The Slider is a Rock album by T. Rex, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 186 pressings tracked, owned by 73 collectors.
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
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Glam Rock
- swaggering
- bohemian
- raw
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill LegendDRUMS
- David KatzCONDUCTOR ORCHESTRATED BY
- Howard KaylanBACKING VOCALS
- Marc BolanCOMPOSED BY, GUITAR, VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY COMPOSED BY, VOCALS, GUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS
- Mark VolmanBACKING VOCALS
- Mark Volman And Howard KaylanBACKING VOCALS
- Mickey FinnCONGAS , VOCALS CONGAS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS CONGAS, VOCALS, PERCUSSION
- Steve CurrieBASS
- The David Katz OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Tony ViscontiARRANGED BY
73 collectors on Gatefold own this · 186 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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