby Please, Baby Squeeze

This volume was compiled and originally annotated by Mark Paytress, and first issued in 1996, with expert assistance from Martin Barden, Ros Davies and Cliff McLenehan.

DISC 7

VOLUME SEVEN: 1975-77

• 1. Riff
• 2. Freeway
• 3. I’m A Voodoo Man
• 4. Decadent Priestess
• 5. Midnight Creeps Across Your Window
• 6. Demon Grave
• 7. Memphis Highway
• 8. Bombs Out Of London
• 9. Funky London Childhood
• 10. London Boys
• 11. Savage Deception Of Love
• 12. Angel When I’m Mad
• 13. Over You Babe
• 14. Mellow Love [solo]
• 15. Love Drunk [solo]
• 16. 20th Century Baby [solo]
• 17. Shy Boy
• 18. Love Drunk
• 19. Foxy Boy
• 20. 20th Century Baby
• 21. Hot George
• 22. Write Me A Song
• 23. Mellow Love
• 24. Endless Sleep
• 25. Sing Me A Song
• 26. Riff

This volume was compiled and originally annotated by Martin Barden, with thanks for inspiration and expert guidance to Ros Davies and Mark Paytress, and to Harry Feld for his continuing contribution. First issued in 1997.

DISC 8

VOLUME EIGHT: 1977

• 1. Everybody Needs Somebody
• 2. Teenage Angel
• 3. Every Single Day (When I Was A Child)
• 4. Bad Love Woman
• 5. Sad Man
• 6. Skateboard
• 7. You Got The Taste
• 8. Fine Little Baby
• 9. Auto Destruct
• 10. Young Boy Of Love
• 11. Wherever You Go
• 12. It’s Alright
• 13. Love Charm
• 14. Stay Hungry
• 15. Sometimes You Rock Me
• 16. Be Not Afraid Of Love
• 17. Young Girl Of Love
• 18. Gimme Some Lovin’
• 19. Little Brother
• 20. All The Rage
• 21. Shadow Shaker
• 22. Boogie With Your Baby
• 23. When Will I Be Loved
• 24. 21st. Century Stance
• 25. Purple Prince Of Pleasure
• 26. Like A Warrior
• 27. Think Zinc Lady
• 28. Messing With The Mystic
• 29. When Was A Child
• 30. Ghetto Baby Blue
• 31. Sailors Of The Highway
• 32. Get Down
• 33. Classic Rap

This volume was compiled and originally annotated by Martin Barden, and first issued in 1997. The whole series was produced with more than a little input from Mark Paytress, Ros Davies, Harry Feld, Noel Hammond, George Graham, Cliff McLenehan, Steve Gridley, Alan Robinson and Val Jennings.

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