Reviews (page 12 of 14)
First time listening to a T-Rex album all the way through. It seems like a solid proto-Bowie sound and I may well come back to it
actually pretty good proto indie rock 3.5
5/10 not really something great, but it's good background music
Good not great. Between a 3 and a 4
The cover would indicate a heavier sound, but this album still kicks. It has a mellow charm, that easily ramps up when need be. Distorted guitar followed by clean acoustic like strumming maximizes the feel of this album. The drummer knows how to fill, with quick bursts instead of tiny taps merging parts of songs together. This album must have been “cool” when it came out. Its pretty cool now.
I prefered Slider over that one. Interesting listen but did not quite stick with me.
never heard - pretty cool 3 stars
Interesting album. Apparently it the group was super popular in the UK and Get it On was their only major US hit. I can only recall one song that isn't in my standouts, but I liked those well enough, so I'll say pretty solid overall. Standouts: Cosmic Dancer, Monolith, Get it On, Life's A Gas
Eh. Recently listen to the Your Fav Band Sucks podcast on this band, so that could be affecting my opinion.
It sounds like the happy seventies of flares and top of the pops
Some good tracks and a good sound overall, but I’ve never thought it was a banger.
Sleazy, starry-eyed fun.
Interesting enough.
Enjoyed the album, very reminiscent of my parents when we were really young. Better fuzzy guitar than I remembered, and similar to buzzard buzzard buzzard
Good, not amazing. Very influential, but I prefer what came next
Not too bad
Beetje veel van het zelfde, maar wel oké
Semi-Ashamed of what i didn’t realize was Marc Bolan influenced. Knew he and Bowie were buds, but never having gotten into T.Rex, didn’t realize that what i love about Siouxsie and Joy Division, and (super red face) the Ramones comes from this guy.
2tracks in..If you told me this was a new louisxiv recording I’d believe you. Slick dogs and ponies was clearly influenced heavily by this track, and trex in general. I only have a greatest hits of trex, and while I let it play I don’t pop it on much, there are some great sounds in here though. I guess like meatloaf the album artwork doesn’t match the music for me. By the end I was a little bored, nice enough with the odd hit, but what feels like filler. Cherry picking tracks for me in future
Not bad but not super exciting either. A couple of good tracks.
Penis Music Falls off in the second half, but the first few songs are really really good
Pretty cool album, I’ll look for more stuff from this band
I thought I would like this album more since Bang a Gong is such a Banger (pun intended). Sadly, the rest of the album doesn't live up to that track and I found it to be nothing more than decent background listening.
3.4/5. Just ok, a fairly generic rock album. Not bad, just not something I'd listen to again.
It was pretty good but not really my type
Too repetitive
Good instrumentals, loved the blues rock beats in the few songs that had them. The lyrics are repetitive and boring throughout the album as well as oddly confusing. The lyricism was major problem for this album.
Liked: Monolith Lean Woman Blues Girl Production is great
Helemaal niks mis mee, die T.Rex!
Up-close vocals and laid back instrumentation make this effortlessly cool in the way Roxy Music could never pull off. The tracks that don't sound like Bowie are better than the Bowie-esque ones and the album as a whole is yet to be thoroughly mined for 21st Century Hipster Cinema soundtracks.
Bang a Gong is a great song. The rest was enjoyable but not something I'll go back to.
This album is overall an enjoyable album with some cool rock sounds. Nothing outstanding but solid
Bang a gong is amazing. You knew the other songs on this album were by the same band, but without the same magic. It wasn't bad, just nothing else "good".
I didn't hear much that I didn't expect from T. Rex. I love Jeepster even though I don't know what it means exactly.
He's the king of the effortlessly cool guitar riff
The early notes of slacker rock take hold here, each track unhurried but delivered with clear focus and enchanting progressions. This does mean a few tracks last a bit longer than they should (a minute could easily be chopped off most of the tracks here), but the earnest and lyrical storytelling + varied instrumentation mean even the overlong tracks float by enjoyably.
Good rock album but not every song was great.
I was impressed by Slider, but this one is more dull. Anyway, Cosmic Dancer is a legend.
I feel like I have become out of step with the daily album. I didn't even see this one...
All the songs I didn't know made me think "Yep, this sounds like a song by the group that did 'Bang a Gong (Get It On)'"
This was whelming. Apparently it's a radical change from their old folk sound (though multiple track still sound like folk...to give credit though, many do NOT), and it's the first "glam rock" album. Those portions were entertaining from a historical standpoint. Interesting band history, not much more to say but I especially enjoyed the last song.
I'm your cosmic dancer, a dancer for galaxys, i'll dance anywhere you want me to dance. Except Mars. I didn't remember to make reservations on the Musk shuttle. Don't really know why, but this kind of appeals to me.
chill and nice. 3 or 4 stars. not a relisten soon though.
3/5 decent album
While I generally consider T Rex way overhyped, I will admit this album contains some decent music.
Solid rock album, but no strong feelings either way.
Good stuff. 3.3/5.
Get it on (Bang on a Gong) is familiar song to me. I like the sound and style of the album. Definitely will give it a second listen. The band interview at the end talking about the album is such a cool concept that I wish more bands did and I'm sad that didn't take off.
3/5
La seule que je connaissais (cosmic dancer) est celle que j'ai le moins aimé
Interesting glam rock. Get it On is great of course. But I thought it was the only standout.
7/10 Best song - Life’s a Gas
Nice swinging pop-rock with some bluesy elements. Get It On is a classic and Cosmic Dancer was a pleasant surprise. The album can be repetitive at times with repeating basslines and very little progression within tracks.
3.5
OK
finely tuned yet sparse pop grunge rock. a fine record that's become generic over time
Fav Song: Mambo Sun
Good catchy start Good album. Good for listening to while working.
Not a bad listen, but probably won't seek it out again
With Get in On as a strong single, it is generally a good album with a really cool atmosphere. The vocals are spooky, the guitar riffs are bluesy but have their own authentic sound. The tempo is a bit slow throughout which makes the album drag on a bit however.
Decent album that while never annoying, also fails to make a big and lasting impact
good
Much more subdued than "The Slider", which I got earlier in the list. Reminds me of Bowie and the Velvet Underground, maybe a little more rambunctious. Some good tracks, but neutral feelings overall. Favorite tracks: "Get It On", "The Motivator", "Jeepster"
Great
Good fun, some songs grabbed me, others not so much, but overall enjoyable.
Rock clásico. Voz característica. Ritmos suaves y tranquilos. Escuchable, sin más. Alguna canción ha llegado más lejos
Väldigt mycket en och samma chill vibe genom hela plattan? Det är inte en dålig vibe, och det är många goa hooks, men av en platta som heter Electric Warrior hade jag väntat mig lite mer fart och/eller tyngd?
En övervintrad hippie, men ändå bra. var har jag hört hot love?? känner igen den nå dj*vulskt
I've likely only heard one song by T-rex before this. If I had heard the first song on the radio, I would have known instantly it was T-rex. I was thinking, kind of a one trick pony. Several songs fit the bill. A few didn't.
This was alright. Enjoyable but didn't really blow my mind or anything.
It's ok
T. Rex sounded like a familiar name, but I wasn't sure if I've heard anything from the band. As soon as the first track began playing I recognized the voice and sound of the band. That's when I realized that I know the track "Get It On". "Cosmic Dancer" sounded a familiar, but maybe it's the distinct voice of the lead singer. I'm not a fan albums that are full of multiple 'love' songs. "Jeepster" was a weird love song, and definitely my least favorite track. The rest of the tracks keep this album in the 'okay' range, I guess.
Actually quite liked it. Very 80s vibe with some cracking songs in the middle
I'm kinda surprised at how different T-Rex sounds to all the SHIT that existed in the UK in the early 70s. Can definitely hear why every glam band ever cites them as an influence. It still doesn't quite escape the shadow of bands like The Beatles and beach boys etc though, you can hear them in there a fair bit. 3/5.
War nicht meine Band ... die Songs waren trotzdem Ohrwürmer ... heute kann ich die immer noch gut hören.
I prefer The Slider personally but perhaps this album is more influential.
One-hit wonder
This album has good rhythm and is pretty catchy. 1 recognized song
Carino ma non il mio genere
The distinctive sound and clever lyrics that made Bang a Gong fun and memorable, are spread too thinly over way too many lifeless and repetitive songs.
I've always found T. Rex to be a little hit or miss, but the good songs are fantastic. Plenty of good ones here...enough to warrant three stars.
get it on, girl good tunes rest generic rock and roll
Cool sound. “Life’s a Gas” and “Rip Off” made me think I was listening to Modest Mouse.
Track 01 - 2.75/5 Track 02 - 1.25/5 Track 03 - 3/5 Track 04 - 3/5 Track 05 - 3.25/5 Track 06 - 3.75/5 Track 07 - 2/5 Track 08 - 1.5/5 Track 09 - 2.25/5 Track 10 - 4/5 Track 11 - 3.5/5 Track 12 - ?? Track 13 - 3.75/5 Track 14 - 3.5/5 Track 15 - 3.75/5 Overall: 3/5
yup
Good old banger. Mix of drumbest vocals and rarer instruments
Solid 3/5. Not necessarily anything that I need to revisit but not terrible.
Very fun guitar work. I can see myself learning some of this stuff
Not all great but Get It On is up there with very best.
Eh, this is fine. Nothing bad or good about it.
Very tight. Not as energetic as one might expect the "first glam rock album" to be, but I liked that: It's clearly historic, and a well-aged pop project.
This album is perfectly fine, until you get to Get It On, at which point it becomes a STONE COLD CLASSIC (TM).
Start of journey / first out of 1001
Bit samey. Better than I thought
3,5/10
Very good, enjoyed this a lot.
Good listen but slightly too long
It was ok
Most of the songs were pretty fun. Don't know if I'll listen to the whole album again, but maybe. Particularly liked: Mambo Sun, Get it on.
Enjoyed this more than expected!
I like it, a few great tracks on here. 'Get it on' is a classic
Fun dad rock, nothing groundbreaking
pretty uniformly the same, but groovy.
-Mambo Sun -Cosmic Dancer -Jeepster -Life's A Gas
I like the over all sound of the album. Gong seems to sound different from the rest of the album, not surprised that was the single. A lot of the songs seemed to build up to nothing. Like I was expecting a big hook or chorus but didn’t get it.
Always enjoyable finding a classic song that I never knew the artist. Some of the songs on this album are great. (Mambo sun and Bang a Gong) Some songs are ok but lacking that quality to get to the next step. Pretty good album just shy of great. 7.2/10
I had only heard Bang a Gong before. The other songs were wonderful.
Interesting album. I was familiar with one song, but not really the band. It was a decent album.
I really liked it it but it didnt blow my mind
Not a lot of thoughts. Pretty decent overall. Is great music only great in context (apparently what makes this great is pioneering glam rock)? Without that context, it's only okay. Favourite song: "Cosmic Dancer"
Never listened to T. Rex but super excited to check them out. UPDATE: This is getting way more rockabilly than I thought it would but I dig it.
Early Glam rock. Enjoyable songs, slow melodies with some good riffs
I love the drums and the spacey sound on the first couple of tracks. Gives me a "Space Oddity Vibe". Then it takes you right into the upbeat bluesy groove of Jeepster. Could be a great vinyl own. I love the steel guitar!
Cosmic Dancer <3 Dosta cijenjen album, volim mu se vratiti, ne baš toliko, ali evo slušajuć opet, svaki put dobro zvuči pogotovo za svoje vrijeme. Vjerujem da je ovaj album dosta utjecajan.
Mistura de Beatles com Rolling Stones e um pouco de Elvis Presley
Idk yet its probably ok
Dette albumet var veldig 50/50. Mye bra og deilige hooks, men mange av sangene utvida ikke noe særlig på de gode utgangspunktene, og gjorde dem til slutt lite dynamiske og spennende. Men resten av sangene traff godt og hardt! Vet ikke om jeg nødvendigvis vil komme tilbake til dette albumet i sin helhet, men går ut med mange nye bra sanger. Beste sanger: Get It On, Girl (litt Bowie-vibber) og Jeepster.
Chill musikk. Sitter ikke igjen med så mye etter å ha hørt på det, men har ikke noe imot å høre på det igjen sammen med gjengen.
The late great Marc Bolan & T Rex
Ok, not-bad, enjoyable rock. But completely unspectacular and unmemorable. Seems like these guys are only on this list because of their image/personas, which is fine of course. But that doesn't really come across the same way when listened to on Spotify 50 years later.
Alright but didn’t blow me away
It was pretty good. Bang the gong is definitely a classic. The rest was a little too 70’s for me
I thought this was a solid album.
brit pop always takes me there
good tunes. Bang A Gong always a toe-tapper.
Interesting how many of these albums are "genre defining" - makes sense given the list and how they would be considered some of the best albums of all time, but also weird to think "Glam Rock" was invented by one album
Only got halfway thru
This is the band that sings “Get it on” and I think some of the other songs on this album are better than that one.
Pleasant surprise again - doesn't sound dated at all, and some real top tracks.
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Different in a good way
More 70s american pop rock, "the only culture"
Reminds me of David Bowie, with a little more guitar/rock edge. Definitely a 70's sound. Some good electric and acoustic playing.
Bang a Gong the most notable song. Nice album, T Rex just isn't my thing because it sounds like generic 70s rock. 6/10.
Meh
C’est original, mais pas vraiment mon gout. Un 3.5*
Fun to Jam, recognized some songs I didn't realize were T. Rex. Feels cool as hell, but only a few rise above better than average after two listens. It's a 3.5 I'm gonna need to round down.
Solid
cosmic dancer is a great tune, thought it was bowie
Some good tunes.
Wasn’t particularly memorable except for Bang A Gong. Nice background mood music.
Meh 6/10 mellow rock
Initial critique - Clearly influenced by the Beatles, not always in a positive way. Lyrics contrived in their whimsy. Blues guitar. Shades of bowie Not special. Final critique - 6.0/10 Nothing entirely original. May not have been the case at the original release of album. Great guitar tracks. Some really nice composition of songs but always sounded like it could have been a wannabe bowie song. Good music but not something I will seek again. Best tracks - monolith, ripoff*
Ok
Bang a Gong... So good, didn't even realize it was a T. Rex song. Rest of the album was fine and good but didn't blow me away.
Was fun enough. At times reminded me or marcys playground. Holly didn't like it
The classics are great but other songs washed over me
I recognized one of these jams. Cool album.
I have definitely heard some of these tracks, but never knew they were T. Rex. Another artist I'm aware of but haven't listened to much. I like it but not sure I'd listen to it on my own. Reminds me of a very subdued Queen, which makes sense considering T.Rex is considered Glam Rock. 3.5 rounded down to 3. It's a liiiiittle too poppy than I would like. I could see why some would rate it 4 or 5. Fav tracks: Monolith
As a rule of thumb, being glam rock isn't a great start if you're an album that wants to be appreciated. However, there's a definitely a couple of good songs here if you can sift through the rest of the drivel that makes up the bulk of the album.
Interesting but not memorable
A little disappointing but not bad.
Little bit off for my taste. I think it’s the singer’s voice that I just did not enjoy
Get it on gets it on, but I'm not hot on this
Ganz gut
3
Very beach rock / Beatles knock-off band. It was fine but really not what I normally listen to. Stop trying to make Jeepster happen.
More upbeat and happier than I anticipated from my previous exposure to T.Rex.
Nice! Quite groovy and rocky.
Easy listen, but nothing crazy imo. Enjoyed The Motivator and Get it On (ofc) the most. 6/10
Some bangers, but lots of filler for my taste.
all songs seems very similar
Not bad. I’m pretty sure the Bang a Gong song was on a commercial but I have no idea which one and it bothers me. I wasn’t a fan at first but it grew on me.
Ok
6/10 quite forgettable
Pretty good, has some excellent songs. Could use more energy and ocasionally lags a bit. Closer to a 3.5
I liked The Slider somewhat, but this is nowhere near as good. A surprisingly boring album.
Saai, gewoon saai
nice. old times. c
Rock comum, nada de muito diferente. Não é ruim mas também não é marcante. Achei bem normalzão..
#418/1001. I don't know how, but this review brliw got posted to a Ray Charles review, an album which I had day earlier but didn't listen / rate yet. Electric Warrior was the picture shown on the page as I wrote the review. So first the T-Rex review and then the Ray Charles (which probably ends up to my yet unreviewed Kanye slot). Glam rock? More like blah rock. I used to own it when I was a teen (makes sense), but don't regret selling it. Most interesting comment about this was that probably Prince was inspired by this. Can see the possibility. 2/5. #419/1001. Ray Charles: The Genius of Ray Charles It probably is difficult to pick the greatest Ray Charles album out of 60 or so albums, but this and the first choice I have had (country and western greats or something like that) are quite weird big band arrangements. His voice comes through nevertheless, but the mellower B-side is just again very close to drift over to Disney kitsch. Somehow I'm thinking the original people who wanted to include him chose the most white albums they could find. Where is Busted, Hit the Road Jack, Mess Around, Hallelujah I love her so, Georgia... I hope some of them turn on this list so that I could rate and review them properly. Unless it gets miscategorized under Kanye). 3/5
Partially known. Fine.
Not badish... DNF but that's cuz i'm just not in the best mood for listening to new music? i think if i finished it it would be 2 stars tho
Enjoyment: 4 Replayability: 3 Cohesion: 5 Flow/Pacing: 4 Artistic Merit: 5 Weighted Average: 4.05 Review: I enjoyed the bass and guitar throughout this entire album, but I'm not a fan of how soft and breathy the vocals all are. It causes the tracks to just blend together in a puff of hot breath blown in my ear. Liked Song(s): Mambo Sun, Jeepster, Bang a Gong (Get It On), Rip Off Disliked Song(s): Monolith, Planet Queen, Life's a Gas Recommend? Maybe
I've heard the bang a gong song way too many times more than I would have wanted from growing up with classic rock radio. The rest is very meh to me, I don't enjoy it.
Hittibiisin lisäksi aika perusrokkia.
Was expecting this to be punk or metal. Still a good album, just a little boring and anticlimactic to me
mambo sun - cool. dr strange. Cosmic Dancer kind of catchy. I like the guitar solo at the end. Jeepstar - this one was good. The guitar riff is good. The solo at the end is good. Monolith - kind of felt like i should listen to this falling asleep. I felt so sleepy listening to it. lean woman blues - I thought it was short and great. get it on - bang a gong lifes a gas - one of the better ones
The only song I really liked on this album was “Get It On (Bang A Gong)”. Every other track was just Marc Bolan trying to be sexy and it didn’t work.
de momento rock sesentero electronico movido, como muy espacial, mientras las letras son melodicas y suaves, bastante raro. Disco de la canción "get it oooon"
Really loved the intro. This is clearly a production-first rock album, so I don’t think the lyrics are really the focus here. Even Marc Bolan said this album was more about him than the style of lyricism he’d been known for before. The outro on the second track is so, so good. Jeepster was easily my favorite—it went straight into my playlist alongside Tiny Dancer. Monolith was another standout; such an interesting track. After Monolith, though, the album just stopped clicking for me. Lean Woman Blues, Get It On, and Planet Queen never gave me that “ooh, nice” moment or held my attention the way the first half did. They just didn’t feel right to me. Maybe it’s a controversial opinion, but I genuinely didn’t enjoy a single track after Monolith until Rip Off, which was a great closer.
2.4/5 A solid album that I enjoyed listening too, even though nothing really blew me away. Could see myself coming back to this one day.
This is pretty terrible. The lyrics are awful, full of lazy images and rhyme. The music is predictable and derivative. Nothing innovative or memorable at work here. Like a true T-Rex, it should have died long ago.
it's ok
This hasn't moved the needle for me on T Rex. Get It On, Life's a Gas, Hot Love are still songs I enjoy but there's a bit too much Doors-esque navel-gazing going on
506/1089 - Rudimentary and repetitive.
I think my fundamental problem is I don’t like Marc Bolan as a songwriter or vocalist, and that dislike goes harder than my enjoyment of the rock’n’roll boogie sound the band can get going when they’re doing something upbeat. I started out pretty high and then just brick by brick, especially after Bang A Gong onwards, my enjoyment went out the window and by the end I was just in a sort of permanent sigh and eye roll ready for it to be done. My Bolan tolerance just is not high enough for a full T. Rex album with its slower album tracks and all the rest, even if I can enjoy singles.
I can't place it but there's this odd feeling I get whenever I listen to this band. Like seeing an ill man have the time of his life. One of the most American, British bands out there.
If I was a teenager in the 70s, I probably would've enjoyed this. It's definitely of it's time and not really my thing. The guys voice was a bit annoying too.
not really for me but its alright
This feels like it took all the wrong lessons from a Beatles album or like a Mac demarco album but without the interesting guitar skills to make it really interesting
I feel like this album just isn’t for me. For instance I like the guitar and bass parts but something is off. I don’t know if it’s the vocalists or the lyrics but whatever it is stopped me from really getting into it. I honestly couldn’t finish the album due to this problem.
i would like to say it is a detailed album, as a piece of art should be. i like it but i don't know, i suppose i am feeling particularly horrible right now therefore i am looking for something melancholic? - based on the songs i did hear; i would revisit it and perhaps review this review lol
its fine. too slow. not for me.
Alla har ju hört Get it on.. men resten av albumet känns all over the place
Could have been an email
it's just okay. I only knew "get it on", which is a good song, I like it. but I didn't enjoyed the album too much
Get It On is a great song. I hoped the other songs rocked as well. But instead of it you get some boring songs that I really don't like. They sound like T. rex is a Soft Rock band instead of a Glam Rock band. So i'm a little disappointed about the lack of great songs on this album. 2/5
Years ago when listening to Bang a Gong i came to the realization that…i didn’t really care for it. That is, after the first 90 or so seconds. Once you hear the verse/chorus cycle a couple times, you’re like “okay i get it, and then what?” But it JUST. KEEPS. GOING. Other than that, most every other song didn’t really do it for me. There were a couple toward the end that i would consider going back to but most of it left me kind of bored.
Glam rock is really an odd odd thing. Wonder why it never really stuck around.
was very mid and soft, but the one song was good
Most over-hyped band ever 🦖🦖
fome
Electric Warrior has genuine range — acoustic tenderness on "Cosmic Dancer," full glam stomp on "Bang a Gong," orchestral shimmer scattered throughout. Bolan clearly wasn't content to stay in one sonic corner, and that restlessness keeps the album from feeling like a one-trick pony. The production has a warmth to it that holds up, and you can hear why this thing landed the way it did in 1971. That said, warmth and variety only carry you so far. A lot of these tracks blur together after a while — the riffs are similar, the lyrical imagery runs on the same mythological-sexy-nonsense fuel, and Bolan's vocal delivery, charming at first, starts to feel like a tic more than a choice by the back half. It's an album that makes a strong first impression and a softer second one. So yeah — worth one solid listen, maybe two. It earns its reputation as a landmark more on historical terms than on pure staying power. Not bad, not transcendent. Exactly what a 3 out of 5 should feel like.
Heard the music without knowing the band. Not bad!
Chill music, but a bit mellow. Like something to lounge to. Nice for in the background but not something I would just put on to enjoy.
Meh
Didn’t get through the whole thing but it was fine. Another 70s boy bad that sounds the same.
Ich habe zu viele Live Cover Schunkel Stadtfest Bands gehört. Lalalalalalala (rep ad inf)
I can't really figure out why, but I just find this music annoying.
not for mee
I'm 4 tracks in and still don't care. Bang a gong is recognizable, the rest of this plays like a concept album of "Bowie, but what if he was boring?"
Not too bad, nothing worth saving
Its cool, its very of its time and theres nothing wrong with that. However, I will never gargle Mr Bolan as deeply as the UK press. Having said that, this album along with the majority of the big Glam movement sounds incredibly dated today and not always in a fine wine kind of way dated. This is not Salma Hayek at 53. Solid 3 star record.
Not a T-Rex fan, not for me.
Meh, estuvo OK pero no pude rescatar un solo tema. Supongo que es algo que pondría de fondo para hacerme la cool pero no algo que pueda escuchar yo por mi cuenta estando sola. Entiendo como es un disco que musicalmente tiene de todo y probablemente mucha gente sacó inspiración de él, pero ta, no va con mis gustos personales y hace dificil conectar así.
Hmmm… stereotypical 70s tone and rhythm. Was not enough variation.
1 legendary song The rest was okay but didn’t blow my socks off 2-3/3
I enjoyed some of the more distinguished songs like Bang a Gong and Cosmic Dancer. Otherwise, everything else pretty boring or bland or both.
One great song. Not a good album.
not my style
very cool album cover, but the songs are pretty boring
meh didnt do much for me just felt repetitive as glam rock does
Not really my thing but it was ok.
Yeah that was a let down.
Fun, but quite samey. It felt like Get It On stretched over 40 minutes.
Never heard this before, other than the couple of singles. I'm not sure I really like this band, even though I know I'm "supposed" to. Get It On is... fine and that's the best song here. Mostly boring, sometimes even annoying. I can see this possibly growing on me a little with more effort, but didn't grab me at the moment. Maybe all of the iconography sets expectations too high.
Last song slapped tho
This album is the most boring white boy guitar stuff I've ever heard. Not completely unlistenable but I wouldn't choose to listen to it again on purpose.
saai van wat ik heb geluisterd. Ik heb niet het hele album geluisterd…
Nothing really stranding out from this album, wouldn't seek it out. Best song is Get It On, but just due to familiarity
Not my thing again
It’s kind of ok and then it’s not at the same time. Not for me!
mej skeptical pa 'ko sa ganitong genre pero maganda siya
The 70s version of mumble rap
Not really my bag but I liked the second half of the album. Rip off is a standout track tho!
It was alright, very different but somehow exactly the same as everything else Songs a bit boring, no interesting twists or melodies
I'm of two minds - Some of this was good! But I think this is the kind of music that isn't supposed to lose your focus and this very much lost my focus for most of the album, and it wasn't interesting enough for me to listen to again today. Maybe next year. Wild how popular it is in the UK and I'd never heard of even their top US single
Straight white man Rock'n'Roll. Every other song is just about 'some girl'. I am very bored. Melodies are unmemorable and to me there's nothing interesting happening here. If it played on the radio, I wouldn't switch the station but I won't go out of my way to listen to more. Taking another star off for stupid lyrics.
I am never impressed with this album. It sounds like a Rolling Stones album, I don’t really see why this band was adding to the conversation at that time. And I don’t really think that they wrote amazing songs either I did like rip off and life’s a gas. Daniel Gang is fine too, but it also reminds me of just how similar this band sounds to the Rolling Stones. I know I like it/it’s only rock ‘n’ roll came out after Daniel Gang, but I also don’t really know why I would listen to one over the other.
Não é muito meu estilo. Curti "Planet Queen". 1,5
Despite The Cure being my entry point as a music fan, I’ve never really cared that much about Smith’s whole look (nor the teased-out crew for the 85-93 line-up) and any androgyny I just kinda shrugged at. Like, cool man, do your thing! I’m just here for the tunes and maybe the girls who like the band. So goth having some roots in glam rock’s presentation and theatricality, likewise, fine, do your thing! Bowie is a space alien and his band are from Mars? Excellent, whatever works fellas. As such, Marc Bolan (and Slade, Roxy, etc) becoming just as known for the presentation, sometimes more, as the music, and doing a whole lot of 12-bar blues, but with some tricks in the mix, especially, the distorted guitars sitting low in mix compared to the kit and handclaps, whisper quiet, isolated vocals...it’s a cool sound...but oh well.
3/10 Bad. Not the type of music I usually listen to. (And for a good reason🧌)
Não curti muito não, mas estranhamente gostei bastante da música cosmic dancer
meh.
You can't plagiarise yourself... A few classics, and a more songs that sound a bit, or a lot like those classics but not as good. I think a best of T-Rex would suit me fine.
Meh.
I'm not sure why exactly, I just didn't dig this one.
This band has never connected for me. “Jeeper” is perhaps the best of the lot.
Bang a gong is the only song I recognized and the only song I cared for. There were some notable moments of blues improvisations. But mostly a lot of the songs felt similar to each other and non of them ever got rhythmically complex.
Started off very strong for me, but ended up losing my interest towards the end of the album. not usually something i would listen to on my own but a couple of the songs i will definitely listen to again.
There was just nothing remotely exciting about this album. Like I feel like none of the songs had bridges, weird chords, fun instrumentation or time signatures. This was just 40 minutes of yet another 4 chords, 4/4 song. Nothing offensive but at a certain point I forgot I was listening to music.
not my vibe but very grunge
First artist so far that I don't recognise. Though I've heard at least a part of Get It On before. Some good stuff... time will tell if I will be going back to this album.
Slow mid, didn’t like it
Rock that leans into pop. The instrumentation is good, maybe a bit thin. The album is something nice to chill out a bit, though some tracks get a bit annoying.
I thought we were going somewhere cool from the first track but most of the rest just kind of dragged along…
Not the worst nor the best listen ever, didn't have acid to compliment the album otherwise it may have been a 3.5/4
This album was an audition reel for a new sound. A few made the cut as can be seen by the listen count, but many just didn't make it to the cook book
Decent background music i guess
A little bit more low-key than I was expecting from a "glam rock" album, but given that this band was apparently originally a folk band maybe I shouldn't be surprised. Would have appreciated a bit more of a pulse on some of the songs, honestly most of them were rather forgettable.
Early 70s rock, an era I am not that interested in; this album did nothing to change that.
Wasn’t bad but it didn’t blow me away. The music was good enough but lacked something to be desired as it felt rather boring and derivative. Another likely one and done listen.
Yawn
I knew of T. Rex because of the iconic Electric Warrior album art, and I had heard "Bang a Gong (Get iIt On)" before, but I otherwise went into this blind. The band alters between folky, bluesy, and pop rock styles, occasionally adding in some psychedelic tendencies. Outside of "Bang a Gong", there wasn't much for me here. I found it all very underwhelming. I don't get the hype.
Just a bit dull !
Some memorable songs which you probably already know (Jeepster, Get it on) but the rest is quite forgettable.
I don't know how most of these songs end because they all contained some lyric or vocal tic that was so toe-curlingly embarrassing that I stopped listening. When I did finish them they didn't go anywhere anyway. Two stars because Get It On is a pretty good song
It's kinda like discount Beatles, it's alright
For an album called *Electric Warrior*, this is some of the most restrained rock 'n' roll ever committed to vinyl. Electric guitars are kept safely in check and, aside from the closing track "Rip Off", Marc Bolan's vocals are essentially sedate throughout. This hushed approach *sometimes* works (especially on the stronger numbers like "Get It On" and "Jeepster") but on the weaker tracks it doesn't conjure up a mysterious or seductive mood (or whatever they were aiming for), instead it ends up sounding narcoticized.
Not into this one at all. Very same-y sounding 70s rock made by hippies
mei chatao
Totally fine. Faded into the background pretty consistently for me. I think I knew Bang a Gong, but maybe it was just in a generic car commercial 10 years ago. Neither liked nor disliked.
Album was fine, no takeaways for me and I wasn't crazy about it. Bang a Gong is still popular to this day, but aside from that nothing really stuck out to me
A pretty straight ahead rock record. Pretty cool, but a bit repetitive, and I don't know if it fully holds up. Get It On is a great song though.
I knew this was the "Bang a Gong" band by the guitar tone in the first song. The whole album felt like it was circling the "Bang a Gong" drain. I say meh. Will not be listening to this album again.
it was boring to listen. could go back again.
I didn't recognize the name and didn't see the release year, so I wasn't too impressed until I heard Bang A Gong and realized it was an early influencer on this widely mimicked sound. Paid a bit more attention to the second half and found myself enjoying it more than the first.
Of course I am familiar with the 'big hits' on here. Given my age how could I not be? My musical journey started around the time of Bolan's death but the music was still all over the radio. My thoughts at the time were of a band with a few fun tunes but no real desire to ever listen to an album. Having listened to this now, I still hold to that. 'T-Rex is important to the development of Glam Rock'. Fair enough, I can't argue with that. It doesn't mean I like this, though, and that's what I am ranking albums on. It gets a 'historically important' 2/5 from me.
Nope
Decent, singles were great, rest of the album was very samey
inget speciellt
Lame
Trex again already?? I thought I was gonna get this one but this first three track run is rough. Jeepster for your love is horrific. I just really don't enjoy his vocal delivery throughout this whole thing. Even bang a gong was just okay. For me this is a really talented and rhythmic guitar player who just can not string together an enjoyable vocal performance. Almost every complaint I have about this album is "alright we've been grooving on the same little blues riff for a little too long, why is Marc Bolan moaning again?" This album will continue to be the one with that one song that's in every movie trailer for me sadly.
I found the album to be pretty mid.. Very cliche and predictable throughout, but not a terrible listen. Due to the high expectations I've placed on the list, I'm rating it a 2.
73/1089 6 songs in and i recognise Get It On of course, definitely the best so far i think. it was a fine album but just really not for me, it all blended together and didn’t speak to me personally. This style isn’t my kind of music and there are much better examples of it 2 stars or 21/100
I mean, Get It On is a classic song and rightly so, but I'm not sure the rest of the album measures up to that standard, frankly.
It was ok, but it bored me.
Had the album playing in the background at work. Can't say it really grabbed my attention but it wasn't painful to listen to.
Kind of bored rock and roll.
AHHHH. AHHHHH OH GOD NO AHHHHHH ITS A DINOSAUR AHHHHH HE UHHH actually he’s riding a swan. What the hell? This guy is dapper as hell. He’s got a top hat? Is that a? A tattooed gown? This Dino is loaded! Hey man, spare some change? AHHH OH GOD HE ONLY HAS DINAR FROM THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC AAAAHHHH THIS IS NOT ACCEPTED IN MOST OF THE REGION AND IS ESSENTIALLY VALUELESS AFTER YEARS OF HYPERINFLATION AAAAHHHHH NOOOO. Oh wait a second. That’s not a dinosaur. It’s famous rock album Electric Warrior by the BAND T Rex. I’ve made a fool of myself. Mambo Sun - With a song title that expertly weaves two horrible concepts into a little ball of cringe, I’m surprised this as enjoyable as it is. Cosmic Dancer - I was Dunce-ing when I was those ages too. They brought back the whole hat and corner concept after I mistakenly referred to the study of animal behaviours as “bestiality.” Proud to have been a part of the tradition returning. Again, somehow more enjoyable than it has any right to be. Jeepster - Oh yeah. This is what I play every time I get into my Jeep (Honda Fit). I show up at Jeep rallies with my obvious jeep and say things like “how many inaccessible bogs you tear this baby through?” And then I slap my car’s hood and say “Oh yeah I conquered Festoon Lagoon last week in this here jeep. I’m a HUGE jeepster.” I was physically assaulted in Tucson last year. Two men left in tears. Ugh this song is the worst so far. Monolith - Shuddering beneath the cold granite. Bloodshot eyes weighed down with consequence. Bask in the aura of ages. Like the source of all life, gazing directly upon the monolith is enough for cessation of all life. The curiosity overwhelms, the earth opens up into a ravenous yawning maw. Jewelled eyes glow their last as life crumbles around the books where this was written. Clairvoyant prophecies. Human error erased. Lean Woman Blues - A firm endorsement of “Fat Bottomed Girls years before it’s time. Get It On - One of the two T. Rex songs I’ve heard before this fateful day and it still hits pretty hard. Loved it as a wee guy and it still holds up as a cool pop rock song to this day. Planet Queen - Ughhh this is sort of jumping the shark for me. Girl - Now Fonzie has been caught in mid air and is being disemboweled by the shark in question. The cameras keep rolling as Happy Days has taken a miserable turn. Sunday, Monday Shark Attack. Tuesday Wednesday biker themed funeral. They had to do two days because of the recovery effort. Not much was left of Fonzie. RIP. The Motivator - This is Get it On with somehow more sexual moaning and a weird didgeridoo outro. So a BETTER version. Life’s a Gas - Lynyrd Skynyrd and Lou Reed had a baby and the baby was the product of infidelity and shares no traits with Lynyrd Skynyrd at its core but has also picked up some of its mannerisms by osmosis. Rip Off - Oh were rockin’ now. For some reason we needed to interrupt the serene calm of this record and my perfectly rational reviewing skills with screaming heard outside some particularly contentious Arby’s locations. HEY PAL. YOU CALL THIS “EXTRA MEAT?” This one may be a grower as it didn’t knock me on my ass this time around. I know how much reverence this album conjures in musical nerd circles but it just didn’t blow me away. It hits my ears as dumb glam rock that occasionally has a soft or sweet moment. The lyrics were more boring than I had hoped considering we’ve got former “Mother of Invention” members on this thing. This is a true monument to the death of the 60s and the beginning of boring sex culture that overtook the radical protests and drug-induced psychotic breaks that coloured the very colourful previous decade. Time marches on. Hey, now everything is described using therapy buzzwords while all products are designed to fail in order to enrich an increasingly shrinking group of people resulting in a growing homelessness problem worldwide. What was I talking about? This album was meh. 2.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Mambo Sun, Get it On, Life’s a Gas
pos esta guay, fuera de mi zona de confort diaria, agradable de escuchar, con royo bailongo pero tranquilo a la vez.
Production wise, this album sounds fantastic. This is like Black Keys level production and that was 30 something years later. But, the songwriting doesn’t do anything for me? The songs don’t really go anywhere they just sound nice. Not much to say I just don’t connect with it tbh.
Best Song: Get It On. It's fun, the brass is bombastic, and the line "Get it on, bang a gong" goes hard. Worst Song: Girl. Wasn't a big fan of the do-do-do-do-do-dos. Overall: Largely forgettable dadrock. As inoffensive as it is unexciting.
Just ok
2,5
Servicable glam. Get It On an obvious banger, but this album is let down by being far too long and dotted with tracks where Marc Bolan seems to be trying to channel David Bowie and is all the weaker for it.
It was fine ig. Wasn't really into it. Awesome band name tho. Best song: Get It On Notable(s): None :\
Ok just finished this album and I’m not a fan of this group at all it wasn’t easy too finish listening to this album , but I’m glad I herd it and I want try a different album of theirs if anyone can recommend before I close them off .
kinda boring