Electric Warrior

A cool first track . Funky and light. Track 2 is a beautiful ballad with great guitar/drums solo towards the end. Jeepster is a cool song. Simple but effective. Monolith is lovely aswell. Get it on is a certified banger, no need for explanation. 7 is less interesting. Girl is a pretty ballad. Love the horn lines. 10 is so great. The repetitive "it really doesn't matter at all" is very effective. Rip off is a very good closer. It has good energy and excellent string arrangement and Saxophone. I think it deserves a high 3. 3.8

This album in particular is the poster child for my main issue with glam: it looks like it should be the coolest thing ever, and then it's only just kind of there? Guess I had to be there

I like her voice and some of the arrangements but it’s not for me

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.

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

Outstanding glam rock album by Mr. Bolan, and it's one of my favorites.

Classic Album, never heard before, highly rated

Voice really reminded me of David Bowie in Ziggy Stardust. Everything seemed really familiar until I got to the hit, and then it all fell in place. Besides recognizing the top song, the rest of the songs were generic 70s, nothing special. The only standout track was Life's a Gas.

Spotify didn’t give me a full album, but that’s definitely not for me

The album was fine.

It's alright. A little too camp and polished

King of the naff rhyming couplet. I have a soft spot for T.Rex. The first half is far better than the second here, but still fun. 3.5 but I’m feeling generous.

2.5 stars had a feeling i wouldnt be into glam rock too much and this didnt do too much to convince me otherwise

Слушаю второй альбом Тирекса и звучание обоих мне очень нравится. Не понимаю, как я раньше не познакомился с творчеством этой группы

Marc Bolan’s band was once called Tyrannosaurus Rex and played rather cerebral psychedelic folk. This is a rare case where a group — by their sixth album — didn’t just venture into a new genre, but burst into it with such force that they propelled its popularity into the stratosphere. Just as the band’s name was shortened to the concise "T. Rex," their music underwent a transformation: it became stripped-back, highly danceable glam rock, anchored by a crisp, crunchy guitar that delivered everything from slowed-down, Chuck Berry-esque rock ’n’ roll riffs to sharp, bluesy passages. The formula for every track is more or less the same — verse-chorus, repeated a few times — and while the songs sound nearly identical, they somehow never get tiresome. There’s no need to overthink it; just put on the record and relax. A year later, a character named Ziggy Stardust would emerge, giving glam rock its definitive identity — but the entire foundation is right here.

A fun vibe that starts to drag a bit as it goes on. Get It On is a banger.

Favourite Songs: Mambo Sun Jeepster Lean Woman Blues

Maybe a sentimental rating, but when I was a 12 year old trembling mess I listened to this round at Peter Reynolds' house and v briefly felt like a cool dude before being nutted by reality again.

I know it's going to be a 5 star album. From track 1, it's an absolute banger. Tidal only has the expanded/remastered version and the extra tracks are rad (which I rarely say).

70 Rock aus UK. "Get it on" ist sehr bekannt. Der Rest gut hörbar. 4/5

Zatiaľ najlepšie, čo som od trex počul.

Like chilly

Absolute banger. Flows so nicely. Mark Bolan sounds so smooth. Beautiful instrumentation. Unbelievable album!

T.Rex - Electric Warrior (1971) I knew a bit of this already – Jeepster and get it on and cosmic dancer but the whole thing was really good and considering it was recorded in 1971 sounded really fresh. Best album I’ve heard in a while on this challenge. Best tracks Cosmic Dancer Get It On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It’s interesting that this is considered a seminal glam-rock album as it feels so restrained compared to the unbridled flamboyance of later glam rock acts. It probably has more to do with the live performance than the music itself. And that’s okay! I quite like this record. “Jeepster” and “Bang a Gong” are absolute classics. I like the panned guitars, the head rattling backing vocals, and the laid back delivery from Marc Bolan. It absolutely deserves its place here, off of pure influence, and it just happens to be a great album too!

Good not great

Not bad , liked a couple songs

Loved the production. This album sounds relatively modern. Maybe because this reminds me of The Black Keys in places. 4/5.

Cool, almost glam-rock album. It features a thick bass groove and crunchy guitar riffs, and Marc Bolan has a great seventies rock voice. They have a very Bowie sound, but a bit heavier and thicker-sounding musically. I love the switch-up between heavy rock tunes and cool power pop songs like "Life's a Gas." This is a very heavy album for 1971, and a few songs sound ahead of their time, proving very influential to the glam-rock genre that took off in the '70s. I enjoyed this album—there are a few tracks which I believe everyone knows, alongside a few gems that I had not heard. I will definitely be on the lookout for a copy of this one. Also, it's a pretty bad ass album cover.

Although not my favorite album of his, it’s still T Rex and it’s still clearly very influential

Marc Bolan distilling Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, and Howlin’ Wolf into something that felt simultaneously ancient and completely new — the boogie riff as cosmic mythology, glam rock as a disguise for pure rock and roll pleasure. Electric Warrior is one of the most purely fun records the project has served up, and fun delivered with this much conviction earns its rating without apology. “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” is the reason — one of the great singles of the decade, the riff so simple and so right it sounds like it was always there waiting to be found. Simple enough to lock in immediately, distinctive enough that the room knows it within two bars, and built for exactly the kind of setlist addition that makes a band’s night. “Jeepster” and “Mambo Sun” sustain the boogie energy throughout the first half without the record ever feeling like it’s repeating itself. Tony Visconti’s production gives everything a warmth and spaciousness that suits the material — the strings on “Life’s a Gas” arriving as genuine surprise, the whole record sounding bigger than its parts without ever feeling overproduced. Bolan’s arch, slightly androgynous voice is completely committed to the mythology he was constructing around himself, which is the only way this kind of record works. A four that the boogie and the classic earn honestly — and a reminder that pure rock and roll pleasure is its own category of achievement.

Excellent album, fun bluesy feel. Lots of great tracks besides the usual radio plays.

Hit off strong from the start

This was solid. It feels so rock and roll to me, it's kinda classic. I don't know that I'll run the whole album again, but there are certainly tracks I'll be coming back to

More varied than I expected thanks to pleasant surprises like the skiffle sound of Jeepster and the string arrangement on Cosmic Dancer. Get It On is simply magnificent, but I already knew that. Of the tracks that were new to me, my favourite is probably Life's A Gas. I'd happily listen through the whole album again some time, but probably while doing something else rather than with the full attention I gave it today.

Got some very nice riffs, good balance on tones. Pleasant

Chill and pleasant, but seems a little repetitive or very similar to some of the other music I've listened to.

I didn't really like T. Rex coming into this and I came out of it kinda liking T. Rex.

Low 4

I kinda enjoyed listening to this album, and hearing some of the influences on T Rex from other artists that came before them (deffo picked up a bit of the Johnny Cash style guitar on a few tracks). But I've not really listened to their lyrics before, and OMG they're pretty twee! So, I think it's limited to a 3.

Way more chilled out than I was expecting, also the lyrics and subject matter were way more asinine. Which was a shame because I quite liked the music and moods created on the album. A conflicted 3

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!

I was expecting this to be a rocking, groovy glam rock album, but has a lot more mid-tempo than I expected. Still, Get It On is so great that I can't quite fault the album.

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

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’

Get it on = gud

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.