| ""Solid Gold Easy Action"" | ||||
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| Single by T.Rex | ||||
| from the album Great Hits (1972) | ||||
| A-side | "Solid Gold Easy Action" | |||
| B-side | "Born To Boogie" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | glam rock | |||
| Length | 03:19 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Writer(s) | Marc Bolan | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
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"Solid Gold Easy Action" is a song by T. Rex, written by Marc Bolan. It was released as a single in 1972 and reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart.[1][2] The song did not feature on an original studio album but was included on the 1972 Great Hits compilation album issued by EMI Records. Jeff Lynne played guitar on the track alongside Bolan, with Bolan returning the favour by playing on Lynne's ELO hit "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" soon after.
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The song was covered by Department S, with backing vocals provided by Bananarama, as the b-side to the single "Is Vic There?" in 1981.[3] It was covered by The Fratellis in 2007 for the soundtrack of the film "Hot Fuzz".[4] Kim Wilde performed the song live during the second leg of her Perfect Girl tour in November 2007.[5]