19741977

2LP set of previously unreleased recordings of unreleased takes and works in progress Includes alternate and early versions of 'I Love To Boogie', 'The Soul Of My Suit', 'London Boys' and 'I'm Dazed' With sleeve notes by Jude RogersThe 2LP version of the Marc Bolan / T. Rex collection ‘1974-1977’culls the cream from a plethora ofpreviously unreleased rehearsal takes and studio demos, from arguably the most adventurous and pioneering period of Marc’s career.Lovingly mastered and curated from a stash of Marc’s own tapes unearthed towards the end of 2024, the recordings are a fascinating document of an artist brimming with renewed vim and creativity. They also document how Marc and his super-hot band kept the tapes rolling when recording all over the world, from London to the USA, to Germany and France and back to Londonn.Included of course isI’m Dazed, the “lost”T. Rexsingle unearthed from those tape boxes in 2024. Remastered and released on cosmic yellow seven-inch on Marc’s birthday in 2025 (with a new take ofBilly Super Duperon its B-side), it helped mark the occasion ofMarcbeing awarded an officialEnglish Heritage Blue Plaque. The honour made him just one of 5 pop musicians to ever receive the accolade, alongsideFreddie Mercury, John Lennon, Jimi HendrixandBob Marley. Two very different takes of I’m Dazedshimmer here: the 2025 single version remixed bySteven Wilson, and another, much slower take, led by languid drums, clavinet and piano.74-77comes in 2LP packaging with photography byKevin Cummins,The set was curated forDemonby “T.Rexpert”Martin Bardenand mastering undertaken byAIR Studios’ Phil Kinrade.