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I'm sorry, but what exactly is the point? In 1997, the 20th anniversary of Marc Bolan's death, former bandmate Mickey Finn put together a loose aggregation of fellow ex-T. Rex-ers to play at one of the tribute concerts that were held that sad season. Fair enough. But it was difficult to shake the cynicism from your hair when a fresh version of that band then went out to greet the greatest-hits circuit with only two actual T. Rex veterans (Finn and latter-day sideman Paul Fenton) on board, and even harder to comprehend the group's continued existence once Finn, too, had passed away. Yet here they are, still going strong, a T. Rex tribute band in everything but name. Fifteen slabs of primal Bolan boogie roll across the disc, and maybe if you're really not paying attention, vocalist Rob Benson does pull off a passable impression of the late master. But only if you're not paying attention. The moment your ears wake up and your critical faculties switch back on, you'll be tearing Classic Hits from the CD player and hurling it across the room, because...well, why do you think? If you want to hear T. Rex, listen to T. Rex. This, no matter what it says on the CD cover, is not them.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
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MARC BOLAN, Composer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2000 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2000 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer, Writer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2000 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2000 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2000 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2000 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2000 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2000 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2000 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2000 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2000 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer, Writer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2000 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer, Writer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2000 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Barry Newby Barry Newby
MARC BOLAN, Composer - Mickey Finn's T-Rex, MainArtist
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Barry Newby Barry Newby
Album review
I'm sorry, but what exactly is the point? In 1997, the 20th anniversary of Marc Bolan's death, former bandmate Mickey Finn put together a loose aggregation of fellow ex-T. Rex-ers to play at one of the tribute concerts that were held that sad season. Fair enough. But it was difficult to shake the cynicism from your hair when a fresh version of that band then went out to greet the greatest-hits circuit with only two actual T. Rex veterans (Finn and latter-day sideman Paul Fenton) on board, and even harder to comprehend the group's continued existence once Finn, too, had passed away. Yet here they are, still going strong, a T. Rex tribute band in everything but name. Fifteen slabs of primal Bolan boogie roll across the disc, and maybe if you're really not paying attention, vocalist Rob Benson does pull off a passable impression of the late master. But only if you're not paying attention. The moment your ears wake up and your critical faculties switch back on, you'll be tearing Classic Hits from the CD player and hurling it across the room, because...well, why do you think? If you want to hear T. Rex, listen to T. Rex. This, no matter what it says on the CD cover, is not them.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:42
- Main artists: Mickey Finn's T-Rex
- Composer: Marc Bolan
- Label: Cherry Red Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Barry Newby
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