London Boys (T. Rex song)

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"London Boys"

Single by T. Rex

B-side

"Solid Baby" (UK)

"Chrome Sitar" (Germany)

Released

21 February 1976

Genre

Glam rock

Length

2:21

T. Rex Wax Co.

Marc Bolan

T. Rex singles chronology

"Dreamy Lady"
(1976)

"London Boys"
(1976)

"I Love to Boogie"
(1976)

"London Boys" is a song by English glam rock act T. Rex. It was released a single in 1976 by record label T. Rex Wax Co. The track was not released on an album, but was originally intended to feature in Bolan's aborted rock operas The London Opera and Billy Super Duper.

Content

Like all of T. Rex's music, the song is written by Marc Bolan.^[1]

Release

"London Boys" was released as a single on 21 February 1976 by record label T. Rex Wax Co. The track was not released on an album, but was originally intended to feature in Bolan's aborted rock operas The London Opera and Billy Super Duper. Its B-side, "Solid Baby", is taken from T. Rex's tenth studio album Bolan's Zip Gun (1975).

The song was in the UK charts for a total of three weeks, peaking at No. 40.^[2]

References

^ "London Boys – T. Rex : Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
^ "T. Rex | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.

T. Rex

Marc Bolan
Mickey Finn
Steve Currie
Bill Legend

Studio albums

As Tyrannosaurus Rex	My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages Unicorn A Beard of Stars
As T. Rex	T. Rex Electric Warrior The Slider Tanx Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow (as Marc Bolan & T. Rex) Bolan's Zip Gun Futuristic Dragon Dandy in the Underworld

Posthumous albums

You Scare Me to Death (as Marc Bolan)
Billy Super Duper
Dance in the Midnight (as Marc Bolan)

Compilation albums

Bolan Boogie
Light of Love

Film

Born to Boogie

Singles

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