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- Date Released: January 1, 1973
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Label: Demon / Demon Music Group
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By 1973's Tanx, the T. Rex hit-making machine was beginning to show some wear and tear, but Marc Bolan still had more than a few winners up his sleeve. It was also admirable that Bolan was attempting to broaden the T. Rex sound -- soulful backup singers and horns are heard throughout, a full two years before David Bowie used the same formula for his mega-seller Young Americans. However, Tanx did not contain any instantly recognizable hits, as their past couple of releases had, and the performances were not quite as vibrant, due to non-stop touring and drug use. Despite an era of transition looming on the horizon for the band, tracks such as "Rapids," "Highway Knees," "The Street & Babe Shadow," and "Born to Boogie" contain the expected classic T. Rex sound. The leadoff track, "Tenement Lady," is an interesting Beatlesque epic, while "Shock Rock" criticizes the early-'70s glam scene, which T. Rex played a prominent role in creating. Other highlights include one of Bolan's most gorgeous and heartfelt ballads, "Broken Hearted Blues," as well as the brief, explosive rocker "Country Honey." Tanx marked the close of what many consider T. Rex's golden era; unfortunately, the bandmembers would drift off one by one soon after, until Bolan was the only one remaining by the mid-'70s.
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| 01. |  |
Tenement Lady |
2:55 |
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| 02. | |
Rapids |
2:49 |
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| 03. | |
Mister Mister |
3:30 |
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| 04. | |
Broken-Hearted Blues |
2:03 |
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| 05. | |
Shock Rock |
1:43 |
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| 06. | |
Country Honey |
1:47 |
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| 07. | |
Electric Slim And The Factory Hen |
3:06 |
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| 08. | |
Mad Donna |
2:15 |
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| 09. | |
Born To Boogie |
2:04 |
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| 10. | |
Life Is Strange |
2:30 |
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| 11. | |
The Street And Babe Shadow |
2:17 |
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| 12. | |
Highway Knees |
2:34 |
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| 13. | |
Left Hand Luke & The Beggar Boys |
5:22 |
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| 14. | |
Children Of The Revolution (EXTENDED PLAY) |
2:30 |
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| 15. | |
Jitterbug Love (EXTENDED PLAY) |
2:59 |
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| 16. | |
Sunken Rags (EXTENDED PLAY) |
2:54 |
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| 17. | |
Solid Gold Easy Action (EXTENDED PLAY) |
2:20 |
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| 18. |
Xmas Riff (EXTENDED PLAY) |
0:11 |
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| 19. | |
20th Century Boy (EXTENDED PLAY) |
3:41 |
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| 20. | |
Free Angel (EXTENDED PLAY) |
2:12 |
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20 Total Tracks, 51:42 Total Length
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| 01. | |
Tenement Lady / Darling |
2:49 |
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| 02. | |
Rapids (INCOMPLETE) |
1:59 |
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| 03. | |
Mister Mister |
2:48 |
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| 04. | |
Broken Hearted Blues |
2:08 |
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| 05. | |
Country Honey |
1:50 |
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| 06. | |
Mad Donna |
2:18 |
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| 07. | |
Born To Boogie |
2:09 |
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| 08. | |
Life Is Strange |
1:47 |
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| 09. | |
The Street And Babe Shadow |
2:20 |
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| 10. | |
Highway Knees |
2:32 |
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| 11. | |
Left Hand Luke |
5:17 |
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| 12. | |
Children Of The Revolution (EXTENDED PLAY (INCOMPLETE)) |
1:04 |
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| 13. | |
Solid Gold Easy Action (EXTENDED PLAY ) |
2:13 |
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| 14. | |
Free Angel (EXTENDED PLAY ) |
2:14 |
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| 15. | |
Mister Mister (BONUS ACOUSTIC AND BASS DEMOS) |
3:31 |
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| 16. | |
Broken Hearted Blues (BONUS ACOUSTIC AND BASS DEMOS) |
2:08 |
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| 17. | |
The Street And Babe Shadow (BONUS ACOUSTIC AND BASS DEMOS) |
2:14 |
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| 18. | |
Tenement Lady (BONUS ACOUSTIC AND BASS DEMOS) |
1:35 |
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| 19. | |
Tenement Lady (BONUS ACOUSTIC DEMOS) |
1:53 |
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| 20. | |
Broken Hearted Blues (BONUS ACOUSTIC DEMOS) |
1:50 |
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| 21. | |
Mad Donna (BONUS ACOUSTIC DEMOS (DIFFERENT LYRICS)) |
1:44 |
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| 22. | |
The Street And Babe Shadow (BONUS ACOUSTIC DEMOS) |
2:35 |
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| 23. | |
Left Hand Luke (BONUS ACOUSTIC DEMOS) |
1:58 |
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23 Total Tracks, 52:56 Total Length
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