Complete List Of T. Rex Songs From A to Z

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T. Rex began as the British folk rock group Tyrannosaurus Rex, formed in London in 1967 around singer, songwriter, and guitarist Marc Bolan. The best-known early lineup paired Bolan with percussionist Steve Peregrin Took. Their mystical lyrics, acoustic instrumentation, and unconventional performances attracted a devoted underground following. The duo released My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows in 1968, followed by three more albums under the Tyrannosaurus Rex name.

After Mickey Finn replaced Took, Bolan gradually moved the group toward electric instrumentation. He shortened the name to T. Rex in 1970 and expanded the lineup with bassist Steve Currie and drummer Bill Legend. The self-titled T. Rex album documented the transition, while the single “Ride a White Swan” introduced Bolan’s new combination of concise electric rock, pop hooks, and fantasy-laced lyrics to a much larger audience.

The breakthrough arrived with Electric Warrior in 1971. Produced by Tony Visconti, the album topped the UK Albums Chart and included “Get It On,” retitled “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” in the United States. The single reached number one in the United Kingdom and number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Jeepster,” “Cosmic Dancer,” “Mambo Sun,” and “Life’s a Gas” helped make the album one of the defining recordings of the glam rock era.

T. Rex followed with The Slider in 1972. “Telegram Sam” and “Metal Guru” both reached number one in the United Kingdom, with “Metal Guru” becoming the band’s fourth and final UK chart-topper. Bolan’s visual style, stage presence, concise songwriting, and distorted guitar sound placed T. Rex at the center of British popular culture.

Tanx arrived in 1973 as Bolan began broadening the band’s arrangements with piano, saxophone, and soul-influenced backing vocals. The same period produced major stand-alone singles including “20th Century Boy,” “The Groover,” and “Truck On (Tyke).” Although T. Rex remained a significant chart act, the extraordinary commercial dominance of the previous two years began to decline.

Bolan continued experimenting on Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow in 1974, Bolan’s Zip Gun in 1975, and Futuristic Dragon in 1976. These albums incorporated soul, funk, and increasingly elaborate studio textures. They divided critics and sold less strongly than the band’s early-1970s releases, but songs including “Teenage Dream,” “Light of Love,” “New York City,” and “Dreamy Lady” demonstrated that Bolan had not abandoned his instinct for direct pop songwriting.

In 1977, Dandy in the Underworld brought renewed critical attention. “The Soul of My Suit,” “I Love to Boogie,” the title track, and the later single “Celebrate Summer” reflected a leaner sound that connected with the emerging punk era. Bolan also hosted the British television series Marc, giving airtime to established performers and younger acts while demonstrating his continued interest in changing musical culture.

The group’s principal studio catalog contains 12 albums, four released as Tyrannosaurus Rex and eight released as T. Rex. The posthumous 1982 collection Billy Super Duper gathered additional recordings from Bolan’s archives. Across the original recording years, T. Rex earned four UK number-one singles with “Hot Love,” “Get It On,” “Telegram Sam,” and “Metal Guru,” along with a long sequence of Top 10 hits.

T. Rex became one of the foundations of British glam rock. Bolan’s combination of amplified riffs, compact pop structures, surreal language, glittering visual presentation, and instinctive showmanship influenced generations of punk, new wave, alternative, indie, and glam-oriented musicians.

Marc Bolan died on September 16, 1977, at age 29 when the car in which he was a passenger struck a tree in southwest London. His death brought the active history of T. Rex to an abrupt end just as his music and television work were attracting renewed attention.

Bolan’s reputation continued growing after his death through reissues, archival releases, biographies, tribute recordings, and the repeated use of T. Rex music in film and television. In 2020, T. Rex was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recognizing the lasting importance of Bolan’s songwriting, performance style, and role in the development of glam rock.

Beyond the recordings, Bolan’s influence extended into fashion, visual presentation, television, and the idea that a rock performer could continually reinvent an image without losing a recognizable musical identity. His embrace of glitter, color, theatrical clothing, and compact pop songwriting helped reshape the appearance and sound of British rock.

The T. Rex catalog continues to reach new listeners through songs including “Get It On,” “Children of the Revolution,” “20th Century Boy,” “Cosmic Dancer,” “Jeepster,” and “Metal Guru.” The group’s movement from acoustic fantasy to electric rock remains one of the most dramatic transformations in British popular music.

The story of T. Rex is inseparable from Marc Bolan’s imagination and charisma. Across Tyrannosaurus Rex, the breakthrough glam period, and the experimental albums that followed, he created a body of work whose influence has lasted far beyond the band’s original decade.

Complete List Of T. Rex Songs From A to Z

1. “20th Century Baby” – Billy Super Duper – 1982
2. “20th Century Boy” – Tanx – 1973 (Bonus track)
3. “21st Century Stance” – Billy Super Duper – 1982
4. “A Beard of Stars” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
5. “A Day Laye” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
6. “Afghan Woman” – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows – 1968
7. “All Alone” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976
8. “Aznageel the Mage” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
9. “Baby Boomerang” – The Slider – 1972
10. “Baby Strange” – The Slider – 1972
11. “Ballrooms of Mars” – The Slider – 1972
12. “Beltane Walk” – T. Rex – 1970
13. “Billy Super Duper” – Billy Super Duper – 1982
14. “Billy Super Duper (Reprise)” – Billy Super Duper – 1982
15. “Born to Boogie” – Tanx – 1973
16. “Broken Hearted Blues” – Tanx – 1973
17. “Buick MacKane” – The Slider – 1972
18. “Buick MacKane & the Babe Shadow” – Billy Super Duper – 1982
19. “By the Light of a Magical Moon” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
20. “Cadillac” – Non-album single – 1972
21. “Calling All Destroyers” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976
22. “Carsmile Smith & the Old One” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
23. “Casual Agent” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976
24. “Catblack (The Wizard’s Hat)” – Unicorn – 1969
25. “Celebrate Summer” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977 (Bonus track)
26. “Change” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
27. “Chariot Choogle” – The Slider – 1972
28. “Chariots of Silk” – Unicorn – 1969
29. “Chateau in Virginia Waters” – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows – 1968
30. “Child Star” – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows – 1968
31. “Childe” – T. Rex – 1970
32. “Children of the Revolution” – Tanx – 1973 (Bonus track)
33. “Chrome Sitar” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976
34. “City Port” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977 (Bonus track)
35. “Conesuala” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
36. “Cosmic Dancer” – Electric Warrior – 1971
37. “Country Honey” – Tanx – 1973
38. “Crimson Moon” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977
39. “Dandy in the Underworld” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977
40. “Dandy in the Underworld (Single Version)” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977 (Bonus track)
41. “Dawn Storm” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976
42. “Debora” – Non-album single – 1968
43. “Deboraarobed” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
44. “Depth Charge” – Billy Super Duper – 1982
45. “Diamond Meadows” – T. Rex – 1970
46. “Do You Remember?” – Non-album single – 1969
47. “Do You Wanna Dance?” – Bolan’s Zip Gun – 1975 (Bonus track)
48. “Dove” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
49. “Dragon’s Ear” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
50. “Dreamy Lady” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976
51. “Dwarfish Trumpet Blues” – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows – 1968
52. “Eastern Spell” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
53. “Electric Slim and the Factory Hen” – Tanx – 1973
54. “Elemental Child” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
55. “Evenings of Damask” – Unicorn – 1969
56. “Explosive Mouth” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
57. “Find a Little Wood” – Non-album single – 1970
58. “Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
59. “Foxy Boy” – Billy Super Duper – 1982
60. “Free Angel” – Tanx – 1973 (Bonus track)
61. “Frowning Atahuallpa (My Inca Love)” – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows – 1968
62. “Futuristic Dragon” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976
63. “Galaxy” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
64. “Get It On” – Electric Warrior – 1971
65. “Girl” – Electric Warrior – 1971
66. “Girl in the Thunderbolt Suit” – Bolan’s Zip Gun – 1975
67. “Golden Belt” – Bolan’s Zip Gun – 1975
68. “Graceful Fat Sheba” – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows – 1968
69. “Great Horse” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
70. “Groove a Little” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977
71. “Hang-Ups” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977
72. “Highway Knees” – Tanx – 1973
73. “Hot George” – Billy Super Duper – 1982
74. “Hot Love” – Electric Warrior – 1971 (Bonus track)
75. “Hot Rod Mama” – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows – 1968
76. “I Love to Boogie” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977
77. “I Really Love You Babe” – Bolan’s Zip Gun – 1975
78. “I’m a Fool for You Girl” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977
79. “Interstellar Soul” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
80. “Is It Love?” – T. Rex – 1970
81. “Iscariot” – Unicorn – 1969
82. “Jason B. Sad” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977
83. “Jeepster” – Electric Warrior – 1971
84. “Jewel” – T. Rex – 1970
85. “Jitterbug Love” – Tanx – 1973 (Bonus track)
86. “Juniper Suction” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
87. “Jupiter Liar” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976
88. “King of the Mountain Cometh” – Electric Warrior – 1971 (Bonus track)
89. “King of the Rumbling Spires” – Non-album single – 1969
90. “Knight” – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows – 1968
91. “Lady” – Non-album single – 1972
92. “Laser Love” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976 (Bonus track)
93. “Lean Woman Blues” – Electric Warrior – 1971
94. “Left Hand Luke and the Beggar Boys” – Tanx – 1973
95. “Life Is Strange” – Tanx – 1973
96. “Life’s a Gas” – Electric Warrior – 1971
97. “Life’s an Elevator” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976 (Bonus track)
98. “Light of Love” – Bolan’s Zip Gun – 1975
99. “Like a White Star, Tangled and Far, Tulip That’s What You Are” – Unicorn – 1969
100. “Liquid Gang” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
101. “Lofty Skies” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
102. “London Boys” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976 (Bonus track)
103. “Love Drunk” – Billy Super Duper – 1982
104. “Mad Donna” – Tanx – 1973
105. “Main Man” – The Slider – 1972
106. “Mambo Sun” – Electric Warrior – 1971
107. “Mellow Love” – Billy Super Duper – 1982
108. “Metal Guru” – The Slider – 1972
109. “Midnight” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974 (Bonus track)
110. “Mister Mister” – Tanx – 1973
111. “Monolith” – Electric Warrior – 1971
112. “Mustang Ford” – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows – 1968
113. “My Little Baby” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976
114. “Mystic Lady” – The Slider – 1972
115. “Nameless Wildness” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
116. “New York City” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976
117. “Nijinsky Hind” – Unicorn – 1969
118. “Oh Harley (The Saltimbanques)” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
119. “One Inch Rock” – T. Rex – 1970
120. “Organ Blues” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
121. “Our Wonderful Brownskin Man” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
122. “Pain and Love” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977
123. “Painless Persuasion v. the Meathawk Immaculate” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
124. “Pavilions of Sun” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
125. “Pewter Suitor” – Non-album single – 1969
126. “Planet Queen” – Electric Warrior – 1971
127. “Planet Queen (Acoustic Version)” – Electric Warrior – 1971 (Bonus track)
128. “‘Pon a Hill” – Unicorn – 1969
129. “Precious Star” – Bolan’s Zip Gun – 1975
130. “Prelude” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
131. “Rabbit Fighter” – The Slider – 1972
132. “Rapids” – Tanx – 1973
133. “Raw Ramp” – Electric Warrior – 1971 (Bonus track)
134. “Ride a White Swan” – T. Rex – 1970 (U.S. version)
135. “Ride My Wheels” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976
136. “Rip Off” – Electric Warrior – 1971
137. “Rock On” – The Slider – 1972
138. “Romany Soup” – Unicorn – 1969
139. “Root of Star” – T. Rex – 1970
140. “Salamanda Palaganda” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
141. “Satisfaction Pony” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974 (Bonus track)
142. “Scenescof” – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows – 1968
143. “Scenescof Dynasty” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
144. “Seagull Woman” – T. Rex – 1970
145. “Sensation Boulevard” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976
146. “She Was Born to Be My Unicorn” – Unicorn – 1969
147. “Shock Rock” – Tanx – 1973
148. “Shy Boy” – Billy Super Duper – 1982
149. “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” – Bolan’s Zip Gun – 1975 (Bonus track)
150. “Sitting Here” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974 (Bonus track)
151. “Solid Baby” – Bolan’s Zip Gun – 1975
152. “Solid Gold Easy Action” – Tanx – 1973 (Bonus track)
153. “Sound Pit” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
154. “Space Boss” – Bolan’s Zip Gun – 1975
155. “Spaceball Ricochet” – The Slider – 1972
156. “Stacey Grove” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
157. “Stones for Avalon” – Unicorn – 1969
158. “Strange Orchestras” – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows – 1968
159. “Summer Deep” – T. Rex – 1970
160. “Summertime Blues” – Non-album single – 1970
161. “Suneye” – T. Rex – 1970
162. “Sunken Rags” – Tanx – 1973 (Bonus track)
163. “Tame My Tiger” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977 (Bonus track)
164. “Teen Riot Structure” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977
165. “Teenage Dream” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
166. “Telegram Sam” – The Slider – 1972
167. “Tenement Lady” – Tanx – 1973
168. “The Avengers (Superbad)” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
169. “The Children of Rarn” – T. Rex – 1970
170. “The Children of Rarn (Reprise)” – T. Rex – 1970
171. “The Friends” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
172. “The Groover” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974 (Bonus track)
173. “The Leopards Featuring Gardenia & the Mighty Slug” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
174. “The Misty Coast of Albany” – Unicorn – 1969
175. “The Motivator” – Electric Warrior – 1971
176. “The Pilgrim’s Tale” – Unicorn – 1969
177. “The Sea Beasts” – Unicorn – 1969
178. “The Seal of Seasons” – Unicorn – 1969
179. “The Slider” – The Slider – 1972
180. “The Soul of My Suit” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977
181. “The Street and Babe Shadow” – Tanx – 1973
182. “The Throat of Winter” – Unicorn – 1969
183. “The Time of Love Is Now” – T. Rex – 1970
184. “The Travelling Tragition” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
185. “The Visit” – T. Rex – 1970
186. “The Wizard” – T. Rex – 1970
187. “Theme for a Dragon” – Futuristic Dragon – 1976
188. “There Was a Time” – Electric Warrior – 1971 (Bonus track)
189. “Think Zinc” – Bolan’s Zip Gun – 1975
190. “Thunderwing” – Non-album single – 1972
191. “Till Dawn” – Bolan’s Zip Gun – 1975
192. “To Know You Is to Love You” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977 (Bonus track)
193. “Token of My Love” – Bolan’s Zip Gun – 1975
194. “Trelawny Lawn” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
195. “Truck On (Tyke)” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974 (Bonus track)
196. “Universe” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977
197. “Venus Loon” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
198. “Visions of Domino” – Dandy in the Underworld – 1977
199. “Warlord of the Royal Crocodiles” – Unicorn – 1969
200. “Wielder of Words” – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows – 1968
201. “Wind Cheetah” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
202. “Wind Quartets” – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages – 1968
203. “Woodland Bop” – A Beard of Stars – 1970
204. “Woodland Rock” – Electric Warrior – 1971 (Bonus track)
205. “Write Me a Song (Supertuff)” – Billy Super Duper – 1982
206. “Xmas Riff” – Tanx – 1973 (Bonus track)
207. “You’ve Got to Jive to Stay Alive – Spanish Midnight” – Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – 1974
208. “Zip Gun Boogie” – Bolan’s Zip Gun – 1975

Tyrannosaurus Rex and T. Rex Albums and Selected Releases

My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows (1968)

Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages (1968)

Unicorn (1969)

A Beard of Stars (1970)

T. Rex (1970)

Electric Warrior (1971)

The Slider (1972)

Tanx (1973)

Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow (1974)

Bolan’s Zip Gun (1975)

Futuristic Dragon (1976)

Dandy in the Underworld (1977)

Billy Super Duper (1982)

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