Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Slider ,the 1972 album by Marc Bolan's band T. Rex, the 7th since their debut as Tyrannosaurus Rex in 1968,and the 3rd under the name T. Rex. It was released on 21 July by record labels EMI and Reprise.Two singles,"Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru",were released to promote the album.The Slider received acclaim from critics, and reached number 4 in the UK charts and number 17 in the US. On the recommendation of Elton John, The Slider was recorded outside of Paris at Château d'Hérouville to avoid British taxing laws. Production started in March 1972 and the basic recordings were completed in Strawberry Studios in five days. One of the songs recorded at Chateau was "Metal Guru".Bolan described the song as a "festival of life song", and that he related "Metal Guru" to "all gods around... someone special, a godhead. I thought how god would be, he'd be all alone without a telephone".Take a look at the comment for detailed playlist and full story.
