Tanx

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Tanx
Studio album by T. Rex
Released	March 16, 1973
Recorded	October-December, 1972 Strawberry Studios, Paris; EMI Toshiba Studios, Tokyo; AIR Studios, London
Genre	Glam rock, rock and roll
Length	35:03
Label	Reprise (U.S.) EMI (through T. Rex Records) (UK)
Producer	Tony Visconti
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1] Rolling Stone (Not Rated) link
T. Rex chronology
The Slider (1972) Tanx (1973) Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow (1974)

Tanx is the eighth album by British rock band T. Rex, released in 1973. Tanx was a hit in UK and Europe but it failed to emulate the success of The Slider in the U.S., reaching only #102 in the album charts. It was critically derided by journalists who said the darker, adult sound was a complete departure from the unique melodic rock and roll that made the band famous.

It predates punk in some ways, as 9 of the songs are less than three minutes long (by comparison, "Get It On" was 4:24), and "Shock Rock" is 1:43. The song "Born to Boogie" was actually not featured in the 1972 Ringo Starr produced film, also called Born to Boogie.

Curiously, the popular single "20th Century Boy" was not included on the album.

[edit] Track listing

(All songs composed by Marc Bolan)

1. "Tenement Lady" – 2:55
2. "Rapids" – 2:48
3. "Mister Mister" – 3:29
4. "Broken Hearted Blues" – 2:02
5. "Shock Rock" – 1:43
6. "Country Honey" – 1:47
7. "Electric Slim and the Factory Hen" – 3:03
8. "Mad Donna" – 2:16
9. "Born to Boogie" – 2:04
10. "Life Is Strange" – 2:30
11. "Street and Babe Shadow" – 2:18
12. "Highway Knees" – 2:34
13. "Left Hand Luke and the Beggar Boys" – 5:18

[edit] 1997 Re-release Bonus Tracks

1. "Children of the Revolution" - 2:30
2. "Jitterbug Love" - 2:59
3. "Sunken Rags" - 2:54
4. "Solid Gold Easy Action" - 2:20
5. "Xmas Message" - 0:11
6. "20th Century Boy" - 3:41
7. "Free Angel" - 2:12

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