The cover is in fabulous condition, as is the lyric insert (important to enable you to make sense of some of Marc’s vocals). The labels are excellent, as is the vinyl, which has a lovely sound, not rich, as that was the way the album was originally produced (in 3 days!). Some visible marks, hence the grading.

VINYL: Ex

LABEL: Ex

COVER: VG+

Side 1

1. Hot Rod mama
2. Scenescof
3. Child star
4. Strange orchestras
5. Chateau in Virginia Waters
6. Dwarfish trumpet blues

Side 2

1. Mustang ford
2. Afghan woman
3. Knight
4. Graceful fat Sheba
5. Weilder of words
6. Frowning Atahuallpa

The duo of Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrine Took combined as Tyrannosaurus Rex for their first album ‘My people were fair and had sky in their hair …. But now they’re content to wear stars on their brows’ - possibly one of the longest album titles ever!! There is an almost Eastern sounding backing that Steve Took creates that allows Marc Bolan to warble his vocals, giving a medieval Arabian feel to the music. Bolan is playing power chords, but on an acoustic guitar, which makes this one of the most unique albums I have come across.