TYRANNOSAURUS REX LP “A Beard of Stars” REGAL orig ‘70 first UK press
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Description
Artist: TYRANNOSAURUS REX
Title: “A Beard of Stars”
Label: REGAL ZONOPHONE ~ # SLRZ 1013. Made in Great Britain. Stereo pressing on medium weight vinyl. Label is red with silver text.
Matrix numbers:
Side 1: YCARX 65-1U
Side 2: YCARX 65-3U
Year: 1970
Condition:
DISC: Vinyl is nice VG++ with full original gloss. Has been played sparingly and handled with care. There are a couple slight hairline paper scuffs but no serious or audible marks or issues. Plays beautifully with excellent fidelity. Labels are clean.
JACKET: Laminated jacket is nice VG+ with clean and glossy panels. Minor separation of laminate on the edges. Top seam has separated and could easily be glued. Some moderate shelf wear at the corners and along the opening edge. No writing, stickers, or rips. Overall a very presentable jacket.
Printed lyric insert is included but has been creased down the center, and has some slight staining.
Track Listing:
Side One:
- Prelude
- A Day Laye
- The Woodland Bop
- Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart
- Pavilions of Sun
- Organ Blues
- By the Light of a Magical Moon
- Wind Cheetah
Side Two:
- A Beard of Stars
- Great Horse
- Dragons Ear
- Lofty Skies
- Dove
- Elemental Child
Review:
“Tyrannosaurus Rex's fourth album, A Beard of Stars, was the turning point where Marc Bolan began evolving from an unrepentant hippie into the full-on swaggering rock star he would be within a couple of years, though for those not familiar with his previous work, it still sounds like the work of a man with his mind plugged into the age of lysergic enchantment. "A Daye Laye," "Pavilions of Sun," and the title tune sure sound like the writings of an agreeably addled flower child, and Bolan's vocals are playfully mannered in a manner that suits his loopy poetry. However, after shunning the corrupting influences of electric guitars on Tyrannosaurus Rex's early recordings, A Beard of Stars finds Bolan plugging in as he turns on, and he sounds like he's clearly enjoying it; the wah-wah solo that closes "Pavilions of Sun" demonstrates how just a little electricity gave this music a new lease on life, as do the guitar and bass overdubs on "Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart," and the lo-fi raunch that dominates "Elemental Child" was the first manifestation of the amped-up proto-boogie that defined Electric Warrior and The Slider. A Beard of Stars was also the first Tyrannosaurus Rex album after Mickey Finn took over as percussionist from Steve Peregrine-Took, and his more straightforward approach (as well as his occasional basslines) gave this music a far more solid foundation than Peregrine-Took's expressive but frequently unpredictable rhythms, further setting the stage for the group's Grand Transformation. A Beard of Stars holds on to the charm of Tyrannosaurus Rex's early work while letting Bolan's natural charisma and rock moves finally take hold, and it's a unique and very pleasing entry in their catalog.”
(courtesy Mark Deming, allmusic.com.)
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