The Slider is the seventh studio album by English rock band T. Rex, and the third since abbreviating their name from Tyrannosaurus Rex. It was released on 21 July 1972 by record labels EMI and Reprise. Two number did-one singles, "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru", were released to promote the album.

Released

21 July 1972

Recorded

March–April 1972

Studio

Rosenberg, Copenhagen

Château d'Hérouville, Paris

Elektra, Los Angeles

Genre

Glam rock[1] power pop[2]

Length

43:05

Label

T. REX (UK), Reprise (US)

Producer

Tony Visconti