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Bolan's fascination with unconventional textures is particularly evident on “Chrome Sitar” and “Calling All Destroyers”, while “All Alone”, “Ride My Wheels” and “Dawn Storm” bring a stronger soul influence into the T. Rex sound. Contemporary Record Mirror coverage also picked out the album's futuristic and sci-fi atmosphere, highlighting “Jupiter Liar”, “Calling All Destroyers”, “Dawn Storm” and “Casual Agent”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eTwo of the album's most recognisable tracks had already appeared as singles in 1975. “New York City” became a UK Top 20 hit, while “Dreamy Lady”, issued under the name \u003cem\u003eT. Rex Disco Party\u003c\/em\u003e, took Bolan into distinctly disco-influenced territory and reached the UK Top 30. The latter is an especially revealing example of his willingness to experiment, combining the glam-rock identity of T. Rex with the emerging sounds of mid-1970s dance music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eOther highlights include the atmospheric “Theme For A Dragon”, the theatrical “Sensation Boulevard”, “My Little Baby” and the closing pairing of “Dawn Storm” and “Casual Agent”. Although \u003cem\u003eFuturistic Dragon\u003c\/em\u003e reached only No. 50 in the UK Albums Chart on its original release, it has subsequently attracted greater appreciation as an important document of Bolan's later musical development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eFor collectors of T. Rex, Marc Bolan, glam rock and 1970s British rock, \u003cem\u003eFuturistic Dragon\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fascinating glimpse of an artist refusing to simply repeat the formula of \u003cem\u003eElectric Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Slider\u003c\/em\u003e. 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