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BBC Recordings


There are about sixty songs that Bolan recorded and broadcast on the BBC between 1967 and 1971. On 17 November 1969 he did a session for Top Gear featuring songs from Beard of Stars. The tracks played were

  • Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart
  • Pavilions Of Sun
  • A Day Laye
  • By The Light Of The Magical Moon
  • Wind Cheetah
(Top Gear was a radio show known for its specially recorded sessions in addition to playing records. It began life in 1964 and was revived with a progressive rock focus in 1967, running with that format until its end in 1975. Latterly John Peel was the presenter.)

Then on New Years Day 1970 he did a live session at the Paris Theatre, performing
  • Pavilions Of Sun
  • Dove
  • By The Light Of The Magical Moon
  • Elemental Child
He also did Elemental Child on Top Gear on 26 October 1970 and in the Paris Theatre on 10 December of the same year.


Mambo Sun


The track Mambo Sun is from Electric Warrior but it does contain this throwback line - 

I've got stars in my beard and I feel real weird for you