Reissues
Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow was first reissued by Marc On Wax LTD. in 1983. This version was expanded to include a 2 lps and cover art. The first disc (at 33 1/3 RPM) being the original Zinc album. The second disc (at 45 rpm) included The Teenage Dream b-side Satisfaction Pony with songs that were originally released on the U.S. only Light of Love and 1975's UK only Bolan's Zip Gun - Light of Love, Zip Gun Boogie and Space Boss. However, the ZInc album, they chose to tag a new ending onto the classic single Teenage Dream, a segment of a jam session. Only Japanese pressings of the album contain the original album and single version as it originally appeared. Future UK and international editions of the album outside of Japan would continue to use the tagged ending. The album was later remastered for CD by Edsel Records in 1994 as part of their extensive T. Rex reissue campaign. A number of bonus tracks were added (see below). A companion release, entitled Change (The Alternative Zinc Alloy), was released in 1996 which contained alternative versions, studio rough mixes and demos of the main album and bonus tracks. A second remastered combined album digipak (MEDCD717) was released by Edsel and Rhino Records in 2002.
In 2010, the US distribution rights to the post Electric Warrior T.Rex albums were passed onto Fat Possum Records. Zinc Alloy was re-released by Fat Possom in the LP, CD and Digital formats on 26 April 2011.
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