T. Rex is an album by British rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band T. Rex

T. Rex (band)

T. Rex were a British rock band, formed in 1967 by singer/songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. The band formed as Tyrannosaurus Rex, releasing four folk albums under the name...

, released in 1970. It was the first record under their abbreviated band name, following four albums as 'Tyrannosaurus Rex'.

The album contains electric reworkings of old Tyrannosaurus Rex material, and some material originally recorded prior even to John's Children

John's Children

John's Children were a 1960s pop art/mod rock band from Leatherhead, England that briefly featured future T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan. John's Children were known for their outrageous live performances and were booted off a tour with The Who in Germany in 1967 when they upstaged the headliners...

 ("The Wizard"). A significant portion of the songs, however, were new material.