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The Slider is a glam rock
Glam rock

Glam rock , is a sub-genre of rock music that developed in the UK in the post-hippie early 1970s which was "performed by singers and musicians wearing outrageous clothes, makeup, hairstyles, and platform-soled boots." The flamboyant lyrics, costumes, and visual styles of glam performers were a camp , theatrical blend of nostalgia references t...
 album by T. Rex, released in 1972. It was the first album released on Bolan's new founded EMI / T.Rex Wax Co
EMI

The EMI Group is a United Kingdom music company comprising the major record label EMI Music ? which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in London, England, United Kingdom ? and EMI Music Publishing, based in New York City....
 label distributed through EMI. It became T. Rex's most popular album in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 on Reprise
Reprise Records

Reprise Records is an United States record label, founded in 1960 in music by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros....
 label, reaching #17, featuring the singles "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru". Both singles topped the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
 but neither of became hits in the U.S. ("Telegram Sam" only scraped to #67 and "Metal Guru" didn't chart).






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The Slider is a glam rock
Glam rock

Glam rock , is a sub-genre of rock music that developed in the UK in the post-hippie early 1970s which was "performed by singers and musicians wearing outrageous clothes, makeup, hairstyles, and platform-soled boots." The flamboyant lyrics, costumes, and visual styles of glam performers were a camp , theatrical blend of nostalgia references t...
 album by T. Rex, released in 1972. It was the first album released on Bolan's new founded EMI / T.Rex Wax Co
EMI

The EMI Group is a United Kingdom music company comprising the major record label EMI Music ? which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in London, England, United Kingdom ? and EMI Music Publishing, based in New York City....
 label distributed through EMI. It became T. Rex's most popular album in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 on Reprise
Reprise Records

Reprise Records is an United States record label, founded in 1960 in music by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros....
 label, reaching #17, featuring the singles "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru". Both singles topped the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
 but neither of became hits in the U.S. ("Telegram Sam" only scraped to #67 and "Metal Guru" didn't chart). The much-parodied iconic cover was #37 in Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is a United States-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J....
 magazine's list of the 100 greatest album covers.

Track listing

All songs written by Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan

Marc Bolan , was an England singer, songwriter and guitarist whose hit singles, fashion sensibilities and stage presence with T.Rex in the early 1970s helped cultivate the glam rock era, though he preferred to call his music Cosmic Rock, and made him one of the most recognisable stars in United Kingdom music....
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  1. "Metal Guru
    Metal Guru

    "Metal Guru" is a song by the United Kingdom rock music band T.Rex , written by Marc Bolan. It was the band's the fourth number one on the UK Singles Chart when it topped the chart for four weeks in May-June 1972....
    " – 2:25
  2. "Mystic Lady" – 3:09
  3. "Rock On" – 3:26
  4. "The Slider" – 3:22
  5. "Baby Boomerang" – 2:17
  6. "Spaceball Ricochet" – 3:37
  7. "Buick Mackane
    Buick Mackane

    "Buick Mackane" is a song written by Marc Bolan, which appears on T.Rex 's 1972 album The Slider. Cover versions of this song have been performed by Guns N' Roses on their 1993 album "The Spaghetti Incident?" , The Melvins heavily distorted stoner/sludge metal single "Buick Mackane", and by Danzig in 1992 ....
    " – 3:31
  8. "Telegram Sam
    Telegram Sam

    Telegram Sam was the third UK number one single for the United Kingdom rock music group T. Rex . The song also appeared on their 1972 album The Slider....
    " – 3:42
  9. "Rabbit Fighter" – 3:55
  10. "Baby Strange" – 3:03
  11. "Ballrooms of Mars" – 4:09
  12. "Chariot Choogle" – 2:45
  13. "Main Man" – 4:14


Bonus Tracks on the 2002 CD Release

  • 14. "Cadilac"
  • 15. "Thunderwing"
  • 16. "Lady"


Bonus Disc-The Alternate Slider (Rabbit Fighter)
  1. "Metal Guru
  2. "Mystic Lady"
  3. "Rock On"
  4. "The Slider"
  5. "Thunderwing"
  6. "Spaceball Ricochet"
  7. "Buick Mackane"
  8. "Telegram Sam"
  9. "Rabbit Fighter"
  10. "Baby Strange"
  11. "Ballrooms Of Mars"
  12. "Cadilac"
  13. "Main Man"
Bonus
  • 14. Lady
  • 15. Sunken Rags


Personnel


  • Marc Bolan
    Marc Bolan

    Marc Bolan , was an England singer, songwriter and guitarist whose hit singles, fashion sensibilities and stage presence with T.Rex in the early 1970s helped cultivate the glam rock era, though he preferred to call his music Cosmic Rock, and made him one of the most recognisable stars in United Kingdom music....
    : vocals, guitar
  • Mickey Finn
    Mickey Finn

    Mickey Finn may refer to:* Mickey Finn , a drug-laced drink* Mickey Finn , a long-running comic strip* Micky Finn , a fictional character and pseudonym of the 19th century writer Ernest Jarrold...
    : percussion, vocals
  • Steve Currie
    Steve Currie

    Steve Currie was born in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England. He was best known as the bass guitar player and long term member of the English glam rock band T....
    : bass
  • Bill Legend
    Bill Legend

    Bill Legend was the drummer for glam rock band T. Rex during their most successful period.One of three children, Fifield worked as a commercial artist after leaving school, while playing the drums for a variety of bands....
    : drums
  • Howard Kaylan
    Howard Kaylan

    Howard Kaylan is an United States rock and roll musician, best known as a founding member and lead singer of the 1960s band , The Turtles, and "Eddie" of 1970's rock band Flo & Eddie....
    , Mark Volman
    Mark Volman

    Mark Volman is an United States rock and roll singer, best known as a founding member of the 1960s band The Turtles. At times during his career he has used the pseudonym "The Phlorescent Leech" ....
    : backing vocals
  • Tony Visconti
    Tony Visconti

    Anthony Edward Visconti is an American record producer and sometimes a musician or singer.Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of notable performers, including the Moody Blues, as well as T....
    : producer
    Record producer

    In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....