The Very Best Of T-Rex Vols.1 & 2 - Marc Bolan

This is a fantastic value item. You can get this for as little as about £3.00 on ebid, Amazon and ebay. What you are getting for that price is over 40 T-Rex tracks, which includes hits, B-sides and other material. One of the most significant things about this album is that it is missing tracks such as Get it On, Hot Love, Jeepster, Debora. While I am not too struck with Debora anyway (and who would be struck with a chick who looked like a zeb-e-ra), I am most miffed that the other three tracks aren't on here. For those who haven't heard of T-Rex or any of their songs, they were part of the early 1970s glam rock era (that seems soooo long ago now). Their ...  Read the complete review

I am a little after (well a lot) after T Rex's era but adore thier music, which has clearly stood the test of time. Not having bought all the albums along the way, I bought what I thought looked a substantial greatest hits to get my collection well and truly underway. I should have inspected a little more before I bought. This is a doulbe album, 137 mins playing time with 45 digitally remastered recordings. Called 'The Very Best of T Rex'. Featuring big hits such as Telegram Sam and Children of the Revolution but if it's a Best of, where then is Ride a White Swan.. Get it On... Cosmic Dancer? I really feel a little cheated that this 'Best Of' has missed out some crucial ...  Read the complete review