BOLAN MARC: (1947-1977) English guitarist, singer and songwriter, a pioneer of the glam rock movement in the early 1970s with his band T. Rex. Autograph Manuscript notes, unsigned (although featuring his name Marc in three places within the text), one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d. (c.1970). On ruled notebook paper, and in various coloured inks, Bolan has penned a series of notes, including deletions, relating to the recording of the song Seagull Women (released as Seagull Woman), in part, 'acustics (sic) mixed down….marc tracked on change down….mixed together lightly play Gibson thru out….Piano on C-C7-F-D7….guitar solo…Fender….drum pounded floor tom tom, deep sound Bass, marc tracked riff voices….on end drums on own, marc little acustic (sic) riff once'. One of the deleted notes, relating to 'deep sound', states 'First try Fuzz Hendrix sound'. An extremely rare Bolan manuscript, particularly considering the musician's tragically early death in a car crash at the age of 29. A single file hole to the right edge, not affecting the text, VG

Seagull Woman appeared as track four on the B-side of the album T. Rex which was released on 18^th December 1970 and had been recorded at the Trident Studios in London from July - August in the same year. The track represented the first time that Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman ('Flo and Eddie') provided back-up vocals to a T. Rex song. The duo would go on to sing on most of the group's subsequent string of hits.