T, Rex - Futuristic Dragon (1976) - 2CD 2002 Extended Edition - torrent

Futuristic Dragon (2002 remastered 2CD digipak)

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Futuristic Dragon is the eleventh studio album and a UK-only release by T.

Rex, released in 1976. Preceded by two UK Top 40 hits, "New York City"

(#15) and "Dreamy Lady" (#30), Futuristic Dragon was released in January,

reaching #50. It was T. Rex's first album to register in the charts since

Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow in 1974. The album features

some unusually dense production from Bolan, with hints that he had been

listening to old Phil Spector records, especially "Chrome Sitar" and

"Calling All Destroyers", which contained unusual musical embellishements

such as sitar and other sonic sound effects.


Futuristic Dragon was remastered for CD by Edsel Records in 1994 as part of

their extensive T. Rex reissue campaign. A number of bonus tracks were

added. A companion release, entitled Dazzling Raiment (The

Alternate Futuristic Dragon), was released in 1997 which contained

alternative versions, studio rough mixes and solo recordings of the main

album and bonus tracks. A combined album digipak (MEDCD719) was released in

2002.



Futuristic Dragon (1976)
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Marc Bolan - vocals, guitars, moog
Gloria Jones - backing vocals, clavinet
Steve Currie - bass
Davy Lutton - drums
Jimmy Haskell - organ, keyboard

All tracks written by Marc Bolan, and published by Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.
Thankx Paul Fenton - drums
Tyrone Scott - vocals
Jimmy Haskell - string arrangements

Cover artwork - George Underwood
Recorded at MRI Studios, Hollywood
Engineers - Gary Ulmer, Ray and Mike

Produced by Marc Bolan

Lyrics encoded in comment section of files

1. "Futuristic Dragon (Introduction)" – 1:52
2. "Jupiter Liar" – 3:42
3. "Chrome Sitar" – 3:14
4. "All Alone" – 2:50
5. "New York City" – 3:58
6. "My Little Baby" – 3:09
7. "Calling All Destroyers" – 3:57
8. "Theme for a Dragon" – 2:00
9. "Sensation Boulevard" – 3:49
10. "Ride My Wheels" – 2:28
11. "Dreamy Lady" – 2:55
12. "Dawn Storm" – 3:43
13. "Casual Agent" – 3:00

Bonus Tracks

14. "London Boys" - 2:22
15. "Laser Love" - 3:38
16. "Life's an Elevator" - 2:24


Dazzling Raiment: The Alternate Futuristic Dragon (1997)
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Album compiled and annotated by Martin Barden and Ros Davies

Thanks to Mark Paytress and Harry Feld

Singles and press clippings courtesy of the Alex Pullan archives

1. "Futuristic Dragon (Introduction)" - 1:48
2. "Chrome Sitar" – 3:16
3. "All Alone" – 2:50
4. "New York City" – 3:58
5. "My Little Baby" – 3:51
6. "Sensation Boulevard" – 3:49
7. "Dreamy Lady" – 2:50
8. "Dawn Storm" – 3:31
9. "Casual Agent" – 2:55

Extended Play

10. "London Boys" - 2:20
11. "Life's an Elevator" - 2:25
12. "Futuristic Dragon (Introduction)" - 1:53

Bonus Outtakes

13. "All Alone" - 3:51
14. "Dreamy Lady" - 2:32
15. "Casual Agent" - 4:06
16. "Casual Agent" - 4:04

Solo Recordings

17. "All Alone" (Solo recording) - 2:47
18. "Dreamy Lady" (Solo recording) - 2:19
19. "London Boys" (Solo recording) - 1:56
20. "Life's an Elevator" (Solo recording) - 1:59