roots and traces: spurensicherung: marc bolan and t.rex: a paw of fur, an air of doom: the midnight sky of a solid mad scientist: a collection of rare tracks, sketches and alternate takes from 1966 to 1977; released in 1993

2018-02-16

marc bolan and t.rex: a paw of fur, an air of doom: the midnight sky of a solid mad scientist: a collection of rare tracks, sketches and alternate takes from 1966 to 1977; released in 1993

and just exactly what the headline says: a paw of fur, an air of doom: the midnight sky of a solid mad scientist is a collection of rare tracks, sketches and alternate takes by marc bolan and t.rex recorded some time between 1966 and 1977, that was released in 1993 on the very famous creatures in disguise label. most of these tracks had not been legally released in those days, and some of them still are waiting in the vaults to become part of a bunch of hidden bonus tracks as a part of a limited edition re-release in portugal, peru or taiwan.

and even for the heartcore collectors a paw of fur, an air of doom: the midnight sky of a solid mad scientist is a lot of fun to listen to, and some of these tracks might have slipped rocking underneath their radar. so here is some family fodder for your listening pleasure; and here we gogo:

01 - bolan blitz (intro)

02 - tutti frutti

03 - the street & babe shadow (listen directly in your browser)

04 - satisfaction pony

05 - black jack

06 - you gotta jive to stay alive

07 - monolith

08 - rock on

09 - my world is empty without you

10 - cosmic dancer

11 - sailors of the highway

12 - nameless wildness