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  | TYRANNOSAURUS REX ~ A BEARD OF STARS (EXPANDED EDITION)
A&M 9822512 ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock
Recorded: 1969 Released: 2004
This is the fourth and last album by Tyrannosaurus RexFind albums by this artist. It marks a certain change in the stylistic approach, being closer to rock and using electric instruments. Mickey FinnFind albums by this artist replaced the original percussion player on this album and additional instruments were used to create a richer sound, but the link to the acoustic material and the mystical / Avant-Garde approach is still very strong of course. Some of the songs are somewhat more accessible, but the overall effect remains unique all-Mark BolanFind albums by this artist craziness. Following the release of this album Bolan took a sharp turn, when he renamed his band to T. RexFind albums by this artist and became a most successful artist in the early 1970’s, being one of the pioneers of Glam Rock. However, his Tyrannosaurus Rex years are still a beautiful musical experiment in retrospect and the reissue of this album is most welcome. The expanded edition more than doubles the contents of the original album and is definitely worth investigating.
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  | TYRANNOSAURUS REX ~ UNICORN (EXPANDED EDITION)
A&M 9822511 ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock
Recorded: 1968 - 1969 Released: 2004
This is the third album by Tyrannosaurus RexFind albums by this artist and the last to feature the original Mark BolanFind albums by this artist / Steve Peregrin TookFind albums by this artist lineup. Shortly after this album was released and then toured the US for the first time the tensions between Bolan and Took resulted in Took being replaced by Mickey FinnFind albums by this artist. The band expands the basic sound by Bolan using electric guitar for the first time and Took using the full drum set in addition to the percussion instruments. The musical formula remains similar to the previous albums – a mixture of folk, Psychedelic influences and Fantasy (Bolan’s obsession with the writings of J.R.R. TolkienFind albums by this artist). It is all a strange brew, esoteric and enchanting, absolutely unique and sounding surprisingly fresh after all those years. The expanded edition more than doubles the contents of the original album and is splendidly remastered.
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