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July 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the release of T. Rex’s most celebrated album, ‘The Slider’ . Produced by Tony Visconti, ‘The Slider’ remains the definitive soundtrack to Bolanmania, containing two Number 1 singles, ‘Telegram Sam’, and ‘Metal Guru’, perhaps the epitome of glam rock flamboyance.In this special 2CD set, CD1 features the original album, accompanied by three nonalbum bsides. CD2 contains ‘The Alternate Slider Rabbit Fighter’ , a bonus disc of fascinating ‘workinprogress’ versions and demos, which as far as possible mirrors the original album’s running order.The CDs are presented in a brandNew seveninch deluxe gatefold packaging, with an 8page booklet, including the lyrics, plus annotation by acknowledged Bolan authority Mark Paytress, author of the definitive Bolan biography, and 2022’s ‘Glam When Superstars Rocked the World, 1970-74’ . T. Rex is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £18 +P&P