Bolan's Zip Gun

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Released in the heart of the 70s — the decade that Marc Bolan and T. Rex, let us remember, had officially launched in 1970 with Ride A White Swan — the album Bolan's Zip Gun, with its blend of futuristic soul and hypnotic rock 'n' roll repetitiveness, initially puzzled some critics before being regarded as a hidden gem. As always, Marc had a nose for the right side of things, and Bolan's Zip Gun pays tribute to the American R&B and funk that dominated the era, while anticipating the imminent British punk revolution. It is no coincidence that Siouxsie Sioux once cited the frenetic Think Zinc among her favorite records. The album's standout track, Think Zinc, was only released as a single in Germany, but Bolan's Zip Gun produced two other classic T. Rex singles: Light Of Love and Zip Gun Boogie. With the arrival of Dino Dines on keyboards and the addition of Gloria Jones, Marc's girlfriend and soul singer, to the group on backing vocals and clavinet, the album represented a huge step forward for T. Rex's sound.