The slider
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| T. Rex studio album | ||||
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Publication |
1972 |
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| Label (s) | Ariola (D), EMI /T.Rex Wax Co. (UK), Reprise (US) | |||
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LP |
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Title (number) |
13 |
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running time |
43 min 26 s |
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Tony Visconti |
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Studio (s) |
Strawberry Studios / Chateau d'Herouville, Paris Rosenberg Studios, Copenhagen |
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The Slider is the third music album by the British glam rock band T. Rex . It was released on July 23, 1972 at the height of its success.
album
Stylistically, The Slider represents the production-technical development of the "Electric-Boogie" from the previous album Electric Warrior to metallic Glam-Rock. Despite numerous ballads and slow rock tracks, the album has an overall effect due to its compact, dynamic and clear sound and the emphasis on the drums harder than the last LP and like a piece.
In Great Britain the LP reached number 4, in Germany number 7 in the album charts and in the USA it was the greatest commercial success for the group with number 17 in the Billboard album charts.
The Slider contains the two British number 1 hits Telegram Sam and Metal Guru , the latter also number 1 in Germany . The title Baby Strange had already appeared as the B-side of the single Telegram Sam .
Cover
The black and white cover photo, which shows Marc Bolan with a leather hat on his head, was made during the filming of the concert film Born to Boogie (1972), which Ringo Starr was shooting. On the envelope, Starr is named as the author of the photo because Bolan wanted it that way. In fact, the picture was shot by producer Tony Visconti . On the front page is “T.REX” in large, red letters, the album title “THE SLIDER” in the same way on the back of the cover with a picture from the same photo shoot, fittingly Bolan this time from behind.
In Great Britain and Germany the album was released in a single cover. In the UK the texts were printed on the red inner sleeve, in Germany the text supplement was enclosed as a red extra sheet. In the USA and Canada the album was released as a gatefold cover, where the lyrics were printed on the inside.
review
Steve Huey in the All Music Guide writes in his album review: “It's nearly impossible not to get caught up in the irresistible rush of melodies […]; even if it treads largely the same ground as Electric Warrior, The Slider is flawlessly executed, and every bit the classic that its predecessor is. ”(“ It is almost impossible not to get caught up in this onslaught of melodies […]; Even if the album has broadly the same patterns as Electric Warrior, The Slider is a flawless performance and as much a classic as its predecessor. ")
Track list
All titles are written by Marc Bolan.
- Metal Guru - 2:22
- Mystic Lady - 3:12
- Rock On - 3:26
- The Slider - 3:18
- Baby Boomerang - 2:16
- Spaceball Ricochet - 3:36
- Buick Mackane - 3:29
- Telegram Sam - 3:44
- Rabbit Fighter - 3:56
- Baby Strange - 3:03
- Ballrooms of Mars - 4:07
- Chariot Choogle - 2:43
- Main Man - 4:14
CD publications
The Slider - Extended Play
In addition to the original track list, many CD releases - e.g. B. on Edsel Records (1994), Megaphon Importservice and Sony BMG (both 2005) - the B-sides of the two singles Telegram Sam and Metal Guru as bonus titles :
- Cadillac - 3:51
- Thunderwing - 3:46
- Lady - 2:12
(The title Cadillac is also often spelled Cadilac , as on the EMI label of the original British single .)
Rabbit Fighter (The Alternate Slider)
The 1995 Edsel Records released CD contains 15 tracks, including 14 alternative versions of several songs from the original album, and the only in the UK as a B-side of the single Children of the Revolution appeared title Sunken Rags .
Deluxe Edition
In 2005 the "Deluxe Edition" appeared on the import label (Megaphon Importservice) or Demon (Soulfood Music) in the form of a double CD:
- Disk 1 is identical to the CD editions, which have been expanded by 3 bonus titles.
- Disk 2 corresponds to the compilation known as the Rabbit Fighter (The Alternate Slider) .
All titles are written by Marc Bolan.
Web links
- The Slider in the All Music Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Search mask (enter "T Rex" without a dot; Category: Album) everyhit.com
- ↑ Günter Ehnert (Ed.): Hit-Bilanz, Deutsche Chart LP's 1962–1986 . Taurus-Press, Hamburg 1988, ISBN 3-922542-29-8 , p. 115.
- ^ T. Rex biography. ( Memento of August 17, 2007 on the Internet Archive ) Billboard.com
- ↑ Number 1 Singles 1972 UK. everyhit.com
- ^ Günter Ehnert (Ed.): Hit-Bilanz, Deutsche Chart Singles 1956-1980 . Taurus-Press, Hamburg 1990, ISBN 3-922542-24-7 , p. 201.
- ↑ Review of "The Slider" by Steve Huey AMG; Retrieved March 29, 2009