TAG's 'THERE WAS A TIME' TYRANNOSAURUS REX CD

The Very First Ever Concert by Tyrannosaurus Rex at Middle Earth on September 23rd 1967 (16 tracks), plus four bonus songs from the thought to be 'long lost' First John Peel Radio Sessions! To compliment the historic importance of this release is a full-colour 8-page booklet containing sound recordist Alan's own personal memories of the performance. This represents the Earliest Known Live Recording of the Group (only two months after the formation of Tyrannosaurus Rex). Despite the limited sound quality the concert is complete and includes a number of pre-John's Children's songs and is a must. Of fundamental interest is the set list, combining Bolan's solo singles and 'Beginning of Doves' songs with new Tyrannosaurus Rex material. Delightfully, a version of 'The Lilac Hand Of Menthol Dan' - a John's Children-era solo Bolan number is included. AVAILABLE VIA VOICEPRINT RECORDS READ TWO REVIEWS

The sixteen songs include: 1) Hot Rod Mama, 2) Sara Crazy Child, 3) Scenescof, 4) Hippy Gumbo, 5) Graceful Fat Sheba, 6) Misty Mist, 7) The Wizard, 8) Mustang Ford, 9) The Lilac Hand of Menthol Dan, 10) The Beginning of Doves, 11) Child Star, 12) Dwarfish Trumpet Blues, 13) Knight, 14) Chateau In Virginia Waters, 15) Pictures Of Purple People, 16) Lunacy's Back. 'Bonus' BBC 'John Peel' Sessions Tracks: 1) Hot Rod Mamma, 2) Scenescof, 3) Child Star, 4) Dwarfish trumpet blues. Dwarfish trumpet blues has extremely prominent Steve Took backing. Hot Rod Mamma is very exciting, not only for the up-tempo beat, but also because Bolan does not sing 'Levis' in 'greased up Levis' This Hot Rod Mama is a different version than we have ever heard before & was the result of the BBC's insistance that the brand 'Levi' must not be promoted on the non-commercial BBC! !!

  Interesting Radio Interview given in 2000, with Fee & Mick Gillings where they talk about the TAG 'There Was A Time' (Live at Middle Earth 23rd September 1967) CD; TAG work and 'Felt Tip Graffiti' at the Tree Site, plus Steve Took's 'Shagrat' music. Includes tracks from the TAG CD plus the fabulous Tookie track 'Amanda'. Well worth a listen!.

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