Artist: Tyrannosaurus Rex, T. Rex Title: A Whole Zinc of Finches Year Of Release: 2005 Label: Easy Action Genre: Rock Quality: FLAC (tracks) Total Time: 05:29:08 Total Size: 1.71 GB Tracklist: CD1 1. John Peel Opening the Gates of the Perfumed Garden (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967) (1:35) 2. Rings of Fortune (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967) (4:25) 3. Hippy Gumbo (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967) (2:41) 4. The Wizard (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967) (2:16) 5. Highways (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967) (1:50) 6. Desdemona (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967) (2:47) 7. Winnie the Pooh (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967) (12:36) 8. Sarah Crazy Child (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967) (2:20) 9. John Peel Closing the Gates of the Perfumed Garden (3:14) CD2 1. Child Star (2:35) 2. Highways (1:59) 2. Highways (Demo / Work in Progress) (1:59) 3. Sleepy Maurice (2:52) 3. Sleepy Maurice (Demo / Work in Progress) (2:52) 4. Chateau in Virginia Waters (2:34) 5. Deep Summer (4:41) 6. Rock Me / Puckish Pan (2:5 7. One Inch Rock (2:20) 8. Sea Beasts (2:1 9. Cat Black (2:43) 9. Cat Black (Demo / Work in Progress) (2:43) 10. Chariots of Silk (2:20) 11. Pilgrim's Tale (1:59) 12. Like a White Star, Tangled and Far, Tulip That's What You Are (3:36) 12. Like a White Star, Tangled and Far, Tulip That's What You Are (Demo / Work in Progress) (3:36) 13. Prelude (1:46) 14. King of the Rumbling Spires (3:54) 14. King of the Rumbling Spires (Demo / Work in Progress) (3:54) 15. June Child & Marc Recitation (15:01) 16. Lofty Skies 1 & 2 (2:35) 17. Dragon's Ear 1 & 2 (3:00) 18. The Wizard-Vocal Extracts (1:37) 19. Summer Deep (2:4 20. Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart (2:13) 21. Elemental Child (3:5 21. Elemental Child (Demo / Work in Progress) (3:5 22. Organ Blues (1:34) 23. Pictures of Purple People (2:00) 24. Demon Queen (1:36) CD3 1. Unicorn / Hot Rod Mama (3:31) 2. Afghan Woman (1:49) 3. Debora (3:30) 4. Mustang Ford #1 (3:01) 5. Stacey Grove (2:04) 6. Salamanda Palaganda #1 (Live in London 1969) (2:16) 7. Wind Quartets #1 (2:59) 8. One Inch Rock #1 (2:1 9. Chariots of Silk #1 (2:43) 10. The Seal of Seasons #1 (1:57) 11. Conesuala #1 (Live in London 1969) (2:35) 12. Nijinski Hind (Live in London 1969) (2:21) 13. Once Upon the Seas of Abyssinia (Live in London 1969) (2:4 14. Do You Remember? (3:36) 15. The Wizard (Live in London 1969) (4:07) 16. Conesuala #2 (Live in London 1969) (2:31) 17. The Seal of Seasons #2 (2:00) 18. One Inch Rock #2 (1:52) 19. Eastern Spell (1:45) 20. Wind Quartets #2 (3:02) 21. Mustang Ford #2 (Live in London 1969) (2:54) 22. Salamanda Palaganda #2 (2:11) 23. Strange Orchestras (2:05) 24. Evenings of Damask (2:30) 25. Chariots of Silk #2 (Live in London 1969) (2:41) 26. Pewter Suitor (3:15) 27. The Traveling Tragition (1:50) CD4 1. For the Lion and the Unicorn / Hot Rod Mama (3:47) 1. For the Lion and the Unicorn / Hot Rod Mama (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969) (3:47) 2. Debora (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969) (3:51) 3. Afghan Woman (3:09) 4. Misty Coast of Albany (2:5 5. Mustang Ford (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969) (3:42) 6. The Seal of Season (2:50) 7. Chariots of Silk (3:21) 8. Strange Orchestras (2:14) 9. The Wizard (9:37) 10. Stacey Grove (2:5 11. One Inch Rock (2:41) 12. Conesuala (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969) (2:51) 13. Nijinsky Hind (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969) (2:46) 14. Once Upon The Seas of Abyssinia (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969) (3:02) 15. Salamanda Palaganda (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969) (2:19) 16. Blue Thumb U.S.A. Promo 45 (Marc & John Peel 1969) (3:13) 17. The Wizard U.S.A. Promo (2:11) CD5 1. Interviews (43:24) 2. Oh Baby #1 (2:43) 3. Universal Love (1:57) 4. Pavillions Of Sun (4:15) 5. Jam Session (15:26) 6. Oh Baby #2 (2:40) Five discs' worth of largely unreleased music, a DVD of super-rare concert footage, a nine-song excerpt from DJ John Peel's last-ever broadcast for pirate Radio London, and the chance to hear what Tyrannosaurus Rex was doing during Woodstock weekend -- all that and more recommends A Whole Zinc of Finches to the world and, if the contents may be a little arcane for all but the most dedicated collector, still it's impossible to overstate their importance. The Peel broadcast opens the box, excerpting the DJ's all-night show by isolating Marc Bolan's own contributions to the proceedings, with Peel's own intros and outros intact. From there we move into a solid 24 songs' worth of demos and works in progress, painstakingly avoiding any duplication with the bonus-stacked reissues of the band's own albums, but still serving up some magical performances. Two discs' worth of live recordings follow, the first highlighting shows at the London Lyceum and Queen Elizabeth Hall in early 1969 (the only portion of the package to have seen prior release), the second from the Cafe au Go Go in New York, in August of the same year. The sound quality is shaky throughout, and one awaits the day a recording surfaces that matches the magic being enacted on-stage. But you can hear enough to know you want more, and historical documents must be taken as they're found. The final CD digs into Tyrannosaurus Rex's transition into the electric T. Rex, via the sessions Bolan convened beneath the pseudonym Dib Cochran & the Earwigs, before the DVD rounds up positively every known fragment of unreleased footage to capture the band in the days before they were on TV every week. Again, it's not pristine quality, but it wouldn't be so precious if it were. Finally, a fat booklet rounds up all the facts, figures, and background, to complete the kind of box set that even the bootleggers could only dream of. A lot of archive projects are described as treasure troves, but A Whole Zinc of Finches really is. © Dave Thompson /TiVo
Filename Size CD1/01. John Peel Opening the Gates of the Perfumed Garden (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967).flac 8.1 MB CD1/02. Rings of Fortune (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967).flac 23.3 MB CD1/03. Hippy Gumbo (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967).flac 14.6 MB CD1/04. The Wizard (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967).flac 13 MB CD1/05. Highways (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967).flac 9.9 MB CD1/06. Desdemona (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967).flac 15.1 MB CD1/07. Winnie the Pooh (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967).flac 67.5 MB CD1/08. Sarah Crazy Child (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967).flac 13.7 MB CD1/09. John Peel Closing the Gates of the Perfumed Garden (Perfumed Garden, 14th August 1967).flac 19.2 MB CD2/01. Child Star (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 15.6 MB CD2/02. Highways (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 11.7 MB CD2/02. Highways (Demo _ Work in Progress).flac 11.5 MB CD2/03. Sleepy Maurice (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 16.8 MB CD2/03. Sleepy Maurice (Demo _ Work in Progress).flac 16.7 MB CD2/04. Chateau in Virginia Waters (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 15.7 MB CD2/05. Deep Summer (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 26.2 MB CD2/06. Rock Me - Puckish Pan (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 17.8 MB CD2/07. One Inch Rock (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 14 MB CD2/08. Sea Beasts (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 13.9 MB CD2/09. Cat Black (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 16.6 MB CD2/09. Cat Black (Demo _ Work in Progress).flac 16.4 MB CD2/10. Chariots of Silk (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 14.4 MB CD2/11. Pilgrim's Tale (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 12.7 MB CD2/12. Like a White Star, Tangled and Far, Tulip That's What You Are (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 22.8 MB CD2/12. Like a White Star, Tangled and Far, Tulip That's What You Are (Demo _ Work in Progress).flac 22.6 MB CD2/13. Prelude (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 9.3 MB CD2/14. King of the Rumbling Spires (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 20.8 MB CD2/14. King of the Rumbling Spires (Demo _ Work in Progress).flac 20.6 MB CD2/15. June Child & Marc Recitation (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 83.3 MB CD2/16. Lofty Skies 1 & 2 (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 10.7 MB CD2/17. Dragon's Ear 1 & 2 (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 13.8 MB CD2/18. The Wizard-Vocal Extracts (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 7.5 MB CD2/19. Summer Deep (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 12.7 MB CD2/20. Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 11.3 MB CD2/21. Elemental Child (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 17.1 MB CD2/21. Elemental Child (Demo _ Work in Progress).flac 17 MB CD2/22. Organ Blues (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 7 MB CD2/23. Pictures of Purple People (Live).flac 10 MB CD2/24. Demon Queen (Demo - Work in Progress).flac 9.2 MB CD3/01. Unicorn - Hot Rod Mama (Live in London 1969).flac 20.9 MB CD3/02. Afghan Woman (Live in London 1969).flac 10.6 MB CD3/03. Debora (Live in London 1969).flac 20.1 MB CD3/04. Mustang Ford #1 (Live in London 1969).flac 17.8 MB CD3/05. Stacey Grove (Live in London 1969).flac 12.2 MB CD3/06. Salamanda Palaganda #1 (Live in London 1969).flac 13.8 MB CD3/07. Wind Quartets #1 (Live in London 1969).flac 17.5 MB CD3/08. One Inch Rock #1 (Live in London 1969).flac 13.7 MB CD3/09. Chariots of Silk #1 (Live in London 1969).flac 16.5 MB CD3/10. The Seal of Seasons #1 (Live in London 1969).flac 12.4 MB CD3/11. Conesuala #1 (Live in London 1969).flac 15.8 MB CD3/12. Nijinski Hind (Live in London 1969).flac 14.6 MB CD3/13. Once Upon the Seas of Abyssinia (Live in London 1969).flac 16.7 MB CD3/14. Do You Remember- (Live in London 1969).flac 22.7 MB CD3/15. The Wizard (Live in London 1969).flac 22.9 MB CD3/16. Conesuala #2 (Live in London 1969).flac 15.4 MB CD3/17. The Seal of Seasons #2 (Live in London 1969).flac 7.9 MB CD3/18. One Inch Rock #2 (Live in London 1969).flac 6.9 MB CD3/19. Eastern Spell (Live in London 1969).flac 6.4 MB CD3/20. Wind Quartets #2 (Live in London 1969).flac 11.1 MB CD3/21. Mustang Ford #2 (Live in London 1969).flac 11.1 MB CD3/22. Salamanda Palaganda #2 (Live in London 1969).flac 9.6 MB CD3/23. Strange Orchestras (Live in London 1969).flac 8.1 MB CD3/24. Evenings of Damask (Live in London 1969).flac 9.4 MB CD3/25. Chariots of Silk #2 (Live in London 1969).flac 10.4 MB CD3/26. Pewter Suitor (Live in London 1969).flac 12.1 MB CD3/27. The Traveling Tragition (Live in London 1969).flac 7.1 MB CD4/01. For the Lion and the Unicorn - Hot Rod Mama (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 21.9 MB CD4/01. For the Lion and the Unicorn _ Hot Rod Mama (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 21.6 MB CD4/02. Debora (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 22.3 MB CD4/03. Afghan Woman (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 18 MB CD4/04. Misty Coast of Albany (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 17.5 MB CD4/05. Mustang Ford (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 21.6 MB CD4/06. The Seal of Season (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 17.1 MB CD4/07. Chariots of Silk (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 19.8 MB CD4/08. Strange Orchestras (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 13.6 MB CD4/09. The Wizard (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 59.2 MB CD4/10. Stacey Grove (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 17.7 MB CD4/11. One Inch Rock (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 16.5 MB CD4/12. Conesuala (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 17.9 MB CD4/13. Nijinsky Hind (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 16.5 MB CD4/14. Once Upon The Seas of Abyssinia (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 17.3 MB CD4/15. Salamanda Palaganda (Live at Cafe Au-Go-Go, New York, August 16th 1969).flac 13 MB CD4/16. Blue Thumb U.S.A. Promo 45 (Marc & John Peel 1969).flac 14.4 MB CD4/17. The Wizard U.S.A. Promo (-Dwarfish Trumpet Blues- Story).flac 10.7 MB CD5/01. Interviews.flac 207.3 MB CD5/02. Oh Baby #1.flac 17.2 MB CD5/03. Universal Love.flac 12 MB CD5/04. Pavillions Of Sun (Live).flac 20.3 MB CD5/05. Jam Session.flac 70.4 MB CD5/06. Oh Baby #2.flac 9.9 MB cover.jpg 252.3 KB