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- Artist: Tyrannosaurus Rex
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- Release Date: 1970
- Total Time: 35:03
- Genre: Rock
Review
There was a big and obvious change to Tyrannosaurus Rex on their fourth album, A Beard of Stars, as Steve Took was replaced by Mickey Finn, with Marc Bolan remaining the true captain of the duo act as singer and songwriter. Of more significance was the change in the band's sound, moving into far more electric rock territory with much greater use of electric guitar, though Bolan's songs were still often grounded in the fairytale-like musings of his earlier work. It was still a ways off from his glam rock approach, but it was definitely more accessible than the relatively homespun elflike folk-rock of the earliest Tyrannosaurus Rex albums. It also made some effective use of organ and somewhat more pop-friendly, conventional tunes like "By the Light of the Magical Moon," "Elemental Child," and "A Daye Laye," though weirder items like "Wild Cheetah" and "Dove" bore a slight similarity to some of Syd Barrett's gentlest compositions. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Prelude | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (1:04) |
| A Daye Laye | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (1:56) |
| Woodland Bop | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (1:39) |
| Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (2:45) |
| Pavilions of Sun | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (2:49) |
| Organ Blues | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (2:47) |
| By the Light of a Magical Moon | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (2:51) |
| Wind Cheetah | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (2:38) |
| A Beard of Stars | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (1:37) |
| Great Horse | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (1:42) |
| Dragon's Ear | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (2:37) |
| Lofty Skies | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (2:54) |
| Dove | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (2:06) |
| Elemental Child | Marc Bolan | Tyrannosaurus Rex | (5:33) |
