Futuristic Dragon

Futuristic Dragon

After failing to woo fans back with Bolan’s Zip Gun the previous year (even great tracks like “Light of Love” and “Precious Star” didn’t seem to do the trick), Marc Bolan steered T. Rex away from the overtones of disco-soul and back into the glittery stomp of earlier records. Well, more or less. Futuristic Dragon was a valiant effort (one that did get the band back on the UK charts), but tucked amongst the gems like pure T-Rexian rockers “Jupiter Liar,” “All Alone,” and “Chrome Sitar” and the ridiculously infectious boogie confections “New York City” and “Sensation Boulevard” are oddities like the billowing, string-heavy instrumental “Theme For a Dragon” and strangely middle-of-the road soul-pop tracks like “Dreamy Lady” and “Ride My Wheels.” The original release ended with “Casual Agent,” a tune that well represents the somewhat schizophrenic nature of Futuristic Dragon, with it’s magic-carpet ride melodic swoosh, some stellar Bolan lyrical poetry, and strings to last for years. It’s part Marc Bolan genius and partly a peek at a somewhat confused artist, searching for his natural groove.

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