Tanx

Tanx
Studio album by T. Rex
Released	16 March 1973 (1973-03-16)
Recorded	1 August - 3 December 1972
Studio	Château d'Hérouville, France
Genre	Glam rock psychedelic soul
Length	35:03
Label	EMI (UK), Reprise (US)
Producer	Tony Visconti
T. Rex chronology
The Slider (1972) Tanx (1973) Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow (1974)

Tanx is a 1973 album by rock band T. Rex, the eighth since their debut as Tyrannosaurus Rex in 1968, and the fourth under the moniker T. Rex. It was released on 16 March by record label EMI. Tanx was a musical departure from previous works: still containing tracks in the vein of The Slider, singer and songwriter Marc Bolan showed his interest for soul music, funk and gospel. Female backing singers appeared on a few tracks. New instruments such as mellotron were used, played by producer Tony Visconti, allowing the T. Rex sound to evolve.

Upon its release, Tanx was a commercial success. It peaked at number 4 in the UK Albums chart,^[1] number 3 in the German Albums chart and number 5 in Norway.^[2] No singles were released to promote the album.