Bolan Boogie

Bolan Boogie
Compilation album by T. Rex
Released	April 1972
Genre	Glam rock, psychedelic folk
Length	45:44
Label	Fly

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Bolan Boogie is a compilation album by English glam rock act T. Rex. After Marc Bolan had left Fly Records to form his own label distributed through EMI/T. Rex Wax Co, his former label released this "best of" compilation in 1972 with recent single A- and B-sides, many of which had not appeared on previous albums. Also included are songs from the early Tyrannosaurus Rex albums.

Release

Bolan Boogie was released in April 1972 by record label Fly. It reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Marc Bolan, except "Summertime Blues", written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart. 

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Get It On" (single A-side; from Electric Warrior)	4:25
2.	"Beltane Walk" (from T. Rex)	2:20
3.	"The King of the Mountain Cometh" (single B-side of "Hot Love")	3:48
4.	"Jewel" (from T. Rex)	2:48
5.	"She Was Born to Be My Unicorn" (from Unicorn)	2:32
6.	"Dove" (from A Beard of Stars)	2:02
7.	"Woodland Rock" (single B-side of "Hot Love")	2:25
8.	"Ride a White Swan" (single A-side)	2:13

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Raw Ramp" (single B-side of "Get It On")	5:13
2.	"Jeepster" (single A-side; from Electric Warrior)	4:08
3.	"Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart" (from A Beard of Stars)	2:41
4.	"By the Light of a Magical Moon" (single A-side; from A Beard of Stars)	2:46
5.	"Summertime Blues" (single B-side of "Ride a White Swan")	2:40
6.	"Hot Love" (single A-side)	4:55

Chart positions

Chart	Year	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	1972	1

Preceded by Machine Head by Deep Purple

UK Albums Chart number-one album 20 May 1972 - 10 June 1972

Succeeded by Exile on Main St. by The Rolling Stones

Personnel

• Marc Bolan – vocals, guitar
• T. Rex

Technical

• Tony Visconti – production