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T. Rex was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.

T. Rex

Anthems for the ages by glam rock pioneers.

T. Rex was a rock & roll comet that graced earth and left behind a new rock style and inspired generations of musicians. More on rockhall.com...

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Books

All of our books pertaining to the T. Rex can be found here.

Ride a White Swan: the Lives and Death of Marc Bolan by Leslie-Ann Jones
Call Number: ML420.B653 J66 2013
Marc Bolan: Born to Boogie by Chris Welch, Simon Napier-Bell
Call Number: ML420.B653 W45 1982
Marc Bolan: a Tribute by Ted Dicks; Paul Platz
Call Number: ML420.B653 M37T75 1992
Cosmic Dancer: the Life and Music of Marc Bolan by Paul Roland
Call Number: ML420.B653 R63 2012
Electric Warrior by Paul Sinclair
Call Number: ML420.B653 S56 1982
Bolan: the Rise and Fall of a 20th Century Superstar by Mark Paytress
Call Number: ML420.B653 P39 2002

Articles - Rock's Back Pages

Free articles are available on Rock's Back Pages through the Free on RBP link. The articles below may require you to be on-site at the Library & Archives in order to read them.

Marc Bolan: Top of the Guitar Parade
Steve Turner, Beat Instrumental, June 1972
The Cosmic Dancer: the Short, Brilliant Ride of Marc Bolan
Nicky Parade, Rock's Backpages, September 2001
T. Rex: the Unobtainable T. Rex
Danny Baker, New Musical Express, 20 September 1980

Spotify Playlist

Interviews

Performances

Archival Resources

Listed below are notable collections and items from the Rock Hall's Archives. You can find more by searching our catalog here.

Jeff Gold Collection
Collector of rock and roll memorabilia and former record label executive. Issues of fanzine Electric Warrior.
John Grybowski Collection
Artist files.
Little Steven’s Underground Garage Radio Programs
Two-hour satellite radio show hosted by Steven Van Zandt. Contains compact disc recordings of the show and accompanying paperwork. Link to Show #169.

Audio

All of our audio by T. Rex can be found here.

Electric Warrior by T. Rex
Publication Date: 1971 (2003)
Tanx by T. Rex
Publication Date: 1973 (2002)
Bolan's Zip-Gun by T. Rex
Publication Date: 1974 (2002)
Futuristic Dragon by T. Rex Also includes "Dazzling Raiment: the Alternate Futuristic Dragon"
Publication Date: 1976 (2002)
Work in Progress by Marc Bolan & T. Rex The best of Marc Bolan's unreleased tracks, from home demos to studio recordings.
Publication Date: 2003

Podcasts

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