1972 HITS ARCHIVE: Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T. Rex (stereo 45--#1 UK hit)
Details
| Title | 1972 HITS ARCHIVE: Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T. Rex (stereo 45--#1 UK hit) |
| Author | AnotherProf |
| Duration | 4:26 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=dLLkL0tFoj8 |
Description
Backing vocals by Flo & Eddie (Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan) on the English group’s one major U.S. hit. Released simply as “Get It On” elsewhere, the North American singles were retitled “Bang A Gong (Get It On)” to avoid confusion with the 1971 Chase hit “Get It On.” In 1985 the group Power Station would bring the song back to the Top 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDU0H-wYYEU
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard & Record World 10, Cash Box 12 - UK Peak: 1 (BMRB, MM, NME)
Transferred from stereo 45 single Reprise 1032 - Bang A Gong (Get It On) (Marc Bolan) by T. Rex, produced by Tony Visconti
THE 1972 HITS ARCHIVE - Here in one place, a comprehensive collection of ‘pop’ best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1972 (some were recorded in 1971)
