Name: Truck On
Brand: T Rex

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EA45047

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Blue

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-07-03

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5060446072776

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1 / 7" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / blue

EA45047PD

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Extended format: Yes

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5060446072806

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T Rex

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Classic

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Initially a British folk-rock combo called Tyrannosaurus Rex, fronted by guitarist/vocalist Marc Bolan. They became glam rock pioneers and shortened their name to T. Rex in 1970. They had a series of top ten hits in the UK, including four number one singles. In America, the group only had one major hit - "Bang a Gong (Get It On)". They retained a following until Marc Bolan's death in 1977.
T Rex was an influential artist who started as a folk-rock band known as Tyrannosaurus Rex before transitioning into glam rock under the shortened name T. Rex. Led by the talented guitarist and vocalist Marc Bolan, they achieved great success with numerous top ten hits in the UK, including four number one singles. Although their popularity was limited in America, they did have one major hit with "Bang a Gong (Get It On)". Despite Marc Bolan's untimely death in 1977, T Rex continued to maintain a dedicated fan base.
If you enjoy artists like David Bowie or Queen, you'll definitely appreciate T Rex's unique blend of folk-rock and glam rock that made them true pioneers of their time.

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The last year of recordings of the classic line up of T. Rex {Marc Bolan, Steve Currie, Mickey Finn, Bill Legend) and with Tony Visconti producing. Recorded in the U.S and Germany less than a month apart. Truck On having been demoed acoustically in Tony Visconti’s flat with wife Mary (Hopkins) harmonising in October 1971 it took 20 months to actually record the song, which was then issued as a single within the next 5 months in November 1973 and was the first T.Rex single to not enter the top 10 stalling as it did at 13. This version is less polished and much more appealing to fans than the released version it’s been argued. Satisfaction Pony a re-recorded final version ended up on the B side of the Teenage Dream single in February 1974. These recordings from Marc’s own tapes (part of the material stolen from his and Gloria s house and now repatriated with the estate)

B: Satisfaction Pony (L.A. demo 6th May 1973)

Truck On

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