Marc: The Words and Music of Marc Bolan 1947-1977

by Marc Bolan

Marc: The Words and Music of Marc Bolan 1947-1977 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1998-01-01
  • Label: A&M Records
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:20:08
  • Community rating: 3.63/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A compilation surveying Marc Bolan's career, from his psychedelic folk beginnings to the glam rock peak of T. Rex. It frames the recordings with material on his words and music, as its subtitle announces.

Genres

Descriptors: repetitive, acoustic, storytelling, personal, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Desdemona (2:26)
  2. Debora (3:08)
  3. Strange Orchestras (1:46)
  4. Child Star (2:50)
  5. Afghan Woman (1:55)
  6. One Inch Rock (1:42)
  7. Stacey Grove (2:00)
  8. Eastern Spell (1:39)
  9. Salamanda Palaganda (2:12)
  10. Cat Black (The Wizard鈥檚 Hat) (2:51)
  11. She Was Born to Be My Unicorn (2:35)
  12. Warlord of the Royal Crocodiles (2:10)
  13. Woodland Bop (1:36)
  14. By the Light of a Magical Moon (2:48)
  15. Great Horse (1:43)
  16. Elemental Child (5:29)
  17. Cosmic Dancer (4:29)
  18. King of the Rumbling Spires (2:09)
  19. Beltane Walk (2:27)
  20. Ride a White Swan (2:13)
  21. Hot Love (4:55)
  22. Get It On (4:24)
  23. Jeepster (4:09)
  24. Frowning Atahuallpa (My Inca Love) (0:51)
  25. The Children of Rarn Suite (15:41)

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