T. Rex - T. Rex (1970)
Tracklist front / back album covers
Side A
1. "The Children of Rarn" 0:53
2. "Jewel" 2:46
3. "The Visit" 1:55
4. "Childe" 1:41
5. "The Time of Love is Now" 2:42
6. "Diamond Meadows" 1:58
7. "Root of Star" 2:31
8. "Beltane Walk" 2:38
Side B
1. "Is It Love?" 2:34
2. "One Inch Rock" 2:28
3. "Summer Deep" 1:43
4. "Seagull Woman" 2:18
5. "Suneye" 2:06
6. "The Wizard" 8:50
7. "The Children of Rarn (Reprise)" (the U.S. version features "Ride a White Swan" in place of this track) 0:36
T. Rex is the first studio album by English rock band T. Rex since changing their name from Tyrannosaurus Rex. It was released on 18 December 1970 by record labels Fly and Reprise. The album marked a further shift from the band's previous folk style to a minimal rock sound.
Although the album was credited to T. Rex, all the recordings (as well as the cover shot) were done when they still were Tyrannosaurus Rex, with the two-man lineup of singer/songwriter/guitarist Marc Bolan and percussionist Mickey Finn, although producer Tony Visconti played bass and recorder on a couple of tracks. "Ride a White Swan" was recorded during the same sessions but did not appear on the album. They officially changed the band name to T. Rex to release that single in October 1970.
