Bolan Boogie

Bolan Boogie
Compilation album by T. Rex
Released	5 May 1972
Recorded	1969–1971
Genre	Glam rock, psychedelic folk
Length	45:44
Label	Fly
T. Rex compilation album chronology
The Best of T. Rex (1971) Bolan Boogie (1972) Great Hits (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
New Musical Express	[2]
Uncut	[3]

Bolan Boogie is a compilation album by the English glam rock band T. Rex. After Marc Bolan had left Fly Records to form his own label distributed through EMI/T. Rex Wax Co, his former label released this compilation in 1972 with recent single A- and B-sides recorded in 1970 and 1971, many of which had not appeared on previous albums. Also included are album tracks from Tyrannosaurus Rex's Unicorn (1969), A Beard of Stars (1970) and T. Rex's T. Rex (1970).

Release

Bolan Boogie was released in May 1972 by the Fly record label. With T. Rextacy at its absolute peak that spring following the group's acclaimed shows at the Empire Pool in Wembley, the compilation quickly reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, spending three weeks at the top, although it would also be Bolan's last album to do so.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Marc Bolan, except "Summertime Blues", written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Get It On" (single A-side, included on Electric Warrior – 1971)	4:25
2.	"Beltane Walk" (from T. Rex – 1970)	2:20
3.	"The King of the Mountain Cometh" (originally the B-side of "Hot Love" – 1971)	3:48
4.	"Jewel" (from T. Rex)	2:48
5.	"She Was Born to Be My Unicorn" (from Unicorn – 1969)	2:32
6.	"Dove" (from A Beard of Stars – 1970)	2:02
7.	"Woodland Rock" (originally the B-side of "Hot Love")	2:25
8.	"Ride a White Swan" (single A-side – 1970)	2:13

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Raw Ramp" (originally the B-side of "Get It On")	5:13
2.	"Jeepster" (single A-side from Electric Warrior)	4:08
3.	"Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart" (from A Beard of Stars)	2:41
4.	"By the Light of a Magical Moon" (single A-side, included on A Beard of Stars)	2:46
5.	"Summertime Blues" (Originally the B-side of "Ride a White Swan")	2:40
6.	"Hot Love" (single A-side - 1971)	4:55

Personnel

• Marc Bolan – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars (all tracks), harmonium (track 5)
• Mickey Finn – congas, bongos, backing vocals (tracks 1-4, 6-14)
• Steve Currie – bass (tracks 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 14)
• Bill Legend – drums, tambourine (tracks 1, 7, 9, 10, 14)
• Steve Peregrin Took – bongos, backing vocals, African talking drum, bass (track 5)

Additional personnel

• Tony Visconti – production (all tracks), bass
• Howard Kaylan – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 10, 14)
• Mark Volman – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 10, 14)
• Rick Wakeman – piano on track 1

Charts

Chart performance for Bolan Boogie

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5]	17
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6]	13
UK Albums Chart[4]	1

References

1. Thompson, Dave. "Bolan Boogie – Marc Bolan & T. Rex". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
2. Morley, Paul (27 September 1980). "Marc Bolan Discography 1971~77". New Musical Express. p. 27.
3. Roberts, Chris (November 2003). "Raiders of the lost Marc". Uncut. No. 20. p. 82.
4. "T. Rex". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 302. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. "Norwegiancharts.com – T. Rex – Bolan Boogie". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2023.