Marc Bolan

Marc Bolan biography

One of Bolan's guitars, a Gibson Flying V, recently turned up on Antiques Roadshow in the hands of a private collector. The appraiser estimated the value of the guitar to be approximately £50,000-60,000.

A school is planned in his honour, to be built in Sierra Leone: The Marc Bolan School of Music and Film.

The Cameron Crowe-created movie "Almost Famous" features a scene where a Black Sabbath groupie is telling aspiring journalist William Miller (said to be created in Crowe's own image) about how, "Marc Bolan broke her heart, man. It's famous," regarding the character of Penny Lane, played by Kate Hudson.

My Chemical Romance's song "Vampire Money" taken from their album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys released on 22 November 2010 features the lyric 'glimmer like Bolan in the morning sun', referencing Marc Bolan.

A musical, 20th Century Boy, based on Bolan's life, and featuring his music, premiered at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich. in 2011.

Discography

Singles'''

• Nov. 1965 The Wizard/Beyond The Rising Sun. Decca F 12288.
• June 1966. The Third Degree/San Francisco Poet. Decca F 12413.
• Dec. 1966. Hippy Gumbo/Misfit. Parlophone R 5539.

''John's Children:''

• May 1967. Desdemona/Remember Thomas A Beckett. Track 604 003.
• July 1967. Midsummer's Night Scene/Sara Crazy Child. (Track 604 005, withdrawn; very few copies exist)
• Aug. 1967. Come And Play With Me In The Garden/Sara Crazy Child. Track 604 005.
• Oct. 1967. Go Go Girl/Jagged Time Lapse (B side not with Bolan). Track 604 010.

''Tyrannosaurus Rex:''

• April 1968. Debora/Child Star.(34). Regal Zono RZ 3008.
• Aug. 1968. One Inch Rock/Salamada Palaganda.(28). Regal Zono RZ 3011.
• Jan. 1969. Pewtor Suitor/Warlord Of The Royal Crocodiles. Regal Zono RZ 3016.
• July 1969. King Of The Rumbling Spires/Do You Remember.(44). Regal Zono RZ 3022.
• Jan. 1970. By The Light Of A Magical Moon/Find A Little Wood. Regal Zono RZ 3025.
• March 1970. Debora/One Inch Rock/Woodland Bop/Seal Of Seasons.(7). Magnifly ECHO 102.

''Dib Cochran and the Earwigs:''

• 1970. Oh Baby/Universal Love/Deep Summer. Bell 1121.

''T. Rex:''

• Oct. 1970. Ride a White Swan/Is It Love/Summertime Blues. Fly BUG 1.
• Feb. 1971. Hot Love/Woodland Rock/King Of The Mountain Cometh. Fly BUG 6.
• July 1971. Get It On (Bang a Gong)/There Was A Time/Raw Ramp. Fly BUG 10.
• Nov. 1971. Jeepster/Life's A Gas. Fly BUG 16.
• Jan. 1972. Telegram Sam/Cadillac/Baby Strange. T.Rex Wax 101.
• May 1972. Metal Guru/Thunderwing/Lady. EMI Marc 1.
• Sept. 1972. Children of the Revolution/Jitterbug Love/Sunken Rags. EMI Marc 2.
• Dec. 1972. Solid Gold Easy Action/Born To Boogie. EMI Marc 3.
• March 1973. 20th Century Boy/Free Angel. EMI Marc 4.
• June 1973. The Groover/Midnight. EMI Marc 5.

''Electric Light Orchestra:''

• Jan. 1973. ''On the Third Day'' - Marc Bolan played twin lead guitar on the track "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" and 5 other songs.

''Big Carrot:''

• Aug. 1973. Blackjack/Squint Eye Mangle. EMI 2047.

''T. Rex:''

• Nov. 1973. Truck On (Tyke)/Sitting Here.(12). EMI Marc 6.
• Jan. 1974. "Teenage Dream"/"Satisfaction Pony".(13). EMI Marc 7.

''Marc Bolan:''

• June 1974. Jasper C. Debussy/Hippy Gumbo/The Perfumed Garden Of Gulliver Smith. Track 2094 013.

''T. Rex:''

• July 1974. Light Of Love/Explosive Mouth.(22). EMI Marc 8.
• Nov. 1974. Zip Gun Boogie/Space Boogie.(41). EMI Marc 9.
• July 1975. New York City/Chrome Sitar.(15). EMI Marc 10.
• Sept. 1975. Dreamy Lady/Do You Wanna Dance?/Dock Of The Bay.(30). EMI Marc 11.
• Nov. 1975. Christmas Bop/Telegram Sam/Metal Guru.(Scheduled for release but cancelled). EMI Marc 12.
• Feb. 1976. London Boys/Solid Baby.(40). EMI Marc 13.
• April 1976. Hot Love/Get It On. Cube BUG 66.
• June 1976. I Love To Boogie/Baby Boomerang.(13). EMI Marc 14.
• Sept. 1976. Laser Love/Life's An Elevator.(41). EMI Marc 15.

''Marc Bolan and Gloria Jones:''

• Jan. 1977. To Know Him Is To Love Him/City Port. EMI 2572.

''T. Rex:''

• March 1977. The Soul Of My Suit/All Alone.(42). EMI Marc 16.
• May 1977. Dandy In The Underworld/Groove A Little/Tame My Tiger. EMI Marc 17.
• Aug. 1977. Celebrate Summer/Ride My Wheels. EMI Marc 18.

References

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