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Whole Zinc of Finches (W/Dvd)
Marc Bolan, T-Rex
Whole Zinc of Finches (W/Dvd)
Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal
 
  •  Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (24) - Disc #2
  •  Track Listings (27) - Disc #3
  •  Track Listings (17) - Disc #4
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #5

Marc Bolan started work on his new songs after leaving the group Johns Children, taking a couple that he'd recorded with them as well and started to create something 'big' in his plans for the future. As big as a Tyrannosa...  more »

     
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All Artists: Marc Bolan, T-Rex
Title: Whole Zinc of Finches (W/Dvd)
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Easy Action
Original Release Date: 1/1/2005
Re-Release Date: 3/13/2006
Album Type: Box set
Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal
Styles: Album-Oriented Rock (AOR), Glam
Number of Discs: 6
SwapaCD Credits: 6
UPC: 823566035121

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Marc Bolan started work on his new songs after leaving the group Johns Children, taking a couple that he'd recorded with them as well and started to create something 'big' in his plans for the future. As big as a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Some songs were worked through at home on his own and some with Steve Peregrine Took who would be the percussionist. Tyrannosaurus rex released four albums, three with Took and one with Mickey Finn who would later enjoy teen adulation with Marc in T.Rex. All the albums and outtakes from those sessions have been issued by Universal. However what we have here are home demos, work in progress and live shows. All of which are ultra rare, as it was considered a few years ago that some of this material simply did not exist. Contains totally unheard material from Marc's own tapes (recently re united with the family) Incredible snippets of work in progress Unused version of songs that differ from the final released track Booklet includes extensive liner notes and rare memorabilia from the Tyrannosaurus Rex fan club Box contains miniature copy of a Tyrannosaurus Rex concert programme from the Queens Hall in London 1969 Disc One includes the final broadcast of John Peels Perfumed Garden show from late sixties Pirate radio which is completely unreleased Disc Two Contains totally unheard material from Marc's own tapes (recently re united with the family), incredible snippets of work in progress, unused version of songs that differ from the final released track, Sleepy Maurice was issued as a fan club 7" and along with Chateau in Virginia Waters, Child Star, IIighways and a version of Demon Queen appear on the boxed set "20th Century Superstar" the rest of the material is unheard Disc Three contains two London shows. The lyceum enjoyed a limited released in the nineties however the Queens Hall show is totally unreleased Disc Four featuring Marc and Steve live in New York is unreleased Disc 've includes the two tracks from the 7" sing e by Marc's "lext short lived project Dib Cochran & the Earwigs featuring Rick Wakeman and unreleased jam from those sessions, an unreleased live version of Pavilions of Sun from Holland and a totally unheard version of Oh Baby demoed whilst still as Tyran osaurus Rex Disc Six includes a DVD of extremely rare footage of Tyrannosaurus Rex all of which is previously unreleased. After Marc Bolan left the group Johns Children, he wanted to create something big. As big as a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Songs were worked through at home on his own and some with Steve Peregrine Took, who would be the percussionist.
 

CD Reviews

Yeah the sound stinks....BUT
Jim Z | 12/26/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)

"These are demos; tons and tons of demos. Some available on other comps , some not.....Bolan must have had a tape recorder going every moment of his life , with all the stuff that is out there. Hey , look , if you can get over the sound , you will find a veritable treasure-trove of rarities here. No worse than the bootleg vinyls of LP days. Plus it gives you one more opportunity to hear a sorely-missed performer. Truck on (tyke) !"
A Whole Zinc of Finches 5 CD + 1 DVD set
Richard Laymon | Manchester, England | 08/16/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"An excellent product and well worth the money. The live sets are very raw but being 40 years old they can be forgiven that slight niggle. The demos and work in progress material are exiting and show what Marc was thinking in those early days even if they again are slightly raw sounding. The DVD is full of rare footage especially the Kempton Race Course material. Overall I'm very happy with the set."