T. REX Tanx 1973 UK EMI 1st PRESS w/INNER & POSTER - NEAR MINT
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T. REX Tanx 1973 UK EMI 1st PRESS w/INNER & POSTER - NEAR MINT

T. REX
Tanx

UK EMI RECORDS (BLN 5002) FIRST PRESSING (March 1973)
A SUPERB SOUNDING, BARELY PLAYED ORIGINAL COPY

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST EMI “THE GRAMOPHONE COMANY..." RIM TEXT LABELS
MATRIX: BLN 5002 A-1 / BLN 5002 B-2
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd."
COMPLETE WITH THE PALE BLUE 'TANKS" INNER SLEEVE
AND LARGE 4 PANE BLACK & WHITE POSTER PRINTED ON THICK CARD

 Considered to be the last great Bolan LP, 1973s Tanx predates punk in some ways, with largely darker and more aggressive songs, and shorter songs than the previous two T. Rex albums ("Electric Warrior" and "The Slider") with 9 of the tracks less than three minutes long.
Tanx is also the first album to notably incorporate elements of soul music, further explored in the following album, "Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow", and later T. Rex albums.
Likewise, it's the beginning of Bolan's marked departure from the glam rock style which he originated and helped popularise, preceding David Bowie's departure from glam and move towards soul music with his album, "Young Americans", by nearly 2 years

Marc Bolan vocals, guitar
Mickey Finn conga, hand percussion, vocals
Steve Currie bass
Bill Legend drums
Tony Visconti mellotron, string arrangements
Casey Howard saxophone

Side 1:
Tenement Lady
Rapids
Mister Mister
Broken Hearted Blues
Shock Rock
Country Honey
Electric Slim & The Factory Hen
Side 2:
Mad Donna
Born To Boogie
Life Is Strange
The Street & Babe Shadow
Highway Knees
Left Hand Luke

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels - barely a spindle trace to be seem - looks little played
VINYL Visual: VERY GOOD
Both surfaces displays hairlines and scuff marks but none of these have any effect on the sound
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with nothing to fault
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+
General light wear and rub but good, clean and solid
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Fine example - no seam splits
POSTER: EXCELLENT
Apart from some creasing the poster is clean and has never been hung

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)

Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period at £3 for each additional LP
Guarantee: all records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks  811 (GS 7.0.9 (811))


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