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| "The Groover" | ||||
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| Single by T. Rex | ||||
| B-side | "Midnight" | |||
| Released | 6 June 1973 | |||
| Genre | Glam rock | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | T. Rex, EMI (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marc Bolan | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Visconti | |||
| T. Rex singles chronology | ||||
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"The Groover" is a 1973 single by the British glam rock band T. Rex. Neither the track nor its B-side are taken from an album. However, they are often added as bonus material on re-releases of the 1973 album Tanx or the 1974 album, Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow.
The single was in the UK Singles Chart for a total of nine weeks, peaking at No. 4, [1] making it the last T. Rex song to enter the top ten. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Cash Box said that with this song "a remarkable dance item that should drive [T. Rex's] huge following absolutely wild." [7]
Personnel
- Marc Bolan – lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals
- Mickey Finn – congas
- Steve Currie – bass guitar
- Bill Legend – drums
- Marc Bolan and Tony Visconti - backing vocals
- Tony Visconti – producer
References
- ^ "T REX | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "T. Rex - The Groover". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Very Best of T. Rex Vol. 2". Amazon. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "T. Rex– The Groover / Midnight". discogs.com. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Marc Bolan". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "T.Rex - The Groover (1973) (with lyrics).wmv". youtube.com. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. June 9, 1973. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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