Lifetime U.K. Single Releases - Updated October 10, 2001

The Wizard / Beyond The Rising Sun

Artist/Band:      Marc Bolan
Label:              Decca Records
Catalogue #:      F12288
Year released:    November 19, 1965
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Jim Economides
Comments:        Marc Bolan vocals.  The Ladybirds provided backing vocals.  Other instrumentation was provided by the studio orchestra.

The Third Degree / San Francisco Poet

Artist/Band:      Marc Bolan
Label:              Decca Records
Catalogue #:      F12413
Year released:    June 3, 1966
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Jim Economides
Comments:        None.

Hippy Gumbo / Misfit

Artist/Band:      Marc Bolan
Label:              Parlophone/Columbia Records
Catalogue #:      R5539
Year released:    November 25, 1966
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Simon Napier Bell
Comments:        None.

Desdemona / Remember Thomas A. Beckett

Artist/Band:      John's Children
Label:              Track Records
Catalogue #:      604003
Year released:    May 24, 1967
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Simon Napier Bell
Comments:        Available in picture sleeve

Midsummer Night's Scene / Sara Crazy Child

Artist/Band:      John's Children
Label:              Track Records
Catalogue #:      604005
Year released:    1967
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Simon Napier Bell
Comments:        Unreleased,but a few copies are in circulation.  It is unconfirmed that about 25 copies were sold by John's Children at their club in Leatherhead before it was decided to abandon the release.

Come And Play With Me In The Garden/ Sara Crazy Child

Artist/Band:      John's Children
Label:              Track Records
Catalogue #:      604005
Year released:    July 14, 1967
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Simon Napier Bell
Comments:        Available in picture sleeve (rare)

Go Go Girl / Jagged Time Lapse

Artist/Band:      John's Children
Label:              Track Records
Catalogue #:      604010
Year released:    December 1967
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Simon Napier Bell
Comments:        Although "Go Go Girl" was written by Bolan, it is not known if he played on it.

Debora / Child Star

Artist/Band:      Tyrannosaurus Rex
Label:              Regal Zonophone
Catalogue #:      RZ 3008
Year released:    April 19, 1968
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        Some copies issued in picture sleeve (rare).

One Inch Rock / Salamanda Palaganda

Artist/Band:      Tyrannosaurus Rex
Label:              Regal Zonophone
Catalogue #:      RZ 3011
Year released:    August 23, 1968
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        Some copies issued in picture sleeve (rare).

King Of The Rumbling Spires / Do You Remember

Artist/Band:      Tyrannosaurus Rex
Label:              Regal Zonophone
Catalogue #:      RZ 3022
Year released:    July 25, 1969
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        Some copies issued in picture sleeve (very rare).  This was the last single to feature Steve Took.

Pewter Suitor / Warlord Of The Royal Crocodiles

Artist/Band:      Tyrannosaurus Rex
Label:               Regal Zonophone
Catalogue #:      RZ 3016
Year released:     January 14, 1969
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        White label promo demonstration record

Pewter Suitor / Warlord Of The Royal Crocodiles

Artist/Band:      Tyrannosaurus Rex
Label:              Regal Zonophone
Catalogue #:      RZ 3016
Year released:    January 14, 1969
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        Some copies issued in picture sleeve (rare).  This was the last single to feature Steve Took. Just prior to this release, the color of the record label changed from blue to red.

By The Light Of The Magical Moon / Find A Little Wood

Artist/Band: Tyrannosaurus Rex
Label: Regal Zonophone
Catalogue #: RZ 3025
Year released: January 20, 1970
Country: U.K.
Producer: Tony Visconti
Comments: White label promo demonstration record

By The Light Of The Magical Moon / Find A Little Wood

Artist/Band:      Tyrannosaurus Rex
Label:              Regal Zonophone
Catalogue #:      RZ 3025
Year released:    January 20, 1970
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        First single to feature Marc's new partner Mickey Finn.

Oh Baby / Universal Love

Artist/Band:      Dib Cochran & The Earwigs
Label:              Bell
Catalogue #:      1121
Year released:    August 1970
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Dib Cochran
Comments:        "Oh Baby" released as Dib Cochran & The Earwigs.  "Universal Love" released as The Earwigs.

Ride A White Swan / Is It Love / Summertime Blues

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              Fly
Catalogue #:      BUG 1
Year released:    October 2, 1970
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        First single to be released as T.Rex.  Issued in picture sleeve.   Some labels of the official release are mustard coloured, others are grey/white.

Hot Love / Woodland Rock / The King Of The Mountain Cometh

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              Fly
Catalogue #:      BUG 6
Year released:    February 19, 1971
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        The initial release was on a mustard coloured label with circular Fly logo.  Midway through the pressing, a new logo of a hovering fly was printed.

Get It On / There Was A Time / Raw Ramp

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              Fly
Catalogue #:      BUG 10
Year released:    July 2, 1971
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        Released in a picture sleeve.

The Electric Warrior preview single featuring: Jeepster / Life's A Gas

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              Fly
Catalogue #:      Grub 1
Year released:    1971
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        It is believed that only 250 copies were issued in this form.  The label was purple.

Jeepster / Life's A Gas

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              Fly
Catalogue #:      BUG 16
Year released:    November 1, 1971
Country:           U.K.
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        There are two variation of the center label.

Telegram Sam / Cadilac / Baby Strange

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company (EMI)
Catalogue #:      T.REX 101
Year released:    January 21, 1972
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        Picture Sleeve

Debora / One Inch Rock / The Woodland Bop / The Seal of Seasons

Artist/Band:      Tyrannosaurus Rex
Label:              Fly Magnify
Catalogue #:      ECHO 102
Year released:    March 24, 1972
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        Picture Sleeve in which the center photograph features Marc, The Move, Joe Cocker, and Procum Harem.

Metal Guru / Thunderwing / Lady

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 1
Year released:    May 5, 1972
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        None.

Children Of The Revolution / Jitterbug Love / Sunken Rags

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 2
Year released:    September 8, 1972
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        None.

Solid Gold Easy Action / Born To Boogie

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 3
Year released:    December 1, 1972
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        B-side contained an X-Mas message from Marc to all his fans.

T. Rex Christmas Record

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              Unknown
Catalogue #:      Unknown
Year released:    Christmas 1972
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        This 7" flexi-disc was sent out in 1972 to all members of the Bolan fan club.  The recording contains messages from X-Mas tidings from Marc and the rest of the band.

20th Century Boy / Free Angel

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 4
Year released:    March 2, 1973
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        None.

The Groover / Midnight

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 5
Year released:    June 1, 1973
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        None.

Truck On (Tyke) / Sitting Here

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 6
Year released:    November 16, 1973
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        None.

Teenage Dream / Satisfaction Pony

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 7
Year released:    February 9, 1974
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        None.

Light Of Love / Explosive Mouth

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 8
Year released:    July 13, 1974
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        None.

Jasper C. Debussy / Hippy Gumbo / The Perfumed Garden Of Gulliver Smith

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              Track
Catalogue #:      2094 013
Year released:    1974
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Simon Napier-Bell
Comments:        Released in picture sleeve.

Zip Gun Boogie / Space Boss

Artist/Band:      Marc Bolan
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 9
Year released:    November 1, 1974
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Marc Bolan
Comments:        None.

New York City / Chrome Sitar

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 10
Year released:    June 21, 1975
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Marc Bolan
Comments:        None.

Dreamy Lady / Do You Wanna Dance / Dock Of The Bay

Artist/Band:      T.Rex Disco Party
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 11
Year released:    September 26, 1975
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Marc Bolan
Comments:        None.

Christmas Bop / Telegram Sam / Metal Guru

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 12
Year released:    Unreleased
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Marc Bolan
Comments:        *According to research done by Jon and Shan Bramley, labels were printed but Marc never sent the masters to EMI.

London Boys / Solid Baby

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 13
Year released:    February 21, 1976
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Marc Bolan
Comments:        None.

Hot Love / Get It On

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              Cube
Catalogue #:      Bug 66
Year released:    April 6, 1976
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Tony Visconti
Comments:        A Cube re-issue.

I Love To Boogie / Baby Boomerang

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 14
Year released:    June 5, 1976
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Marc Bolan
Comments:        None.

Laser Love / Life's An Elevator

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 15
Year released:    September 17, 1976
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Marc Bolan
Comments:        None.

To Know Him Is To Love Him / City Port

Artist/Band:      Marc Bolan and Gloria Jones
Label:              EMI
Catalogue #:      EMI 2572
Year released:    January 14, 1977
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Marc Bolan
Comments:        None.

The Soul Of My Suit / All Alone

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 16
Year released:    March 12, 1977
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Marc Bolan
Comments:        None.

Dandy In The Underworld / Groove A Little / Tame My Tiger

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 17
Year released:    May 30, 1977
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Marc Bolan
Comments:        None.

Celebrate Summer / Ride My Wheels

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              T.Rex Wax Company
Catalogue #:      MARC 18
Year released:    August 5, 1977
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Marc Bolan
Comments:        None.

Bolan's Best + 1

Artist/Band:      T.Rex
Label:              Cube
Catalogue #:      ANT 1
Year released:    August 5, 1977
Country:           Great Britain
Producer:          Marc Bolan
Comments:        Tracks included 'Ride A White Swan', 'The Motivator', ' Jeepster', and 'Demon Queen'.  This was the first time 'Demon Queen' had been released.


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