@MottTheWot Agree with you on all fronts here. I think a pairing of Chrome Sitar with Calling All Destroyers for Futuristic Dragon would have been brilliant.
Both Solid Baby and Thinc Zinc shouldv'e been hit singles, i also like Calling All Destroyers from this period as well. He missed Visconti's production, but the songs were still good. Marc Bolan was a rock n roller, 1974 and 75 saw him desperately trying to crack America and pandering to a US audience that simply wasn't interested in a second wave of British Pop. It was their loss, Bolan returned to the UK, gave us Dandy and was ready to work with Visconti again. 1978 would've been big 4 him.
@dreamklf -- What you are saying is represented by thousands of T-Rex fans who dropped off. Add to that the thousands who he did not gain. Gloria was a cancer to his career, without a doubt. And as for being a good singer. I do not enjoy off keey singing. I saw Bolan live with Gloria and she was a train wreck...
Come on give the 'young' guy a break. I remember when the album came out...I had ordered it weeks in advance and I loved it (aged17). I thought Bolan had lost a lot of his 'poetry' and was struggling lyrically but musically he was well ahead of the game with his 'pop -soul' sound and the album was much under-rated.
@MottTheWot Agree with you on all fronts here. I think a pairing of Chrome Sitar with Calling All Destroyers for Futuristic Dragon would have been brilliant.
beltanetrex 2 months ago
Both Solid Baby and Thinc Zinc shouldv'e been hit singles, i also like Calling All Destroyers from this period as well. He missed Visconti's production, but the songs were still good. Marc Bolan was a rock n roller, 1974 and 75 saw him desperately trying to crack America and pandering to a US audience that simply wasn't interested in a second wave of British Pop. It was their loss, Bolan returned to the UK, gave us Dandy and was ready to work with Visconti again. 1978 would've been big 4 him.
MottTheWot 5 months ago
FFFFAAAAAAVVVVVEEEEEE TREX track!!!!!! Brilliant!!!!!!!!
Silverbirch4444 5 months ago
Love this tune!!
experienceads 10 months ago
I agree with DAVWAVE.
Did Mickey leave because of her?
oneartist9 1 year ago
@dreamklf -- What you are saying is represented by thousands of T-Rex fans who dropped off. Add to that the thousands who he did not gain. Gloria was a cancer to his career, without a doubt. And as for being a good singer. I do not enjoy off keey singing. I saw Bolan live with Gloria and she was a train wreck...
DAVWAVE 1 year ago
DYNAMITE VIDEO ! love SOLID BABY !
MOJOPIN1960 1 year ago
Great vid! Nice job.
aryke1 2 years ago
Come on give the 'young' guy a break. I remember when the album came out...I had ordered it weeks in advance and I loved it (aged17). I thought Bolan had lost a lot of his 'poetry' and was struggling lyrically but musically he was well ahead of the game with his 'pop -soul' sound and the album was much under-rated.
glamfakir 2 years ago
I know it's along time since you posted this but just wanted to say how much I love "Solid Baby" on it's own and as part of "Zip Gun Boogie"
HISATdotCOM 2 years ago