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 end[citation needed] after Bolan's death in a car crash in September 1977.
| T. Rex discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 14 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Live albums | 11 |
| Compilation albums | 28 |
| Singles | 47 |
| Video albums | 10 |
| Remix albums | 1 |
| Box sets | 21 |
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) and 39 "T. Rex" singles (of which 13 were posthumously released, including several charting reissues).
Albums
editStudio albums
editAs Tyrannosaurus Rex
edit| 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
edit| 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 |
|
7 [A] |
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 |
|
—[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
GER [6] | ||
| T. Rex in Concert |
|
35 | — |
| Born to Boogie – The Soundtrack Album |
|
129[C] | 89[C] |
| 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 albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | ||
| Remixes |
|
76 |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][17] |
AUS [2] |
FIN [5] |
GER [6] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [18] |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Box sets
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][22][17] |
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. | ||||
Video albums
edit| 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 |
|
EPs
edit| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [23] |
UK Indie [15] | ||
| 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
editAs Tyrannosaurus Rex
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
GER [25] | |||
| "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 Brows[D] |
| "One Inch Rock" | 28 | — | (via B side) Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages[E] | |
| "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" [F] | 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
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][26][27] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [28] |
GER [25] |
IRE [29] |
NL [30] |
NOR [31] |
NZ [32] |
SPA [9] |
US [33] | ||||
| "Ride a White Swan" | 1970 | 2 | 68 | 48 | 34 | 11 | — | — | 9 | — | 76 |
|
(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" [G] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Slider | ||
| "The King of the Mountain Cometh" [H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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" [I] | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Precious Star" [J] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "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 [K] | |
| "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 [L] | ||
| "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) | —[M] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "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. | |||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ As per the Official Charts Company's website. This is in dispute with the Guinness Book of British Hit Albums which listed the album as having peaked at number 13. The discrepancy was the result of the 1971 United Kingdom postal workers strike which initially resulted in no album chart. The Official Charts site recognises the Melody Maker chart for this period while the Guinness Book recognized only the weeks in which the official chart was published.[12]
- ^ Billy Super Duper did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but did peak at number 15 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[15]
- ^ a b Chart peak in 2005.
- ^ A-side was later re-recorded for Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages
- ^ A-side was later re-recorded for T.Rex
- ^ Released as a maxi single, "Deborah" alone was released on side one, with "One Inch Rock" and two other tracks, "Woodland Bop" and "The Seal of Seasons", released on side two. However, the single was promoted as a "Debora"/"One Inch Rock" double A-side.
- ^ "The Slider" was only released as a single in North America and New Zealand.
- ^ "The King of the Mountain Cometh" was only released as a single in Japan.
- ^ "Think Zinc" was only released as a single in Germany and Spain.
- ^ "Precious Star" was only released as a single in the US.
- ^ B side was from earlier album Bolan's Zip Gun
- ^ B side was from earlier album Futuristic Dragon
- ^ "Christmas Bop" did not enter the UK Top 75, but did peak at number 40 on the UK Independent Singles Chart.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "T. Rex - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 303. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Up and Coming LP's" (PDF). Record Mirror. 7 December 1968. p. 11. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit T - TAR". Sisältää hitin. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Black Box".
- ^ a b "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Salaverri, Fernando (2015). Sólo éxitos 1959–2012 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 978-84-8048-866-2.
- ^ "T.rex - Se alla låtar och listplaceringar". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ a b "T.Rex - Charts & Awards - The Billboard 200". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Who We Are - History of the Official Charts - the Seventies". OfficialCharts.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "British certifications – T. Rex". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 May 2024. Type T. Rex in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American certifications – T. Rex". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- ^ "none" (PDF). Music Week. 5 September 1981. p. 14. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Chart Log UK: 2013". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - Discography T. Rex". charts.nz. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Albums of unreleased Bolan tracks this month" (PDF). Record Business. 11 January 1982. p. 4. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Children Of The Revolution: An Introduction To Marc Bolan | Demon Music Group". Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: DJ T - Tzant". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "UK Singles Charts: 1984 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Tracking" (PDF). Music Week. 14 June 1986. p. 16. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "UK Singles Charts: 1983 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "UK Singles Charts: 1985 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "T. Rex Billboard Hot 100 > Billboard Singles". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
