Genres: Glam Rock, Psychedelic Folk. In 1976, Bolan suggested that he wrote the song after he was spiked with LSD at the launch of the British version of Rolling Stone magazine in Hanover Square, Westminster. (NM) Perfect. (EXC) … Germany. T Rex All-Star Tribute Album Produced by Hal Willner Gets Release Date ... “She Was Born To Be My Unicorn / Ride A White Swan” – Maria McKee. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Ride a White Swan – Marc Bolan & T. Rex,T. 5 star 71% 4 star 8% 3 star 13% 2 star 0% (0%) 0% 1 star 8% How are ratings calculated? T. Rex - Ride A White Swan - 12" LP 1972 - Music For Pleasure MFP 5274 - USA Press Marc Bolan & T Rex. Occasional Very Minor Noise Please note this item is stored offsite; please give us 24 hours notice to bring it in The song entered the UK singles top 50 on 24 October 1970, released on the record label Fly. Front Back 3. The band would ultimately enjoy four number 1 singles and four number 2 singles in the UK by the end of 1972. It was released on 18 December by record labels Fly and Reprise.The album continued the shift begun by its predecessor from the band's previous folk style to a minimal rock sound, and was still a balance of electric and acoustic material. Ride a White Swan, a Compilation of songs by T. Rex. 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Shop 81 records for sale for album Ride a white swan by T. Rex on CDandLP in Vinyl and CD format At this point, Bolan had not yet started wearing Glam fashions onstage and instead wore dungarees for one performance.[9]. Released 1972. Bolan performed the song twice on Top of the Pops with Mickey Finn miming bass, performances which were a major contribution to the single's success. French charts and music portal. Top reviews. But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows, Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages, Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ride_a_White_Swan&oldid=1017697181, Song recordings produced by Tony Visconti, Articles needing additional references from February 2015, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 April 2021, at 04:58. 85 070 IT; Vinyl LP). T. Rex - Ride A White Swan. 4.3 out of 5 stars. The final LP released by Tyrannosaurus Rex before they transmuted into T. Rex came out on March 13, 1970. Ending 1 Jan at 7:28PM GMT 4d 17h. Released 1972 . All tracks are written by Marc Bolan, except "Summertime Blues", written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capeheart. Saved by Alison Morton. The T. Rex discography consists of four "Tyrannosaurus Rex" and eight "T. Rex" studio albums (one of which appeared with different names and tracklists in different territories), 22 compilation albums, seven live albums, two extended plays, six "Tyrannosaurus Rex" and 22 "T. Rex" singles.. It was released as a stand-alone single on 9 October 1970 by record label Fly, and was the first single credited under the band's new, shorter name. Ride a White Swan Lyrics. In the Cash Box Top 100 it reached #60 in February 1971 as well. Oh yeah got the Dandy box and the old Marc TV Show I think I posted here long ago. The song was the band's first hit, and, according to Ned Raggett of AllMusic, the song "inadvertently founded glam rock mania"[1] although Bolan did not wear characteristic glam stage clothing until the promotion of follow up single "Hot Love".[2]. On the single's B-side, "Is It Love?" T. REX - RIDE A WHITE SWAN - MFP RECORDS LP 796W. The song was included on the US version of the 1970 album, T. Rex. For one performance six years after its first release, on ITV's Supersonic in 1976, he was memorably standing in a large swan model, unusually not holding a guitar. T Rex - Ride A White Swan - LP Vinyl Customer reviews. [4] The song, which was brimming with mythological references, was recorded on 1 July 1970. The group came to an end after Bolan's death in a car crash in September 1977. Ride a White Swan Tracklist. [7] On the Hot 100, "Ride a White Swan" went to #76. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item? SEE GRADING SCALE BELOW. * BN! Free shipping for many products! Later that year a fifth album, T. Rex, was recorded under the band's new shortened name of T. Rex. T-REX - Ride A White Swan LP 70 w Wizard LP 71 w The Slider LP 72 w A Beard Of Stars LP 72 w TANX LP 73 w The Groover 7 73 w Light Of Love LP 74 REPOST Request: Used to have more but got lost over the years. [8] The song was released from Blue Thumb Records in Canada. Features ‘Ride A White Swan’: New Name, New Adventure For T. Rex. 4.0 out of 5 stars 2. The Human Jukebox presents a collection of original vinyl singles that can be seen and heard in true hi-fidelity mono or stereo In spring 1969, after three acoustic Tyrannosaurus Rex albums and an equal number of singles released to limited appeal, Bolan began to make the transition from basing his band's sound around an acoustic guitar to basing it around an electric one. The new electric sound was premiered on single "King of the Rumbling Spires" and tracks were recorded for a planned fourth album, before Bolan replaced percussionist Steve Peregrin Took with Mickey Finn following a US tour. "Ride a White Swan" is a song by English band T. Rex. "Ride a White Swan", a simple four-stanza lyric with the second repeated as the fourth, was written in Bolan's West London home that he shared with his wife June. £3.10 postage. The autumn of 1970 brought the feeling of a relaunch for Tyrannosaurus Rex, with a … Released in 1972 on MFP (catalog no. Like all of the band's songs, it was written by the group's singer, guitarist and founder Marc Bolan. 13. Released October 9, 1970. A lot of the songs are still in the same "Donovan meets Syd Barrett meets Tolkien" style as in the earlier Tyrannosaurus Rex … T. REX - RIDE A WHITE SWAN (ALBUM) Year: 1971: LP Ariola 85 070 IT The climb was made all the more remarkable by the song dropping a whole six places out of the Top 10 in the week leading up to Christmas 1970, only to find a second wind in the New Year. Music For Pleasure MFP 5274. With an abbreviated, clipped, sassy rockabilly riff; a string section providing extra shade and beauty to the birth-of-rock music; soft, soothing backing vocals; and an at once out there and just right lyric about being a mystic wizard with a black cat, "Ride a White Swan" was a stroke of inspired genius. Click & Collect. [5] This location was chosen for the ambient room echo. Shortly thereafter, the new duo completed the fourth album A Beard of Stars (including some material salvaged from the final Took sessions). 0 bids. [3] This was released in early 1970. or Best Offer. "Ride a White Swan" is a song by English band T. Rex. CDandLP only uses cookies that are necessary for your user experience in order to provide you with the best service and to measure its audience. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for T. REX - RIDE A WHITE SWAN - MFP RECORDS LP at the best online prices at eBay! When Bolan died in a car crash in 1977, T. Rex's management paid tribute to Bolan by laying a large white swan made of flowers among the floral tributes on display at Golders Green Crematorium in North London, where his funeral was held. Please log on or create a new account to join the chat! 4.3 out of 5. Next. "Ride a White Swan" is considered to have heralded the glam rock movement.[1]. "Ride a White Swan" made Bolan a star and boosted T.Rex's fame and reputation, and the follow-up single "Hot Love" went to number 1 for six weeks as the phenomenon of glam rock took hold. The song was included on the US version of the 1970 album, T. Rex. Ride it on out like a bird in the sky ways Ride it on out like you were a bird Fly it all out like an eagle in a sunbeam Ride it on out like you were a bird Wear a tall hat like a druid in the old days Wear a tall hat and a tatooed gown Ride a white swan like the people of the Beltane Wear your hair long, babe you can't … At this point Bolan introduced bassist Steve Currie and, prior to the next single and a major tour, recruited drummer Bill Legend to complete the line-up which remains the representation of T. Rex's halcyon era. Ride a White Swan T. Rex. The CD includes the non-LP single "Ride a White Swan / Summertime Blues", which is yet another step in the direction towards their signature rock sound of "Electric Warrior". Is It Love? Grading SCALE. Run-out etchings: Side 1 SMFP- 5274- A-2 T. REX * RIDE A WHITE SWAN * LIMITED 7" PICTURE DISC & VINYL * 500 ONLY! Tyrannosaurus Rex Discography Price Guide Recently Listed Email Alerts Refine Search Results. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 . 4 offers from £5.85. Released in 1971 on Ariola (catalog no. £7.00. £3.49 postage. The final LP released by Tyrannosaurus Rex before they transmuted into T. Rex came out on March 13, 1970. Ride a White Swan, an Album by T. Rex. Like all of the band's songs, it was written by the group's singer, guitarist and founder Marc Bolan. Tyrannosaurus Rex had appeared in the lower reaches of the UK Top 40 on two previous occasions, but were little-known among music fans. T. REX - RIDE A WHITE SWAN rare UK 1970 / GLAM ROCK .7 in single . [4] It included a small string section but no drums, with time being kept with a synchronised tambourine and clap recorded in the bathroom of Trident Studios, London. [5] It was little more than two minutes long and contained four layered guitar tracks, with Bolan also playing Tony Visconti's Fender Precision bass, with a capo placed on the fourth fret. As this was during Bolan's brief "Bolantino" phase, his corkscrew hair was also gone. Ending 2 Jan at 11:36AM GMT 5d 9h. 19 global ratings. Ariola 85070-IT This is the T.Rex album retitled and with "The Time of Love Is Now" replaced with "Ride a White Swan". Side 1 Side 2. T.REX RIDE A WHITE SWAN LP 1972 Marc Bolan MFP 5274 VG condition. Genres: Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Folk, Glam Rock. [5] Studio notes indicate the song "Jewel", which later appeared on the T. Rex album, was prepared at Trident Studios on 26 July 1970 for inclusion as the single's B-side.[5][4]. ∙ In 1970, they released their commercial and artistic breakthrough, “Ride a White Swan,” which characterized the sound of T. Rex and, to a large extent, glam rock itself. [6] It was ultimately a novelty record by Dad's Army actor Clive Dunn – "Grandad" – which stopped "Ride a White Swan" from completing its climb to the top. No visible defects to vinyl or jacket. The song is also featured in the video game Lego Rock Band. The song is one of many T. Rex tracks which feature in the film Billy Elliot. It was released as a stand-alone single on 9 October 1970 by record label Fly, and was the first single credited under the band's new, shorter name. Personne n'est dans le chat maintenant. T. Rex is a 1970 album by Marc Bolan's band T. Rex, the fifth since their debut as Tyrannosaurus Rex in 1968, and the first under the name T. Rex. ∙ Their chart-topping 1971 LP, Electric Warrior , was included among Rolling Stone ’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and Pitchfork ’s 100 Best Albums of the 1970s. Vinyl. Lyrics. Tyrannosaurus Rex - Ride A White Swan : Tracklist (Vinyl) A : Ride A White Swan : 2:14: B : Summertime Blues * Items below may differ depending on the release. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1972 Vinyl release of Ride A White Swan on Discogs. 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