M- TYRANNOSAURUS REX Beard + 45 Hippie Folk Psych

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RARE M- 1971 first press *VINYL* plus rare promo 45rpm !

                TYRANNOSAURUS REX

                   A Beard Of Stars

...USA - Blue Thumb records - bts 8818

BEAUTIFUL M- ((rare)) Original 1971 first pressing in thick gatefold cover PLUS contains the rare promo 45 "Ride A White Swan/ Is It Love that was included in very first run of the release 38 years ago. "Ride a White Swan" was the first hit by the then hippie folkpsych duo with it's remarkable catchy sound that still holds up quite well....

There was a big and obvious change to Tyrannosaurus Rex on their 1971 fourth album, A Beard of Stars, as Steve Took was replaced by Mickey Finn, with Marc Bolan remaining the true captain of the duo act as singer and songwriter. Of more significance was the change in the band's sound, moving somewhat away from his London underground hippie cult following into far more electric rock territory with much greater use of electric guitar, though Bolan's songs were still often grounded in the fairytale-like musings of his earlier work. Still Tyrannosaurus Rex was a ways off from his glam rock approach, but it was definitely more accessible than the relatively homespun elflike folk-rock of the earliest Tyrannosaurus Rex albums. It also made some effective use of organ and somewhat more pop-friendly, conventional tunes like "By the Light of the Magical Moon," "Elemental Child," and "A Daye Laye," though weirder items like "Wild Cheetah" and "Dove" bore a slight similarity to some of Syd Barrett's gentlest compositions.

Overall, "Beard Of Stars" sounds like the traditional Tyrannosaurus Rex style of acoustic guitars and bongoes framing Marc's fantasy-inspired lyrics, overlayed for the first time with electric guitars and bass. The addition of electricity made the songs more recognizably rock, and tracks like "Woodland Bop" and "Pavilions Of Sun" are exponentially more visceral than anything recorded previously, with bursts of fuzz and wah-wah guitar that explode out of the speakers. The more understandable vocals also help lilting ballads such as "A Day Laye" and "Dove" achieve classic status and presage tracks like "Life's A Gas" and "Broken-Hearted Blues". The most epic track remains the closing "Elemental Child", however, with its magnetic opening riff and closing instrumental fireworks; although still working on his technique, the ingenius construction of the solo, the raw heat of Bolan's personality and some simple but effective psychedelic production effects combine in highly dramatic crescendos that begin to form his future "electric wizard" image in spectacular style.

Beautiful original from 38 years ago, the cover especially is hard to find THIS minty clean!

1. Prelude

2. Daye Laye

3. Woodland Bop

4. Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart

5. Pavilions Of Sun

6. Organ Blues

7. By The Light Of The Magical Moon

8. Wind Cheetah

9. Beard Of Stars

10. Great Horse

11. Dragon's Ear

12. Lofty Skies

13. Dove

14. Elemental Child

CONDITION: The gatefold cover is clean "M-" (excellent), promo round circle at upper right, ALL stiff and SOLID ...a keeper copy of a rare original collectible from 38 years past!

The vinyl is all glssy clean, M- 

The 45rpm is clean M-

keeper!

     A  GREAT ADDITION  TO ANYONE'S COLLECTIBLES!

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record