Tracklist
Metal Guru | |||
Mystic Lady | |||
Rock On | |||
The Slider | |||
Baby Boomerang | |||
Spaceball Ricochet | |||
Buick MacKane | |||
Telegram Sam | |||
Rabbit Fighter | |||
Baby Strange | |||
Ballrooms Of Mars | |||
Chariot Choogle | |||
Main Man |
Credits (11)
- Howard KaylanBacking Vocals
- Mark VolmanBacking Vocals
- Steve CurrieBass
- Bill LegendDrums
- Dominique*Engineer
- Freddy HanssonEngineer
Notes
The Slider is the third studio album by English rock band T. Rex, and the seventh since abbreviating their name from Tyrannosaurus Rex, released 1972.
In spite of the cover photography being credited to Ringo Starr on the album, producer Tony Visconti later claimed credit for it in his autobiography.
In spite of the cover photography being credited to Ringo Starr on the album, producer Tony Visconti later claimed credit for it in his autobiography.
Versions
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192 versions
Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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![]() | The Slider LP, Album | Ariola – 86 294 IT | Germany | 1972 | Germany — 1972 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | T. REX – BLN 5001, T. REX – 1E 062 ◦ 93596 | UK | 1972 | UK — 1972 | ||||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | Ariola – 86 294 I, Ariola – 86.294-I | Spain | 1972 | Spain — 1972 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Press.,Gatefold | Reprise Records – MS 2095, Reprise Records – 2095 | US | 1972 | US — 1972 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album, Stereo | CBS – REX 65206 | France | 1972 | France — 1972 | ||||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | T. Rex – BLN 5001 | Australia | 1972 | Australia — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider Cassette, Album | Reprise Records – M5 2095 | US | 1972 | US — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | T. Rex – BLN 5001 | Brazil | 1972 | Brazil — 1972 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | T. Rex – BLN 5001 | New Zealand | 1972 | New Zealand — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | Ariola – 86 294 IT | Netherlands | 1972 | Netherlands — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | Harvest – SHLP-9504 | Venezuela | 1972 | Venezuela — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album, Unofficial Release | Oscar – 395 | South Korea | 1972 | South Korea — 1972 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | T. Rex – 3C 064-93596 | Italy | 1972 | Italy — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album, Gatefold | Odeon – EOP-80565 | Japan | 1972 | Japan — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | T. REX – BLN 5001 | Greece | 1972 | Greece — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album, Gatefold | Reprise Records – MS 2095, Reprise Records – 2095 | Canada | 1972 | Canada — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider 8-Track Cartridge, Album | Reprise Records – M8 2095 | US | 1972 | US — 1972 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Slider Cassette, Album | His Master's Voice – TC-BLN 5001, His Master's Voice – 1E 244 ○ 93936 | UK | 1972 | UK — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider Cassette, Album | Reprise Records – CRX-2095 | Canada | 1972 | Canada — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold | Reprise Records – MS 2095 | US | 1972 | US — 1972 | ||||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album, Promo | Reprise Records – MS 2095 | US | 1972 | US — 1972 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Slider Cassette, Album | Columbia – 3C 244-93596, T. Rex – 3C 244-93596 | Italy | 1972 | Italy — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | Famoso – LDF-1085 | Colombia | 1972 | Colombia — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | Ariola – 86 294 IT | Austria | 1972 | Austria — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album, Unofficial Release | First Record – FL-2251 | Taiwan | 1972 | Taiwan — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold | Odeon – EOP-80565 | Japan | 1972 | Japan — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album, Gatefold | T. REX – BLN-5001, T. REX – 1E 062-9 3596 | Singapore | 1972 | Singapore — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo | EMI – 8X-BLN 5001, EMI – 1E 346 ◦ 93596 | UK | 1972 | UK — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | T. Rex – BLN 5001 | Argentina | 1972 | Argentina — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | Ariola – 86 294 I | Portugal | 1972 | Portugal — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album | Reprise Records – RST 2095-C | US | 1972 | US — 1972 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Slider Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, 4-Track Stereo, Album | Odeon – EOXA-5096 | Japan | 1972 | Japan — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider 8-Track Cartridge, Album | Reprise Records – 8RM-2095 | Canada | 1972 | Canada — 1972 | Needs Changes | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | T. REX – BLN 5001 | South Africa | 1972 | South Africa — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold | Reprise Records – MS 2095, Reprise Records – 2095 | US | 1972 | US — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | T. REX – BLN 5001 | UK | 1972 | UK — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Gatefold | Reprise Records – MS 2095, Reprise Records – 2095 | Canada | 1972 | Canada — 1972 | ||||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album | Stateside – SLES. 10, Stateside – SLES 10 | India | 1972 | India — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider LP, Album, White Label | T. REX – BLN 5001 | UK | 1972 | UK — 1972 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Slider 8-Track Cartridge, Unofficial Release, Stereo | Royalty Tapes – 943 | US | 1972 | US — 1972 | New Submission |
Recommendations
- Released1971 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
- Released1980 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
- Released1973 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
- Released1975 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
- Vinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
- Released1977 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
- Released1973 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
- Released1975 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
- Released1971 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
- Released1977 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Reviews
referencing The Slider (LP, Album, Gatefold) MS 2095
Basically here to echo what deeppurple44 says below. Picked up my copy for a couple of bucks at house sale a few years back. A little crackly in places. No complaints.- Fantastic full and balanced sound on this US Reprise pressing. Less sibilant and bright than Electric Warrior, as good as that record was. While I haven't heard a different pressing or remaster to compare, this Terre Haute pressing is dynamite. These are the runouts on my copy:
Side 1:MS-2095 31458-1>2 2 A 1T
Side 2:MS-2095(crossed out) 31459 31459-1-1 C T1 - Wow. This sounds so good. Don’t really think you need to look farther. Maybe it’s just that it is such a good record and recorded so well, but it sure sounds fantastic.
referencing The Slider (LP, Album, Reissue) ED 390
Some people say this is the worst sounding Slider on vinyl. True? (I haven't got it.)referencing The Slider (CD, Album, Reissue) 88561-8253-2
Good stuff, I wonder why this and electric warrior were the only good albums. Maybe he was just fulfilling his contracts. Sad.- Edited 5 months ago
referencing The Slider (LP, Album, Reissue, 180g) FP 1232-1
This album might be the epitome of 'dumb but fun' rock & roll. "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru" were both huge UK hits, both contain lyrics that sound like a child's first attempt at creating lines that rhyme. But nobody listened to T. Rex expecting to broaden their vocabulary or hear incisive social commentary. THE SLIDER is indeed a fun record, highlighted by "Buick Mackane", "Spaceball Ricochet", "Baby Strange" and the title track in addition to the aforementioned hit singles, and it's probably Marc Bolan's strongest, most consistent album. This 2010 Fat Possum pressing sounds quite good, with solid range from top to bottom, crunching guitars, crisp drums, plenty of bass, and a clear, spacious soundstage. My copy plays like-new, with zero surface noise. referencing The Slider (LP, Album) BLN 5001
Did the UK first press come in a WH Smith inner?referencing The Slider (LP, Album) BLN 5001
Finally picked up this UK pressing of The Slider. It’s so much better than original/early Canadian and US Reprise pressings.
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