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My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows
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| My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... | ||
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| Studio album by Tyrannosaurus Rex | ||
| Released | July 5, 1968 | |
| Recorded | Advision Studios, London | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 33:18 | |
| Label | A&M | |
| Producer(s) | Tony Visconti | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Tyrannosaurus Rex chronology | ||
| My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... (1968) |
Prophets, Seers & Sages – The Angels of the Ages (1968) |
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My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows is the debut album by British rock band Tyrannosaurus Rex (later known as T. Rex), released in 1968. The record features Marc Bolan on vocals and guitars, and Steve Peregrin Took on backing vocals, drums, pixiephone, and percussion. It also features DJ John Peel, who reads a Bolan-penned fairytale for the album's closing track, "Frowning Atahuallpa," which includes what must be one of the earliest "Hare Krishna" chants on a British pop record.
The album's music is much influenced by Tyrannosaurus Rex's psychedelic contemporaries, and marks, for Bolan, a rejection of the electric guitar–led freakbeat music he'd been playing with his previous band, John's Children.
(All tracks written by Marc Bolan)
- "Hot Rod Mama" – 3:13
- "Scenescof" – 1:43
- "Child Star" – 2:52
- "Strange Orchestras" – 1:47
- "Chateau in Virginia Waters" – 2:38
- "Dwarfish Trumpet Blues" – 2:46
- "Mustang Ford" – 2:59
- "Afghan Woman" – 1:59
- "Knight" – 2:37
- "Graceful Fat Sheba" – 1:29
- "Weilder of Words" (sic)– 3:18
- "Frowning Atahuallpa" – 5:54
There is also a short, unlisted title track at the end of side two.
| T. Rex |
| Marc Bolan • Mickey Finn • Steve Currie • Bill Legend |
| Steve Peregrin Took • Miller Anderson • Herbie Flowers • Jack Green • Gloria Jones • Davy Lutton • Tony Newman • Dino Dines |
| Discography |
| As Tyrannosaurus Rex: My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows | Prophets, Seers & Sages – The Angels of the Ages | Unicorn | A Beard of Stars |
| As T. Rex: T. Rex | Electric Warrior | Bolan Boogie | The Slider | Tanx | Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow | Light of Love | Bolan's Zip Gun | Futuristic Dragon | Dandy in the Underworld |
| Related articles |
| John's Children • Born to Boogie • Blackhill Enterprises • Bolan's Rock Shrine • Marc (TV series) • Mickey Finn's T. Rex |