| "20th Century Boy" | ||||
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 Picture sleeve from Germany | ||||
| Single by T. Rex | ||||
| B-side | "Free Angel" | |||
| Released | 2 March 1973 | |||
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| Length | 3:39 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Marc Bolan | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Visconti | |||
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"20th Century Boy" is a song by T. Rex, written by Marc Bolan, released as a stand-alone single on 2 March 1973.[4]
Although at first considered as its closing track, "20th Century Boy" was not featured on the album Tanx, released at the same time in early March. It was later added as a bonus track on the 1985 reissue of Tanx and on all versions released since.
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Bolan (...) started writing manic chant-along glam-rock hits such as "Metal Guru," "20th Century Boy," "Solid Gold Easy Action," and "Children of the Revolution."
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