The Slider - T-Rex

This album has become a classic, being released back in 1972 it is another example of music that stands the test of time. Some call it glam rock others pop or indeed rock. Whatever title it is given this is music at its purest form, the album has so much to offer the listener, the tracks offer a diverse range of sounds, from slow ballads through to upbeat tempos. The Slider saw T Rex at its peak, it followed another classic album called Electric Warrior and a lot of people doubted that this album could be as good. For me The Slider is the best album that was ever released by T Rex. T Rex was a band fronted by Marc Bolan (whose life was tragically ...  Read the complete review

Marc Bolan is the Lead singer of a band called "T Rex". To be honest as I am only 20 I had not heard of this band until I was talking to my Dad about the music from the film Billy Elliott. My Dad told me all about the band and got out his old vinyl records for me to listen to. I am very impressed by the music, considering its age it is still catchy and although some of the lyrics seem strange to me, I still enjoy them. I think that some of his music is pagan or hippy or at least the words seem to be. I have learnt a lot about this group from my Dad, I have listened to the album called "Slider" and thought that great. My dad told ...  Read the complete review