Marc Bolan was the time of publication still primarily a poet and no "rock god". His duo was still called Tyrannosaurus Rex and had the subsequent superstar lineup T.Rex musically not so much at the hat. His audience were the hippies, flower children and Tolkien Freaks.Und still slumbered that great musical and lyrical potential also in the great innovator of the British pop music would not only be guessed. The expanded version of this well-accessible Tyrannosaurus Rex-work is simply a revelation. Well Sophisticated sound, great bonus tracks, mostly alternate takes of the album and a delightful presentation. The music, the lyrics, they take the listener even in the mystical, transfigured WunderWelten the then underground Darlings. Yet the compositions are already a lot catchier than the previous, mostly acoustic predecessors. Tony Visconti, then still very young and not the producer of legend today gave the magical duo a full Phil Spectorischen Wall of Sound. The beautiful melodies get by its own attraction. The opener Chariots of Silk is beautiful and almost bombastic for Tyranno ratios. Shortly thereafter joins with 'Pon A Hill a spartan acoustic version of a typical Bolan child poem text on. (She was born to be my) Unicorn is over song this Meisterwerkes.Doch all songs are positive and subtly in in melody and quirky elf poetry. Recommended Anspieltips are Nijynski Hind (what a title) the beautiful Pilgrim's Tale, the wonderful Black Cat with Visconti on piano and wonderfully harmonious backing vocals Steve Peregrine Took the divine. Black Cat could serve as a blueprint of years later appeared Teenage Dreams. Stones for Avalon, Seals of Season, almost all the songs are the atmosphere and mood of the 68 he play lovely years in their simple but beautiful melodies poetic Spellsongs. Unicorn is more than an absolutely recommendable introduction to the Bolan Backcatalogue, the album is a tribute to a time before in the "Burning of trees nor a crime" was. So buy, go on a magical journey through time and to sip a cup of Romany Soup ......
