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A Beard Of Stars

Tyrannosaurus Rex

SKU: 5354078

Barcode: 0600753540787

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There was a big and obvious change to Tyrannosaurus Rex on their fourth album, A Beard of Stars, as Steve Took was replaced by Mickey Finn, with Marc Bolan remaining the true captain of the duo act as singer and songwriter. Of more significance was the change in the band’s sound, moving into far more electric rock territory with much greater use of electric guitar, though Bolan’s songs were still often grounded in the fairytale-like musings of his earlier work. It was still a ways off from his glam rock approach, but it was definitely more accessible than the relatively homespun elflike folk-rock of the earliest Tyrannosaurus Rex albums. It also made some effective use of organ and somewhat more pop-friendly, conventional tunes like “By the Light of the Magical Moon,” “Elemental Child,” and “A Daye Laye,” though weirder items like “Wild Cheetah” and “Dove” bore a slight similarity to some of Syd Barrett’s gentlest compositions. ~ Richie Unterberger.

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Track Listings

Side One
1. Prelude
2. A Day Laye
3. Woodland Bop
4. Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart
5. Pavilions of Sun
6. Organ Blues
7. By the Light of a Magical Moon
8. Wind Cheetah

Side Two
1. A Beard of Stars
2. Great Horse
3. Dragon's Ear
4. Lofty Skies
5. Dove
6. Elemental Child

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