Unicorn (Tyrannosaurus Rex album)
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Unicorn is the third studio album by British band Tyrannosaurus Rex, comprising Marc Bolan (vocals, guitar) and Steve Peregrin Took (bongos, African drums, kazoo, pixiphone, Chinese gong), released in 1969. It reached number 12 in the UK charts. It is the last of Tyrannosaurus Rex's albums featuring Took, because Bolan fired him after refusing to include Took's songs for the next album. This is also the first album by the band to be released in the US.
The back cover depicts Bolan and Took surrounded by books which have some relevance to the subject matter of the songs. They name check William Blake and the 'Cottingly fairies' a famous case of two children's photographs of alleged fairies taken near their Yorkshire home.
The final song on the album, "Romany Soup", features John Peel reciting a short story written by Bolan. Peel was an early supporter of the band.
Track listing
All songs composed by Marc Bolan
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chariots of Silk" | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Pon a Hill" | 1:14 |
| 3. | "The Seal of Seasons" | 1:49 |
| 4. | "The Throat of Winter" | 1:59 |
| 5. | "Cat Black (The Wizard's Hat)" | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Stones for Avalon" | 1:37 |
| 7. | "She Was Born to Be My Unicorn" | 2:37 |
| 8. | "Like a White Star, Tangled and Far, Tulip That's What You Are" | 3:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Warlord of the Royal Crocodiles" | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Evenings of Damask" | 2:26 |
| 3. | "The Sea Beasts" | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Iscariot" | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Nijinsky Hind" | 2:20 |
| 6. | "The Pilgrim's Tale" | 2:07 |
| 7. | "The Misty Coast of Albany" | 1:43 |
| 8. | "Romany Soup" | 5:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 17. | "Pewter Suitor (Single A-Side)" | 3:10 |
| 18. | "King of The Rumbling Spires (Single A-Side)" | 2:08 |
| 19. | "Do You Remember (Single B-Side)" | 2:15 |
| 20. | "'Pon a Hill (Take 1)" | 1:14 |
| 21. | "The Seal of Seasons (Take 1)" | 1:40 |
| 22. | "The Throat of Winter (Take 1)" | 1:46 |
| 23. | "She Was Born to Be My Unicorn (Take 1)" | 2:38 |
| 24. | "Warlord of the Royal Crocodiles (Take 1)" | 2:11 |
| 25. | "Evenings of Damask (Take 5)" | 2:16 |
| 26. | "Iscariot (Take 3)" | 1:58 |
| 27. | "The Misty Coast of Albany (Take 1)" | 1:40 |
| 28. | "Romany Soup (Take 2)" | 1:40 |
| 29. | "Pewter Suitor (Take 1)" | 3:16 |
| 30. | "King of the Rumbling Spires (Take 7)" | 2:45 |
| 31. | "Do You Remember (Take 3)" | 2:17 |
- 2004 was the release of the Limited Edition, Reissue and Remaster of "Unicorn" from Tyrannosaurus Rex under A&M Records.