Image by Jorgen Angel | *.*Marc Bolan's Discography*.* |
Image by George Underwood |
These are the recordings (in release order) that were released during Marc's lifetime
Many more have been released after his death but these pages concentrate on his lifetimes published works only.
Included here are Marc's session work for other artists.
All items on these pages are from the UK (with several exceptions), since this is the country where Marc's vinyl was released first.
To view Marc's work from other countries, click the link in each section.
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Prophets, Seers & Sages the Angels of the Ages (album) Side 1:- Side 2:- Recorded at Trident Studios, St. Anne's Court, Soho, London. Highest UK chart position: did not chart :( Red labels :NOTE:
Regal Zonophone/EMI removed the erroneous extra e from Steve Took's
:NOTE:
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Standard 1st edition mono labels
Slightly wider font used on all song titles
Stereo version of the cover
Standard 1st edition stereo labels
possibly 2nd edition label or different printing plant
3rd edition labels
4th edition labels
5th edition labels
6th edition labels
Here's a mix of version 5 (side 1) and version 4 (side 2) | 1st
Nov. 1968 Run-out etchings: Side 2
Tet Pressing |
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12 promotional Album Side 1:- Side 2:-
The very odd thing about these Japanese promotional albums is the Album 4 is given the matrix
PR-5045 Album 8 is given the matrix
PR-5133 Album 11 is given the matrix
PR-5136 Album 12 is given the matrix
PR-5061 Note:- | 15th
November 1968 Japan MGM PR-5061 |
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Side 1 - Pewter Suitor Side 2 - Warlord Of The Royal Crocodiles Recorded at Trident Studios, St. Anne's Court, Soho, London. :Note:
Listen to Pewter Suitor (1st mix)
The second image shows it as "Mix 5" and has a date "3 - 1 . 69"
These 3rd and fourth images are from a
single-sided acetate owned by
John Peel, | 10th Dec. 1968 Double-sided EMIDISC acetate 3rd Jan. 1969 Single-sided LDC acetate |
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Side 1 - Pewter Suitor 3:09 Side 2 - Warlord Of The Royal Crocodiles Recorded at Trident Studios, St. Anne's Court, Soho, London. Highest UK chart position: did not chart :( Red centre labels :NOTE: Both tracks on the single are MONO
Listen to War Lord of the Royal Crocodiles
Click HERE for labels and covers for the rest of the world | 17th Jan. 1969 Run-out etchings: Side 2 This cover is not | |
Marsha Hunt (guitar and backing vocals) Side 1 - Walk On Gilded Splinters Side 2 - Hot Rod Poppa :NOTE: Marc had no involvement on side 1
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25th April 1969 Run-out etchings: Side 2 |
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Unicorn (album) Side 1:- Recorded at Trident Studios, St. Anne's Court, Soho, London. Highest UK chart position: 12
Mainly red centre labels but a few blue labels escaped into the wild. One can
There seems to be at least two different versions of the red mono labels.
For many years I had this album as released
on the 16th May but now it appears
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1st mono edition blue
1st mono edition red
2nd mono edition red
1st stereo edition blue
1st stereo edition red
2nd stereo edition red
3rd stereo edition in red with error on side 2 label
4th stereo edition in red with corrected side 2 label |
23rd May 1969 Run-out etchings: mono side 2 stereo side 1 stereo side 2 |
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Art Rock promotional Album Side 1:- Side 2:- | 16th
June 1969 Japan Polydor MI-1083 Run-out etchings:
side 2 |
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Top of the Pops (compilation album) Side 1:- These BBC "Top Of The Pops" albums have no connection to
the "Top Of The Pops" Other BBC Transcription discs are as follows:- Top of the Pops - 239 There are probably more transcription discs but as yet I don't have any info on them.
| 24th June 1969 BBC Transcription Service 238 | |
Side 1 - King Of The Rumbling Spires Side 2 - Do You Remember Recorded at Trident Studios, St. Anne's Court, Soho, London. Highest UK chart position: No. 44 Red centre labels This is the last single to feature Steve Peregrin Took. Both tracks on the single are STEREO
Notice that the promo sleeve and promo single are
stamped as the 21st August 1969
Listen to King of the Rumbling Spires
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Reprint sleeve made in the 90's by
These 2 pushout labels have the licencing in different order-------->>>
Solid centred edition
Jukebox edition? | 25th July 1969 Run-out etchings: Side 2 original sleeve--->
Test Pressing owned |
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Side 1 - Two 60 second radio spots Side 2 - One 60 second radio spot |
1969 U.S.A. Blue Thumb SP-503 promotional disc |
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Marsha Hunt (guitar and backing vocals) Side 1 - Desdemona Side 2 - blank |
1969 IBC Single-sided acetate |
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Marsha Hunt (guitar and backing vocals) Side 1 - Desdemona Side 2 - Hippy Gumbo
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14th Nov. 1969 Run-out etchings: Side 2 |
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Side 1 - By The Light Of A Magical Moon Side 2 - blank
Side 1 - Find A Little Wood Side 2 - blank
Recorded at Trident Studios, St. Anne's Court, Soho, London. Sold at auction on 14th June 2022 for £1020.00 inc. premium
As you can see this acetate has the title "By The Light Of
A Magical Moon. |
30th Dec. 1969 Trident Studios Single-sided acetates |
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Side 1 - By The Light Of A Magical Moon Side 2 - Find A Little Wood Recorded at Trident Studios, St. Anne's Court, Soho, London. Most copies pressed with the wrong title "By the Light of the Magical Moon. Highest UK chart position: did not chart :( Red centre labels This is the first single to feature Mickey Finn. Both tracks on the single are STEREO
Listen to By the Light of a Magical Moon
Promo edition with the wrong title
Pushout edition
Solid centred edition
Solid centred edition with the correct title
This is the AdVision single-sided acetate of the "A" side >>>> | 16th Jan. 1970 Run-out etchings: Side 2 This cover is not |
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A one-sided acetate of the album 'A Beard Of Stars' from Trident Studios. *According to Tony Visconti, Steve Took can still be heard on some songs. | around October 1969 |
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Tyranosaurus Rex (singles album) Sadly I can't give you any information at all on this acetate other
than saying it has some |
1970 IBC Double-sided acetate |
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A Beard of Stars (album) Side 1:- Recorded at Trident Studios, St. Anne's Court, Soho, London. According to Tony Visconti, Steve Took played some percussion Highest UK chart position: 21 Red centre labels No mono version of the LP was ever made.
For the last 43 years, I had always assumed there was only one release
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Here's an LP with two side 1 labels, this is a 1U - 3U version (Thanks to Brian Wallis for this dual side 1 version) | 20th March 1970 Run-out etchings: Side 2
Run-out etchings: Side 2
Note the A-3U of | |
David Bowie (guitar work) Side 1 - The Prettiest Star Produced by Tony Visconti Marc did not contribute to the "B" side "Conversation Piece". Also Mick Marc and David recorded "London Bye Ta-Ta" during the same session.
| 6th March 1970 Mercury MF-1135 | |
The Earwigs
Side 1 - Oh Baby Baby :Note:
I've had these two Trident pictures
since 2009. I think the reason I never | August 1970 |
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Dib Cochran & the Earwigs Side 1 - Oh Baby Side 2 - Universal Love 1. Produced by Tony Visconti A one-off side project with Marc Bolan on lead guitar and back up vocals, The "B" side was by "The Earwigs" rather than "Dib Cochran & The Across you will see 2 versions of the solid, pushout, and jukebox centred editions.
Listen to Oh Baby (Dib Cochran version) Cheers for the sleeve and solid images Bobby | 28th August 1970 Run-out etchings: Side 2 |
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Dib Cochran & the Earwigs Side 1 - Oh Baby Side 2 - Universal Love 1. Produced by Tony Visconti manufactured in 2014 that is very similar to the real thing in most aspects. The two points that stick out for me are the obvious blue vinyl, and the runout etchings. The not-so-obvious points on the repro are the lines eminating from the centre hole to the first ring, and the not-so-sharp ink printing.
Cheers for the images Bobby |
2014 Run-out etchings: Side 2 |
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Tyrannosaurus Rex Side 1 - Oh Baby :Note: As to when it was made, again just speculation at this point but maybe
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probably 1970 unknown Single-sided acetate |
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Side 1 - Two 60 second radio spots Side 2 - same as above
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1970 Run-out etchings: Side 2 |
PAGE 3 HERE (Sept. 1970 >> 1971)
PAGE 4 HERE (1972)
PAGE 6 HERE (1975 >> 1977)
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