# Bolan Boogie > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bolan_Boogie > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bolan_Boogie.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolan_Boogie > Source revision: 1328429510 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Bolan Boogie" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 1972 compilation album by T. Rex 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](/source/Glam_rock) band [T. Rex](/source/T._Rex_(band)). After [Marc Bolan](/source/Marc_Bolan) had left [Fly Records](/source/Fly_Records) to form his own label distributed through [EMI/T. Rex Wax Co](/source/EMI), his former label released this compilation in 1972 with recent single [A- and B-sides](/source/A-side_and_B-side) recorded in 1970 and 1971, many of which had not appeared on previous albums. Also included are album tracks from Tyrannosaurus Rex's *[Unicorn](/source/Unicorn_(Tyrannosaurus_Rex_album))* (1969), *[A Beard of Stars](/source/A_Beard_of_Stars)* (1970) and T. Rex's *[T. Rex](/source/T._Rex_(album))* (1970). ## Release *Bolan Boogie* was released on May 5th 1972 by the Fly record label. With T. Rextasy 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](/source/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](/source/Marc_Bolan), except "[Summertime Blues](/source/Summertime_Blues)", written by [Eddie Cochran](/source/Eddie_Cochran) and [Jerry Capehart](/source/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. "First 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](/source/Marc_Bolan) – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars (all tracks), harmonium (track 5) - [Mickey Finn](/source/Mickey_Finn_(musician)) – [congas](/source/Congas), [bongos](/source/Bongo_drum), backing vocals (tracks 1–4, 6–14) - [Steve Currie](/source/Steve_Currie) – bass (tracks 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 14) - [Bill Legend](/source/Bill_Legend) – drums, tambourine (tracks 1, 7, 9, 10, 14) - [Steve Peregrin Took](/source/Steve_Peregrin_Took) – [bongos](/source/Bongos), [backing vocals](/source/Backing_vocals), African [talking drum](/source/Talking_drum), [bass](/source/Bass_guitar) (track 5) ## Additional personnel - [Tony Visconti](/source/Tony_Visconti) – [production](/source/Record_producer) (all tracks), [bass](/source/Bass_guitar) - [Howard Kaylan](/source/Howard_Kaylan) – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 10, 14) - [Mark Volman](/source/Mark_Volman) – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 10, 14) - [Rick Wakeman](/source/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. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Thompson, Dave](/source/Dave_Thompson_(author)). ["*Bolan Boogie* – Marc Bolan & T. Rex"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/bolan-boogie-mw0000649907). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved 27 February 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Morley, Paul](/source/Paul_Morley) (27 September 1980). "Marc Bolan Discography 1971~77". *[New Musical Express](/source/New_Musical_Express)*. p. 27. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Roberts, Chris (November 2003). "Raiders of the lost Marc". *[Uncut](/source/Uncut_(magazine))*. No. 20. p. 82. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-UK_chart_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-UK_chart_4-1) ["T. Rex"](http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/2746/T--REX). [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 27 February 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-aus_5-0)** [Kent, David](/source/David_Kent_(historian)) (1993). *Australian Chart Book 1970–1992* (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 302. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-646-11917-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-646-11917-6). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Norway_T._Rex_6-0)** "[Norwegiancharts.com – T. Rex – Bolan Boogie](https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=T.+Rex&titel=Bolan+Boogie&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2023. v t e T. Rex Marc Bolan Mickey Finn Steve Currie Bill Legend Steve Peregrin Took Gloria Jones Jack Green Paul Fenton Davy Lutton Dino Dines Miller Anderson Herbie Flowers Tony Newman Studio albums As Tyrannosaurus Rex My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages Unicorn A Beard of Stars As T. Rex T. Rex Electric Warrior The Slider Tanx Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow (as Marc Bolan & T. Rex) Bolan's Zip Gun Futuristic Dragon Dandy in the Underworld Posthumous albums You Scare Me to Death (as Marc Bolan) Billy Super Duper Dance in the Midnight (as Marc Bolan) Compilation albums Bolan Boogie Light of Love Film Born to Boogie Singles "King of the Rumbling Spires" "Ride a White Swan" "Hot Love" "Get It On" "Jeepster" "Telegram Sam" "Metal Guru" "Children of the Revolution" "Solid Gold Easy Action" "20th Century Boy" "The Groover" "Truck On (Tyke)" "Teenage Dream" "Light of Love" "Zip Gun Boogie" "New York City" "Dreamy Lady" "London Boys" "I Love to Boogie" "Laser Love" "The Soul of My Suit" "Dandy in the Underworld" "Celebrate Summer" Related articles Discography John's Children Marc Mickey Finn's T-Rex Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bolan Boogie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolan_Boogie) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolan_Boogie?action=history)). 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