T Rex - Futuristic Dragon BLN 5004 UK LP 1st Press 1976
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Album Information
Artist T Rex Title Futuristic Dragon Record Label EMI Cat. number BLN 5004 Mono/Stereo? SCountry
UK Released 1976 Matrix no. BLN 5004 A-1 BLN 5004 B-1 Please enquire if you need the matrix numbersWe have 3 other original T Rex lp's on auction this week: -
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Album Condition
Disc
Marks
Side 1
EX Side 2 EXSurface
Hairlines
Side 1
EX A couple of light surface hairlines - not audible Side 2 EX A couple of light surface hairlines - not audibleScratches
Side 1
EX Side 2 EXOther Info.
Disc in Excellent ConditionSound
Surface Noise
Side 1
EX Side 2 EXPops/Clicks
Side 1
EX Side 2 EXScratches
Side 1
EX Side 2 EX Other Info.Sleeve
Ring / Surface Wear
Front
EX Back EX Small amount of sticker residue InsideCard Creases
Front
EX Back EX InsideShelf Wear
Edge
EX Light storage wear Spine EX Light storage wear Corner EX Other Info. Sleeve in Excellent conditionAll records are graded by the Record Collector Rare Price Guide - Grading System
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Background Information
Click on the link to find the original source of this information: - Futuristic Dragon The most blatantly, and brilliantly, portentous of Marc Bolan's albums since the transitional blurring of boundaries that was Beard of Stars, almost seven years prior, Futuristic Dragon opens on a wave of unrelenting feedback, guitars and bombast, setting an apocalyptic mood for the record which persists long after that brief (two minutes) overture is over. Indeed, even the quintessential bop of the succeeding "Jupiter Liar" is irrevocably flavored by what came before, dirty guitars churning beneath a classic Bolan melody, and the lyrics a spiteful masterpiece.While the oddly Barry White-influenced "Ride My Wheels" continues flirting with the neo-funk basics of 1975's Bolan's Zip Gun, the widescreen sonic majesty of Futuristic Dragon was, if anything, even more gratuitously ambitious than its predecessor. "Calling All Destroyers," "Sensation Boulevard" and the magnificent "Dawn Storm" all bristle with lyrical splendor, while "Casual Agent" revisits some older glories with its near-slavish re-creation of the old "Rip Off" vibe. But if the other tunes pursue Bolan's new-found fascination for pomp over pop with barely disguised glee, he wasn't above slipping the odd joke into the brew to remind us that he knew what he was doing. "Theme for a Dragon" is an all-but Wagnerian symphonic instrumental — with the sound of screaming teenyboppers as its backdrop, and the punch line lurking further afield among the handful of obvious hits which he also stirred in.
The first of these, the big-budget ballad "Dreamy Lady," scored even before the rest of the album was complete. It was followed by the idiotically contagious "New York City," a piece of pure pop nonsense/genius which so effortlessly returned him to the British Top 20 that, for a few weeks through mid-1976, the idea of seeing "a woman coming out of New York City with a frog in her hand" really didn't seem as silly as it sounded. And when he followed that up with the rhythm'n'punk swagger of "I Love to Boogie," few people would deny that Bolan was on the way back up. That particular gem would be featured on his next album, 1977's Dandy in the Underworld.
Track Listing: -
1 Futuristic Dragon (Introduction) Bolan 1:52
2 Jupiter Liar Bolan 3:40
3 Chrome Sitar Bolan 3:13
4 All Alone Bolan 2:48
5 New York City Bolan 3:55
6 My Little Baby Bolan 3:06
7 Calling All Destroyers Bolan 3:53
8 Theme for a Dragon Bolan 2:00
9 Sensation Boulevard Bolan 3:48
10 Ride My Wheels Bolan 2:25
11 Dreamy Lady Bolan 2:51
12 Dawn Storm Bolan 3:42
13 Casual Agent Bolan 2:53
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