Zinc Alloy & The Hidden Riders Of Tomorrow

March 2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the release of the T. Rex album 'Zinc Alloy & The Hidden Riders Of Tomorrow'. Recorded in Munich and co-produced by Tony Visconti and Marc Bolan, it was the first album to feature Gloria Jones on vocals and marked Bolan's growing interest in US music styles. The album included 'Teenage Dream' and was accompanied by the hit singles 'The Groover' and 'Truck On (Tyke)', which have been added to CD1, along with their three B-sides. In this special 2CD set, CD2 contains 'The Alternate Zinc Alloy: Change', a bonus disc of 24 fascinating 'work-in-progress' versions and demos, which (as far as possible) mirrors the original album's running order. The two CDs are presented in brand new seven-inch deluxe gatefold packaging, with an 8-page booklet which includes the lyrics, plus annotation about the bonus disc.

Tracks

1~1~Venus Loon
1~2~Sound Pit
1~3~Explosive Mouth
1~4~Galaxy
1~5~Change
1~6~Nameless Wildness
1~7~Teenage Dream [Single Version]
1~8~Liquid Gang
1~9~Carsmile Smith & The Old One
1~10~You've Got To Jive To Stay Alive - Spanish Midnight
1~11~Interstellar Soul
1~12~Painless Persuasion V The Meathawk Immaculate
1~13~The Avengers (Superbad)
1~14~The Leopards Featuring Gardenia & The Mighty Slug
1~15~The Groover
1~16~Midnight
1~17~Truck On (Tyke)
1~18~Sitting Here
1~19~Satisfaction Pony
2~1~Venus Loon
2~2~Sound Pit (Parts 1 & 2)
2~3~Explosive Mouth
2~4~Galaxy
2~5~Change (Signs)
2~6~Nameless Wildness
2~7~Teenage Dream
2~8~Liquid Gang
2~9~Carsmile Smith & The Old One
2~10~Spanish Midnight
2~11~Painless Persuasion V The Meathawk Immaculate
2~12~The Avengers (Superbad)
2~13~The Leopards Featuring Gardenia & The Mighty Slug
2~14~The Groover
2~15~Midnight
2~16~Truck On (Tyke)
2~17~Sitting There (Sitting Here)
2~18~Satisfaction Pony
2~19~Nameless Wildness
2~20~Carsmile Smith & The Old One [Solo]
2~21~Carsmile Smith & The Old One [With Organ]
2~22~Painless Persuasion V The Meathawk Immaculate
2~23~The Avengers (Superbad)
2~24~The Leopards Featuring Geraldine & The Mighty Slug

Details

Catalogue Number: EDSL0194
Format: CD
Artist: Bolan, Marc & T Rex
Release Date: 21 June 2024
Genre: Rock
Label: EDSEL
Distributor: Rocket Group