Tyrannosaurus Rex - King Of The Rumbling Spires (1969)

1969 single.

[paulvallance]

Those early Bolan songs were fantastically quirky and creative. Hippie-dippy but totally captivating and worth revisiting, especially with a nice smoke.

[ferroxglideh]

This song is the ultimate example of the Glam Descend. An exemplary piece of tumbling chord style, Bolan goes out on a new limb here that the likes of Eno and Bowie would soon flower upon.

[josedejesusfernandezadam]

Marc is the greatest Cosmic dancer and the only king of rumbling spires.
I lives forever in my heart!!!.

[philjan]

this used to be the radio luxembourg power play when it was released...brings back childhood memories

[EuphoniaPooch]

Always one that I have to play when I go on a Marc Bolan kick. It drives!

[hmsteve]

Light all the fires,
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires,
Light all the fires,
It's the King and he's coming home.
We're so windy fair
Priestess of my young soul
Mighty eagles pair On the peace of your hair.
Light all the fires,
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires
Light all the fires,
It's the King and he's coming home.

[JCStorm]

The first signs of what was to come with the heavier sounds of T. Rex

[tropicwave]

King Of The Rumbling Spires
Tyrannosaurus Rex

Light all the fires
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires

Light all the fires
It's the King and he's coming home

Light all the fires
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires

Light all the fires
It's the King and he's coming home

We're so windy fair
Priestess of my young soul

Mighty eagles pair
On the peace of your hair

Light all the fires
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires

Light all the fires
It's the King and he's coming home

Light all the fires
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires

Light all the fires
It's the King and he's coming home

We're so windy fair
Priestess of my young soul

Mighty eagles pair
On the peace of your hair

Light all the fires
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires

Light all the fires
It's the King and he's coming home

Light all the fires
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires

Light all the fires
It's the King and he's coming home

[paulbennett]

U can sense the musical power and immediate direction Marc was heading even at this early stage totally unstoppable totally missed

[astechman]

Saw them in 1970 supported by Vitas Serellis (sitar player) and David Bowie doing a mime act. All introduced by John Peel. I still have the programme. So much better than T. Rex.

[jismism]

Guess this song is where Adam and The Ants got from (?)

[dannymcmanus]

Best period for the boys.this blessed wild apple girl. Deborah Et al

[sayaka]

I've always loved this song, the electric guitar sound and the Organ coming in towards the end, I think visconti played the organ, pity it wasn't Rick Wakemen❤

[robertommundsen]

got a german issue of this.pretty rare i think.steve took rules!

[ruthdixon]

one where marc still had to completely ditch his tolkien fantasies. very dark, bass-heavy and stardust- sprinkled.

[TimGadd]

This blew my tits off the very first time I heard it, and It still does. The last song with Steve Took, too.

[robertommundsen]

last with steve took the magic spiker.

[theadministers]

February First Ahn duh Celebration of Imbolc. Brigit, the Healer, the Smithy, and the Merry Making Bardot! Brigit found her way into Voo Doo 2!
Si, I practice Santeria like Yeshivah duzz 2!!

[frankkafka]

Cool in this time. I think the second is Mike..! 🤓

[nightflight]

Adam and the Ants should have covered this.