The Slider is a Rock album by T. Rex, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 186 pressings tracked, owned by 43 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Glam Rock
- swaggering
- bohemian
- raw
About
Recorded in Paris on Elton John’s recommendation, with artwork shot by Ringo Starr, T. Rex’s seventh album underlined how far the band had infiltrated pop culture by its release in 1972. After the career-making <i>Electric Warrior</i> had engulfed Marc Bolan in superstardom, <i>The Slider</i> kept the riotous eccentricity and zipped it up into an irresistibly tight package. “Telegram Sam” (a cheeky ode to the band’s accountant) borrows the slinky riff of “Bang a Gong,” while “Metal Guru” oozes with Bolan’s unapologetic bravado. Its seductive combination of otherness and immediacy inspired future British pop mavericks including The Smiths and Gary Numan.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Metal Guru
- A2Mystic Lady
- A3Rock On
- A4The Slider
- A5Baby Boomerang
- A6Spaceball Ricochet
- A7Buick MacKane
Side B
- B1Telegram Sam
- B2Rabbit Fighter
- B3Baby Strange
- B4Ballrooms Of Mars
- B5Chariot Choogle
- B6Main Man
Credits
Performers
- Tony ViscontiARRANGED BY STRINGS
- Howard KaylanBACKING VOCALS
- Mark VolmanBACKING VOCALS
- Steve CurrieBASS
- Bill LegendDRUMS
- Mickey FinnPERCUSSION CONGAS VOCALS
- Marc BolanVOCALS GUITAR LEAD GUITAR
- David KatzCONDUCTOR ORCHESTRATED BY
- The David Katz OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Mark Volman And Howard KaylanBACKING VOCALS
43 collectors on Gatefold own this · 186 pressings tracked on Gatefold