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Life’s a Gas

First released 1971English56 recordingson 125 releasesISWC T-010.171.073-9

Written by

Marc BolanComposerMarc BolanLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Life’s a GasShockabilly2:50
Life’s a GasReplicants3:12
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:25
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:48
Life’s a Gas (work in progress)T. Rex3:15
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:24
Life’s a GassT. Rex2:49
Life's a GasT. Rex2:26
Life’s a Gas (Unplugged version)T. Rex2:46
Life’s a Gas (Radio Broadcast)T. Rex2:18
Life's a GasElysian Fields4:11
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:45
Life’s a GapT. Rex2:43
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:14
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:25
Life's a GasTeenage Fanclub1:57
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:12
Life’s a Gas (Christmas Jingle)T. Rex4:21
Life's a GasBlues Goblins2:34
Life’s a GasQuasi4:14
Life’s a GasMarc Bolan
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:18
Life’s a Gas (Electric version)T. Rex2:18
Life’s a Gas (working version)T. Rex3:35
Life’s a Gas (from Beat Club, Germany, Blue Screen version, 1st October 1971) · videoT. Rex
Life’s a Gas (from Beat Club, Germany, Broadcast version, 13th November 1971) · videoT. Rex
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:25
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:18
Life’s a Gas (5.1 mix)T. Rex2:26
Life’s a GasT-Rex2:25
Life’s a GasMarc Bolan & T. Rex3:22
Life’s a Gas (BBC live – Bob Harris 03/08/71)Marc Bolan & T. Rex2:18
Life's a GasShameless Feat. Cherie Currie & Steve Summers2:45
Life's a Gas (Cherie mix)Shameless Feat. Cherie Currie & Steve Summers
Life's A GasSunflower Bean2:00
Life’s GasT. Rex2:24
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:22
Life’s a GasMarc Bolan2:49
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:48
Life’s a Gas (Beat‐Club 72: 30.10.1971) · videoT. Rex
Life’s a GasT. Rex
Life’s a GasLucinda Williams4:03
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:24
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:22
Life’s a GasMorrissey0:26
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:20
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:44
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:44
Life’s a Gas (work in progress)T. Rex3:19
Life’s a Gas (acoustic)T. Rex2:48
Life’s a gas (Oct ’71)T. Rex2:13
Life's a GasJustin Schaefers2:33
Life’s A GasDavoli2:21
Life’s a GasT. Rex2:23
Lifes a GasTeenage Fanclub & Alex Chilton
Life's a Gas (T. Rex)Miniature Tigers2:10

On these albums

Electric Warrior
Electric WarriorT. Rex · 1971
Jeepster / Life’s A Gas
Jeepster / Life’s A GasT. Rex · 1971
Middle of the Road
Middle of the RoadVarious Artists · 1972
Life’s a Gas
Life’s a GasMarc Bolan · 1979
Across the Airwaves
Across the AirwavesMarc Bolan & T. Rex · 1982
The Collection
The CollectionT-Rex · 1986
Greatest Hits, Volume One
Greatest Hits, Volume OneT. Rex with Marc Bolan · 1986
Cosmic Dancer
Cosmic DancerT. Rex · 1987
History of T. Rex: The Singles Collection 1968–1977, Volume 1
History of T. Rex: The Singles Collection 1968–1977, Volume 1T. Rex · 1987
The Complete Singles Collection 1968-1974
The Complete Singles Collection 1968-1974T. Rex · 1991
The Early Years
The Early YearsT-Rex · 1991
Hot Love - Best
Hot Love - BestT. Rex · 1991
Great Hits
Great HitsT. Rex & Marc Bolan · 1991
Anthology: The Early Years
Anthology: The Early YearsT. Rex · 1991
Boogie On
Boogie OnT. Rex & Marc Bolan · 1992
What You Do to Me
What You Do to MeTeenage Fanclub · 1992
Quasi
QuasiQuasi · 1993
Bolan at the Beeb
Bolan at the BeebMarc Bolan · 1994
Replicants
ReplicantsReplicants · 1995
Electric Warrior Sessions
Electric Warrior SessionsT. Rex · 1996
Tyrannosaurus Rex & T. Rex: A BBC History
Tyrannosaurus Rex & T. Rex: A BBC HistoryVarious Artists · 1996
Live at The 13th Note
Live at The 13th NoteAlex Chilton & Teenage Fanclub · 1996
The BBC Recordings 1970-1976
The BBC Recordings 1970-1976T. Rex · 1997
Spaceball: The American Radio Sessions
Spaceball: The American Radio SessionsMarc Bolan & T. Rex · 1997
Great Jewish Music: Marc Bolan
Great Jewish Music: Marc BolanVarious Artists · 1998
The Alternate Takes of Classical Hits
The Alternate Takes of Classical HitsT. Rex · 1999
The Alternative Takes of Marc Bolan & T.Rex
The Alternative Takes of Marc Bolan & T.RexT. Rex · 1999
Millenium Collection
Millenium CollectionT. Rex · 1999
Get It On: 18 Unplugged & Electric Tracks
Get It On: 18 Unplugged & Electric TracksT. Rex · 2000
Vietnam, Heaven
Vietnam, HeavenShockabilly · 2000
HTV Music History
HTV Music HistoryT. Rex · 2001
Uncaged
UncagedT. Rex · 2001
Born to Boogie: The Collection
Born to Boogie: The CollectionT. Rex · 2001
Uncut, 2001.10
Uncut, 2001.10Various Artists · 2001
20th Century Superstar
20th Century SuperstarT. Rex · 2002
Classic Marc Bolan & T - Rex
Classic Marc Bolan & T - RexT. Rex · 2003
Solid Gold
Solid GoldT. Rex · 2003
As Is
As IsBlues Goblins · 2003
Total T.Rex 1971–1972
Total T.Rex 1971–1972T. Rex · 2004
Best of Marc Bolan and T-Rex
Best of Marc Bolan and T-RexT. Rex · 2005
Quasi Self Boot 93-95
Quasi Self Boot 93-95Quasi · 2006
The Electric Boogie (Nineteen Seventy One)
The Electric Boogie (Nineteen Seventy One)T. Rex · 2007
Colour Collection
Colour CollectionT. Rex · 2007
Bolan at the Beeb
Bolan at the BeebT.Rex · 2007
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsT. Rex · 2007
The Story of Beat‐Club, Volume 3: 1970–1972
The Story of Beat‐Club, Volume 3: 1970–1972Various Artists · 2008
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsT. Rex · 2008
Truffles
TrufflesMiniature Tigers · 2010
Twopenny Prince
Twopenny PrinceMarc Bolan · 2010
Get It On: The Collection
Get It On: The CollectionT. Rex · 2011
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsT. Rex · 2012
Marc Bolan at the BBC
Marc Bolan at the BBCMarc Bolan & T. Rex · 2013
Marc Bolan at the BBC: The Best of the BBC Recordings
Marc Bolan at the BBC: The Best of the BBC RecordingsJohn’s Children & Tyrannosaurus Rex and T. Rex · 2013
Life's a Gas
Life's a GasShameless · 2013
The Albums Collection
The Albums CollectionT. Rex · 2014
For All the Cats: The Best of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
For All the Cats: The Best of Marc Bolan & T. RexMarc Bolan & T. Rex · 2015
5 Classic Albums
5 Classic AlbumsT. Rex · 2016
From the Basement
From the BasementSunflower Bean · 2016
2016 Fall Sampler
2016 Fall SamplerVarious Artists · 2016
Gold
GoldT. Rex · 2018

Source: MusicBrainz work 3fcffd73-48f3-3700-a6d4-7815dbc186e1 (CC0).