| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 13 | |
| ↙Live albums | 7 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 29 | |
| ↙EPs | 2 | |
| ↙Singles | 29 | |
| ↙Box sets | 6 | |
T. Rex were a British rock band, formed in 1968 by singer/songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan.
The T. Rex discography consists of 4 "Tyrannosaurus Rex" and 9 "T. Rex" studio albums. Also 22 compilation albums, 7 live albums, 2 extended plays, 6 (Tyrannosaurus Rex) and 22 (T. Rex) singles.
The group came to an end after Bolan's death in a car crash in September 1977.
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| Year | Title | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [2] |
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| 1968 | 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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15 | – |
Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages
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– | – | |
| 1969 | Unicorn
|
12 | – |
| 1970 | A Beard of Stars
|
21 | – |
| Year | Title | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
US [2] |
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| 1970 | T. Rex
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13 | 188 |
| 1971 | Electric Warrior
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1 | 32 |
| 1972 | The Slider
|
4 | 17 |
| 1973 | Tanx
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4 | 102 |
| 1974 | Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow
|
12 | – |
Light of Love
|
N/A | 205 | |
| 1975 | Bolan's Zip Gun
|
– | – |
| 1976 | Futuristic Dragon
|
50 | – |
| 1977 | Dandy in the Underworld
|
26 | – |
| Year | Title | Label | UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | In Concert | Avon | 35 |
| 1993 | Live in Concert | Windsong | – |
| 1997 | Electric Boogie | NMC | – |
| Live 1977 | Demon Music Group | – | |
| 2001 | Live at the Boston Gliterdrome 1972 | Diamondstar Productions | – |
| Uncaged | NMC | – | |
| 2005 | Born to Boogie | Demon Music Group | – |
| Year | Title | Label | UK [1][3][4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Best of T. Rex | Fly | 21 |
| 1972 | Prophets, Seers & Sages / My People Were Fair (Double-LP re-release) | 1 | |
| Bolan Boogie | 1 | ||
| A Beard of Stars / Unicorn (Double-LP re-release) | 44 | ||
| 1973 | Great Hits | EMI | 32 |
| 1974 | The Beginning of Doves | Track | – |
| 1979 | Solid Gold | EMI | 51 |
| 1980 | The Unobtainable T. Rex | EMI | - |
| 1981 | 20th Century Boy (3 LP Complete Career 1965-1977) | EMI Australia | - |
| 1982 | Across the Airwaves | Polygram | – |
| 1985 | Best Of The 20th Century Boy (as Marc Bolan & T.Rex) | K-Tel | 5 |
| 1991 | The Ultimate Collection (as Marc Bolan & T.Rex) | Telstar | 4 |
| 1993 | The Definitive Tyrannosaurus Rex | Sequel | – |
| 1994 | Messing With the Mystic | Demon Music Group | – |
| 1995 | The Essential Collection (as Marc Bolan & T.Rex) | Universal | 18 |
| 1996 | Marc Bolan Presents Sister Pat Hall | Edsel | – |
| 1997 | The Best of the Unchained Series: Unreleased Recordings | Demon Music Group | – |
| The BBC Recordings 1970-1976 | NMC | – | |
| Spaceball | – | ||
| 1998 | Marc. Songs from the Granada TV Series | Demon Music Group | – |
| 2000 | Bump 'n' Grind | TPL | – |
| 2001 | Rocks! | Demon Music Group | – |
| 2002 | The T.Rex Wax Co. Singles A's and B's, 1972-77 | – | |
| Hits! - The Very Best of T. Rex | – | ||
| 20th Century Boy: The Ultimate Collection | Hip-O | – | |
| 2005 | Children Of The Revolution | Demon Music Group | – |
| 2006 | Truck Off | Easy Action | – |
| Electric Lips and Highway Knees | – | ||
| Calling All Destroyers | – | ||
| The Final Cuts | Demon Music Group | – | |
| 2007 | Greatest Hits (as Marc Bolan & T.Rex) | Universal | 15 |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1996 | A Wizard, A True Star
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| 2002 | 20th Century Superstar
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| 2004 | Total T.Rex 1971-1972
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| 2005 | A Whole Zinc of Finches
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| 2007 | The Electric Boogie Nineteen Seventy One
|
Bolan at the Beeb
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| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Bolan's Best Plus One [5]
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| 1989 | The Peel Sessions [6]
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| Year | Title | Chart position | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
CAN | IRL | US [7] |
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| 1968 | "Debora" | 34 | – | – | – | — |
| "One Inch Rock" | 28 | – | – | – | ||
| 1969 | "Pewter Suitor" | – | – | – | – | |
| "King of the Rumbling Spires" | 44 | – | – | – | ||
| 1970 | "By the Light of a Magical Moon" | – | – | – | – | A Beard of Stars |
| 1972 | "Debora" / "One Inch Rock" (Fly) | 7 | – | – | – | — |
| Year | Title | Chart position | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
CAN | IRL | US [7] |
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| 1970 | "Ride a White Swan" (Fly (UK) / Reprise (US)) | 2 | 48 | 11 | 76 | — |
| 1971 | "Hot Love" (Fly (UK) / Reprise (US)) | 1 | 47 | 1 | 72 | |
| "Get It On" (Fly (UK) / Reprise (US)) | 1 | 12 | 1 | 10 | Electric Warrior | |
| "Jeepster" (Fly) | 2 | 73 | 2 | – | ||
| 1972 | "Telegram Sam" (Fly (UK) / Reprise (US)) | 1 | 66 | 1 | 67 | The Slider |
| "Metal Guru" | 1 | 45 | 1 | – | ||
| "Children of the Revolution" | 2 | – | 1 | – | — | |
| "Solid Gold Easy Action" | 2 | – | 4 | – | ||
| 1973 | "20th Century Boy" | 3 | – | 1 | – | |
| "The Groover" | 4 | – | 11 | – | ||
| "Truck On (Tyke)" | 12 | – | – | – | ||
| 1974 | "Teenage Dream" (as Marc Bolan and T.Rex) | 13[4] | – | – | – | Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow |
| "Light of Love" | 22 | – | – | – | Bolan's Zip Gun | |
| "Zip Gun Boogie" | 41 | – | – | – | ||
| 1975 | "New York City" | 15 | – | – | – | Futuristic Dragon |
| "Dreamy Lady" (as T.Rex Disco Party) | 30 | – | – | – | ||
| 1976 | "London Boys" | 40 | – | – | – | — |
| "I Love to Boogie" | 13 | – | – | – | Dandy in the Underworld | |
| "Laser Love" | 41 | – | – | – | — | |
| 1977 | "The Soul of My Suit" | 42 | – | – | – | Dandy in the Underworld |
| "Dandy in the Underworld" | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Celebrate Summer" | – | – | – | – | — | |
| Year | Title | Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
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| 1982 | "Telegram Sam" | 69 |
| 1985 | "Megarex" | 72 |
| 1987 | "Children Of the Revolution" | 90 |
| "Get It On" | 54 | |
| 1991 | "20th Century Boy" (as Marc Bolan and T.Rex) | 13 |
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