Tyrannosaurus Rex - Strange Orchestra [2CD]

Format: 2 x CD
Catalogue No.: EARS168
Barcode: 5060446072936
Release Date: 28 Jan 2022
Genre: Rock

• A rarities album of the first incarnation of Marc Bolan’s Tyrannosaurus Rex featuring Steve Peregrine Took. • The First LP collects all the tracks from the early first two sessions from the summer of ’67 • The second LP collects rare and unused alternate versions recorded over the following two years until the departure of Steve Took.• Presented in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with unpublished photos licenced from photographer Pete sanders ( who was responsible for 3 of the 4 Tyrannosaurus Rex LP covers + the first T. Rex LP cover ) • In depth Liner notes by Andrew J Gardner and all royalties go to The Light of Love Foundation for the Marc Bolan School of Music & Film SIDE A (* Ryemuse, 64 South Molton Street, Mayfair, London W1, England 1967) - Session 1 July 67 1.Rings Of Fortune 2.Sarah Crazy Child 3.Lunacy's Back 4.Misty Mist (Highways) 5.Beyond The Rising Sun 6.One Inch Rock 7.Sleepy Maurice 8.Jasper C. Debussy SIDE B 1.The Beginning Of Doves (Session 1 July 67) 2.Hot Rod Mama #2 (Session 1 July 67)3.Sally Was An Angel (Session 1 July 67) 4.Lunacy's Back #2 (Session 2 August 67) 5.Beyond The Rising Sun #2 (Session 2 August 67) 6.Knight (London March 68) 7.Puckish Pan (London March 68) 8.Strange Orchestras (London March 68) LP 2 (1968-1969) SIDE C 1.One Inch Rock #6 2.Stacey Grove #1 1& #2 3.Eastern Spell #6 4.Conesuala #2 5.Wind Quartets #5 (6.Juniper Suction #4.1 (backward voice) 7.Oh Harley #4 (false start) 8.Our Wonderful Brownskin Man #1 #4 9.Trelawny Lawn #2#3 SIDE D 1.Seal Of Seasons #3 2.Warlord Of The Royal Crocodiles #1+2 3.Evenings Of Damask Session 1 #3 4.Pewter Suitor #2 5.Chariots of Silk 6.Cat Black (The Wizard's Hat) Harmonium/Drum mix 7.Do You Remember #1 & #2 Steve Took vox 8.Demon Queen (overdub take) 9.Blessed Wild Apple Girl #1 & #2. • The First CD collects all the known tracks from the early sessions from 1967 (before the duo met up with Producer Tony Visconti who would produce all 4 Tyrannosaurus Rex albums) plus some very rare live recordings from the Psychedelic London Club Middle Earth • The second CD collects rare and unused alternate versions recorded over the following two years until the departure of Steve Took.

TRACKLIST CD 1 1.Rings Of Fortune (SESSION 1 – July 67) 2.Sarah Crazy Child (SESSION 1 – July 67) 3.Lunacy's Back (SESSION 1 – July 67) 4.Misty Mist (Highways) (SESSION 1 – July 67) 5.Beyond The Rising Sun (SESSION 1 – July 67) 6.One Inch Rock (SESSION 1 – July 67) 7. Sleepy Maurice (SESSION 1 – July 67) 8.Jasper C. Debussy (SESSION 1 – July 67) 9.The Beginning Of Doves) (SESSION 1 – July 67) 10.Hot Rod Mama #2 (SESSION 1 – July 67) 11.Sally Was An Angel (SESSION 1 – July 67) 12.Lunacy's Back #2 (SESSION 2 – AUG 67) 13.Beyond The Rising Sun #2 (SESSION 2 – AUG 67) 14.Sara Crazy Child (Live) Middle Earth London September 1967 15.Scenescof (London October 1967) 16.Child Star #1 (SESSION 3 – NOV 67) 17.Child Star #2 (SESSION 3 – NOV 67) 18.Child Star #3 (SESSION 3 – NOV 67) 19.Highways (Misty Mist) #1 (SESSION 3 – NOV 67) 20.Highways (Misty Mist) #2 (SESSION 3 – NOV 67) 21.Highways (Misty Mist) #3 (SESSION 3 – NOV 67) 22.Highways (Misty Mist) #4 (SESSION 3 – NOV 67) 23.Dwarfish Trumpet Blues #1 (Inst) (SESSION 3 – NOV 67) 24.Dwarfish Trumpet Blues #2 SESSION 3 – NOV 67) 25.Chateau In Virginia Waters #1 (SESSION 4 – DEC 67) 26.Chateau In Virginia Waters #2 (inst) (SESSION 4 – DEC 67)27.Chateau In Virginia Waters #3 (SESSION 4 – DEC 67) 28.Pictures of Purple People (Likely to be Middle Earth 1967) 29.Dan the Sniff (Likely to be Middle Earth 1967) CD 2 1968-1969 1.Knight (Demo. London March 68) 2.Puckish Pan (Demo London March 68) 3.Strange Orchestras (London March 68) 4.One Inch Rock #6 (session 1 Olympic) 5.Stacey Grove #1 1& #2 6.Eastern Spell #6 7.Conesuala #2 8.Wind Quartets #5 9.Juniper Suction #4.1 (backward voice) 10.Oh Harley #4 (false start) 11.Our Wonderful Brownskin Man #1 #4 12.Trelawny Lawn #2#3 13.Seal Of Seasons #3 14.Warlord Of The Royal Crocodiles #1+2 15.Evenings Of Damask Session 1 #3 16.Pewter Suitor #2 17.Sea Beasts take 1 18.Iscariot 19.The Pilgrims Tale take 1 20.Chariots of Silk 21.Cat Black (The Wizard's Hat) 22.Do You Remember #1 & #2 23.King of The Rumbling Spires #4-#7 24.Salamanda Palaganda Live in Paris 25.Once Upon the seas of Abyssinia #2 (rough draft) 26.Demon Queen (overdub take) 27.Blessed Wild Apple Girl #1 & #2 28.Misty Coast Of Albany (2.40) (Live New York)

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