My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows
My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows album in studio | |
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Artista | Tyrannosaurus Rex |
Pubblicazione | 5 luglio 1968[1] pubblicato nel Regno Unito |
Durata | 34:22 (LP) 78:57 (CD del 2004) |
Dischi | 1 / 1 |
Tracce | 12 / 28 |
Genere | Folk psichedelico Rock |
Etichetta | Regal Zonophone Records (SLRZ 1003) |
Produttore | Tony Visconti |
Registrazione | Londra al Advision Studios, primavera 1968 |
Formati | LP / CD |
Tyrannosaurus Rex - cronologia | |
Album precedente — Album successivo Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages (1968) |
Recensione | Giudizio |
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sputnikmusic | 2.8 (Good)[3] |
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Dizionario del Pop-Rock | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24.000 dischi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows è stato il primo album del duo folk psichedelico britannico Tyrannosaurus Rex (più tardi conosciuto come T. Rex). Fu pubblicato nel luglio 1968 dalla Regal Zonophone.
Tracce
LP
- Lato A
Testi e musiche di Marc Bolan.
- Hot Rod Mama – 3:11
- Scenescof – 1:40
- Child Star – 2:51
- Strange Orchestras – 1:48
- Chateau in Virginia Waters – 2:40
- Dwarfish Trumpet Blues – 2:46
- Lato B
Testi e musiche di Marc Bolan.
- Mustang Ford – 3:01
- Afghan Woman – 3:01
- Knight – 2:41
- Graceful Fat Sheba – 1:29
- Weilder of Words – 3:19
- Frowning Atahuallpa – 5:55
- Edizione CD del 2004, pubblicato dalla A&M Records (982 250-9)
Testi e musiche di Marc Bolan.
- Hot Rod Mama – 3:11
- Scenescof – 1:40
- Child Star – 2:51
- Strange Orchestras – 1:48
- Chateau in Virginia Waters – 2:40
- Dwarfish Trumpet Blues – 2:46
- Mustang Ford – 3:01
- Afghan Woman – 3:01
- Knight – 2:41
- Graceful Fat Sheba – 1:29
- Weilder of Words – 3:19
- Frowning Atahuallpa (My Inca Love) – 5:55
- Debora (Single 'A' Side) – 3:07 – Traccia bonus
- Hot Rod Mama – 3:10 – Traccia bonus - Versione stereo
- Scenescof – 1:39 – Traccia bonus - Versione stereo
- Child Star – 2:49 – Traccia bonus - Versione stereo
- Strange Orchestras – 1:45 – Traccia bonus - Versione stereo
- Chateau in Virginia Waters – 2:37 – Traccia bonus - Versione stereo
- Dwarfish Trumpet Blues – 2:46 – Traccia bonus - Versione stereo
- Mustang Ford – 2:57 – Traccia bonus - Versione stereo
- Afghan Woman – 1:56 – Traccia bonus - Versione stereo
- Knight – 2:36 – Traccia bonus - Versione stereo
- Graceful Fat Sheba – 1:27 – Traccia bonus - Versione stereo
- Wielder of Words – 3:18 – Traccia bonus - Versione stereo
- Frowning Atahualpa (My Inca Love) – 5:54 – Traccia bonus
- Child Star (Take 2) – 2:40 – Traccia bonus
- Chateau in Virginia Waters (Take 2) – 2:45 – Traccia bonus
- Debora (Take 2) – 3:09 – Traccia bonus
Formazione
- Marc Bolan - voce, chitarra
- Steve Peregrin Took - voce, bongos, gong cinese, percussioni assortite, pixiephone
- ospite
- John Peel, voce narrante nel brano Frowning Atahuallpa (My Inca Love)
- Note aggiuntive
- Tony Visconti - produttore (per la Straight Ahead Productions Ltd.)
- Registrazioni effettuate al Advision Studios di Londra (Inghilterra)
- Gerald Chevin - ingegnere delle registrazioni
- George Underwood - copertina frontale album originale
Classifica
Anno | Classifica | Posizione raggiunta |
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1968 | Official Albums Chart ![]() | 15[7] |
Singoli
Anno | Titolo del brano | Classifica | Posizione raggiunta |
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1968 | Debora | Official Singles Chart ![]() | 34[8] |
Note
- ^ My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows by Tyrannosaurus Rex, su rateyourmusic.com. URL consultato il 21 luglio 2019.
- ^ (EN) My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows, su AllMusic, All Media Network. URL consultato il 21 luglio 2019.
- ^ (EN) T. Rex - My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair..., su sputnikmusic.com.
- ^ The History of Rock Music. Marc Bolan, su scaruffi.com.
- ^ Enzo Gentile e Alberto Tonti, Dizionario del Pop-Rock, Baldini & Castoldi, 1999, p. 105.
- ^ Riccardo Bertoncelli e Chris Thellung, 24.000 dischi, Zelig, 2005, p. 104.
- ^ My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows - Full Official Chart History, su officialcharts.com. URL consultato il 21 luglio 2019.
- ^ Debora - Full Official Chart History, su officialcharts.com. URL consultato il 21 luglio 2019.
Collegamenti esterni
- (EN) Dave Thompson, My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows, su AllMusic, All Media Network.
- (EN) My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair... But Now They're Content To Wear Stars On Their Brows, su Discogs, Zink Media.
- (EN) My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows, su MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.
- Tyrannosaurus Rex – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows, su discogs.com. URL consultato il 21 luglio 2019. (LP originale - Titoli brani - Musicisti - Produttore - Altro)
- Tyrannosaurus Rex – My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows, su discogs.com. URL consultato il 21 luglio 2019. (CD 2004 con tracce bonus - Durata brani)
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Marc Bolan · Mickey Finn · Steve Currie · Bill Legend · Dino Dines | |||||
Album in studio |
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Raccolte | The Best of T. Rex · Bolan Boogie · Great Hits · Solid Gold · Hits! - The Very Best of T. Rex · The Essential Collection - 25th Anniversary Edition | ||||
Singoli | Ride a White Swan · Hot Love · Get It On · Jeepster · Telegram Sam · Metal Guru · Children of the Revolution · Solid Gold Easy Action · 20th Century Boy · Teenage Dream | ||||
Altri membri | Steve Peregrin Took · Miller Anderson · Herbie Flowers · Jack Green · Gloria Jones · Tony Newman | ||||
Voci correlate | E.G. Records · John's Children · Tony Visconti |
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