This, the final official Marc Bolan and T. Rex album, was conceived during a turbulent time in rock history. Issued on 11 March 1977, Dandy In The Underworld arrived in the wake of the Damnedrsquos lsquoNew Rosersquo and the Sex Pistolsrsquo lsquoAnarchy In The UKrsquo, singles that had given the emerging punk rock a national platform. To promote the album, Bolan undertook a tour of the UK and Europe, with support from The Damned, who acknowledged T. Rex as a big influence.With a new T. Rex lineup, Bolan had already scored a 13 hit single with ldquoI Love To Boogierdquo, and followed this up with single releases of the title track of the album, ldquoThe Soul Of My Suitrdquo and ldquoCrimson Moonrdquo, before culminating with the exuberant ldquoCelebrate Summerrdquo, tragically the last single to be issued in Bolanrsquos lifetime.Demon Records presents the complete studio album pressed on 180g clear vinyl for the first time.
