Tanx

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Tanx
Tanx cover
Studio album by T. Rex
Released March 16, 1973
Recorded October-December, 1972
Strawberry Studios, Paris; EMI Toshiba Studios, Tokyo; AIR Studios, London
Genre Glam rock
Length 35:03
Label Reprise (U.S.) EMI (through T. Rex Records) (UK)
Producer(s) Tony Visconti
Professional reviews
T. Rex chronology
The Slider
(1972)		 Tanx
(1973)		 Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow
(1974)


Tanx is the eighth album by British rock band T. Rex, released in 1973. Tanx was a hit in UK and Europe but it failed to emulate the success of The Slider in the U.S., reaching only #102 in the album charts. It was critically derided by journalists who said the darker, adult sound was a complete departure from the unique melodic rock and roll that made the band famous.

It predates punk in some ways, as 9 of the songs are less than three minutes long (by comparison, "Get It On" was 4:24), and "Shock Rock" is 1:43. The song "Born to Boogie" was actually not featured in the 1972 Ringo Starr produced film, also called Born to Boogie.

This is seen by many as the beginning of the end for the band, both in personnel and the quality and success of the ensuing output.

(All songs composed by Marc Bolan)

  1. "Tenement Lady" – 2:55
  2. "Rapids" – 2:48
  3. "Mister Mister" – 3:29
  4. "Broken Hearted Blues" – 2:02
  5. "Shock Rock" – 1:43
  6. "Country Honey" – 1:47
  7. "Electric Slim and the Factory Hen" – 3:03
  8. "Mad Donna" – 2:16
  9. "Born to Boogie" – 2:04
  10. "Life Is Strange" – 2:30
  11. "Street and Babe Shadow" – 2:18
  12. "Highway Knees" – 2:34
  13. "Left Hand Luke and the Beggar Boys" – 5:18
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
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