After 50 years in the vaults, two exclusive T. Rex recordings have been unearthed and fans are about to hear Marc Bolan like never before.
Demon Music Group have released “I’m Dazed”, a completely unheard T. Rex song recorded in 1975, alongside a rare take of “Billy Super Duper.” These treasures were recently discovered on forgotten studio tapes, giving a remarkable new window into Bolan’s musical world.
The unearthing of ‘I’m Dazed’ has proved a mystery for Bolan devotees, who only heard rumours of a possible recording. From newly discovered studio tapes from the period, the track was first laid down at the famed Château d’Hérouville studios near Paris in March 1975. Moving on from France to Germany, T. Rex recorded this second version on 22nd April at Musicland Studios in Munich. With Marc producing and Reinhold Mack (Sparks, Queen, AC/DC, The Rolling Stones) in the engineer’s chair, the track features the classic mid-‘70s T. Rex lineup of Marc, Steve Currie, Gloria Jones, Davey Lutton, and Dino Dines.
Martin Barden, consultant to Demon Music, who discovered the tracks said: “While cataloguing some old T. Rex tapes, I spotted tracks I’d never heard before. When we played the reel and Marc’s voice came through, it was magical. To unearth this completely unheard track, ‘I’m Dazed’, after 50 years, feels like finding hidden treasure and is a true gift for fans. This song was recorded when Marc was living an itinerant life, hopping across borders and continents – and producing some of the most innovative music of his life. It is such a pleasure to be sharing new music after all these years.”
The “I’m Dazed” track has been mixed from master tapes by acclaimed musician and sound wizard (and T. Rex superfan!) Steven Wilson and comes backed with an unearthed studio take of a Bolan rarity ‘Billy Super Duper’. Both tracks will be available to stream and download on September 30th with a very limited edition 7” single launching on 7th November.
