T. Rex discography
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T. Rex were an English rock band, formed as Tyrannosaurus Rex in 1967 by singer-songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. The group came to an endScript error: No such module "Unsubst". after Bolan's death in a car crash in September 1977.
The T. Rex discography consists of four "Tyrannosaurus Rex" and ten "T. Rex" studio albums (one of which was a revision of another album, with a different name and tracklisting, for release in different territories; and another of which was released posthumously), 11 live albums, 28 compilation albums, 21 box sets, one remix album, 18 extended plays, seven "Tyrannosaurus Rex" singles (of which one posthumously released), 39 "T. Rex" singles (of which 13 were posthumously released, including several charting reissues) and eight music videos.
Albums
Studio albums
As Tyrannosaurus Rex
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] | ||
| My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows |
|
15 | — |
| Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages |
|
44[3] | — |
| Unicorn |
|
12 | — |
| A Beard of Stars |
|
21 | 27 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
As T. Rex
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [4] |
FIN [5] |
GER [6] |
IT [7] |
NOR [8] |
SPA [9] |
SWE [10] |
US [11] | |||
| T. Rex |
|
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37 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 188 | |
| Electric Warrior |
|
1 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 14 | — | 12 | 17 | 18 | 32 | |
| The Slider |
|
4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 8 | — | 10 | 17 | |
| Tanx |
|
4 | 21 | 57 | 20 | 3 | — | 5 | 26 | 15 | 102 | |
| Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow |
|
12 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Light of Love |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | |
| Bolan's Zip Gun |
|
— | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Futuristic Dragon |
|
50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dandy in the Underworld |
|
26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Billy Super Duper |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
GER [6] | ||
| T. Rex in Concert |
|
35 | — |
| Born to Boogie – The Soundtrack Album |
|
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| BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert |
|
— | — |
| Live 1977 |
|
— | — |
| Midnight Court at the Lyceum |
|
— | — |
| There Was a Time |
|
— | — |
| Live at the Boston Gliderdrome 1972 |
|
— | — |
| Uncaged |
|
— | — |
| For the Lion and the Unicorn in the Oak Forests of Faun |
|
— | — |
| A Crown of Dark Swansdown |
|
— | — |
| Brondby Pop-Club |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Remix album
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | ||
| Remixes |
|
76 |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][15] |
AUS [2] |
FIN [5] |
GER [6] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [16] |
SPA [9] | |||
| Flyback 2: The Best of T. Rex |
|
21 | — | 21 | 41 | — | — | — | |
| Bolan Boogie |
|
1 | 24 | — | — | 13 | — | 12 | |
| 20th Century |
|
— | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | |
| Great Hits |
|
32 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Solid Gold |
|
51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Unobtainable T. Rex |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Across the Airwaves | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Solid Gold Easy Action: 20 Golden Greats |
|
— | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
| Best of the 20th Century Boy |
|
5 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — |
|
| T. Rextasy: The Best of T. Rex, 1970–1973 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Get It On |
|
— | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cosmic Dancer: The Greatest Songs |
|
— | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Marc Bolan and T. Rex |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| The Ultimate Collection |
|
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| Messing with the Mystic: Unissued Songs 1972–1977 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Great Hits 1972–1977: The A-Sides and the B-Sides |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Collection |
|
24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| The Best of the Unchained Series: Unreleased Recordings |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of T-Rex |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| The BBC Recordings 1970–1976 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of T. Rex Vol. 2 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Millennium Collection |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Collection |
|
18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Children of the Revolution: An Introduction to Marc Bolan |
|
183 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| Greatest Hits |
|
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| Get It On: The Collection |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| Greatest |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| Gold |
|
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
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Box sets
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][20][15] |
US [11] | |||
| Prophets, Seers & Sages / My People Were Fair |
|
1 | 113 | |
| A Beard of Stars / Unicorn |
|
44 | — | |
| History of T. Rex: The Singles Collection 1968–77 |
|
— | — | |
| All the Hits and More |
|
— | — | |
| Anthology |
|
— | — | |
| A Wizard, a True Star: Marc Bolan & T. Rex 1972–77 |
|
— | — | |
| Wax Co. Singles Volume 1 (1972–1974) |
|
— | — | |
| Wax Co. Singles Volume 2 (1975–1978) |
|
— | — | |
| 20th Century Superstar |
|
— | — | |
| Solid Gold |
|
179 | — |
|
| Total T.Rex 1971–1972 |
|
— | — | |
| A Whole Zinc of Finches |
|
— | — | |
| The Electric Boogie: Nineteen Seventy One |
|
— | — | |
| Unchained: Unreleased Recordings 1972 –1977 |
|
— | — | |
| Classics |
|
— | — | |
| Marc Bolan at the BBC: Radio Sessions and Broadcasts 1967–1977 |
|
146 | — | |
| The Albums Collection |
|
— | — | |
| The 7" Singles Box Set |
|
— | — | |
| 5 Classic Albums |
|
— | — | |
| 40th Anniversary Picture Disc Collection |
|
— | — | |
| 1972 |
|
93 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
EPs
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [21] |
UK Indie [22] | ||
| Bolan's Best +1 |
|
— | — |
| Life's a Gas |
|
— | — |
| Children of the Revolution |
|
— | — |
| 20th Century Boy |
|
— | — |
| Truck On (Tyke) |
|
— | — |
| Telegram Sam |
|
— | — |
| Rare Magic |
|
159 | — |
| Archive 4 |
|
— | — |
| The Peel Sessions |
|
— | 16 |
| Catch a Bright Star |
|
— | — |
| Taverne de l'Olympia, Paris 1971 |
|
— | — |
| Rock 'n' Roll |
|
— | — |
| At the Château d'Hérouville |
|
— | — |
| Drury Lane E.P. |
|
— | — |
| Extended Play |
|
— | — |
| Dandy in the Underworld |
|
— | — |
| Here There Be Trolls |
|
— | — |
| Theme for a Dragon |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
As Tyrannosaurus Rex
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
GER [24] | |||
| "Debora" | 1968 | 34 | — | (via B side) My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their BrowsTemplate:Efn |
| "One Inch Rock" | 28 | — | (via B side) Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the AgesTemplate:Efn | |
| "Pewter Suitor" | 1969 | — | — | (via B side) Unicorn |
| "King of the Rumbling Spires" | 44 | — | Non-album single | |
| "By the Light of a Magical Moon" | 1970 | — | — | A Beard of Stars |
| "Debora" / "One Inch Rock" Template:Efn | 1972 | 7 | 45 | Non-album singles |
| "Sleepy Maurice" | 1991 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
As T. Rex
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][25][26] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [27] |
GER [24] |
IRE [28] |
NL [29] |
NOR [30] |
NZ [31] |
SPA [9] |
US [32] | ||||
| "Ride a White Swan" | 1970 | 2 | 68 | 48 | 34 | 11 | — | — | 9 | — | 76 |
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(via B side track 1) T.Rex |
| "Hot Love" | 1971 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 20 | 72 | Non-album single | |
| "Get It On" | 1 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 18 | 10 |
|
Electric Warrior | |
| "Jeepster" | 2 | 28 | 73 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Telegram Sam" | 1972 | 1 | 27 | 66 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 19 | — | 67 | The Slider | |
| "Metal Guru" | 1 | 10 | 45 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 13 | — | |||
| "Children of the Revolution" | 2 | 13 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | — |
|
Non-album single | |
| "The Slider" Template:Efn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Slider | ||
| "The King of the Mountain Cometh" Template:Efn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Solid Gold Easy Action" | 2 | 50 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | (via B side track 2) Tanx | ||
| "20th Century Boy" | 1973 | 3 | 57 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
|
Non-album singles |
| "The Groover" | 4 | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Truck On (Tyke)" | 12 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | |||
| "Teenage Dream" (as Marc Bolan and T. Rex) | 1974 | 13 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow | |
| "Light of Love" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bolan's Zip Gun | ||
| "Think Zinc" Template:Efn | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Precious Star" Template:Efn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Zip Gun Boogie" (as Marc Bolan on original issue) | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "New York City" | 1975 | 15 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Futuristic Dragon | |
| "Dreamy Lady" (as T. Rex Disco Party) | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "London Boys" | 1976 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single Template:Efn | |
| "I Love to Boogie" | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Dandy in the Underworld | |
| "Laser Love" | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "The Soul of My Suit" | 1977 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dandy in the Underworld | |
| "Dandy in the Underworld" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Celebrate Summer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single Template:Efn | ||
| "Crimson Moon" / "Jason B Sad" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dandy in the Underworld | |
| "Telegram Sam" (reissue) | 1982 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Deep Summer" (as Marc Bolan and T. Rex) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Christmas Bop" (as Marc Bolan and T. Rex) | —Template:Efn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Think Zinc" (reissue) | 1983 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Megarex" | 1985 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sunken Rags" (as Marc Bolan and T. Rex) | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Children of the Revolution" (remix) | 1987 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Get It On" (remix) | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "20th Century Boy" (reissue; as Marc Bolan and T. Rex) | 1991 | 13 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | The Ultimate Collection | |
| "Metal Guru" (reissue; as Marc Bolan and T. Rex) | 83 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Get It On" (Bus Stop featuring T. Rex) | 2000 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Get It On | |
| "Childlike Men" (as T. Rex Regeneration) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Videography
Video albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Laser Love |
|
| Solid Gold |
|
| T.Rexmas Special |
|
| Born to Boogie – The Movie |
|
| The Ultimate Collection |
|
| The Essential Video Collection |
|
| The Best of MusikLaden Live Double Feature |
|
| Special Edition EP |
|
| On T.V. |
|
| Marc |
|
Music videos
| Year | Video | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "Telegram Sam" | The Slider |
| "Buick MacKane" | ||
| "Children of the Revolution" | non-album | |
| 1973 | "The Groover" | |
| 1974 | "Light of Love" | Bolan's Zip Gun |
| 1975 | "New York City" | Futuristic Dragon |
| "Dreamy Lady" | ||
| 1977 | "The Soul of My Suit" | Dandy in the Underworld |
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