Tanx (studio album) by T. Rex

Tanx by T. Rex
Year: 1973
Overall rank: 5,118th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 101 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1973 (94th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (844th)
Award Best albums of all time (5,118th)
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T. Rex , Tanx, Tank 1973 Reprise 1st Press. VG/VG+ Condition
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T-Rex Tanx 12" Vinyl LP Record UK 1987 BBC Archives Pressing
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T. REX - Tanx 1973 GLAM ROCK Gatefold Marc Bolan VG+/VG+ (LP)
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T. Rex bestography

Tanx is ranked 3rd best out of 30 albums by T. Rex on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by T. Rex is Electric Warrior which is ranked number 353 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,877.

T. Rex album bestography « Higher ranked (1,183rd) This album (5,118th) Lower ranked (7,742nd) »
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Tanx track list

  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 101 votes)
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05/19/2025 20:54 Tamthebam  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 22,70669/100
 
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04/20/2025 18:34 Sumbody  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 1,64976/100
 
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This album is rated in the top 7% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.5/100, a mean average of 75.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.8.

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From 08/14/2024 18:50
I can't believe this has the same producer as their last two albums. This album sounds like a low energy muddled mess compared to the previous two. Where's the electricity?
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90/100
From 09/08/2017 16:56
Best Tracks: Life is Strange, Tenement Lady
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80/100
From 02/01/2016 19:54
This record has 5 really good tracks. It's a very interesting record, brilliant in places but missing the mark somehow. If you into T.Rex though you know it's essential.
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95/100
From 03/11/2014 20:22
An overlooked great album by Bolan better than *The Slider" and lies 2nd to Electric Warrior for consistency . None of the tracks were released as singles an unusual event back then. Overall the album holds together as a complete unit with Bolan introducing a more soulful sound.
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75/100
From 12/10/2013 11:10
The start is somewhat slow, but after that it's solid Bolan, with the occasional grandeur verging on bombastic - but on the right side. Good.
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85/100
From 03/27/2013 17:30
A little less consistent than Electric Warrior and The Slider, but Tanx has some excellent songs.
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95/100
From 04/20/2012 21:15
This is the last great T. Rex album!!! If you like T Rex this is a must have.
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