Electric Warrior

10/10 the actual best. Keep a little Marc in your heart.

Nice album

This was very Black Keys coded. Enjoyable!

incredible!

One people love and it was fine!

Amazing album. Everyone should listen to this. No skips, classic songs, great production. I got this on a dreary Monday morning and boy did I need it. I’m always so happy when I listen to this!

Rating: 4.5/10 First listen: Yes Would listen again: No comment: Okej album, ali dosta sterilan za moj ukus. Ne sporim kvalitet ali wouldn't listen again

I don't know that I have ever listened to "Cosmic Dancer" before, and I really like it.

Some of Bolan’s best known hits are included here which definitely boosts my rating of the album

was quite nice

A very cosmic groovy album. I love the vibe and the guitar work

Marc Bolan of T Rex was part of the glam movement. Bowie and Bolan were rivals. I have heard Bang a gong (get it on). This album has a cool cover. There is the signature T-Rex guitar sound. It is quite the hook. Bolan has a good voice. Manbo Sun and Cosmic Sun are good songs. Bang a gong (get it on) is the real gem on the album. My only critique is that some of the songs sound the same. This is a very good album. Four stars.

Pretty decent, hard to distinguish from other old rock. 7/10

whoa ok..... i vibed with this. felt a little Bowie? Poppy? Punk'y? Freaky deaky dancey??? me likey.

This album is why I keep coming back to this list. A mediocre single that I kind of knew followed by just an incredible album. Wow.

“I danced myself right out the womb,” Marc Bolan sings on “Cosmic Dancer,” before asking, “Is it strange to dance so soon?” And it’s not just important what he says but how he says it - without raising his voice, without bombast, just with quiet confidence. I don’t think it’s overselling it to say that, with this album, Bolan moved the cause of simple *difference* forward. By having the courage to be himself he helped create a permission structure for a new way to be a man (or not!). The meaning of “Get It On (Bang a Gong)” and “Jeepster” and the rest is that you can be smooth and seductive and cool without being macho or aggressive; the vistas are bigger and broader than they were previously thought to be. That truth is in every moment of this album, even the perhaps too sedate ones on the back half. It isn’t perfect but it is perfectly necessary.

Interesante y entretenido

Lame but not unpleasant

I like this review: > OK, if you are gonna name yourself "T.Rex," name your album "Electric Warrior" and put a badass rock stance silhouette on your cover, I'm going to expect some big, rocking, loud shit. You are not T.Rex, you are not even Allosaurus! You are Stegosaurus, Planteating with strings background Warrior. That's fine. Just be honest with us.

노래 느낌이 전체적으로 꽤 괜찮았고, 일부 좋은 노래들도 몇 곡 있었다. The overall vibe of the songs was quite good, and there were a few standout tracks.

ну таке норм

Liked it, it was varied

I was hoping this album was better than it was. I heard T. Rex was huge back in the day but I only heard a couple of songs that really moved me. While their sound is good, a lot of it mimics other artists. They nailed it on Jeepster and Bang a Gong (Get It On), but the rest of the album sounds David Bowie-esque.

Some decent songs on here. Gonna go bang a gong now. 3/5

DNF. I got to the Bang the Gong and realized that this radio was going to be the peak of this otherwise boring album, and it made me like that song even less. I don't know how this band got the reputation it has.

Solid 3.5 for me. Enjoyed the groove, especially for an album from 1971.

Ah bah oui je connais ça lol

Review - stone cold classic. Brilliant songs. The aura of the vocals and production together is off the charts. And if you can put the aesthetics aside for a minute and just listen to the rhythms, it's an all time classic funk album too. Also some of the best album art of all time. Score - 8.5/10 Need to listen? YES

Bang a Gong, of course. Never listened to the whole album before. I don't know why assumed it would be more hard rocking. I like that, but I didn't know what I would get listening to this.. smooth, cool. I knew T. Rex had a following, didn't know why, getting it now. Did Rocky Horror have influence from this? Hearing it in the later songs. Esp. the song Girl. Ok, just got to Rip Off, that is what I was expecting. Great shit! Went from a mid 4 to a clear 5 on this song.

I listen to it 2 times in hopes it may stick to me but in the end I just think it is just a good album 3/5

Sometimes someone is early to an idea and creates something so influential that their imitators are never able to rise above them, and sometimes someone comes up with an idea early only to be vastly eclipsed by those they inspire. This is an example of the latter, where T. Rex has all the elements of glam rock here but are missing the charisma and energy to really get all the way there. There's a blueprint for a lot of 1970s music here, but I just didn't find myself loving what I was hearing. I think this album deserves recognition because of its influence, but I wouldn't call myself a fan. Also, the lead described these more autobiographical songs as "erotic," which... I can't say that endears me to this album any more. Favorite track: "Planet Queen"

Bang a gong is good, the rest of the album is good enough, worth a 4 star in my opinion

Good. Just good.

Pretty sure I'm a very big fan of this. Seems to be so ahead of its time -- I mean, we're laying down some legit glam rock and the year is 1971. Blokes were still doing that shi well into the 80s. Hell, they're still doing it. Not to mention, we have elements of jazz, post punk, and a sprinkling of folk in here too. Pretty damn cool. The vocals aren't the best thing ever, and maybe the mixing is less than perfect, but on the whole there are tons of great tracks here and the influences are easy to see and far reaching.

I’m really late to the T. Rex game, and it’s a great game. These guys know how to write a song and bring the magic in the studio. Cool. Really cool.

It's the lighter side of rock. Good to cruise to on a road trip, and kinda trippy in places. One of the few bands where I think the bass and percussion are what actually carry the songs. And honestly, "Bang A Gong" is the least interesting song to me on the entire album. This is another one I'm not really sure belongs on the list, but it's a respectably decent rock album.

I've heard the Bang a Gong song before but never knew who it was by or anything. I really enjoyed this album -- nice guitar work, a good variety of styles from blues to power pop.

This was a chill but fun album. Lots of good tracks to choose from here and for a sound I’m not always super into this was one of the best examples yet of how it can be done right, in my estimation. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Bang a Gong (Get It On), Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer

Could have never guessed Bang a Gong came from this band, nor that it is from 1971! Rest of the album was fun but that's the banger. It pushes close to a 4 for me.

heck of an album cover here overall good stuff, although some songs sound very similar to one another 💥jeepster 💥bang a gong (get it on)

Surprisingly gentle in its grooviness. Not as immediate as I might have imagined but might be a grower. Feel like it could gain a star with sustained listening?

Good but not amazing

Classic

Great, big Trex fan

Guys, its glam rock. It died out in 1975. For a reason. When what you do is bettered by Gary Glitter, you need to rethink your life. Some catch pop in there though

great

Definitely my vibe. I like the history of this band. I can see the fold, hippie, rock, and punk mixture. It is weird that they are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but i have never heard of them!

Why was this on this list

Opsamling. Genkendte kun et enkelt nummer undervejs, men klart en, der skal høres igen.

Oh, this is who Miles Kane is definitely not copying at all ever.

This was a fun album, with a bluesy groove. There’s one track that’s well known and the others are similar in quality. Enjoyed it but don’t think it’s an album that’s stands out among ‘good albums’

Just an okay album

Ok this was a surprise today. My initial reaction was 'sounds like Love and Rockets (1989)' - both in terms of vocals and styling. Impressions were increasingly favorable the further I got into it, I am sure in part owing to APMs which make everything sound great. Regardless, I liked it and am scoring higher up the chain to encourage relisten. 4/5

Lite bättre än den förra T. Rex-vi lyssnade på, men fortfarande inte särskilt njutbart. Den förra gav jag en svag tvåa så denna får väl en stark tvåa.

Vet typ inte ens varför men njöt som fan. Inget som ens är asbra, bara mående rakt igenom.

Groovy baby yeah

The first song could have been recorded 5 years ago. Amazing album full of hit songs. 5 stars, I need to buy it.

Interesting album. Always thought of them as one hit wonders, but the whole album is decent and worth a repeat listen.

Some good songs but mostly not very interesting to me.

Fav song: Get It On

T. Rex showing that music doesn’t have to be complicated.

I need this one in my collection

Tänkte länge ge det en trea, men det var långtråkigt och jag kan inte komma ihåg en enda låt..

Stunning raw album

Enjoyable. Had heard a couple of these songs before I think

Electric Warrior was kinda a disappointing listen. I enjoyed The Slider to a pretty decent extent and this album feels like a proto version of that album. This album didn't really stick out too much unfortunately as many of the songs more or less used the same formula. That formula wasn't bad in and of itself but it eventually got very forgettable as the songs just went in one ear and out the other. I will say that the main highlight of this album was the closer (Rip Off) as that song had all the hard rock out sort of stuff i would want. The rest of the album is okay but suffers from the fact that it was just too forgettable for me. Best Song: Rip Off Worst Song: Lean Woman Blues

I like the fuzzy guitar, but there's about five songs that sound exactly like "Get it on" and his singing has almost no expression or variability. I'll day it again, this is simple bubble gum pop with louder guitars. Meh.

I know what T Rex sounds like (I've heard Jeepster and Get it On before), but I never bothered to go out and listen to an album from them before. It's silly, it's glam rock, it's a pretty cool ride if someone was in the mood for switching off their brain for a ride in a time machine.

I just don't get it. Absolute form over function soft pop "rock" music for people who don't normally like music. Maybe in its day it was interesting but no thanks, not for me

As the originator of glam, this is a surprisingly mellow affair... you can see its influence though, even beyond on people like Bowie perhaps... if perhaps via Visconti. There's arguably more laid back sleazy pop/rock and old-fashioned rock'n'roll here as there is pomp and bravado here...

groovy nothing special

This has everything that makes T. Rex good.

Hyvin vaikeasti arvioitava albumi jälleen kerran. Ihan oikeaa ja erittäin ammattitaitoisesti tehtyä musaa. Arvostan muusikkoutta tällä albumilla toki. Ongelma on se, että en pidä tästä musiikillisesti lainkaan. 2/5

Like candy with razor blades.

Całkiem dobrze słuchało się tej płyty, przede wszystkim ze względu na spójność stylu w jakim jest utrzymana i charakterystycznego, trochę minimalistycznego, glamo-grania gitarowego. To też jest niewielki minus, bo trochę jest to monotonne granie, i, jak na zespół który puścił tak potężną pieśń jak 'Children of the Revolution' to trochę spokojnie. Ale poza tym przyjemna przygoda.

Loved it!

Fun at times. Boring a bit of the time.

not my usual genre, but there are aspects I like which stand out to me. Gave it a good go and listened to it 3 times, and my top 3 tracks are 1. get it on 2. jeepers 3. mambo sun. overall the album is a 5 or 6/10 for my personal taste and depending on the day.

Lyrics are generic, arrangements are a step above generic. There’s still some soul in it. Spotify says this is glam rock? Seems a little low-key for that. Jeepster might be the most generic song I’ve ever heard. I do think the vocals are good.

Good.

Good album I liked how different a lot of the songs were from each other it was like unraveling a hersheys kiss Highlights: Cosmic Dancer (fav) Monolith

i liked it! getting some beatles vibes (?) but only a little. feel like we've been getting some meh albums so this was a nice surprise

Fine.

Hard to really describe what I felt while listening to this album. Could be because I'm sick but it was a little better than good. It was groovy and weird and had some standouts like jeepers.

Idk who named this but there was nothing electric about it. Favourite song : lean woman blues

Am I out of bounds when I say this sounds like off brand The Kinks?

I didn’t realize how much of what I think of when I think “Classic Rock” is just T. Rex. They sound like a backing track for all of the rock legends without actually taking on those larger than life personas. The chameleon effect worked. Also, if you’ve seen Billy Elliot, Cosmic Dancer starts off that movie on a sincere note that blends into the setting. Whole lot to love with this album.

Capable rock 'n' roll, but it doesn't rock my world. Guitar licks and tones are highly enjoyable, but there's something airy and thin about his singing voice that I find annoying? Horns throughout are cool. Love the low octave stuff on "Life's a Gas." Has enough in common with The Beatles that it just makes me want to listen to The Beatles, lol.

really high four and it has that one song

Always loved T.Rex, this album especially is perfect all the way through. Marc Bolan was yet another legend that tragically left us way too soon, R.I.P.

sehr gutes album fühles es mega

It was ok, I liked the first track and some other tunes as well, but I don’t exactly know which because I was driving. The guitar was really good, but the vocals weren’t really my thing. Might come back

Some bangers but also some art pop cookie dough.

I knew some of the songs previously, good stuff :,)

Great simple grooves. A little glam but quite fun with it.

3/5 Good Easy Listening Music Would not go out of my way to listen but wouldn’t switch a majority of songs Top Three Songs: Bang A Gong (Get It On), Planet Queen, Jeepster

This is a great rock and roll record!

Decent but unremarkable 70s glam rock that gets a bit too samey, just like the other one. Don’t think they needed two entries.

I don’t really know why but o never really got into Marc Bolan, he seemed like a good dude, he was certainly very influential and in listening to this he seems to have been a good songwriter…. I just sort of zone out, not sure why. It’s objectively a solid album but I will never seek it out again. It’s not Marc it’s me 2.4

T-Rex has somewhere in the region of five really good tunes, and only two of them are on here. 3.5/5.