Bolan Boogie

Bolan Boogie
Compilation album by T. Rex
Released	5 May 1972
Genre	Glam rock, psychedelic folk
Length	45:44
Label	Fly
T. Rex compilation album chronology

Bolan Boogie is a compilation album by English glam rock act T. Rex. After Marc Bolan had left Fly Records to form his own label distributed through EMI/T. Rex Wax Co, his former label released this "best of" compilation in 1972 with recent single A- and B-sides, many of which had not appeared on previous albums. Also included are songs from the early Tyrannosaurus Rex albums.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Release

Bolan Boogie was released in May 1972 by record label Fly. It reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Marc Bolan, except "Summertime Blues", written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart.

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Get It On" (single A-side: July 1971; included on Electric Warrior: Sept 1971)	4:25
2.	"Beltane Walk" (from T. Rex: Dec 1970)	2:20
3.	"The King of the Mountain Cometh" (single B-side of "Hot Love": Feb 1971)	3:48
4.	"Jewel" (from T. Rex: Dec 1970)	2:48
5.	"She Was Born to Be My Unicorn" (from Unicorn: May 1969)	2:32
6.	"Dove" (from A Beard of Stars: March 1970)	2:02
7.	"Woodland Rock" (single B-side of "Hot Love": Feb 1971)	2:25
8.	"Ride a White Swan" (single A-side: Oct 1970)	2:13

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Raw Ramp" (single B-side of "Get It On": July 1971)	5:13
2.	"Jeepster" (single A-side Nov 1971; from Electric Warrior: Sept 1971)	4:08
3.	"Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart" (from A Beard of Stars: March 1970)	2:41
4.	"By the Light of a Magical Moon" (single A-side 1970; from A Beard of Stars: March 1970)	2:46
5.	"Summertime Blues" (single B-side of "Ride a White Swan": Oct 1970)	2:40
6.	"Hot Love" (single A-side: Feb 1971)	4:55

Charts

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	17
UK Albums Chart[2]	1

Personnel

Marc Bolan – vocals, guitar
T. Rex

Technical

Tony Visconti – production

References

Thompson, Dave. "Bolan Boogie – Marc Bolan & T. Rex,T. Rex | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
"Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 302. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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[1] Thompson, Dave. "Bolan Boogie – Marc Bolan & T. Rex,T. Rex | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

[UK_chart-2] "Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

[aus-3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 302. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.