My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows

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My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows
Studio album by Tyrannosaurus Rex
Released	July 5, 1968
Recorded	Advision Studios, London
Genre	Rock, Psychedelic folk
Length	33:18
Label	A&M
Producer	Tony Visconti
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My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... (1968) Prophets, Seers & Sages – The Angels of the Ages (1968)

My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows is the debut album by British rock band Tyrannosaurus Rex (later known as T. Rex), released in 1968. The record features Marc Bolan on vocals and guitars, and Steve Peregrin Took on backing vocals, drums, pixiephone, and percussion. It also features disc jockey John Peel, who reads a Bolan-penned fairytale for the album's closing track, "Frowning Atahuallpa," which includes what must be one of the earliest "Hare Krishna" chants on a British pop record.

The album's music is much influenced by Tyrannosaurus Rex's psychedelic contemporaries, and marks, for Bolan, a rejection of the electric guitar–led freakbeat music he'd been playing with his previous band, John's Children.

Recordings of the songs "Mustang Ford" (single release, titled "Go Go Girl") and "Hot Rod Mama" (live) by John's Children exist.

[edit] Track listing

(All tracks written by Marc Bolan)

Side 1

1. "Hot Rod Mama" – 3:09
2. "Scenescof" – 1:41
3. "Child Star" – 2:52
4. "Strange Orchestras" – 1:47
5. "Chateau in Virginia Waters" – 2:38
6. "Dwarfish Trumpet Blues" – 2:47

Side 2

1. "Mustang Ford" – 2:56
2. "Afghan Woman" – 1:59
3. "Knight" – 2:38
4. "Graceful Fat Sheba" – 1:28
5. "Weilder of Words" – 3:19
6. "Frowning Atahuallpa" – 5:55

There is also a short, unlisted title track at the end of side two.

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