Songwriter: 1973 Vinyl

Following the success of the 1LP ldquoSongwriter 1970rdquo and 2LP ldquoSongwriter 1971rdquo sets, Demon Records is proud to announce a new release in the Marc Bolan ldquoSongwriterrdquo series . This is a vinyl only, intimate series that focuses on the private and creative Marc Bolan , with the emphasis on how that affected his songwriting.ldquoSongwriter takes in a period of change during which Bolan was very active in recording studios in the US and Europe. As the sleevenote says ldquo In developing, accelerating and refining a lsquo T. Rex soundrsquo with Tony Visconti at the controls, Bolan had achieved two things. Hersquod joined Elvis Presley and The Beatles as an unprecedented pop phenomenon turned youth culture legend . And hersquod become synonymous with a musical sound. Now, in 1973, with a pack of dressed up disciples breathing down his neck and critics eager to knock his success, the budding anti star wanted outrdquo.With a selection of finished recordings and working versions , this 16 track compilation charts Bolanrsquos attempts to move away from and develop the sound he had invented.This release has been compiled and fully annotated in a 1800 word note by Mark Paytress , author of the definitive biography ldquoMarc Bolan The Rise And Fall of a 20 th Century Superstarrdquo and the recently published ldquoGlam When Superstars Rocked The World, 1970 74rdquo.