Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow

March 2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the release of the T. Rex album 'Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow'. Recorded in Munich and co-produced by Tony Visconti and Marc Bolan, it was the first album to feature Gloria Jones on vocals and marked Bolan's growing interest in US music styles. The album included 'Teenage Dream' and was accompanied by the hit singles 'The Groover' and 'Truck On (Tyke)', which have been added to CD1, along with their three B-sides. In this special 2CD set, CD2 contains 'The Alternate Zinc Alloy: Change', a bonus disc of 24 fascinating 'work-in-progress' versions and demos, which (as far as possible) mirrors the original album's running order. The two CDs are presented in brand new seven-inch deluxe gatefold packaging, with an 8-page booklet which includes the lyrics, plus annotation about the bonus disc.

Disc 1
1: Venus Loon
2: Sound Pit
3: Explosive Mouth
4: Galaxy
5: Change
6: Nameless Wildness
7: Teenage Dream (Single Version)
8: Liquid Gang
9: Carsmile Smith and the Old One
10: You've Got to Jive to Stay Alive - Spanish Midnight
11: Interstellar Soul
12: Painless Persuassion V. The Meathawk Immaculate
13: The Avengers (Superbad)
14: The Leopards Featuring Gardenia & the Mighty Slug
15: The Groover
16: Midnight
17: Truck On (Tyke)
18: Sitting Here
19: Satisfaction Pony

Disc 2
1: Venus Loon
2: Sound Pit (Parts 1 & 2)
3: Explosive Mouth
4: Galaxy
5: Change (Signs)
6: Nameless Wildness
7: Teenage Dream
8: Liquid Gang
9: Carsmile Smith & the Meathawk Immaculate
10: Spanish Midnight
11: Painless Persuasion V. The Meathawk Immaculate
12: The Avengers (Superbad)
13: The Leopards Featuring Gardenia and the Mighty Slug
14: The Groover
15: Midnight
16: Truck On (Tyke)
17: Sitting There (Sitting Here)
18: Satisfaction Pony
19: Nameless Wildness
20: Carsmile Smith and the Old One (Solo)
21: Carsmile Smith and the Old One (With Organ)
22: Painless Persuasion V. The Meathawk Immaculate
23: The Avengers (Superbad)
24: The Leopards Featuring Gardenia & the Mighty Slug

Number of Discs: 2

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