Jeepster (song)

"Jeepster" is a song by English glam rock act T. Rex. It was released on 5 November 1971 by record label Fly as a single from the group's sixth studio album (and second as T. Rex) Electric Warrior. The B-side, "Life's a Gas", is taken from the same album. Several artists have recorded cover versions of it. Both of the single's tracks were written by Marc Bolan[1] and produced by Tony Visconti.[2]

"Jeepster"
Cover of the original 7" single
Single by T. Rex
from the album Electric Warrior
B-side"Life's a Gas"
Released5 November 1971 (1971-11-05)
Format7" single
GenreGlam rock, rockabilly
LabelFly
Songwriter(s)Marc Bolan
Producer(s)Tony Visconti
T. Rex singles chronology
"Get It On"
(1971)		 "Jeepster"
(1971)		 "Telegram Sam"
(1972)

Release

"Jeepster" was released as a single on 5 November 1971 by record label Fly. The single peaked at No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart,[3] and was controversial in that Fly Records released the song as a single without singer Marc Bolan's prior permission, Bolan having just left Fly for EMI, which had given him control of his own label T. Rex Wax Co. Records.[4] The song reached No. 28 in Australia[5] and No. 73 in Canada.[6]

Cover versions

Television

Bolan was a guest on the BBC Television show, Cilla, in January 1973. He and Cilla Black sang an acoustic version of "Life's a Gas".[12][13][14]

References
  1. "Jeepster - Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. "Electric Warrior - T. Rex - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. "T. Rex | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. Raggett, Ned. "Jeepster – T. Rex | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  5. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1971". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 26, 1972" (PDF).
  7. "Happy Birthday Plus". Discogs.
  8. "Jeepster single". Discogs.
  9. Mawer, Sharon. "Songs from the Mirror". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  10. "Hollywood Vampires - Hollywood Vampires - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  11. https://jewishjournal.com/blogs/296413/the-red-hot-chili-peppers-josh-klinghoffer-on-new-record-store-day-single-with-chad-smith/
  12. "Life's A Gas - Cilla Black & Marc Bolan Song - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  13. Hann, Michael (15 September 2014). "Cilla Black: five unlikely musical moments". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  14. Dave Milton. "Marc Bolan & Cilla Black - Life's A Gas". YouTube. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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