Marc Bolan & T.Rex Rare "Buick Mackane & The Babe Shadow" Full Recording 1972

Probably my favourite unreleased T.Rex recording. uncompleted and left in the can by Marc Bolan this first saw the light of day on Billy Super Duper. However, the version on that album had been edited and the running order of the track had been altered. This is the original master recording exactly as Marc Bolan recorded it.

It's great as it is but can you imagine a full Tony Visconti production with Flo & Eddie on backing!! The ladies in the video are June Bolan and Chelita Secunda (Marc's stylist).

Hope you enjoy it.

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• 1972

[DAVWAVE]

I think Marc Bolan let his negative USA tours effect his judgement of what he would have been capable of. There are many recording artist who do not impact the USA charts at first, then later on something happens. If you know music, you can think of examples. But Marc was a legit "superstar" in the UK, and he was not patient enough. Plus, his "act" and band lineup was altered just enough that he was not presenting exactly what originally made him HUGE in the UK.

[andytrex]

@DAVWAVE It's great to hear the viewpoint from an American fan. I agree that Marc was impatient. Time has proven this with the number of fans of the classic T.Rex recordings he now has in the USA. American culture was such a huge influence on his writing both musically and lyrically. The period when he tried to develop a soul sound to T.Rex music was, in my opinion, the low point in his career.

[justinlust777]

OH MY GOD Andy!

[rpc972]

MBTR Rule! Flo and Eddie helped here.

Just isn't any better music that captures the pre-punk era better.

Where the hell is obscene Steve Clean when I fucking need him????????

[DAVWAVE]

I know my view is shared by at least a stadium full of people who saw T-Rex in Iowa, when he came there. I am in Kansas now, but then I was in Iowa. We were...wait a minute, thsi is good, but not exactly the T-Rex we fell in love with. He had Gloria in tow on backing vocals and another girl too. He opened for 3 Dog Night, OMG, not a good matchup at all. Much more later...

[daggettrun]

Agree this is raw bolan at his very best. Great rocking tune in true bolanic style..truck on!

[trexmarcbolan]

nice post

[rexlist]

Bolan unleashed!!!...what a great track this is!

enjoyed the vid too.. nicely put together!

[1stMistyMist1]

This is another of his unforgettable great tracks, love it !!!

Thanks for uploading !!!

[TelegramSam59]

Awesome.The baddest band on the planet.