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Dance in the Midnight

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Dance in the Midnight
Studio album by
Released30 December 1983[1]
Recorded1973–75
GenreGlam rock
Length32:02
LabelMarc on Wax
ProducerJohn Bramley, Shan Bramley, Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan chronology
Billy Super Duper
(1982)
Dance in the Midnight
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Dance in the Midnight is a posthumous album credited to Marc Bolan of T. Rex. It was released in 1983 by record label Marc on Wax and was the third LP to be released after his death in 1977.

Content

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The album consists of unreleased studio outtakes and demos recorded by the band in the early to mid-1970s. The album contains overdubs recorded in the 1980s by session musicians at the request of the record's producers, John and Shan Bramley.

The majority of tracks have subsequently been released in their untouched format on the Unchained series.

Release

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Dance in the Midnight was released in 1983 by record label Marc on Wax. It reached number 83 in the UK Albums Chart.[3]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Marc Bolan; except where indicated

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Dance in the Midnight"3:14
2."Everyday"2:58
3."Saturday Night"3:30
4."Metropolis"4:17
5."Brain Police"2:43
Total length:16:42
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stand by Me"Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller2:51
2."All My Love" 3:18
3."Fast Blues (Easy Action)" 3:06
4."Do I Love Thee" 4:00
5."Down Home Lady" 2:05
Total length:15:20

References

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  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 24.
  2. ^ Thompson, Dave. "Dance in the Midnight – T. Rex | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. ^ "T. Rex | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2015.