T. Rex Album: «Essential Collection»

- Customers rating: (4.0 of 5)
- Title:Essential Collection
- Release date:2000-04-04
- Type:Audio CD
- Label:Polygram Int'l
- UPC:731452596123
- 1 20th Century Boyimg 4:03
- 2 Telegram Samimg 3:46
- 3 Children Of The Revolutionimg 2:16
- 4 Solid Gold Easy Action T. Rex and Mickey Finnimg 2:22
- 5 Metal Guruimg 2:30
- 6 The Grooverimg 3:23
- 7 I Love to Boogieimg 2:17
- 8 Truck On (Tyke)img 3:08
- 9 Teenage Dreamimg 4:59
- 10 New York Cityimg 3:58
- 11King Of The Rumbling Spires
- 12By The Light Of The Magical Moon T. Rex, Marc Bolan and Marc Bolan & T. Rex
- 13 Summertime Bluesimg 2:54
- 14 Cosmic Dancerimg 4:27
- 15 Light Of Love T. Rex and Marc Bolanimg 3:15
- 16 Dreamy Ladyimg 2:54
- 17London Boys
- 18 Laser Love T. Rex and Marc Bolanimg 3:38
- 19Debora (Original Full Length Version)
- 20 One Inch Rockimg 2:19
- 21 Jeepsterimg 5:18
- 22 Ride A White Swanimg 2:17
- 23 Hot Loveimg 3:52
- 24 Get It Onimg 4:17
This disc has it all. From Debora on through 20th Century Boy, there isn't an essential track missing. Jeepster, the best TRex track you've never heard, is even here. It is usually missing from the other greatest hits collections. If you are looking for a disc to start your T Rex collection, you can't go wrong here.
If you can find this CD in the states for less than $15, go for it. It's a pretty solid introduction to T. Rex, although the song selection, from '71-'77, is a bit schizophrenic. It does, however, contain tunes like "Light Of Love" and "Debora", which most T. Rex anthologies usually skip. I would just get into the real stuff and pick up 2 or 3 T. Rex albums, beginning with "Electric Warrior" and moving on to "The Slider" and "Futuristic Dragon."