T. Rex discography
| 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 four "Tyrannosaurus Rex" and nine "T. Rex" studio albums. Also 22 compilation albums, seven live albums, two extended plays, six (Tyrannosaurus Rex) and 22 (T. Rex) singles.
The group came to an end after Bolan's death in a car crash in September 1977.
Studio albums
- As Tyrannosaurus Rex
| Year | Title | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [2] | ||
| 1968 | My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows
|
15 | – |
Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages
|
– | – | |
| 1969 | Unicorn
|
12 | – |
| 1970 | A Beard of Stars
|
21 | – |
- As T. Rex
| Year | Title | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
US [2] | ||
| 1970 | T. Rex
|
7 | 188 |
| 1971 | Electric Warrior
|
1 | 32 |
| 1972 | The Slider
|
4 | 17 |
| 1973 | Tanx
|
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 | – |
- Posthumous Albums
| Year | Title | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
US [2] | ||
| 1981 | You Scare Me To Death
|
88 | – |
| 1982 | Billy Super Duper
|
– | – |
| 1983 | Dance in the Midnight
|
83 | – |
Live albums
| 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 | – |
Compilation albums
- This is a selective list of the more notable compilation albums released by T.Rex
| 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 |
| T. Rextasy: The Best of T. Rex, 1970-1973 | Warner Brothers | – | |
| 1991 | The Ultimate Collection (as Marc Bolan & T.Rex) | Telstar | 4 |
| The Very Best of Marc Bolan and T. Rex | Demon Music Group | – | |
| 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 | – |
| 1999 | The Very Best of T. Rex vol.2 | – | |
| 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 |
Box sets
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1996 | A Wizard, A True Star
|
| 2002 | 20th Century Superstar
|
| 2004 | Total T.Rex 1971-1972
|
| 2005 | A Whole Zinc of Finches
|
| 2007 | The Electric Boogie Nineteen Seventy One
|
Bolan at the Beeb
|
EPs
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Bolan's Best Plus One [5]
|
| 1989 | The Peel Sessions [6]
|
Singles
- As Tyrannosaurus Rex
- All singles released on Regal Zonophone, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Title | Chart position | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
CAN | IRL | US [7] | |||
| 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 | – | – | – | — |
- As T. Rex
- All Singles released on EMI Records, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Title | Chart position | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
CAN | IRL | US [7] | |||
| 1970 | "Ride a White Swan" (Fly (UK) / Blue Thumb (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" (Reprise (US)) | 1 | 66 | 1 | 67 | The Slider |
| "Metal Guru" (Reprise (US)) | 1 | 45 | 1 | – | ||
| "Children of the Revolution" | 2 | – | 1 | – | — | |
| "Solid Gold Easy Action" | 2 | – | 4 | – | ||
| 1973 | "20th Century Boy" | 3 | – | 1 | – | |
| "The Groover" (Reprise (US)) | 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" | – | – | – | – | — | |
- Posthumous T.Rex singles
| Year | Title | Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | ||
| 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 |
- Marc Bolan singles
| Year | Title | Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | ||
| 1977 | "To Know You Is to Love You" (with Gloria Jones) | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chart Stats: Tyrannosaurus Rex". ChartStats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "T.Rex > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Chart Stats: T.Rex". ChartStats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Chart Stats: Marc Bolan and T.Rex". ChartStats.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ↑ "T. Rex - Bolan's Best +1 (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ↑ "The Peel Sessions". Strange Fruit. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "T.Rex > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
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