[2015-11-13] Marc Bolan And T. Rex "Unchained: Home Recordings & Studio Outtakes" 8CD box set (Edsel/Demon UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:19 pm

This is a repack/remaster of the 2010 set which was subtitled Unreleased Recordings 1972-1977:

Description
Edsel is proud to announce this re-issue in a limited edition 12” x 12” bound book set. This unique collection features new artwork, including rarely seen photos and annotation revised for this 2015 package by Mark Paytress, journalist and author of the definitive Bolan biography. Between 1994 and 1996, Edsel released eight full-length CDs of Marc Bolan’s previously unreleased home demos, alternate takes, unused and abandoned songs, and unfinished recordings. These CDs were deleted in 2001. In late 2010, all eight discs were re-issued in a limited edition deluxe case bound book package. Unavailable since then, these intriguing recordings are now re-packaged for a new legion of Bolan fans. The eight CDs collect 184 Marc Bolan and T. Rex performances, recorded during the 1970s. Some, in a near-finished state, failed to make the final cut. Many others, ranging from spur-of-the-moment home demos to alternate studio takes and jams, were simply abandoned. All were unreleased at the time of Bolan’s death in 1977.

[tracklisting]DISC 1

VOLUME ONE: 1972, PART ONE

1. Over The Flats
2. Sugar Baby
3. Children Of The World
4. Did You Ever
5. Alligator Man
6. Shame On You
7. Guitar Blues
8. Shadow Babe
9. Cry Baby [acoustic]
10. Cry Baby [electric]
11. Rollin’ Stone
12. What Do I See
13. Shame On You (Little Girl)
14. Always
15. Auto Machine
16. Unicorn Horn (A Thousand Mark Feld Charms)
17. Jam
18. Sailors Of The Highway

This volume was compiled and originally annotated by Martin Barden and Ros Davies, with expert assistance from George Graham, Noel Hammond and Mark Paytress and first issued in 1995.

DISC 2

VOLUME TWO: 1972, PART TWO

1. Would I Be The One?
2. Meadows Of The Sea
3. Mr. Motion [version 1]
4. Mr. Motion [version 2]
5. City Port [fast punk]
6. Just Like Me [version 1]
7. Just Like Me [version 2]
8. Is It True?
9. Zinc Rider
10. Canyon
11. Fast Blues – Easy Action
12. Bolan’s Blues
13. Shake It Wind One
14. Work With Me Baby
15. Spaceball Boot
16. Electric Lips
17. Slider Blues
18. Ellie May
19. My Baby’s New Porsche
20. Dark-Lipped Woman

This volume was compiled and originally annotated by Martin Barden and Ros Davies, and first issued in 1995. Thanks to George Graham, Noel Hammond and Mark Paytress for invaluable assistance.

DISC 3

VOLUME THREE: 1973, PART ONE

1. Organ Thing [instrumental)
2. Dance In The Midnight [version 1]
3. Delanie (Everyday) [version 2]
4. I Wanna Go
5. Saturday Night [version 1]
6. Down Home Lady [version 2]
7. Hope You Enjoy The Show [version 1]
8. All My Love [version 1]
9. This Is My Life
10. Mr Motion
11. Big Black Cat
12. Saturation Syncopation (All Alone) [version 2]
13. Down Home Lady [version 1]
14. Metropolis Incarnate [version 1]
15. Misfortune Gatehouse
16. You Move Like A Dog
17. Saturday Night [version 2]
18. Sky Church Music
19. Dance In The Midnight [version 2]

This volume was compiled by Martin Barden and Mark Paytress, and first issued in 1995; the original sleeve notes were by Mark Paytress, with expert assistance from Cliff McLenehan and Ros Davies.

DISC 4

VOLUME FOUR: 1973, PART TWO

1. All My Love [version 2]
2. Hope You Enjoy The Show [version 2]
3. Down Home Lady [version 3]
4. Sure Enough
5. Saturation Syncopation (All Alone) [version 3]
6. I’m Coming To Rock’n’Roll
7. High Wire
8. Yesterday (Everyday) [version 1]
9. Sad Girl
10. Metropolis Incarnate [version 2]
11. Jam
12. Down Home Lady [version 4]
13. Look Around
14. Jet Tambourine
15. Dance In The Midnight [version 3]
16. Plateau Skull
17. Saturation Syncopation (All Alone) [version 1]
18. Saturday Night [version 3]

This volume was compiled by Martin Barden and Mark Paytress, and first issued in 1995; the original sleeve notes were by Cliff McLenehan, with expert assistance from Ros Davies.

DISC 5

VOLUME FIVE: 1974

1. Bolan’s Zip Gun
2. Lock Into Your Love
3. I Never Told Me
4. Every Lady
5. Do I Love Thee
6. (By The Light Of A) Magical Moon
7. Sparrow
8. Sanctified
9. Two Tone Lady (She’ll Be Good To Me)
10. Video Drama
11. Love For Me
12. Jet Tambourine
13. 11.15 (Jam)
Extended Play
14. (By The Light Of A) Magical Moon
15. Video Drama [extracts]
16. Do I Love Thee

This volume was compiled by Martin Barden and Mark Paytress, assisted by Ros Davies and Cliff McLenehan (with special thanks to Harry Feld), and first issued in 1996. The original sleeve notes were by Martin Barden.

DISC 6

VOLUME SIX: 1975

1. Pale Horse Ridin’
2. Funky London Childhood
3. Depth Charge
4. Brain Police
5. I Could Have Loved You
6. Bust My Ball
7. King Of The Mountain Cometh
8. Statement Of Utopia
9. Swahili Boogie Woogie
10. Hey Little Girl
11. Petticoat Lane
12. I Believe
13. Change Change
14. Oh Boy
15. Savage Beethoven
16. Voice Poem
17. Dynamo
18. Baby Please, Baby Squeeze
19. Ain’t That A Shame
20. Teenage Boy Child
21. Electric Stew [acoustic]
22. Reelin’ & A Wheelin’ & A Boppin’ & A Bolan
23. You Ought To Know
24. It’s My City
25. Christmas Bop

Extended Play

26. Funky London Childhood
27. I Could Have Loved You
28. King Of The Mountain Cometh
29. Swahili Boogie Woogie
30. I Believe
31. Petticoat Lane
32. Petticoat Lane [take 2]
33. Dynamo [takes 1, 2, 3]
34. Baby Please, Baby Squeeze

This volume was compiled and originally annotated by Mark Paytress, and first issued in 1996, with expert assistance from Martin Barden, Ros Davies and Cliff McLenehan.

DISC 7

VOLUME SEVEN: 1975-77

1. Riff
2. Freeway
3. I’m A Voodoo Man
4. Decadent Priestess
5. Midnight Creeps Across Your Window
6. Demon Grave
7. Memphis Highway
8. Bombs Out Of London
9. Funky London Childhood
10. London Boys
11. Savage Deception Of Love
12. Angel When I’m Mad
13. Over You Babe
14. Mellow Love [solo]
15. Love Drunk [solo]
16. 20th Century Baby [solo]
17. Shy Boy
18. Love Drunk
19. Foxy Boy
20. 20th Century Baby
21. Hot George
22. Write Me A Song
23. Mellow Love
24. Endless Sleep
25. Sing Me A Song
26. Riff

This volume was compiled and originally annotated by Martin Barden, with thanks for inspiration and expert guidance to Ros Davies and Mark Paytress, and to Harry Feld for his continuing contribution. First issued in 1997.

DISC 8

VOLUME EIGHT: 1977

1. Everybody Needs Somebody
2. Teenage Angel
3. Every Single Day (When I Was A Child)
4. Bad Love Woman
5. Sad Man
6. Skateboard
7. You Got The Taste
8. Fine Little Baby
9. Auto Destruct
10. Young Boy Of Love
11. Wherever You Go
12. It’s Alright
13. Love Charm
14. Stay Hungry
15. Sometimes You Rock Me
16. Be Not Afraid Of Love
17. Young Girl Of Love
18. Gimme Some Lovin’
19. Little Brother
20. All The Rage
21. Shadow Shaker
22. Boogie With Your Baby
23. When Will I Be Loved
24. 21st. Century Stance
25. Purple Prince Of Pleasure
26. Like A Warrior
27. Think Zinc Lady
28. Messing With The Mystic
29. When Was A Child
30. Ghetto Baby Blue
31. Sailors Of The Highway
32. Get Down
33. Classic Rap

This volume was compiled and originally annotated by Martin Barden, and first issued in 1997. The whole series was produced with more than a little input from Mark Paytress, Ros Davies, Harry Feld, Noel Hammond, George Graham, Cliff McLenehan, Steve Gridley, Alan Robinson and Val Jennings.[/tracklisting]

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Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Pop quiz: which dead pop star has had more rarities releases:

1. Marc Bolan
2. Jimi Hendrix

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2015 7:12 am

Bump: Added the tracklist to the first post.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

I always loved Bolan's image as a teen, to the point, where I kept buying the albums & except for a best of kept taking them back to the used record store.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

"Electric Warrior" and "The Slider" were classic staples in my collection then as it is now.

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2016 1:18 pm

A belated trailer:

[2015-11-13] Marc Bolan And T. Rex "Unchained: Home Recordings & Studio Outtakes" 8CD box set (Edsel/Demon UK)

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