Bowie vs Bolan round 5 : 1971, The ‘T.Rex-tacy’ edition!

So far it’s 3:2 to Marc Bolan. And ain’t no way Ol’ D.B. is going to equalize this year.

Here’s why:

So it’s ’71 and Dave’oh has released one of his best singles (‘Changes’) and Hunky Dory which is still his most critically acclaimed album some 37 years later, but which neither Simon nor I have a lot of love for. And none of it bothered the UK charts in any shape or form, despite Radio 1 airplay.

Marc Bolan on the other hand released Electric Warrior, which also remains his most critically acclaimed album some 37 years later. But unlike Bowie, it scored a UK no’ 1. And better still, it’s one of the most atmospheric and yet still fun albums I’ve heard. He also had two no’1 singles and a journo some where dubbed the nations teens as suffering from “T.Rex-tacy”.

So an easy win for Marc Bolan then.

See you next year.