Dandy in the Underworld is the twelfth studio album of British rock band T. Rex , released March 11, 1977 .
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| Studio Album T. Rex | ||||
| Date of issue | 1977 | |||
| Recorded by | 1976 | |||
| Genres | punk rock rock'n'roll glam rock new wave | |||
| Duration | 37 min 52 s | |||
| Producer | Mark Bolan | |||
| A country |  Great Britain | |||
| Label | Emi BLN 5005 | |||
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| Timeline T. Rex | ||||
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Content
About the album
The disc Dandy in the Underworld is the last studio recording of T. Rex, - in September 1977, Mark Bolan died in a car accident, which led to the collapse of the team. The album was more successful than its predecessors and reached 26th position in the UK charts. The title track was released as a single preceding the release of the album, but was unsuccessful. The musical component of the compositions was more in tune with the nascent punk rock . The song "I Love to Boogie" was performed in the typical rock and roll manner of Bolan, this song lasted a total of about nine weeks on the UK charts at number 13 [2] . In general, “I Love to Boogie” is considered one of the most famous songs of the T. Rex group [3] .
List of Songs
The author of all songs is Mark Bolan .
- "Dandy in the Underworld" - 4:33
- Crimson Moon 3:22
- Universe 2:43
- “I'm a Fool For You Girl” - 2:16
- “I Love to Boogie” - 2:14
- Visions of Domino - 2:23
- Jason B. Sad - 3:22
- “Groove a Little” - 3:24
- “The Soul of My Suit” - 2:37
- “Hang Ups” - 3:28
- “Pain and Love” - 3:41
- Teen Riot Structure - 3:33
Record Members
- Mark Bolan - vocals , guitars , bass , percussion , maracas , tambourine
- Steve Harley, Nick Laird-Clawes, Andy Harley, Sam Harley, Gloria Jones, Colin Jacas - backing vocals
- Dino Danes - Keyboards
- Tony newman paul humfreys davy latton - drums
- Herbie Flowers Scott Edwards Steve Kerry - bass
- Miller Anderson - Guitars
- Chris Mercer - Saxophone
- Bad Badle - saxophone, flute
- JB Long - violin
Notes
- ↑ Review on the Allmusic website
- ↑ Official UK Charts Company
- ↑ Haydon, John Top Ten T. Rex Songs . The Washington Times . Date of treatment January 1, 2014.
Literature
- Paytress, Mark. Bolan: The Rise and Fall of a 20th Century Superstar. - London: Omnibus, 2006. - P. 305-306.