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The epitome of glam rock, and T. Rex at their best. What a fun album to dive into. It's joining the rotation for sure. 9/10
What if the Beatles had no energy, no creativity, no personality, no soul
There's not a bad track on this album.
oh my goodness I love T. Rex so much
- First reaction: never heard of this - second reaction: omg bang a gong - not what I was expecting for genre “glam rock” - why the fuck is jeepster in a weird rights limbo (available in expanded, not remaster), song is a jam tho
Excellent album, doesn't disappoint
sounds all pretty much the same to me sadly
Seems to be more of an inspirational, historically important work than a great album of music. I’ll stick to best of / greatest hits for T Rex
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.
Just started to listen to this album and it's already brilliant. I know "Cosmic Dancer" already and absolutely love that song and "Monolith" is already a new favorite. Their style is so cool, it's the only way to describe it. And for 1971, this feels ahead of its time for sure. I really like the short length of the songs. One thing it lacks in is variety. They have a style (an amazing one) but stay comfortably within it. "Rip Off" stands out though as a song from the future. This album was a great listen! Will listen again
mid 3.5. Algumas músicas legais, mas me entediou.
boring
Fun connection: This album and the yesterday's (Black Holes and Revelations) had the same cover artist
Pretty good
Really surprised by this. A great album and one of the few I've gone back to listen a second time almost immediately. The glam is strong and the influences on others easy to hear. I never rated T. Rex highly before, but I'm converted.
The first of my 1001 albums. Idk if I'll keep up with this thing. But it sounds pretty cool. I found it from a YouTube video that suggested some other cool sites. This album is pretty cool. Rock music. Rock music for the people!!! Happy 5th (of July)! Get It On is on this album. Cool song. Definitely heard it before. 1971 was probably a pretty good year for music I'd have to guess. It's a rock album. Didn't blow my socks off, but I appreciate it. Thank you!
C'est plus chill qu'un vrai T. Rex.
3,7
High 3, enjoyable enough but without Bang A Gong wouldn't have gotten much recognition
Wait, so like...what is glam rock? Maybe I don't have enough points of reference, but after listening to a bunch of classic blues rock on this list, this sounds pretty similar to most of that. Some of the subject matters in the lyrics are unique to my ears, like the singer calling themselves a queen on the last song, but it seems like glam rock is mostly based on the presentation of the performers...? Huh. I really don't know. Oh well. This is still very good. It's got distorted jams, sweet love songs, the passion in the singer's voice is palpable...I'm not exactly head over heels for it, but out of anything else I've heard recently, this is the one that made me wish I was in a little jam band at the local dive bar, comping on my guitar, following the 12-bar blues changes. It's a romp.
I know I don’t know a lot about music history, but for some of these albums it feels like they are on the list due to the merit of one song
Glam rock pioneers plus gems such as Cosmic Dancer
Guess I’d better bang the gong
really surprised by how many i knew
Pretty good
Get it on
Is it strange to dance so soon?
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"
Great fun, easy to listen to and a number of really catchy and memorable songs. I don't really understand the backlash against this band, or how it's seen as corny in some quarters. This album is a lot of fun!
La première est bien, je crois que j’aime bien t rex en fait. Peut-être que j’aime juste le glam rock Attention quand même parfois j’ai l’impression d’entendre James hurley C’est un peu répétitif quand même. Et une fois que t’as passé get it on, c’est beaucoup la même en moins bien 7/10
Decent 4
I am not a huge fan of the vocals or low energy rock, but this is well done.
Perfect end to end
Better than I had expected. I like the singer's voice.
A very enjoyable listen. This album just gives off a cool vibe and I am here for it.
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.
Thought I would enjoy this more than I did
Still an inspiration. Classic
It's got 'Bang A Gong', so you're at least in for that treat. I like T. Rex and they mark the consummation of Britain's laid-back side of glam. I don't think anything breaks 100 BPM. At its best, you get absolute grooves like 'Mambo Sun', 'Planet Queen' and the aforementioned 'Gong'. On the other hand, I also want a bit more out of a rock album usually. Bowie's glam work is superior (not a hot take): he had the vibe but he also had a little bite and a little drama when it was called for. Marc Bolan does a whole bunch of guitar stuff that's subtle and influential (the slapback echo all over his chill grooves is an essential piece of learning) but it doesn't elevate this to the level of contemporaries (and those he influenced) like Bowie or Queen. Great but not a masterpiece. A slightly weak 4/5, but deserving of our respect, despite the narrow lane that T. Rex grooves along in. A real peak album for rolling down the windows and cruising in the sunshine, though.
Interesting music but I'm having trouble placing where it must be in the timeline. Seems like a bridge between the Beatles and Bowie. Pleasant listen but don't think I'll be coming back to it.
Borders on self-parody, though Get It On is a classic.
A true masterpiece idk what there needs to be said about this album. It still holds up to this day in terms of production and not just production but the way the instrumentation is used. Combine that with great Marshall tones and Marc Bolans vox and you have a generational album. This album deserves to be sampled way more than it has been. Mambo sun- incredible mood to it. So tough but nice to listen to. Great backup vox and hook. Jeepster- absolute banger and one of the best guitar tones I’ve ever heard. Great mix of dissonance in the post chorus to get back rocking. Get it on- needs no endorsement. All time song. Planet queen- my favorite song. Really well written. Life’s a gas- really well written song. In all electric warrior makes 12 bar blues interesting with tones and performances.
Some good songs but didn’t vibe with the vocals
I need more of whatever this mood is. All energy with no volume, I've never heard anything like it. I'm more interested in that than the bari sax on Bang a Gong, and that's really saying something. Bonus points for the lead singer being one of the first openly bisexual musicians. Happy pride.
Surprisingly sedate for the album cover and band name. I guess that's what rock was like coming out of the sixties! An enjoyable listen. 3.5 rounded up to 4. Favorite track: Rip Off.
Easy 3-4*. Very enjoyable with short tight songs.
Never listened to this album before -- aside from the "bang a gong" mega-hit I don't know that I could even have Identified a T Rex song, it's just never been in my orbit. But this is a fun and great album! A little bluesy, rocky, groovy, weird, catchy... what's not to love!?
me encantó, 10/10. Ojalá me salgan más discos así, es mi primera vez escuchando a este artista y me llevo una buena impresión.
Some good well known songs but a lot sound the same. 2.5/3 out of 5
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.
nice, nostalgic somehow. kinda cliche.
Not really my style but I love the vibe. One of the songs strongly resembles Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley and it made me laugh :)
rocky, electric, nice drum, very catchy, surprisingly chilly, very fun, jazzy? SpongeBob song source? overall very good
It was fine, about what I expected for an album released in this era
classic rock en su máxima expresión. ahora entiendo su impacto y lo mucho que influenció otros proyectos. get it on que temazo !!! motivator tmb me gustó mucho
Never listened to them before and it was solid. Not sure if I will listen to it again, but it was enjoyable enough. 7/10 Top song Bang a gong
Great.
I was expecting more from this album. I knew Get it On but hadn’t heard much else. And the reviews had me looking forward to it. It was fine, but it didn’t live up to the hype.
A pretty good collection of cutting edge Rock & Roll considering this was recorded in the early 70’s. Bang A Gong was a nice surprise (I never knew who sang that before!) in the middle of this listen. The rest of the album do not disappoint and those tracks all seemed to contain catchy beats or memorable lyrics.
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.
What Lou Reed would have sounded like without insane amounts of cocaine and LSD. I liked the album, dig the vibe. It's not great, but it's a cool chill listen.
Sick stuff
No skips, no bad tracks, some poor lyrics but the music, the vibe, everything else about this album is just perfect. 4.5/5 so I'm rounding it up to 5
Quite a fun album to hear during work yesterday (Monday) and Cosmic Dancer is a stand out for me. Get it on (Bang a Gong) is a classic rock staple and I’ve heard it a number of times through the years. I was pleased to see Rick Wakeman from Yes played on Get it on! Happy listening all!
Fun, makes me think about Billy Elliott.
Some top tunes
This was another excellent T. Rex album by Marc Bolan and his friends. Instantly you recognise its sound, the swinging tunes. Almost Beatles-esque pop songs, sounding innocent in some cases, some other cases not so innocent at all. It's cohesive, fun, engaging and excellent songs. I never realised that this was what glam-rock was!
Pretty good easy Listening music does Remind Me A little of the beattles
How did I never hear this whole album?!?! I wasn’t crazy about the last song—Rip Off, but loved everything else. Absolutely 5 stars
Half of the songs sounded the same. Good ol 70s sound but to be honest it’s background music for me. There’s about 3 ish songs I would play back but most of them annoyed me a little.
Great guitar licks, rocking beats, a fun listen.
have to be in a special mood to appreciate and fully enjoy it Probably more familiar to covers of these songs than the originals Its not something I would listen to myself.
Wtf, Nick Cave covered Cosmic Dancer? Wondered why it was familiar. Actually like this a decent amount. I get Bowie/Lou Reed vibes attached to a music setting more akin to the pop rock at the time. Not bad, and relatively diverse throughout the album. I'm feeling a rather strong 3.
I'm completely serious when I recommend listening to this at least twice. First listen: 2.8 Second listen 3.7 Maybe next listen we'll break 4 3.7
Liked- Cosmic dancer, Jeepster, Planet queen, Hot love- A side and Woodland rock- B side Did not really like the other songs
pretty funky, this type of rock sounds nostalgic to me since its the type my dad would listen to, so im pretty fond of it. good stuff!
The album sounds great but I I find the vocal style kinda annoying, which takes me out when in the groove of it. But when in the groove it hits very well.
FABULOUS!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE T REX
Love this one a lot. 70’s glam rock is amazing and reminded so much of Bowie.
Electric warrior, come out and play!
Velociraptor idk
Bang a Gong and the cover art are iconic, the rest goes between fine and decent.
Meh, wasn't in a good mood when listening
#160/1001 🇬🇧 Love this record. The whole sound that Bolan ceated with Tony Visconti as T-Rex metamorphasised from mystical folk rock to glam. My opinion of them is unpopular amongst my friends but i stand by it. Best Tracks: Cosmic Dancer, Jeepster, Get It On, Lifes A Gas.
really fun album, get it on was definitely the strongest of the album, however im surprised that some of the strongest tracks are the ones with less streams. Woodland Rock and Rip Off were great. overall a 6.5/10, as some of the beginning songs were a bit stale, but with good beats.
Very bluesy!
- Was previously familiar with the jam "Bang It On (Get It On)," but that was about it from T. Rex. Pleasantly surprised to hear multiple moments of proto-David Bowie and proto-Lou Reed. - An enticing combination of invigorating rhythms, guitar riffs, and Marc Bolan's wailing tones. "Cosmic Dancer" is legitimately great and "Monolith" is solid. - Slower glam pieces are better than anything mimicking more traditional rock and blues.
70s English rock that is better left A) in the 70s, B) in England, and C) under a rock.
it's ok
I know this album backwards and forwards. I've heard it a zillion times over the last 40 years, I've memorized every awesome horny beat and chord and every dumb-as-shit lyric. I can't judge it in normal terms. Cosmic Dancer makes me lose an IQ point every time I hear it. But I'm still a jeepster for your love.
some great tunes on this, great glam rock
Generally good vibes Girl & Rip off gotta be my favourite tracks Jeepster & Monolith are pretty cool too There Was a Time / Raw Ramp / Electric Boogie isn't exactly my cup of tea
Exceptional album. Truly iconic. I bought this back in the day and loved every track. Raw Ramp is an absolute favourite.
A good album. Really good. T. Rex are such a good time really. I always massively enjoy listening to them. Marc Bolan has such a lovely, distinctive voice. Their music is so gay as well. It's great.
Solid album. Not crazy good not bad at all. Right is the middle
Fun album! Didn’t expect to recognize a song on there!
Really solid album! Enjoyed it front to back.
Always mix up Mott the hopple and T. rex. Then there is the line in all the young dudes - I need tv when isn’t Rex???? I think it’s a David Bowie written song sung by Mott and covered by Bruce Dickinson. Anyway good rock record. Is he credited with starting the glam rock thing? Good listen.
Good
background music de manual, pero no muy relevante
This album has such a unique sound. Really enjoyed this one!
4 stars - Bang a Gong is a great song but, the rest of the album is pretty good as well.
Доволі нудно, 2,5
It’s the “Bang a Gong” album! Already knew and loved. It can be a bit slow and doesn’t always go super hard, but it just feels cool and fun!
Really good at what it does. Bang A Gong is a classic, of course. Really loved the last track too.
Interesting album, much stronger than the other I listened to. I knew the main hit Bang a Gong, but glad to see the style persisted throughout the record. Small complaint: the version I listened to via Spotify had weird normalization with volumes jumping dramatically between songs. I assume that's a Spotify issue,, not the original pressing.
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
Great album, lots of groove and fun early glam rock themes.
It’s funny how nonrepresentative this album’s cover is – it makes it seem like it’s going to be a heavy, headbanging rock record, when in reality it’s much closer to a pop / boogie one made by an authentic weirdo. This last bit is the key to this record’s success. Marc Bolan was just so strange and every minute of this record is soaked in his eccentricity, which is what makes it near-great. Sample lyrics to illustrate: “Girl you’re good / And I’ve got wild knees for you / On a mountain range / I’m Doctor Strange for you”, “Just like a car, you’re pleasing to behold / I’ll call you Jaguar if I may be so bold / Girl I’m just a Jeepster for your love”; and the greatest of all: “Rocking in the nude / I’m feeling such a dude.” Best track: “Bang a Gong (Get It On)”
Another favorite. A classic of guitar, gritty/greasy rock n roll. And another rock-guitar god. 5 "let's listen to this for the 1,000,000th time" stars.
506/1089 - Rudimentary and repetitive.
This is a great album to have on in the background. That isn’t a knock but an endorsement of how groovy it is. My only complaint is that it is too short.
Lyrics and strings are soo cute. My favs are Monolith, Cosmic Dancer, There Was a Time and Lean Woman Blues.
This was much better than expected. I only knew the radio song, but the whole album rocks.
*Get it On is a great song and the psychedelic/funk sounds are very cool *At times the tracks get a little slow
Surprised I hadn't heard this one through before. It was a good listen but not one I am likely to return to though I may add a few tracks to playlists.
Of course I heard this record countless times when it first came out, but never bought a copy and therefore haven't heard much more than just "Get it On" and "Jeepster" in the interim. Oh, except for "Cosmic Dancer," which someone played on the radio the other day. This album is a solid example of the glam period. There are great people in the band here (Flo and Eddie! Rick Wakeman! Ian McDonald!), so that makes it a bit more interesting. But I'm reminded of why I never bought a copy - I don't really like it very much. I think a lot of that is about the vocals; I guess if you like the way Bolan sings then that's great, but if not then that's a whole lot of what you're hearing. Most interesting track: Planet Queen 3 stars
Glam rock you can believe in.
T-Rex can do better
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.
A couple of fun tracks that are familiar to me, but nothing else inspiring
I'm whelmed. I feel like they would've been awesome to see live, but it's like it all runs at about 70% capacity on record.
Erstaunlich wie viele Songs man mit einem Riff machen kann...
3.5-4/5
Solid album, one big hit, consistent sound.
liked it alot, i felt so powerful listening it on my headphone
4.5
These guys make good music.
cool
Good stuff by one of iconic glam rock bands. can hear some Bowie influence in the songs. 4/5
Déjà écouté avant. Du rock lancinant à base de guitares bourdonnantes, de rythmes groovy et de mélodies accrocheuses, le tout baigné dans une ambiance de théâtralité sursexualisée : Marc Bolan et T. Rex donnent naissance en un album à la vague glam rock, dont d'autres, Bowie en tête, se chargeront d'explorer les limites. Basique, dans le bon sens du terme, et sans aucune prétention à la virtuosité, voilà un album dont la seule ambition est de faire secouer la tête et taper du pied, et qui y arrive avec une constance remarquable et un sens du cool assez irrésistible. Top : Get It On Flop : Girl
Closer to a 3.5 than a 4
Never heard of this band but surprisingly really enjoyed this album.
It’s a bop, a vibe, a glam rock gem. Respectable 3
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.
Strong start, then tapers off. Favorite songs: Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer, Jeepster, Life's A Gas
first, Cosmic Dancer - a perfect song? very likely. in the tradition of great rock'n'roll nonsense-mysteries, a bullshit lyric that acquires a kind of singular profundity through repetition and its surroundings, Bolan's vocal halting and beautifully, the whole thing spiralling upwards towards some gorgeous amber plateau. i can't put it on without tearing up in the first 10 seconds most of the rest of this is wonderful too - sexy, idiosyncratic, zigs where so many others would zag. the horned-up blues numbers are great, but i'm a softie, and the ballads are where i really live, so it's the gospel choir on Monolith and the Monet-dotted funeral-jazz horns on Girl that i'm here for. a hugely wonderful record, tough yet tender, brash yet vulnerable, by a band i'd put off for far too long
Why have I never heard this band!! I would’ve loved this stuff back in the day. Well, better late than never, great stuff.
Classic dad rock full of groove and swagger. 9/10
Primeiro álbum e que ótima recepção que estou tendo ao adentrar nesse desafio, estou animado com a jornada, julgando pela pegada inicial
No-brainer. This is one of my all-time favorites. If you can keep from dancing throughout the entire Electric Warrior album, we can't be friends.
Some good hits on here
Honestly surprised how much I liked this. I can hear so many sounds that came later, from Bowie all the way to OK Go, weirdly enough. Downsides? Didn't really care for Monolith (too 60's psychedelic for my taste) and I struggle with straight blues tunes like Lean Woman Blues. The Motivator sounded like an alternate take of Bang A Gong... Besides those, quibbles, enjoyed the rest quite a bit.
Favorite Tracks: - Cosmic Dancer - Jeepster - Get It On
Kind boring but felt like the supernatural giys
My first album. Finished it while practicing to write in English faster and more accurate. It was great ^_^
For a 70s album not too bad a bit rock
Wikipedia has this album in the “boogie rock” genre and I think that’s accurate. Groovy, with some nice guitar solos. Some pleasant listening even if it didn’t blow me away.
This album is great fun and I love Marc Bolan's voice.
What they now call 'dad rock', i.e. a middle-of-the-road blues rock. With that trebly almost buzzing lead guitar. Not too offensive in track 1. It's all fine and decent enough. Not offensive, mildly catchy. Better than I had braced myself for. Now I hated Boston, why is this okay to me? Because it's more laid back, not so serious? (Except for Raw Ramp which is a terrible song) The more I listen the more I like it.. I am a dad though! Best track - Mambo Sun, Rip Off 3.5 stars
very 80s. I liked it.
Nearly a classic: a few good numbers and a hit.
Funky, whimsical pop. I like it. Favorite songs: Mambo Sun, Planet Queen, Rip Off. "I danced myself right out of the womb"
One big hit, but the rest is pretty enjoyable as well.
Solid.
Los primeros temas me re gustaron, despues la perdi un poco, y con los ultimos dos para arriba creo. me guarde unos cuantos temas
Now I see why Pete Townshend sang about him in you better you bet. Another one that I only heard the radio tracks, but this is a new classic album for me.
bien hay algunas canciones que me escucharía pero he encontrado otras donde es muy repetitiva la letra.
Marc Bolan’s voice gives me the heebie jeebies. I thought he put it on for T.Rex’s biggest song Get it On (and the only one I really knew before getting this album) but damn he actually sings like that all the time?? Did he lose his voice smoke too much or have an unhealthy relationship with helium?? Vocals aside I did enjoy this album. I had to come back to it a few times as I didn’t find it mind shattering, but I’d add songs like Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer (lots of dark side of the moon/pink floyd, space oddity/David Bowie vibes here), Jeepster (60s swing jive rock), Hot Love (reminiscent of taunting schoolboys). But maybe the others will grow on me.
Absolutely loved this
the album has a typical "oldies" style rock with a sprinkle of modern elements of rock. the base for the sound is classic rock'n'roll and the C C6 C7 progression. my favourite would be get it on, for the movement and energy i can see myself listening to this with my grandpa in late summer or early autumn.
QUE donde estuviste toda mi vida, la banda que no sabía que necesitaba
Redefined rock and roll pop
It was great the standout tracks hit so hard but the rest was good too
A good album. Oasis clearly ripped a few of these riffs off lol. For its time, impressive but wish it gave me just a bit more in terms of variation and risk
Mediating whether I should give this a 3 or a 4 tbh, some great moments
I mean, it's really just Bang a Gong (get it on) and other miscellaneous tracks. It's not a bad album, and that's a heck of a song to have carry an album. But the rest of the tracks don't rise to the occasion near like Bang a Gong (Get it On).
Oft had I heard whispers of the slept-on greatness of this album, but it never really made sense to me upon past listens. Sure, Bang and Gong was great, but I couldn't really parse the rest of it when I was younger, for whatever reason. This time it landed for me big time. It's all about the contrast with this album. It's a fuzzy blues rock album, but also kind of baroque and cerebral. The lyrics dip into classic love song tropes, but also go much weirder places. When I heard Cosmic Dancer at the two spot, I started really paying attention. This could be a Belle and Sebastian song! Sure there's a Bowie-ness to it, but something about the whole thing seems more contemporary to me somehow. Anyway, I love this album. 5/5
Love T. rex.
It’s made its mark on music and is still fun to listen to today. A number of great songs here that I play somewhat regularly. It’s a bit simple for me at times though. I get that it’s part of the appeal but it does sound like cave man boogie rock at times. Fun, but some of the musical choices don’t always hit right. Still some banging riffs and beats and songs and really good.
I think I’m a Jeepster for this album. Doesn’t take itself too seriously, toe tapping fun all the way through. 3.8
4.5 Probably could be a 5 starer. Great album, oozes coolness
Eh
está guapo
dont even joke lad...
i mean just a good rock album. i like the slow pace
Alt, aber gut. Punkt!
Electric Warrior has an essence of Electric Euphoric Energy type of vibe (fun, sexy, and energetic), due to its unique and new (at the time) guitar distortion and experimental work. Also, the presence of a diversity of instruments and the smoothness of the vocalist’s voice which often floats on top of the music, creates an immersive soundscape and a complete rhythm environment. I would describe it as a feeling of a morning rock and roll album to really kick of the day, but also like a kid's dreams and imagination. This is mostly felt in the acoustic songs, due not only to the lyrics of wizards, cars, stars, and cosmic imagery, but also the calm, atmospheric elements. The best songs on the album are (of course) 'Get It On,' a classic hit that fully captures all the best elements of the album into one song, and Track Nº2, 'Cosmic Dancer,' which is a perfect example of the kid's dream feeling, sounding like a wistful, beautiful daydream. The least favorite track is Nº9, 'The Motivator'—although it has a very catchy verse, it kind of makes it feel a bit like a detour in the album's pacing."
Cool album, never heard of them before
Cosmic Dancer and bang a gong so good
Pas mon style
Nice but too repetitive
I liked their creative style. Fun album.
Buzzy rock, recognized Bang A Gong
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.
Track one, Mambo Sun is a pure groove. Its enough to make the whole album worth a listen
my first album on here and i was not disappointed. pioneer of glam rock and unskippable album every song was a hit. would love to drive on a highway with this album blasting.
4.3/5
A good album. Very groovy 70’s feel. I believe there is a fair amount of Bowie influence in this.
I really really like this album. Kinda makes you want to dance but like, in a cool retro way. Most songs I probably wouldn’t listen to daily, apart from Girl- reminds me of some of the more sombre Bowie songs.
Cool as shit. It fuckin' rules.
Not my cup of tea.
Cool
not really for me but its alright
Me gustó mucho el álbum. Muy buenos temas. Y los que no guarde también están buenos, simplemente no me llaman tanto la atención. Mi canción favorita fue Hot Love
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
All the elements are there, poised, waiting to be tied together - and then along comes the god awful vocalist who is about as committed to the lyrics he’s saying as a gay man is to his lavender wedding vows. Would it kill you to show some emotion in your voice
When I first listened to this, many years ago, I found it muddy and uninteresting. Fully expecting the same result today, I wasn't particularly hopeful. But, I write this now, saying that it is practically flawless. Awesome guitar sound, vocals, simple compositions, blending folk with glam rock to create something totally new - meaningful dance music. Closer to a 6 than a 4.
I liked get it.The album was similar to a lot of previous rock songs.
This was much lower energy than I expected. In the context of the rest of the album even "Get It On" was less energetic than I remembered.
1. The voice is so soft and pleasent 2. no skips rn 3. a very good album I definitely have to go back
Listened in a wardrobe in new york on acid. 5 Stars
Trying to separate the art from the artist. First full listen reveals a silky smooth glam rock presentation. Overall an enjoyable performance all the way through.
Agree with other reviews that the songs never quite reach the crescendo you hope for. It's okay. Bit bored by the end, lots of very similar sounds.
T. Rex sounds instantly familiar and innovative at the same time. They've inspired so many artists, from Bowie to Sparks, Oasis to Billy Idol, etc. that you almost feel like you've heard every song before. It's uncanny as you realize they were often a decade or two ahead some of the trends they would set. Electric Warrior may be heralded as one of the greatest glam rock records of all time, and it certainly is, but it's so much more than that. There's a stripped down and personal feel to the record that transcends the glitz and glitter of rock and roll.
Feels quite glam rock due to Marks distinctive voice which isn’t exactly my thing but it’s a fun album with a couple of standout tracks. Sounds quite fresh in some ways.
I'm biased because I already love a couple of the songs on this album, but man. The energy is incomparable. Smooth, cool, effortless. Main complaint is that some of the songs sound a bit too similar, but there's still a nice variety.
I really was dancing to this when I was 12- at youth club in the village hall . Enjoyable blast of the past . We all thought Marc was the sexiest man ever and Hot Love is still impossible to sit still to .
Ok but a bit samey and dated.
Sucio pero encanta
I like hugely complicated music with lyrics that dig deeply into human emotions. I also love silly pop music that drags you along on a wave of sugary europhia. This is the definitely the second. Unapologetically so. And it’s all the better for it
Making glam rock popular
Um...It was ok I guess.
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.
Lovely stuff
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
Beautiful.
This was so good. I’ve never heard it. I’m gonna listen to this again again.
one of the best rock albums ever. full stop. p.s. weirdly, "jeepster" is not available via Apple Music on the 2007 remaster of just the album, but it is available on the 2003 expanded version. i'm trying not to listen to the expanded versions to ensure that i'm hearing what originally came out, but that's not always possible. clearly
Very interesting what songs enter the cultural zeitgeist. I think Bang a Gong has some intangible qualities that make it great, but maybe I like it just because I’ve heard it a lot. Other than that, this album felt just ok and not something I need to frequently revisit
It was good!
Mambo Sun - 4/5 Cosmic Dancer - 4.5/5 Jeepster - 4/5 Monolith - 3/5 Lean Woman Blues - 3/5 Get It On - 4/5 Planet Queen - 3.5/5 Girl - 3/5 The Motivator - 3/5 Life's A Gas - 3/5 Rip Off - 4/5 Hot Love - 4.5/5 Woodland Rock - 4/5 The King Of The Mountain Cometh - 3/5
pretty groovy rocknroll album. No really standout songs for me though
70s glam rock is gut
ouvi primeiro na adolescência, foi massa ouvir de novo
Easy listening
3/5 Best Song: Bang a Gong (Get it On) Worst Song: Cosmic Dancer Weirdest Song: Rip Off Electric Warrior is decent easy listening with an obvious classic in Bang a Gong. Much of the album isn't very memorable but there are some nice guitar rhythms and tones to coast through. Sounds like an alternate reality where Elliott Smith sang psychedelic blues in the 70s.
#5 It's like The Black Keys collaborating with David Bowie. This album starts hot, immediately grabbing my attention and keeping it through the first four tracks. From there it falls off a bit, but never bottoms out. It was an enjoyable listen all the way through, and I had it saved to my library before I finished my first listen. Fun lyrics, groovy sounds, and great guitar work.
Not that special of an album. It's very Bowieesque.
Довольно обычный альбом легкого такого рока. Есть пара хитов, но в целом звучание довольно гомогенное и уныленькое. Лично для меня он представляет мало интереса, хотя, бюезусловно имеет свой шарм и вайб.
Even 55 years later, this is still fresh and effortlessly cool. Can only imagine what a lightning bolt it was when it came out. Love this. Prefer The Slider, but this is still a great album and very worthy of being on the list. 4
A slightly rock album, chill enough, reminds me of the 70's album. Sometimes a bit country vibes?
Didn’t really like this music
Heerlijke plaat
Really pleasant actually. A few familiar tracks, some really good sounds. It felt weirdly comfortable.
An iconic album, no doubt, but one that can err a touch on the structurally repetitive side, and it occasionally trudges along at a bit too much of a laborious pace for me. The production is excellent - achieving a kind of high definition swampy sound that lends the album a gritty, back-alley feel. Musically, it's at its strongest when the simple, yet effective boogie stylings and riffage rule the roost, most pronounced on tracks such as "Get It On", which remains a banger, and the closer "Rip Off". "Cosmic Dancer" offers an early break of vulnerability, making less in the lyrical department count. However, the album does feel a bit stagnant and sleepy as it reaches its mid-section and conclusion, with other upticks in energy largely indebted to a similar formula. Great for a certain mood and there's undoubtedly a good handful of tracks here which would do a fine job of soundtracking a vintage party. I'll revisit for those.
velvet goldmine! glammy fun! <333
Just good old fashioned quality rock n roll. Just poppy enough for my liking.
Some of my earliest musical memories are of glam bands on Top of the Pops, with their sparkly clothes, platform boots and long hair. Who were these alien creatures and why was their music so exciting? Of all the stars in the glam firmament, Marc Bolan burned the brightest and sadly the briefest. Like Bowie he transitioned from folk pop into harder glam rock sounds, and I wasn’t surprised to see that this album was produced by Tony Visconti. The first two tracks Mambo Sun and Cosmic Dancer set a mellow vibe, with Beatles-esque strings before kicking it out of the park with the glorious stomping Jeepster. As well as the well known hits, he also pulls off a great blues number in Lean Woman Blues 1971 really was the best year for music.
Solid work. 3.5 stars
Pretty good, several songs I recognized and added to different playlists
Marc Bolan is one of those people you recognise immediately. So unique sounding. Got all the key tracks on this one but they’re all great. Mambo Sun opener sets the mood and it grooves from there
This is a great compilation packed with iconic, godlike songs. While listening I felt full of passion, love, and pure energy — it’s the kind of record that makes you want to stand up and dance immediately. Marc Bolan’s vocals are fantastic — playful, sexy, and full of charisma. The guitars are raw, catchy, and absolutely addictive, driving these glam rock anthems that still sound fresh and exciting. Tracks like “Bang a Gong (Get It On),” “Jeepster,” “Cosmic Dancer,” and “Mambo Sun” are pure gold. The whole album is upbeat, fun, and dripping with that early 70s T. Rex magic. It’s light, sexy, and full of life — the perfect soundtrack for feeling alive and moving your body. One of the best and most essential glam rock records ever made. If you need something to lift your mood and get you dancing, this is it. Absolute classic.
The cover of this album made me think I was in for a screeching metal album, and what I got was some perfectly poppy rock tunes with some light, goofy lyrics, and I liked it. I wouldn't be mad if I heard any of these tracks on a mixtape. Good, but kinda forgettable.
Very clear and simple song structure with some hits.
Arrancó como pescado rabioso y terminó como soda estéreo. Excelente álbum de esta banda inglesa fundada por Marc Bolan, pioneros del glam rock del cual luego se inspira Bowie y muchos otros como ya se comprobó con el calco "ella usó mí cabeza como un revólver". Canciones que más me gustaron: "Cosmic Dancer", "Get It On", "Planet Queen" y "Rip Off".
This album has always just really done it for me. Something about the spaciness of the songs mixed with that really crunchy guitar is just sublime. I think I would prefer Life’s a Gas to be the closer, but it’s my only complaint. I hope it’s gonna last.
Fun album, Bang a Gong really stands out in context of the whole album. 3.5.
the T Rex PB&J: A solid PB foundation of bluesy rock smothered with the sugary glitz of glam rock jelly (3.5)
its fine. too slow. not for me.
First time T. Rex listener, and this was the cool factor missing from my entire life. I feel so much sluttier listening to this, or happier, or slinkier, whatever I know there's a word for it and I now have to pause my list and go listen to everything T. Rex has. Like right now.
Alla har ju hört Get it on.. men resten av albumet känns all over the place
Solid 70s rock and roll with a blues influence. Nothing remarkable to me though. It’s fine.
It was very fun album filled with variety. It also had some classics that I had heard before but didn't know was from them so that was a nice surprise.
Nice tunes. Each song felt unique and it was a smash through and through.
Could have been an email
Decent enough background music
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
A few hits a few misses for me, not super memorable
Interesante pero no me sorprende mucho
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
Fajne. Nic więcej. 7/10 Ulubiona piosenka: Rip Off
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.
not really my thing couldnt listen to the whole album maybe cuz its js way too old for me that cosmic dancer was kinda good tho
Get it on
Tremendous fun, wonderful upbeat music to be alive for. I love Mambo Sun way more than I ever thought I would. Jeepster; Get it On; Life's a Gas; these songs all have wonderful tempo, lovely guitar licks and beautiful lyrics. Low, gentle, infectious. Sadly it loses its oomph towards the end of the album. The Motivator and Rip Off are a bit forgettable, for example.
I like it, it's different from what I usually hear but it was good and I enjoyed it
It's a great album, pure rock and nothing else, with a few classic songs. Not the greatest album, but a great one still. 4/5
Strong 8 to light 9
The best of Bolan's discography. It is a solid Glam Rock album, and a great listen overall. 8/10 [KEEP]
I know Listened to it but I wasn't sure for a moment, it appears to not have been extremely memorable. Albeit, I did enjoy it when I really do my best to remember
There's a lot more to this album than Bang a Gong. Loved the sound and was a few better tracks away from a 5. Just watched Billy Idol's doc and learned more about Marc Bolen. Interesting character. 4/5
Bolan! YES
This is a tough one. One big hit. No bad songs really. 3.5.
Damn I like this a lot more than I’d thought. Not a glam rock head and don’t quite like the theatrical stuff but the auditory space of this record is so nice and cozy that it brings me in. I absolutely love the mix. All of King Krule’s later albums are super influenced by T-Rex I figure. ‘Rip off’ is what made me think of this. All the horns and the drumbreaks.
what is a Jeepster, and why would it also be a vampire and say ‘i’m gonna SUCK YA’? damn this record has multiple hits/songs that have been all over movie soundtracks. never heard of them but they are obviously influential. kinda Black Keys but instead I like it the super dry drums and quacky guitars Bang A Gong! Planet Queen has an interesting space Girl is bad side B is dragging Overall I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. It has a very distinctly 70’s sonic aesthetic. Some snoozers on side B but side A was strong enough that I’m on board.
Ok i might like to hear it again
Glam rock is really an odd odd thing. Wonder why it never really stuck around.
Cool
Well written, well performed and well recieved by me.
Seventies blues rock, which doesn't particularly stand out from its stronger counterparts. It's fine, and I'd heard a couple of songs before; but it isn't "heavy" enough, nor "bluesy" enough.
ok classic
La la la la li la la
was very mid and soft, but the one song was good
It was good! 3.75, but not a lot of stand outd
I wouldn't want to intellectualise so clearly a sensual rock record. Although, that sensuality is so soft and effete in production and performance that it hardly seems right to call it rock or rock'n'roll. But pop star doesn't seem right for Marc Bolan either, being so evidently an artist. The artistry, however, is somewhat childish and crass, certainly unsophisticated. And, yet, the output of T-Rex is the pinnacle, in that time period, of specifically the thing that T-Rex and Bolan above all others does: something simple, but ellusive; decadent, but textbook; stupid, but affecting as only the most attuned poetry can be. I don't really know. 3.5 This is a tricky enough album to write about. It is a sad general truth that it is much easier (and more fun) to criticise things than to celebrate them. At least I feel that way. But my enthusiasm for Electric Warrior represents a particular difficulty because it is so glutted with the vices I am always throwing in the face of other records. So much goes round and round. So little develops. So many of the musical gestures are plainly unexciting. The lyrics, although idiosyncratic, practically insist on their own superficiality without representing any kind of satire. How should I praise an album that so obviously needs defending? Well it certainly helps that no one really thinks of Marc Bolan as a Great Songwriter. A rock star, sure, a style icon, of course, perhaps even a great guitarist in the sense of having given the world half a dozen notable riffs; but relatively little credit goes to Bolan as a songwriter. Well in truth it’s the songwriting that makes Bolan and T Rex great. There is something comparable to John Lennon‘s solo work in Bolan‘s songs. Like several of the tracks on Plastic Ono Band, out the year before Electric Warrior, there is looping repetition rather than development but it is not the product of idleness or incompetence. Rather both Lennon and Bolan are working hard to create short musical phrases that are potent enough to not only survive repetition but create absorbing, hypnotic beauty. Bolan‘s melodies are elegant and unusual. His instinct for creating uneven musical phrases without the music sounding angular or unnatural is one of his distinctive strengths. When it comes to the lyrics - Lennon is easier to frame as a Great Songwriter because of the straightforward seriousness of his subjects - God, Mother..etc (also because he was in The Beatles to be fair). Bolan has as much instinct as Lennon for poetry. If he worries much less than Lennon about linking it to narrative purpose; Bolan, devotedly whimsical and childlike, still savours language. O girl, Electric Witch, you are limp In society's ditch You are visually fine, Oh yes you are, But mentally dyin' That is ludicrous, and laughable, and too few recognise that it is also wonderful. There is no pop proceduralism there - it’s distinctive, stylish and crackles quite nicely on the tongue. It also evokes something like genuine sympathy for that poor witch; there is an unaccountable sincerity in it. Kids, if this sophistry isn’t enough to convince you of Electric Warrior‘s quality I suppose I can direct your attention to ‘The Bangers’. Although I personally believe that Planet Queen and Girl are the album’s peaks, along with Cosmic Dancer - a very special song. 3.5/5
always have loved this one.
Not the T. Rex that was the hero in 'Jurassic Park.' This fun album epitomizes glam rock. Top tracks: "Bang a Gong (Get It On)," "Cosmic Dancer," "Mambo Sun," "Jeepster"
Bob Dylan stinks
--Mambo Sun...fun whisper groove --Cosmic Dancer...oddly sentimental but the production is nice --Jeepster…dafuq is a “jeepster”? --Monolith…guitar is interesting. not much else --Lean Woman Blues...straightforward blues rocker --Get It On...classic. always loved the dirty and deep (baritone?) sax part in the background --Planet Queen...I appreciate when a band can use an acoustic guitar and keep things funky. sweet bass groove --Girl...even a muted trumpet can't save this one --The Motivator...a lesser "Get It On" but the bass puts it over the top --Life's a Gas...bit of a lazy river tune. it's nice --Rip Off...finally gets interesting 90 seconds in. then it gets annoying again. the just sort of ends
It's pretty fun. I like the first two songs a lot. I obviously really like bang the gong too. It's a good album. I think bang the gong inspired david bowie. Or maybe it was just the entirety of T. rex that did
One of the few guys that knows how to do it and this album shows it.
On dirait un mixte de Bowie avec Alice Cooper. Trop simple et slow…
used to be an album I really enjoyed, but it didn't quite hit as hard this time. The production is thin, the songs feel repetetive, like it lost it's bite. If I'm being objective this record is just ok. 2.5 but rounded to 3 for nostalgia
Yeah brilliant and of its time in a good way
Unique voice and style. One of a kind.
A glam rock masterpiece spanning anthemic rockers like Get It On to melancholic tunes like Cosmic Dancer. Boogie meets folk meets sleaze, an electrifying sound which inspired a generation.
Got it on
So I thought T-Rex was a singles band. But on the evidence here I was wrong. (Mostly) brilliant, and rhythmically sassy, tunes, just don't listen too hard to the lyrics. And Visconti's sympathetic production is icing on the cake. 4*
Most over-hyped band ever 🦖🦖