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Disco de T. Rex: “Boogie On [Italy]”
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Boogie On [Italy] |
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Fecha de Publicación:2003-01-01
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Tipo:Desconocido
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Género:Rock, Classic Rock, 1970s Rock
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Sello Discográfico:Dynamic
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Letras Explícitas:Si
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UPC:8013252550218
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The intriguing two-disc set {^Boogie On} includes eight acoustic cuts recorded live during {$T. Rex} leader {$Marc Bolan}'s appearance at Los Angeles radio station {@KDAY} in February 1972 (which have been previously released), four live tracks with the full band from a gig in Rotherham, England, on August 28, 1971, and a 47-minute interview (also from 1971). It's quite a cocktail. The acoustic numbers, which predate the release of the band's landmark album {^The Slider} by a matter of months, are crisply recorded and show that songs like {&"Spaceball Ricochet,"} {&"Cosmic Dancer,"} and {&"Ballrooms of Mars"} can hold up perfectly in stripped-down form. Even the rockers like {&"Jeepster"} and {&"Baby Strange"} work under this minimalist treatment. The fact that there's no in-studio audience is a shame but doesn't rob the recording of its inherent value. By contrast, the full-band numbers suffer somewhat from poor recording quality -- something that has plagued virtually all {$T. Rex} live releases -- with {$Bolan}'s voice at times buried under the rhythm section. But you can still get the feel of {&"T. Rextacy"} at its peak as the foursome rips through {&"Hot Love,"} {&"Get It On,"} {&"Cadillac,"} and a lengthy version of their breakthrough hit {&"Ride a White Swan."} The interview, which makes up the album's second disc, is a true curio. In it, an obviously intoxicated yet completely coherent {$Bolan} elaborates on such things as his transition from acoustic act to electric star, the meanings of his lyrics, and his philosophies on life and stardom, at times dropping star-friend names like confetti. Propelled by an inebriation-inspired hubris, {$Bolan} comes off as more arrogant than pixy, but that makes the interview no less fascinating -- particularly considering he was speaking only six years before his death in a car accident. {^Boogie On} is not just for collectors -- though they will no doubt find it an important addition to their collections, whether or not they already have the acoustic set. It is an impressive insight into {$Bolan} and {$T. Rex} that will appeal to fans of {\glam rock} in general. [An Italian version was also released, leaving off the 1971 interview with {$Marc Bolan}.] ~ Adrian Zupp, All Music Guide
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