Marc Bolan appears as a poet, reading from his recently published collection "The Warlock of Love", which sold well enough to make him "Britain's best-selling poet" - or so he told John Walters.
The music session is from the Famous Jug Band, who created some interest because they included Clive Palmer, who had been a founder member of the Incredible String Band, but left after their first album to travel to Afghanistan and India. By the time of this session Palmer had left the FJB, but his replacement was singer-guitarist Wizz Jones, a well-respected figure on the folk scene, who later did three solo sessions for Peel's shows.
The FJB session includes a version of "Going To Germany", originally recorded by Cannon's Jug Stompers in the late 1920s. Also played is Joe Cocker's version of Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released".
Tracklisting from Tim Joseph misses the first 5 minutes of the programme. Available here
Sessions[]
Famous Jug Band only session, recorded 29th May 1969. No known commercial release.
JP - "Jimmy Young suggested on the radio the other day that I was Tyrannosaurus Rex, and if he's listening this evening, he really is going to appreciate this next trick, because I'll be talking with two voices simultaneously, because we're going to have poetry this evening, read by Marc Bolan. What are you going to read to begin with, Marc"
MB -" I never title 'em, so it doesn't have a title".