Bolan’s Zip Gun Songs Ranked
Bolan’s Zip Gun is the tenth studio album and a UK and Australian-only release by English rock band T. Rex, released on 16 February 1975 by record label EMI. Eight of the eleven songs on the album had already been released in the US the previous year on the Light of Love album on Casablanca Records. Zip Gun was a repackage with three extra tracks. However, it was the only T. Rex album that failed to chart in the UK. Marc Bolan’s new partner Gloria Jones and other recent American friends, such as Gloria’s brother Richard and backing singer Pat Hall, had helped influence Bolan’s music, and he was experimenting with soul inflections. The album was recorded at MRI Studios in Hollywood, United States. The album was produced by Marc Bolan. Here are all of the Bolan’s Zip Gun songs ranked.
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11. Zip Gun Boogie
“Zip Gun Boogie’ is one of the best songs Bolan has ever closed an album with; it perfectly commingles Bolan’s playful pop and hard rock. If all you have listened to is Electric Warrior, then Bolan’s Zip Gun is going to be quite the adjustment.”
10. I Really Love You Babe
“Bolan’s popularity was certainly at a low point when this album was released. He was overweight and fame, drugs and a massive ego had certainly messed up his head, but his talent remained intact.”
9. Till Dawn
“Noteworthy songs include more than one nearly- 5-minute jam of Till Dawn; Looking back it seems that it was Visconti who was in fact stuck for ideas, he went on to produce Thin Lizzy, not a bad band but not in Bolan’s class. Bolan got married, cleaned up his life and broadened his musical horizons.”
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8. Space Boss
“Space Boss’ is catchy as all get out and wonderfully cocky. a space age version of Space Boss complete with string machine embellishments that give it a spooky, ethereal quality”
7. Precious Star
“Bolan’s Zip Gun isn’t as strange as Zinc Alloy (it’s more structured), but it has a similar sound. The first two tracks are pretty fun and certainly distinct; they do a nice job of peaking your interest. But the album really picks up with the third track, ‘Precious Star’, and then it neve.”r loses momentum
6. Light of Love
“One thing I know for a fact is that “Light of Love” is clearly my favorite song. I love this song quite a bit. The only complaint is that the majority of these songs are dominated with female vocals that are quite loud and sometimes overbearing to the point of obnoxiousness.”
5. Solid Baby
“In fact, this might be my favourite T.Rex album, and I have all the official releases. It has a very unique sound and production value, and an overall sort of surreal romanticism which permeates most of the material.”
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4. Token of My Love
“First and foremost, you have to give Bolan an awfully lot of credit for being able to capture the T-Rex sound without Tony Visconti. (Bolan’s Zip Gun was the first T-Rex album that Visconti did not produce.)”
3. Think Zinc
“Think Zinc” is another good one. I agree with the other reviews that there’s something very unique about this album that puts it in a league of its own, and for that, the album deserves a high rating. Something about the clear and vibrant production that I like.”
2. Girl in the Thunderbolt Suit
“I defy anyone to listen to ‘Girl in the Thunderbolt Suit’ and claim that Bolan’s experiment with American soul music was unsuccessful. I believe this album was years ahead of its time, and it’s still my favourite T.Rex album to listen to. Bolan’s most unique offering.”
1. Golden Belt
“This album is just a blast! Critics have said that Bolan failed in his attempt to incorporate American soul music into his sound; they also said that Gloria Jones had no place in T-Rex. They were sorely mistaken on both counts. Not only did Bolan know exactly what he was doing, but Gloria Jones’ voice was an invaluable addition to this new music he was making.”
