T.Rex 'The Slider' with Don Cowan (Kraut)

This week's guest, Don Cowan (Kraut), brings us T. Rex's 1972 release 'The Slider'. Leader Marc Bolan - still at the top of his game - unleashes a trippy cast of characters (Telegram Sam, Baby Strange, Jungle-face Jake, Buick Mackane...etc) on this rock-and-roll dream of a record. Rock on!

Songs discussed in this episode: Metal Guru - Nena; Don't Believe - Kraut; Ziggy Stardust, Heroes - David Bowie; Bang A Gong (Get It On), Metal Guru - T. Rex; Panic - The Smiths; Elenore - The Turtles; Mystic Lady - T. Rex; Sloop John B - The Beach Boys; Rock On, The Slider, Baby Boomerang - T. Rex; The Ballad Of John and Yoko - The Beatles; Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed; Spaceball Ricochet - T. Rex; Trampled Under Foot - Led Zeppelin; Buick McCane - T. Rex; Telegram Sam - Bauhaus; Telegram Sam, Rabbit Fighter, Baby Strange, Ballrooms Of Mars, Chariot Choogle, Main Man - T. Rex; Arming The World - Kraut