T. Rex - Bang a Gong “Get It On“ {VJ’s Edit} (Top Of The Pops) [4K]

#TRex #GetItOn #Remastered #HD #4K #TopOfThePops #TOTP 🔔 Subscribe & Turn on notifications to stay updated with new uploads “Get It On“ is a song by the English rock band T. Rex, featured on their 1971 album Electric Warrior. Written by frontman Marc Bolan, “Get It On“ was the second chart-topper for T. Rex on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it was retitled “Bang a Gong (Get It On)“ to avoid confusion with a song of the same name by the group Chase. The track was recorded at Trident Studios, London, and the piano on the record was performed by either Rick Wakeman or Blue Weaver. Mark Paytress notes that both pianists may have played separate parts on the song, with Wakeman contributing only the piano glissandos that feature several times throughout the song. Wakeman, who was desperate for work at the time to pay his rent, had bumped into Bolan in Oxford Street, who offered him the session. Wakeman pointed out to Tony Visconti that the record did not actually need a piano player. Visconti suggested that he could add a gliss. Wakeman said that Visconti could do that, to which Bolan replied, “You want your rent, don’t you?“ Wakeman did, and earned £9 for his efforts. Saxophones were played by Ian McDonald of King Crimson. Producer Visconti later recalled: “He played all the saxes, one baritone and two altos. I kept the baritone separate but bounced the altos to one track. I bounced the backup vocals to two tracks, making an interesting stereo image.“ Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan (formerly The Turtles) provided back up vocals. During a December 1971 Top of the Pops performance, Elton John mimed a piano on the song. This performance is usually the video clip for the song which has aired on various music-video outlets such as VH1 Classic. It spent four weeks at the top in the UK, starting 24 July 1971, and it was the group’s biggest hit overall, with Bolan claiming that it sold a million. It peaked on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at #10 and at #12 in the Cash Box Top 100 in March 1972, becoming the band’s only major US hit. The song reached No. 12 in Canada in March 1972. () Remastered in 4K No copyright infringement intended. All copyrights belong to their original owners. Musical Videos posted on this Channel are for entertainment purposes only. Reproduced solely for the listening pleasure of true music lovers.