Welcome to TAG's Marc Bolan & T-Rex Information Section
Our Members Club now contains over 9 Gig of Information which is a 'Must' for any 'Serious Bolan Fan', especially as it is only £3.00 a Year with Full Access, Friendly Forums & No Download Limits!
But we know that lots of our visitors simply want the 'Basics' & we at TAG are pleased to be able to offer you that here.
This Section has been expanded to give you not only an Illustrated Biography, but lots of other useful & interesting info (some newly added in September 2007).
As TAG is the Legal Guardian of Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine* since 1999 you will also find a link towards the bottom of this page, with Maps, Train & Underground Information, Photos & Videos of The History of The Bolan Tree from 1977 to the present day. This Section is updated at least twice a year with current photos & Videos of The Tree Site :-)
* Now Officially Recognised as a Sight of Rock 'n' Roll Importance by the English Tourist Board in their Guide England Rocks.
We would like to thank everyone for the wonderful messages we've received telling us that without the work we have done (& continue to do) Marc's Rock Shrine would not have been recognised by the English Tourist Board.
It's also lovely to know how many people realise that has we not taken steps to save the 'Bolan Tree' it would have been felled by 2002, as reported in the Daily Mail in 1999!
BIOGRAPHY
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Introduction |
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Chapter One - Early Years |
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Chapter Two - Tyrannosaurus Rex |
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'It's So Naughty to Pretend' David Mantell's Tyrannosaurus Rex Essay - The only one recommended by Simon Napier-Bell! :-) |
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Chapter Three - T-Rex - The Golden Years |
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Chapter Four - T-Rex - The Later Years |
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2002 Telegraph 'Biography' Article. |
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R.I.P. Marc Bolan & T-Rex related RIP's |
SINGLE & ALBUM CHART INFORMATION
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THE SINGLES: THE UK Song Sheet Cover, Plus Release Dates; Chart Positions |
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THE ALBUMS: THE UK HIGHEST POSITIONS |
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ALBUM & SINGLE POSITIONS: OUTSIDE THE UK |
ARTICLES, PHOTOS & OTHER INTERESTING THINGS
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PHOTO GALLERY: 156 IMAGES Marc Bolan & T-Rex Photos. This is just a Sample of the Dozens of Photo Galleries (many with far better quality Images) which you'll find in the Members Club Site. |
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NEW: PHOTO GALLERY This Gallery is from the 'Zinc Alloy' Period and shows a shorter hair Marc with Tony Visconti (dig that mullet man!) and T-Rex band member Paul Fenton. There are shots of Marc 'laying down' guitar and Paul recording the drum tracks however the majority are of Marc, Tony and Paul with a sound engineer (in some shots) in the 'mixing studio'. |
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NEW: TYRANNOSAURUS REX INCLUDED IN BLUE PLAQUE A Blue Plaque has been installed in Kidderminster (our old home tome) to commemorate the site of Frank Freeman's Dance Studio described by John Peel as the "Best Venue outside London"! Tyrannosaurus Rex is actually listed on the Blue Plaque & Marc Bolan is mentioned specifically in the associated News Article (reproduced here). |
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NEW: JEWISH CHRONICLE ARTICLE (7th Sept. 2007): Essential Reading for some fantastic details on Marc's Religous upbringing with quotes by Marc's Older Brother Harry Feld. Nice also to see they spelt Steve Peregrin Took's name correctly! |
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NEW: NEWSPAPER ABOUT MARC FROM 1965! Knit Yourself a Pop Singer: MARC AND MIKE WILL TELL YOU HOW |
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RUPERT & MARC (Marc Bolan, Rupert & "hippie" culture) A Two Page pdf Article by Alan Murray. It is amusing that of course Marc's Original Drummer - Bill Legend - did some of the illustrations for 'Rupert The Bear' |
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MARC ART BY JEF! This 'street' or graffiti artist whose goes by the 'name' Jef Aérosol did a nice pic of Marc !!!! If you'd like to see it yourself it can be found on the corner of Fleur De Lis Street (corner of Shoreditch High Street), London. |
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TEN SEVENTIES ALBUMS YOU MUST OWN Mail on Sunday; June 3 2007 |
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REXMAS THEMED DESTOP/WALLPAPER Simply Click the link! |
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ROBERT (HAWKWIND) CALVERT ON MARC Left Click to Listen/Right Click to Save 5 Minutes 26 Seconds (5.0 meg) "Were you ever involved with David Bowie? Unrealised suggestion of a TV collaboration with Marc Bolan. On Bertolt Brecht. Car crashes, and the nature of coincidence" (text from NikTurner.com). Spotted by Club Member Nick on his namesake's web site: www.nikturner.com (opens in a new window) |
FACT FILES
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NEW: TV APPEARANCES & VIDEO RELEASES This isn't totally complete, but is still very useful! |
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NEW: TOUR DATES This isn't totally complete, but is still very useful! |
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T-REX MUSIC USED IN FILMS/MOVIES |
RELEASE REVIEWS & OTHER BOLANIC INFO
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RELEASE REVIEWS |
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HARRODS & TONY VISCONTI SIGNING On the 11th February Fee & TAG Club Members Spike & Ruth visited Harrods to see Marc's 'signed' guitar & then we were off to Covent Garden to meet up with Tony Visconti at one of his book signing. |
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MARC'S FIBREGLASS GUITAR SCUPTURE Photo Gallery from the London 'Guitar Town' Exhibition, plus the Auction Results. |
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The Lyrics to Gloria's Song written for Marc If The Roses Don't Come in Spring This Year - Members - Listen to an MP3 Here |
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TRIBUTE BANDS Over the years there have been quite a number of tribute bands & this is just a couple (to be going on with) |
SPOOKY
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SYCAMORE OF SORROW This poem appears on page 9 of Marc's 1969 book of poetry 'Warlock of Love". The poem can be found on Page 9 (and of course Marc died in the 9th Month. His choice of the Sycamore is interesting, given that 'The Bolan Tree' is a Sycamore. |
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The Strange Case of the Painting entitled 'September 16th' |
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MARC IN THE TREES- A PAIR OF PHOTOS Sent in by Club Member Dave A - Check them Out! |
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2004 VIDEO FILMED AT 'THE TREE' A Very Short Video Clip by Will who was filming the Tree Site when all of a sudden a Mini drove past. Of the Video he said "Even though it was back in 2004 it still gives me shivers when I watch it!". We've filmed from the same location & a Mini has never driven past showing what a Million in a One chance this was. |
MARC BOLAN'S ROCK SHRINE - INFO
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MAIN PAGE Use this link for Maps, Train & Tubes Links, Photos & Videos of The History of The Bolan Tree from 1977 to the present day. This is a Massive Section - So please allow time for the 'Site Map' of the Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine Section to Load. Many Tanx :-) |
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ENGLISH TOURIST BOARD Use this link to read more details of the 'England Rocks Guide' including Press Coverage of the Launch of the Guide in February, 2007. |
SUPPORT TAG VIA OUR FUND RAISING GOODIES
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Help TAG Care for The Bolan Tree: Check Out Our Fund Raising Goodies which we feel offer Great Value-For-Money. Our Birmingham CD Set for example is just £9.99 +P&P for All Three CD's in the Set!) |
SUPPORT TAG VIA OUR AMAZON 'STORE'
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Help TAG Care for The Bolan Tree: Via Our Amazon Store This Link opens in a new window. TAG Receives a Small Commission from all sales via Our Amazon Store, which we use to maintain this Free Access Web Site & to Care for Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine, The Bolan Tree. |
