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The lyrics on the back of the publicity postcards in this lot were written during a break in recording at Air Studios and given to Alphi O' Leary in circa 1973.
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Marc Bolan
Four black and white publicity postcards of Marc Bolan and T-Rex, circa 1971, the reverse of each card inscribed in Bolan's hand in black crayon with lyrics for the song Sound Pit, released on the 1974 E.M.I. album Zinc Alloy And The Hidden Riders Of Tomorrow, each card numbered 1-4 to indicate the order of the song:
1.:Basil dazzle & her dissolving city Stella gazzelle & the distraction I bought her I wonder why:
2.: debra zebra & the disgusting gawk Malice to palace athe [sic] allnight Palace with alice;
3.: metal gurus in the loo with my glue telegram sam bought some land in Milan I wonder why!;
4.: thin face sally skinned a cat in my alley dawn sunstorm minister of doom in your tomb I wonder why;
all -- 6x4in. (15.2x10.2cm.); accompanied by an Air Recording Studios master tape sticker, inscribed in blue ballpoint pen in Bolan's hand with a Christmas message Jingle Bells, I'd like to wish you all a super funk Christmas and a goldnen [sic] new year -- 9½x10in. (24x25.4cm.) (5)
Four black and white publicity postcards of Marc Bolan and T-Rex, circa 1971, the reverse of each card inscribed in Bolan's hand in black crayon with lyrics for the song Sound Pit, released on the 1974 E.M.I. album Zinc Alloy And The Hidden Riders Of Tomorrow, each card numbered 1-4 to indicate the order of the song:
1.:Basil dazzle & her dissolving city Stella gazzelle & the distraction I bought her I wonder why:
2.: debra zebra & the disgusting gawk Malice to palace athe [sic] allnight Palace with alice;
3.: metal gurus in the loo with my glue telegram sam bought some land in Milan I wonder why!;
4.: thin face sally skinned a cat in my alley dawn sunstorm minister of doom in your tomb I wonder why;
all -- 6x4in. (15.2x10.2cm.); accompanied by an Air Recording Studios master tape sticker, inscribed in blue ballpoint pen in Bolan's hand with a Christmas message Jingle Bells, I'd like to wish you all a super funk Christmas and a goldnen [sic] new year -- 9½x10in. (24x25.4cm.) (5)
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