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T. Rex Album: “Spaceball”
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Release Date:1997-01-01
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Rock, Classic Rock, 1970s Rock
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:5018524144822
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Spaceball Ricochet (Acoustic) |
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Jeepster (Acoustic) |
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Cosmic Dancer (Acoustic) |
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Main Man (Acoustic) |
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Ballrooms of Mars (Acoustic) |
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Mystic Lady (Acoustic) |
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Girl (Acoustic) |
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Baby Strange (Acoustic) |
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Left Hand Luke (Acoustic) |
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Slider (Acoustic) |
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11 |
Spaceball Ricochet (Acoustic) |
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Cosmic Dancer Video |
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Planet Queen Video |
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Elemental Child Video |
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Jewel |
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Hot Love Video |
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Cosmic Dancer Video |
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Honey Don't Video |
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Planet Queen Video |
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Get It On Blues |
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(Untitled Hidden Track) |
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Review - :
A companion to the several compilations of {$Marc Bolan}'s {@BBC} recordings, {^Spaceball} gathers together a batch of rare radio tapes recorded in the U.S. during the elfin {\singer/songwriter}'s abortive attempt to become an American superstar. Disc one was recorded in Los Angeles and Boston in 1972, on the back of {^Electric Warrior}, the closest {$T. Rex} came to a U.S. hit. Unfortunately, these solo acoustic performances are a pale shadow of the glossy electric {\boogaloo} of that album; hearing {$Bolan}'s lyrics clearly (which even in the '60s were mostly stoned hippie babble, but by the early '70s were utterly nonsensical) isn't often a plus, and songs like {&"Jeepster"} and {&"Baby Strange"} miss the hard candy crunch of the studio takes. Disc two is more successful, as the first half includes the full early-1971 lineup of {$T. Rex} in a New York radio station, and the second half features the core lineup of {$Bolan} on acoustic guitar and {$Mickey Finn} on percussion, not to mention a very odd almost pop-art radio commercial for {^Electric Warrior}. There's a horrifyingly bad 12-minute version of {&"Jewel"} and a torturous "{\blues}" version of {&"Bang a Gong (Get It On)"} to utilize the forward skip button on immediately, but the rest of the disc is hugely entertaining. Regardless, however, {^Spaceball} is only for the most devout of {$Marc Bolan} fans. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
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