Limited 180gm audiophile vinyl LP pressing of this classic release remastered by the album's original producer Tony Visconti. Includes digital download. The Slider is the seventh studio album by glam rock act T. Rex, released on 21 July 1972. Technically, it is the third album under the name T. Rex - their first four albums were released under the Tyrannosaurus Rex moniker. Two singles, "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru", were released to promote the album. The Slider received acclaim from critics, and reached #4 in the UK charts and #17 in the US.