Freakin' T-Rex

[Xenu]

OK.

While Hendrix people, for example, complain about how complicated their particular avatar's catalogue is, I don't think anything EVER can come close to the horror that is T-Rex.

Dig: About 6 issues of each album. That whole "Unchained" series. That "alternate albums" series which may or may not duplicate Unchained stuff. Several thousand other rarities comps that somehow aren't bootlegs. It blows my mind that Rhino can advertise ANYTHING as "previously unreleased" on their latest reissue of Electric Warrior (which, of course, has about 50,000 CD variants, any of which can be the best).

Any fans here want to explain this layout to me?

[Patrick M]

I didn't know you were into T. Rex.

I still think the Hendrix discography makes just about anyone else's look sensible.

[mikenycLI]

There is some good stuff out there for TRex, but unfortunately, you have to look verrrrrrrrrrrry carefully.

EEEEsssh ! The Alan Douglas Years...slowly I turn ! At least the Hendrix Estate put the recordings into some kind of sensible order, and Plan, in addition to the Beat-The- Bootlegs "Dagger Label".

What about the Beach Boys ? Considering the mish mash of cheesy compilations that it's disintregrated into, it's a big mess too ! How many variations can they come up with, before they just stop ???? Eventually, there will be nothing left but the "Sea of Tunes" session material, and that would be a REAL treat to listen to, officially !!!!!

[mikenycLI]

Xenu,

Check out this 4cd box, "20th Century Superstar" from the UK....

Disc: 1

1. The Road I'm On ( Gloria ) (as Toby Tyler)
2. Blowin' In The Wind (as Toby Tyler)
3. The Wizard (as Marc Bolan)
4. Beyond The Risin' Sun (as Marc Bolan)
5. The Third Degree (as Marc Bolan)
6. San Francisco Poet (as Marc Bolan)
7. Eastern Spell (as Marc Bolan)
8. Hippy Gumbo (as Marc Bolan)
9. Misfit as Marc Bolan
10. Jasper C. Debussy (as Marc Bolan)
11. Desdemona with John's Children
12. Midsummer Night's Scene with John's Children
13. Sara Crazy Child with John's Children
14. The Lilac Hand of Menthol Dan (as Marc Bolan)
15. Sleepy Morris (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
16. Highways ( aka Misty Mist ) (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
17. Child Star (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
18. Chateau In Virginia Waters (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
19. Puckish Pan (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
20. Lunacy's Back (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
21. Debora (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
22. Hot Rod Mama (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
23. Scenescof (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
24. One Inch Rock (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
25. Salamanda Palaganda (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
26. Conesuala (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
27. Juniper Suction (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
28. Nickelodeon (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
29. Pewter Suitor (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
30. The Seal Of Seasons (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
31. Catblack ( The Wizard's Hat ) (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
32. Chariots Of Silk (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
33. Iscariot (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)

Disc: 2

1. King Of The Rumbling Spires (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
2. Do You Remember ( Steve on vocals ) (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
3. Do You Remember ( Marc on vocals (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
4. Once Upon The Seas of Abysinnia (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
5. Ill Starred Man (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
6. Demon Queen (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
7. By The Light Of The Magical Moon (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
8. Lofty Skies (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
9. Elemental Child (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
10. Dove (as Tyrannosaurus Rex)
11. The Prettiest Star by David Bowie ( Marc on Lead Guitar )
12. Oh Baby as Dib. Cochran & The Earwigs
13. Ride A White Swan ( Intro ) as T.Rex
14. Ride A White Swan as T.Rex
15. Ride A White Swan ( Outro ) as T.Rex
16. Untitled Poem as Marc Bolan
17. Jewel as T.Rex
18. Diamond Meadows as T.Rex
19. Beltane Walk as T.Rex
20. Suneye as T.Rex
21. Childe as T.Rex
22. The Children of Rarn as T.Rex
23. Hot Love as T.Rex
24. King Of The Mountain Cometh as T.Rex
25. Mambo Sun as T.Rex
26. Cosmic Dancer as T.Rex
27. Get It On as T.Rex
28. There Was A Time / Raw Ramp as T.Rex
29. Rip Off as T.Rex

Disc: 3

1. Jeepster as T.Rex
2. Life's A Gas as T.Rex
3. Sailors Of The Highway as T.Rex
4. Telegram Sam as T.Rex
5. Cadilac as T.Rex
6. Baby Strange as T.Rex
7. Metal Guru as T.Rex
8. Thunderwing as T.Rex
9. Spaceball Ricochet as T.Rex
10. Children Of The Revolution as T.Rex
11. Jitterbug Love as T.Rex
12. Xmas Flexi Message as T.Rex
13. Solid Gold Easy Action as T.Rex
14. Born To Boogie as T.Rex
15. 20th Century Boy as T.Rex
16. Highway Knees as T.Rex
17. Electric Slim & The Factory Hen as T.Rex
18. Left Hand Luke as T.Rex
19. The Groover as T.Rex
20. Blackjack as Big Carrot
21. Truck On ( Tyke ) as T.Rex
22. City Port as T.Rex
23. 23: Teenage Dream as T.Rex

Disc: 4

1. Venus Loon as T.Rex
2. Painless Persuasion v. The Meathawk Immaculate as T.Rex
3. Change as T.Rex
4. Till Dawn as T.Rex
5. Light Of Love as T.Rex
6. Zip Gun Boogie as T.Rex
7. Think Zinc as T.Rex
8. Solid Baby as T.Rex
9. New York City as T.Rex
10. Chrome Sitar as T.Rex
11. Dreamy Lady as T.Rex
12. Christmas Bop as T.Rex
13. Jupiter Liar as T.Rex
14. Dawn Storm as T.Rex
15. London Boys as T.Rex
16. I Love To Boogie as T.Rex
17. Laser Love as T.Rex
18. Life's An Elevator as T.Rex
19. To Know Him Is To Love Him as Marc Bolan and Gloria Jones
20. Teen Riot Structure as T.Rex
21. The Soul Of My Suit as T.Rex
22. Dandy In The Underworld ( Album Version ) as T.Rex
23. Celebrate Summer as T.Rex

[Xenu]

I didn't know you were into T. Rex.

I still think the Hendrix discography makes just about anyone else's look sensible.

I'm not into T. Rex. I like the Tyrannasaurous Rex stuff.

The thing is, though, that Marc's catalogue just confuses me to no end...and I think people are misinterpreting what I want to know. I know that there're boxed sets out there that distill this material, yada yada. What I want to know, however, is the sense behind what *is* out there. Do these "Unchained" things overlap with the "Alternate" albums? How many versions of Electric Warrior *are* there? Is there anything that hasn't been released?

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[Patrick M]

I didn't know you were into T. Rex.

I still think the Hendrix discography makes just about anyone else's look sensible.

I'm not into T. Rex. I like the Tyrannasaurous Rex stuff.[/b](sic)

OK, Captain Anal, why don't you now explain how you're "not into" the Small Faces despite owning 59 copies of Ogden's Nutty Flakes?

[mikenycLI]

I've shyed away from the official album comps, after the "Unchained" series and the recent spate of 2fers.

I also have this box set that I posted the tracklisting to. Considering it's a compilation, it presents a verrrrrrry fair assessment of his career, with LOTS of rarities !

After all of that, I just started going after the NMC/Pilot rarities stuff, as well as three "Shadowhead" titles from some obscure UK label dedicated to T Rex, and the fan club issues are next on my list.

For me, the Tony Visconti revisionist remixes are to be, generally, approached verrrrrrrrry carefully. I just don't trust a music person when the want to re-write history...ultimately the Music suffers, no matter what approach is done. It all comes down to personal taste, I guess.

I'm sure the mess, is the result of Marc's careless, hippy dippy approach to his business concerns, so after he's dead, the vulture's just gather around, and well, you know the story.

For some reason, I feel Phil Lynott is the next artist to go down this road. It's a pain in the butt, but what else can a Fan expect, right ????

The Small Faces are an extreme example of when The Vultures take advantage of the Fan's ignorance and Temptation !!!! Can't blame anyone for being a Loyal Fan, right ?

[mikenycLI]

Xenu,

If youre interested this is the link to Thunderwing Productions, and the cd I alluded to above. Its worth your time to check it out ! You would be interested in the "Shadowhead" title.

http://www.thunderwing.com/discography.html

[Xenu]

I didn't know you were into T. Rex.

I still think the Hendrix discography makes just about anyone else's look sensible.

I'm not into T. Rex. I like the Tyrannasaurous Rex stuff.[/b](sic)

OK, Captain Anal, why don't you now explain how you're "not into" the Small Faces despite owning 59 copies of Ogden's Nutty Flakes?

Hmph. Well, it was during the period where that sort of thing was a novelty...'sides, I really was *trying* to like it. I thought it justified it, somehow. Frankly, I had never seen that many copies of a "big" release (Odessey and Oracle, for all of its variations--Rhino, Razor, Repertoire, Big Beat, Teichiku v. 1, Repertoire V. 2, Teichiku V. 2--does not even come *close* to Ogden's insofar as endless recycling is concerned).