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T. Rex

Real Name:
Marc Bolan
Profile:
Initially a British folk-rock combo called Tyrannosaurus Rex, T. Rex was the primary force in glam rock, thanks to the creative direction of guitarist/vocalist Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld). T. Rex's music borrowed the underlying sexuality of early rock & roll, adding dirty, simple grooves and fat distorted guitars, as well as an overarching folky/hippie spirituality that always came through the clearest on ballads. While most of his peers concentrated on making cohesive albums, Bolan kept the idea of a three-minute pop single alive in the early '70s. In Britain, he became a superstar, sparking a period of "T. Rextacy" among the pop audience with a series of Top Ten hits, including four number one singles. Over in America, the group only had one major hit -- the Top Ten "Bang a Gong (Get It On), disappearing from the charts in 1973. T. Rex's popularity in the U.K. didn't begin to waver until 1975, yet they retained a devoted following until Marc Bolan's death in 1977. Over the next two decades, Bolan emerged as a cult figure and the music of T. Rex has proven quite influential on hard rock, punk, new wave, and alternative rock.

Following a career as a teenage model, Marc Bolan began performing music professionally in 1965, releasing his first single, "The Wizard," on Decca Records. Bolan joined the psychedelic proto-punk-rock combo John's Children in 1967, appearing on three unsuccessful singles before the group disbanded later that year. Following the breakup, he formed the folk duo Tyrannosaurus Rex with percussionist Steve Peregrin Took (Stephen Porter). The duo landed a record deal with a subsidiary of EMI in February 1968, recording their debut album with producer Tony Visconti. "Debora," the group's first single, peaked at number 34 in May of that year, and their debut album, "My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair...But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brow", reached number 15 shortly afterward. The duo released their second album, "Prophets, Seers & Sages, the Angels of the Ages", in November of 1968.

By this time, Tyrannosaurus Rex was building a sizable underground following, which helped Bolan's book of poetry, The Warlock of Love, enter the British best-seller charts. In the summer of 1969, the duo released their third album, Unicorn, as well as the single "King of the Rumbling Spires," the first Tyrannosaurus Rex song to feature an electric guitar. Following an unsuccessful American tour that fall, Took left the band and was replaced by Mickey Finn (3). The new duo's first single did not chart, yet their first album, 1970's A Beard of Stars, reached number 21.

The turning point in Bolan's career came in October of 1970, when he shortened the group's name to T. Rex and released "Ride a White Swan," a fuzz-drenched single driven by a rolling backbeat. "Ride a White Swan" became a major hit in the U.K., climbing all the way to number two. The band's next album, T. Rex, peaked at number 13 and stayed on the charts for six months. Encouraged by the results, Bolan expanded T. Rex to a full band, adding bassist Steve Currie and drummer Bill Legend (born Bill Fifield). The new lineup recorded "Hot Love," which spent six weeks at number one in early 1971. That summer, T. Rex released "Get It On" (retitled "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" in the U.S.), which became their second straight U.K. number one; the single would go on to be their biggest international hit, reaching number ten in the U.S. in 1972. Electric Warrior, the first album recorded by the full band, was released in the fall of 1971; it was number one for six weeks in Britain and cracked America's Top 40.

By now, "T. Rextacy" was in full swing in England, as the band had captured the imaginations of both teenagers and the media with its sequined, heavily made-up appearance; the image of Marc Bolan with a feather boa, and platform shoes, performing "Get It On" on the BBC became as famous as his music. At the beginning of 1972, T. Rex signed with EMI, setting up a distribution deal for Bolan's own T.Rex Wax Co. record label. "Telegram Sam," the group's first EMI single, became their third number one single.

"Metal Guru" also hit number one, spending four weeks at the top of the chart. The Slider, released in the summer of 1972, shot to number one upon its release, allegedly selling 100,000 copies in four days; the album was also T. Rex's most successful American release, reaching number 17. Appearing in the spring of 1973, Tanx was another Top Five hit for T. Rex; the singles "20th Century Boy" and "The Groover" soon followed it to the upper ranks of the charts. However, those singles would prove to be the band's last two Top Ten hits. In the summer of 1973, rhythm guitarist Jack Green joined the band, as did three backup vocalists, Stephanie Spruill, Pat Hall, and the American soul singer Gloria Jones; Jones would soon become Bolan's girlfriend. At the beginning of 1974, drummer Bill Legend left the group and was replaced by David Lutton, as Jones became the group's keyboardist.

In early 1974, the single "Teenage Dream" was the first record to be released under the name Marc Bolan and T. Rex. The following album, Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow, was the last Bolan recording with Tony Visconti. Throughout the year, T. Rex's popularity rapidly declined -- by the time "Zip Gun Boogie" was released in November, it could only reach number 41. Finn and Green left the group at the end of the year, while keyboardist Dino Dines joined. The decline of T. Rex's popularity was confirmed when 1975's Bolan's Zip Gun failed to chart. Bolan took the rest of the year off, returning in the spring of 1976 with Futuristic Dragon, which peaked at number 50. Released in the summer of 1976, "I Love to Boogie," a disco-flavored three-chord thumper, became Bolan's last Top 20 hit.

Bolan released Dandy in the Underworld in the spring of 1977; it was a modest hit, peaking at number 26. While "The Soul of My Suit" reached number 42 on the charts, T. Rex's next two singles failed to chart. Sensing it was time for a change of direction, Bolan began expanding his horizons in August 1977. In addition to contributing a weekly column for Record Mirror, he hosted his own variety television show, MARC. Featuring guest appearances by artists like David Bowie and Generation X, MARC helped restore Bolan's hip image. Signing with RCA Records, the guitarist formed a new band with bassist Herbie Flowers and drummer Tony Newman, yet he never was able to record with the group. While driving home from a London club with Bolan, Gloria Jones lost control of her car, smashing into a tree. Marc Bolan, riding in the passenger's seat of the car, was killed instantly.

While T. Rex's music was intended to be disposable, it has proven surprisingly influential over the years. Hard rock and heavy metal bands borrowed the group's image, as well as the pounding insistence of their guitars. Punk bands may have discarded the high heels, feather boas, and top hats, yet they adhered to the simple three-chord structures and pop aesthetics that made the band popular.
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Releases:
Ride A White Swan (Single) (3 versions)   Fly Records (3) ... 1970
Ride A White Swan (Album) (2 versions)   Music For Pleasure 1970
T. Rex (Album) (3 versions)   Fly Records (3) ... 1970
Bang A Gong (Get It On) / Raw Ramp (7")   Reprise Records 1971
Electric Warrior (Album) (15 versions)   Fly Records (3) ... 1971
Flyback 2 - The Best Of T. Rex (LP)   Fly Records (3) 1971
Get It On (Single) (3 versions)   Fly Records (3) ... 1971
Hot Love (Single) (3 versions)   Fly Records (3) ... 1971
Hot Love / Woodland Rock (7")   Ariola 1971
Jeepster (3 versions)   CBS ... 1971
Bolan Boogie (Comp) (7 versions)   Cube Records ... 1972
Children Of The Revolution (3 versions)   EMI Records 1972
Children Of The Revolution / Jitterbug Love (Single) (2 versions)   Ariola ... 1972
Metal Guru / Lady (7")   Ariola 1972
Metal Guru / Thunderwing / Lady (7")   EMI Records 1972
Solid Gold - Easy Action / Born To Boogie (7")   Ariola 1972
Solid Gold Easy Action / Born To Boogie (Single) (3 versions)   EMI Records ... 1972
Telegram Sam (Single) (2 versions)   CBS ... 1972
Telegram Sam / Baby Strange (7", Single)   Ariola 1972
Telegram Sam / Cadilac / Baby Strange (Single) (2 versions)   EMI Records 1972
The Best Of T. Rex (LP, Comp)   Karussell 1972
The Best Of T. Rex Vol. II (LP, Comp)   Karussell 1972
The Slider (7", Single, W/Lbl, Mono, Promo)   Reprise Records 1972
The Slider (Album) (10 versions)   EMI Records ... 1972
20th Century (Comp) (2 versions)   Ariola 1973
20th Century Boy / Free Angel (Single) (3 versions)   EMI Records ... 1973
Great Hits (LP)   EMI Records 1973
Solid Gold Easy Action / Born To Boogie (7", Single)   Jugoton 1973
Tanx (Album) (7 versions)   EMI Records ... 1973
The Groover / Midnight (3 versions)   EMI Records ... 1973
Truck On (Tyke) (2 versions)   EMI Records ... 1973
Light Of Love (7")   EMI Records 1974
Light Of Love (LP, Album)   Casablanca Records 1974
Precious Star (7", Mono, Promo, Single)   Casablanca Records 1974
Teenage Dream (7", Single)   EMI Records 1974
Teenage Dream / Mad Donna (7")   Ariola 1974
Zinc Alloy And The Hidden Riders Of Tomorrow - A Creamed Cage In August (Album) (3 versions)   EMI Records ... 1974
Zip Gun Boogie (7", Single)   EMI Records 1974
Dreamy Lady (7", Single)   EMI Records 1975
New York City (7", Single)   EMI Records 1975
Children Of The Revolution (7", EP)   EMI Records 1976
Futuristic Dragon (Album, Comp) (5 versions)   EMI Records ... 1976
I Love To Boogie / Baby Boomerang (2 versions)   EMI Records ... 1976
London Boys / Solid Baby (7")   EMI Records 1976
The Soul Of My Suit (7", Single)   EMI Records 1976
Dandy In The Underworld (Album) (5 versions)   EMI Records ... 1977
The Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (LP, Comp)   Pickwick (UK) 1978
T. Rex / Bolan Boogie (2xLP, Album, RE)   Intercord Tonträger GmbH, Intercord Tonträger GmbH, Cube Records, Cube Records 1979
The Best Of T. Rex (LP, Comp)   Cube Records 1980
In Concert (LP)   Avon 1981
Across The Airwaves (Comp) (3 versions)   Cube Records ... 1982
Get It On / Jeepster (7")   Old Gold (2) 1982
Telegram Sam / Metal Guru (7", Single)   Ariola 1982
Bolan's Zip Gun (LP, RE)   Marc On Wax Ltd. 1983
Jeepster / Get It On (7")   Cube Records 1983
The History Of Rock Volume Twenty (2xLP, Comp)   Orbis 1983
Think Zinc (2 versions)   Marc On Wax Ltd. 1983
Hot Love / Deborah (7", Single)   BR Music 1984
Best Of The 20th Century Boy (Comp) (2 versions)   K-Tel 1985
Greatest Hits (LP, RE)   Platinum (2), Cube Records 1985
Metal Guru (7", RE)   Old Gold (2) 1985
Solid Gold Boogie Boy (LP)   Warwick Records 1985
T. Rextasy: The Best Of T. Rex, 1970-1973 (Comp) (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1985
Archive4 (Vinyl, Ltd)   Castle Communications 1986
Get It On (LP, Comp)   Fame 1986
The Collection (CD, Comp)   Castle Communications 1986
The Main Man (2xLP, Comp)   Cambra 1986
Children Of The Revolution (7")   Marc On Wax Ltd. 1987
Children Of The Revolution (Tony Visconti '87 Remix) (12")   Marc On Wax Ltd. 1987
Cosmic Dancer (2 versions)   TELDEC ... 1987
Get It On (Dusk Mix) (12", Maxi, Blu)   Marc On Wax Ltd. 1987
Get It On (Tony Visconti 87 Remix Dawn Mix) (12", Yel)   Marc On Wax Ltd., Marc On Wax Ltd. 1987
Get It On (Tony Visconti 87 Remix) (CD, Maxi)   Marc On Wax Ltd. 1987
I Love To Boogie. (12")   Marc On Wax Ltd. 1987
Teenage Dream (LP)   Hallmark Records 1987
The Collection (CD)   Object Enterprises 1987
The Peel Sessions (12")   Strange Fruit 1987
Megarex 2 (12")   Ariola 1988
Starke Zeiten - Marc Bolan / T. Rex (CD)   Ariola 1988
The Peel Sessions (CD, Maxi)   Strange Fruit 1989
20th Century Boy (7", Single)   EastWest Records GmbH 1991
20th Century Boy (CD, Album)   Convoy 1991
20th Century Boy (EP) (2 versions)   Marc On Wax Ltd. ... 1991
20th Century Boy - The Very Best Of Marc Bolan & T-Rex 1972-1977 (CD, Comp)   Green Line Records 1991
All The Hits And More (Box + 3xLP)   Star Direct Limited 1991
All The Hits And More (3xCD, Album, Comp)   Star Direct Limited 1991
Marc Bolan T. Rex (LP)   Russian Disc 1991
The Early Years (CD, Comp)   Dojo 1991
The Ultimate Collection (CD)   Telstar 1991
The Very Best Of Marc Bolan And T-Rex (Comp) (2 versions)   Music Club 1991
Марк Болaн и T-Rex (LP)   AnTrop 1992
The 16 Greatest Hits (CD)   Music Mirror 1993
A Wizard, A True Star Marc Bolan & T.Rex 1972 - 77 (3xCD, Comp + Box, Boo)   Edsel Records 1996
Great Hits 1972-1977 The A-Sides (CD, Comp)   Demon Records Ltd, Chronicles 1997
Live 1977 (2xCD, Album, RM)   Chronicles 1997
The Very Best Of T-Rex (CD, Album)   Crimson 1997
Millenium Collection (2xCD, Comp)   Digimode Entertainment Ltd. 1999
The Very Best Of T. Rex Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, RM)   Music Club 1999
Born To Boogie - The Collection (CD, Album)   Spectrum Music (2) 2001
20th Century Boy: The Ultimate Collection (Comp) (2 versions)   Hip-O Records ... 2002
20th Century Superstar (4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Boo)   Universal Records 2002
The Essential Collection (CD, Album)   Universal Music TV 2002
Solid Gold (3xCD)   Crimson 2003
Total T. Rex 1971 - 1972 (4xCD, Comp + DVD-V, Comp + Box)   Easy Action Recordings Ltd. 2004
Born To Boogie (2xDVD-V)   Sanctuary Records 2005
Born To Boogie (The Soundtrack Album) (2xCD, Comp)   Sanctuary Midline 2005
Children Of The Revolution (7", Red)   Edsel Records 2007
Get It On (7", Single, Num)   Universal Music TV 2007
Hot Love (7", Single, Num)   Universal Music TV 2007
Life's A Gas .... The Electric Boogie (LP, Ltd, Yel)   Devils Jukebox Records 2007
20th Century Boy (Vinyl, Single, Dem)   EMI  
A Beard Of Stars / The Slider (CD, Comp)   EMI  
Bang A Gong (Get It On) / Telegram Sam (7", Single)   Reprise Records  
Get It On (LP)   Music For Pleasure  
Metal Guru, 20th Century Boy, Children Of The Revolution (Megamix) (5", Shape, Pic)   Marc On Wax Ltd.  
The 16 Greatest Hits (CD, Comp)   Soundwings  
The Best Of (CD, Comp)   Eurotrend  
Appears On:
Bird (2 versions) Buick McKane Shimmy Disc ... 1988
Children Of The Revolution (12")   Ultrapop 1993
Natural Way (Full Noize) (CD) Children Of The Revolu... Bass Records (Poland) 1993
Gold (CD, Album, RE)   Our Choice, Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin 1994
Clubmix 2000 (2) (2 versions) Get It On (Club Mix) Universal Music TV ... 2000
Echoes And Artifacts (CD, Comp) Ballrooms On Mars Dancing Ferret Discs 2001
Free Shit! (CD, Album) Twentieth Century Boy Haunted Town Records 2001
Sucking The 70's (2xCD, Comp) 20th Century Boy Small Stone Records 2002
Plus Minus Acht. DJ Tage, DJ Nächte (3xCD) Volume 1 Deutsche Grammophon Literatur 2003
Sleeping With Ghosts - Bonus Disc (CD, Comp, Promo, Copy Prot.) 20th Century Boy (T-Rex) Hut Recordings 2003
Presents The Funk Rocker (CD, Album) Im The Main Man Sanctuary Records 2004
Victoires Prochaines 83-89 (2xCD, Album, Comp) Is It Love (T.Rex) Brouillard Définitif 2008
Get It On (12", Promo)   All Around The World  
Tracks Appear On:
20 Explosive Hits 70 (LP, Comp) Hot Love EMI Music (Australia) 1970
Flyback 1 - Big Ones (LP, Comp) By The Light Of A Magi... Fly Records (3) 1971
20 Fantastic Hits By The Original Artists Volume Two (LP, Comp) Hot Love Arcade Records (UK) Ltd 1972
Burbank (2xLP, Comp) Telegram Sam Warner Bros. Records 1972
Whole Burbank Catalog (2xLP, Comp, Promo) Bang A Gong Warner Bros. Records 1972
16 Top Hits Original (LP, Comp) The Groover Ariola, Stern Musik 1973
20 Dynamic Hits (LP, Comp) Jeepster K-Tel International GmbH 1973
Million Copy Hit Songs Made Famous By T. Rex, Slade And Sweet (LP) 20th Century Boy, Jeep... Boulevard 1973
The A&M Bootleg Album (2xLP, Promo, Smplr, Comp, W/Lbl) Deborah, Child Star A&M Records 1973
The A&M Bootleg Album (2xLP, TP, Promo, Comp, Smplr) Debroah, Child Star Monarch Record Mfg Co. 1973
20 Disco Dancin' Hits (LP, Ltd) Hot Love, Ride A White... Pickwick (UK) 1974
Pure Gold On EMI (LP) Solid Gold Easy Action... EMI Records, EMI Records 1974
Super 20 International (LP, Comp) Teenage Dream Ariola, Ariola Eurodisc GmbH 1974
Superstars Of The 70's - Volume 2 - Heavy Metal (2xLP, Comp) Bang A Gong (Get It On) Warner Special Products 1974
Hitladen - 28 Internationale Discothekenknaller (2xLP, Comp) New York City Ariola, Ariola Eurodisc GmbH 1975
Popular Music's Golden Hit Parade (Comp) (2 versions) Hot Love Reader's Digest ... 1976
Popmobility (LP) Get It On Bond Clarkson Russell Ltd. 1977
Golden Greats (2xLP, Comp) Hot Love Polydor 1978
The Words And Music Of Marc Bolan 1947 - 1977 (Comp) (4 versions) Great Horse, Elemental... Cube Records ... 1978
20 Rock Legends (LP, Comp) Ride A White Swan Ronco 1979
Hits Of The 70's - Volume 1 (Cass, Comp) Telegram Sam, Metal Guru EMI Records 1980
The Marquee Collection Vol. 1 (LP, Smplr) Get It On England Records 1983
The Marquee Collection Vol. 3 (LP, Smplr) Ride A White Swan England Records 1983
Diamonds Of Rock & Pop (Cass, Comp) Get It On, Ride A Whit... Avenue Records (4) 1984
Rock Anthems (2xLP) Get It On K-Tel 1985
Baby Boomer Classics - Rocking Sixties (LP) Deborah Trax Music 1986
Cheers! The Essential Party Album (Cass, Comp, Mixed) Hot Love, Metal Guru, ... CBS 1986
Golden Club Oldies Vol.1 (2xLP) Hot Love Elap Music 1986
Mixed Peel (Cass, Comp) Ride A White Swan New Musical Express 1987
Baby Boomer Classics - The Sixties (Volume 2) (CD) Deborah Trax Music, Trax Music 1988
Musikladen/Eurotops - Oldies (CD, Comp) Get It On Polyphon, Polygram 1988
Ones On 1 (Comp, Album) (2 versions) Get It On BBC Records 1988
Rollin' Seventies (CD) Get It On Trax Music 1988
Sessions Presents: Night Beat (3xCass, Comp) Bang A Gong (Get It On) Warner Special Products 1988
The Diamond Collection Volume 10 - Legendary Popsongs (LP) Get It On Arcade 1988
The Rare Groove Mix (2x12", Mixed, Comp) Get It On Stylus Music 1988
70s - The Years Of Popmusic (2xLP, Comp) Hot Love CBS Grammofoonplaten BV 1989
Fine Time (Winter Love Songs) (2xLP) Teenage Dream WEA, WEA Musik GmbH 1989
The 20th Anniversary Album (CD) Get It On E'G Records 1989
The Marquee - 30 Legendary Years (Comp) (2 versions) Get It On Polydor 1989
Trax - British Made (CD) Get It On EMI Music (Australia) 1989
Best Of Peel Sessions (Par Bernard Lenoir) (2 versions) Jewel Fnac Music 1990
Glam Crazee! - 20 Original Glam Rock Hits (CD, Comp) Metal Guru Virgin 1990
Glamrock Vol. 1 (Cass) Jeepster, Hot Love, Ge... Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1990
Larry Präsentiert Party Rock (Comp) (2 versions) Metal Guru CBS ... 1990
The '70s (Cass, Promo) Get It On Telstar 1990
25 Years / Hits Vol. 3 (+ 3 Bonus Tracks) (2xCD, Comp) Hot Love Neon (3) 1991
Children Of The Revolution (3xCD) Children Of The Revolu... Teledisc 1991
Club Hits 11 (LP) 20th Century Boy Scandinavian Music Club 1991
Coconuts - Die Hits Des Jahres (Comp) (2 versions) 20th Century Boy WEA Musik GmbH ... 1991
Goud Van Oud (CD) Hot Love Arcade 1991
Larry Präsentiert: Party Rock 2 (2xLP, Comp, P/Mixed) I Love To Boogie Columbia 1991
Pump It Up 4 (2 versions) 20th Century Boy Mega Records 1991
Sounds Of The Seventies - 1972: Take Two (CD) Bang A Gong (Get It On) Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1991
The Greatest Hits Of 91 (2xCD) 20th Century Boy Telstar 1991
The Hits Album '91 - Vol. 2 (CD) 20th Century Boy Polydor 1991
The Hitsound Of Levi's 501 (CD, Comp) 20th Century Boy Magnum 1991
The Levi's 501 Hits (LP) 20th Century Boy EastWest Records GmbH 1991
The Levi's 501 Hits - Originals Stand The Test Of Time (CD, Comp) 20th Century Boy EastWest Records GmbH 1991
The Original (Comp) (2 versions) 20th Century Boy EVA Records (Sweden) 1991
The Rare Groove Mix (VHS, PAL, Comp) Get It On Stylus Music 1991
The Rock Collection: Legendary Rock (2xCD) Hot Love Time Life Music 1991
The Rock Collection: Rock Hits (2xCD) Ride A White Swan Time Life Music 1991
The Rock Collection: Rock Stars (2xCD) Get It On Time Life Music 1991
1 And Only (2xCD, Comp) Hot Love Band Of Joy 1992
All-Time Great Rock Classics (CD, Comp) Get It On (Bang A Gong) Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Finland) Oy 1992
Labatt's 500 - The Taste Of The Nation (CD, Promo) Get It On PolyGram Special Projects 1992
Larry Party Rock 3 (2xCD, Comp) Get It On Columbia 1992
Pop Classics - Vol. 1 (Album) (2 versions) Metal Guru Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1992
Pop Classics - Vol.2 (CD) 20th Century Boy Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1992
Sounds Of The Seventies - FM Rock (CD) Jeepster Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1992
The Best Of 1970 - 1980 Vol. 2 (2xCD) Get It On EMI Electrola 1992
Back To The 70's (2xCD, Album, Comp) Ride A White Swan EMI Records 1993
Blockbuster (CD) Hot Love Music Collection International (MCI) 1993
Pure Rock (2xCass, Comp) Hot Love Eurostar 1993
The Hitsound Of Levi's 501 (CD, Comp, New) 20th Century Boy Magnum 1993
Tour Of Duty 6 (2 versions) Get It On Magnum 1993
Glam Kings Of Rock - The True Story Of Glam Rock (2xCD) Get It On, Ride A Whit... Edelton 1994
Guitar Rock: 1972-1973 (CD, Album) Bang A Gong (Get It On) Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1994
Levi's Music (CD) 20th Century Boy Virgin France S.A. 1994
Sounds Of The Seventies (2xCD, Comp) Get It On Global Television 1994
The Tortellini Accident ! Taste The Originals (Comp) (2 versions) Buick Machine WEA ... 1994
Dance Party (5xCD) Hot Love L&D Records 1996
Glitter 'N' Glitz Volume 1 (2xCD, Comp) 20th Century Boy Sounds Direct 1996
Glitter 'N' Glitz Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp) Metal Guru Sounds Direct 1996
Rock Anthems Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp) 20th Century Boy Dino Entertainment 1996
The Best Rock Anthems In The World...Ever! (2xCD, Comp) 20th Century Boy Circa Records Ltd., Virgin 1996
Spirit Of The Age (CD, Comp) Debora Castle Communications 1997
Dynamite - The Best Of Glam Rock (2xCD) I Love To Boogie Repertoire Records 1998
Seventies Collection (CD, Comp) 20th Century Boy, Chil... Crimson 1998
The Acid House (Music From The Motion Picture) (Comp) (2 versions) Hot Love EMI Records ... 1998
The All Time Greatest Rock Songs Volume 1 (2xCD, Comp) 20th Century Boy Columbia 1998
The Best...Rock Anthems...Ever! (2xCD) 20th Century Boy Circa Records Ltd., Circa Records Ltd. 1998
Velvet Goldmine - Music From The Original Motion Picture (Comp) (3 versions) Diamond Meadows London Records ... 1998
20th Century Noise - A Millennial Soundtrack (CD, Comp, Promo) Hot Love (US Version) Uncut Magazine 1999
Absolute Giganten (CD, Comp) 20th Century Boy Motor Music 1999
Glam & Glitter (2xCD, Comp) Metal Guru, Children O... PolyGram TV, Universal TV 1999
Music Of The Millennium (2xCD) 20th Century Boy Universal Music TV 1999
Rock Songs (2xCD, Comp) 20th Century Boy Sony Music Media 1999
Unconditionally Guaranteed Volume 7 (CD, Album, Comp) Jeepster Uncut Magazine 1999
Beat-Club - The Best Of '71 (DVD-V) Ride A White Swan, Jee... Radio Bremen + Fernseh Allianz GmbH 2000
Billy Elliot: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Enh, Comp) Cosmic Dancer, Get It ... Polydor 2000
Dailies Fever (CD, Comp, Promo) 20th Century Boy BMG Special Marketing Europe GmbH 2000
Disco Machine Gun (CD, Promo) Buick Mackane Loaded Magazine 2000
Hiho / Get It On / Night In Motion (12", Promo) Get It On Toshiba EMI Ltd 2000
NME Presents Under The Influence (CD) I Love To Boogie New Musical Express 2000
Simply The Best Of The 70's (4xCD, Comp) Children Of The Revolu... BMG UK & Ireland, BMG Direct 2000
The Best Pub Jukebox In The World ...Ever! (2xCD) Telegram Sam Circa Records Ltd., Circa Records Ltd. 2000
18-Track Guide To The Month's Best Music (CD) Life's A Gas Uncut Magazine 2001
As Seen On TV: Songs From Commercials (CD, Comp) 20th Century Boy UTV Records 2001
Forever - Les Années 70 (2xCD, Comp) Telegram Sam EMI, M10 Records 2001
Glam Greats 2 (CD) Metal Guru, Solid Gold... Crimson 2001
Levi's Compilation - Twisted Music To Fit (Comp) (2 versions) 20th Century Boy Irma 2001
Rock Around The Rally - Rallyhits (CD, Comp) Telegram Sam Digimode Entertainment Ltd., Poptori 2001
The Best Air Guitar Album In The World... Ever! (2xCD, Comp) 20th Century Boy Virgin, Virgin 2001
Let's Party (3xCD, Comp + Box) Metal Guru Crimson 2002
A Splash Of Sunshine (CD, Comp, Promo) Cosmic Dancer 679 Recordings 2003
FriendsReunited.co.uk '70s Party (3xCD, Comp + Box) 20th Century Boy Universal Music TV, Universal Music TV, Universal Music TV, Universal Music TV, Universal Music TV 2003
Hang All DJ's Volume 5 (CD) 20th Century Boy Head Traxx Inc. 2003
The 70s Collection (CD) Metal Guru Trinity Mirror 2003
The School Of Rock (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) (CD) Ballrooms Of Mars Atlantic 2003
70's (2xCD) Telegram Sam BMG (France) 2004
Christmas Hits (3xCD) Christmas Bop Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., Warner Music UK Ltd. 2004
Remember The 70s (2xDVD-V + Box) Get It On, Jeepster MCP Records (2), MCP Records (2), MCP Records (2) 2004
Drixxxé Is Not A DJ !!! (Part. 3) (CD, Mixed, Promo) Children Of The Revolu... Disque Primeur 2005
This Is Skateboard Music (CD, Comp) Skateboard Diggler Records 2005
This Is Skateboard Music (LP, Comp) Skateboard Diggler Records 2005
100% Hits Der 70iger (CD, Comp) Hot Love Planet Song 2006
TRASH! - The Roots Of Punk (CD, Comp) Calling All Destroyers Mojo Magazine 2006
The Best Of Glam Rock - Mama We're All Crazy Now! (2xCD, Comp) Bang A Gong (Get It On... Universal Music (Netherlands) 2006
100 Hits 70s (5xCD, Comp + Box) Telegram Sam, Metal Guru Demon Music Group 2007
101 Jukebox Classics (5xCD, Comp) 20th Century Boy, Meta... Virgin 2007
101 Party Hits (5xCD, Comp) I Love To Boogie Virgin, Virgin 2007
Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof" - Original Soundtrack (Comp, Album) (3 versions) Jeepster A Band Apart ... 2007
Rock & Pop Total Der 70er Und 80er Jahre (DVD-V, Comp, PAL, Met) Get It On Horgi Music 2007
Sci-Fi-Lo-Fi Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Free Angel Soma Quality Recordings 2007
100 Hits Pop (5xCD, Comp) Children Of The Revolu... Demon Music Group 2008
The Best Hits 100 Super 70's (5xCD, Comp, Box) Get It On Universal Music K.K. 2008
The Original Incident? (CD, Album) Buick Mackane Affe Records 2008
20 Solid Gold Hits Volume II (LP) Get It On (Bang A Gong) Music For Leisure  
22 Dynamic Hits - Vol. II (LP, Comp) Get It On K-Tel  
32 Golden Hits Of The 70's (2xLP) Hot Love, Get It On BR Music  
Dead Cool Volume One (CD, Comp, Promo) Children Of The Revolu... The Independent  
Don't Walk, Boogie (LP, Comp) I Love To Boogie EMI Records  
Flash Back 2 (LP) Hot Love Polydor  
Generation Woodstock (2xCD, Comp) Hot Love Arcade  
Golden Presto Print Collection - Volume IX (CD, Comp) Hot Love Presto Print  
Hit Memories 1966-1976 (3xLP, Comp) Hot Love BR Music  
It's Great Fun - The 70's Vol. 2 (CD) Metal Guru BR Music  
Juicy Giants (LP, Comp) Hot Love, Ride A White... Cube Records  
Pop Klassiekers (CD) Get It On Disky Special Products  
Rock Legends (2xLP, Smplr, Gat) Ride A White Swan Telstar  
Rock Shop (Cass, Comp) Get It On Hallmark Records  
Sunday Girl (CD, Comp) Debora Sabam Crescendo  
The Big Ones (LP, Comp) By The Light Of A Magi... Ariola  
The Golden Hits Of The Pops (2xLP, Album, Comp) Hot Love Polydor  
The Great Glam Rock Explosion (LP) Metal Guru Biff! Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Las Botas Graciosas Marchan Sobre Polonia! (LP, Comp, Ltd) Write Me A Song Radura Una 1982
Total T. Rex And The Space Cadets - The Salvador Dali Of Rock 'n' Roll (CD)   Magic Artist-Records 1993
Alternative Biography (2xCD) Heroes (Premiere-Perfo... Alter Ego Soundpits 1997
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