Electric Warrior

British garage-glam from the '70s. I went thru a T.Rex phase in the 90's, probably after I saw the opening scene of Billy Elliott. Even more intriguing was seeing Billy Bob Thornton playing blackjack in Vegas Vegas wearing a much-too-small for him vintage yellow T.Rex shirt. He's a sufficiently weird guy. I remember thinking, 'if he's here, then Angelina Jolie must be here too...' (I looked for the vile of blood around his neck, but didn't see it). It's really nice to see T.Rex here especially with the resurgence of the dirty 70's guitar skrit we're seeing so much of lately. Sheer Mag, Slow Fiction, Ty Segall, Sunflower Bean, etc. Great sound.

FUCK YES!! 500Billion/5

Super!

One of the best albums ever pure bowie + iggy pop + early morrissey, i love the riffs :3

Gran disco

Pues muy chulo.

It's a great pop rock and actually you realise what an influential guitarist Marc Bolan was. It's pretty rare that you can say you birthed an entire genre. But nice one. Welcome glam rock!!!

All killer, no filler, perfect pop!

Such a good album, get it on is such a sick song, but Cosmic Dancer is also a banger.

Absolutely brilliant. Every song is SUCH A TUNE and seemingly effortlessly as well. Peak glam rock and I can’t say a bad word about it

Clean, perfectly executed rock and roll. Every note feels completely deliberate. This album is just exactly right. It also hugely influenced many of my favorite bands.

det är inte lika bra som the slider men ändå jävligt bra.

Solid Gold Genius - "I got stars in my beard, and I feel real weird, for you ..." Slinky, sly, and very special. The strings and saxophones on Get It On are especially glorious.

a 10+

Excellent

Had only heard the one song but really ended up enjoying the whole album

Always enjoy T Rex!

This is a glamrock masterpiece, T-Rex finest work.

Atmospheric, subtle and in your face all at the same time. One of the best albums I've heard in a long time

This is the shit, right here. 5/5 Highlights: Cosmic Dancer Monolith Lean Woman Blues Get It On The King of the Mountain Cometh - B Side

Glam Anthems galore.

About a week in and the best album so far! So many great tracks on their own. Introduced me to songs I have always known, but never paid attention to who performed them.

4.5 maar dat kan ik niet geven, heb al vaak genoeg een 5 gegeven dus dan krijgt deze hem ook

Electric Warrior launch the Glam Rock mouvement. That it it could be the only reason why its here, but on top of this this a an incredible reccord fill with great songs. The artwork is in my opinion a wonderfull one, a gold silouhette of Marc Bolan on a black background simple, but perfect. The name is pretty interesting, Electric Warrioir is a reference to the fact that they change their musicale direction a year prior, from psychedelic folk to pop rock, and in this case Glam Rock. The album open with 2 relatively slow track Mambo Sun and Cosmic Dancer. Both are incredible lyricaly and show a great writtingship by Bolan. Very poetic and fantasic lyrics with a very good music, some of the Best T.rex songs. Jeepster is one of my favorite, a bit more rockabilly and inspired by Howlin' wolf with more sexually explicit lyrics. Monolith is a bit like the first 2 songs, pretty slower with fantasist lyrics andf a reverse solo (Revolver Beatles style). Lean Woman Blues is a pure blues rock song, showing their great versatility and the range of their talent. I just love this song, the heavy riff and lyrics. Get It On is their most notable hit, the specific performance of this song on Top Of The Pop created Glam Rock. The riff of the song is known almost by everyone and the lyrics about sex are just so well written, unfortunatly its probabkly the only song people remeber from them, but we have to admit its by far their best. Its a perfect song, addictive, dancing, pure, sexual its everything Glam Rock should be. The song was of course a huge hit in the UK, and did pretty well outside, but T.Rex is pretty much only known for this song. Planet Queen is more accoustic in constrast, but honneslty one of the best song in the album, Marc's voice is really incredible here (like in all the song yes) Girl is a beautifull song, simple direct and mouving i love it. The motivator is in my opinion not so good, like not bad just not at the level of the other songs Life's a Gas as nothing particular Rip Off is probably the loudest song, with a heavy riff and fast lyrics, proto-punk in other terms. So obviously this album is a 5/5 just so much good song, so much more than just Get It On, one of the best Glam Rock album of all times all the way up with Ziggy Stardust. The legacy of this album is huge, for the following glam rock with artist like David Bowie, The New York Dolls and so many other glam bands that will take lesson from this reccord. But also in other music genra, like punk rock and glam metal that will be influenced by T.Rex. Finaly Marc Bolan, the charismatic leader is an underated guitarist, song written and frontman he is up there with all the greatest this album is nothing without him.

Wait, so Marc Bolan was obsessed with my favorite books, Lord of the Rings, and went on to start glam rock and inspire my favorite band, The Cure? Everything in my life suddenly makes sense. On a serious note, I feel like I’ve tried and failed to get into T. Rex before, but maybe I wasn’t listening to the right songs (beyond Get It On, which is a banger that everyone knows). This album is a lot of fun. It’s silly and campy, but it’s catchy. It also feels way ahead of its time. While it obviously owes a lot to blues and early rock pioneers like Chuck Berry, as well as the Velvet Underground, there’s a clear shift toward the harder glam rock that didn’t exist yet. It reminds me of George Harrison too, with its combination of slightly silly lyrics, spirituality, and deceptively simple melodies. But this album had significant influence of its own, notably on David Bowie (and the rest of glam rock). The campiness and theatricality also no doubt influenced the founders of goth. 5/5 — would listen again

1971 great music.

9.5/10 It was worth giving it a shot! 'Cosmic dancer', 'Girl' are the most memorable ones. I'd absolutely listen other songs of their.

Das ist in jeder Hinsicht ein Klasse-Glam-Rock-Album. Marc Bolan zelebriert jeden einzelnen Song und die Arrangements sind so eingängig und toll umgesetzt, dass man jedes Lied sofort wieder erkennt. Ich genoß jede einzelne Note und freute mich dieses Album noch einmal zu hören und zu inhalieren.

I dunno why but I love this album as a whole.

Flashbacks to nicesurf

就喜欢这种吵吵闹闹的摇滚

T-Rex - my favourite dinosaur, my favourite garden decking company, my favourite baking vegetable fat butter alternative and now a band that’s made a bloody brilliant record. 4.6

Glam Rock's ground zero. This is one of the albums that you can listen to over and over again without getting bored. Get it On is a must on every 70s classic playlist!

Banger after banger here, don't pretend it ain't so.

Second album by this artist, and I am not mad about that. This guy is really good. T. Rex makes music fun and makes me want to listen to it again. There is talent here, rock and roll vibes (but not too much), some awesome guitar, lyrics that you can hear and understand and just want to get up and dance. There are 50's vibes that move into folk (Cosmic Dance) into a more rock vibe (Get it On) with a little blues for good measure (Lean Woman Blues). Last time I saw Slash's inspiration, this time I am getting Black Keys vibes.

This was a really great album. Thoroughly enjoyed! It’s catchy and groovy and cool, and it feels different and fresh for that era.

It was good, I don't expect anything from this but I really wasn't disappointed. Great Album :D

A perennial album for me, one I have loved dearly for my whole adult life. A one time 'favourite album' and joyous and funky celebration.

Pues muy chulo.

Geci jó volt, első olyan ismeretlen album amit mentettem gyűjteménybe. Ez a korai féldepis indie vibe nagyon bejött.

I really liked this! Very much my vibe

Tengo una debilidad especial por T Rex

Love this album. One of the first albums I bought on vinyl as a kid when it came out. I listened to this constantly. The remastered expanded version is even better. I’m still not sure what a Jeepster is though….

I really liked this. Loved it in Billy Elliot. Life’s a Gas was a perfect penultimate song and Rip Off brought it all together. Get it On was almost too good everything after felt lesser but I still loved it all. If The Boss got 5 then this masterpiece deserves 5 too

Noiiice. Haven’t touched this one since the 70s era, so nice to revisit. Lives up to the hype for the most part. Some new songs stood out.

Glam rock. Un megahit. Vinilo.

Like it!

A personal favorite.

classic, chill rock. get it on is a banger

Wow. This is the band that Ty Segal based his sound on, no doubt. Turned me onto T. Rex. What a record.

T. Rex are the epitome of cool for me. This album oozes swagger and sexuality. It rocks hard but also sounds tossed off and casual. And it's stacked with great songs. "Mambo Sun" is such a great opener. That drumbeat combined with the riff captures that laidback rock star style so well. "Jeepster" is a classic too. I love the dirtbag poetry of the line "Girl, I'm just a Jeepster for your love." Brilliant. The riff is so catchy. I've heard a few bands copy it (and even heard T. Rex basically reuse it on other songs) and I don't blame them. It's awesome. "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" is the huge hit here and I love it. It always makes me happy when I hear it. I'm also a big fan of the closing track "Rip Off." It sounds wild and loose. The slower "Life's a Gas" that comes right before it would have been a fine song to end the album on but I love when bands sneak in one more high energy number before the end. Just great from beginning to end. One of my personal favorite rock albums.

Wow this is still really great music, time has only made this recording better. Marc Bolan was a brilliant composer and musician that unfortunately passed way before his time. David Bowie had it right.

I loved this so so so much. Trex has always floated on the periphery for me. I knew some songs but never committed to an album. I was so surprised by how much sound they could fit into an album. Some songs reminded me of ELO. Some were pure rock-n-roll and some made me feel feels. I love it.

Easily one of the best glam albums.

Excellent album. I can see where artists l listen to get their style from!! Wow

SINAAA

Bolan and T. rex are criminally underrated. Paved the way for bowies swag

Epic

great album, sounded good with some blues influence and great gutar

Such a good vibe. Loved it and just recently scored it on vinyl. I’m sold.

I love this one. This album is an old comfort listen for me. Hearing it makes me think of being on an airplane, being on a train, going somewhere.

Bangin

Good

When you look at the cover of Electric Warrior, you see a statement being made. It's an iconic image that seems to say "You're about to get rocked!" When you listen to Electric Warrior, you can hear so many albums and artists that came after it. It sounds so ahead of it's time. I think it's still totally relevant today (2024). The line from Life's a Gas, "Ah Life's a gas/I hope it's gonna last." is especially poignant, since it sadly didn't last much longer for Marc Bolan, who died in a car crash in 1977. Liked songs added: - Cosmic Dancer - Bang a Gong (Get it On)

I already like this album bich

The Blues is an interesting genre. It has its markers, the I IV V progression, the shuffle mimicking a pulsing heart, the wails and call and response. Having listened to it for most of my life in 3 different languages I've always been fascinated how this African American export finds its way into the speaker boxes across the world. This album is no exception. It's a master class in Blues rock and roll. I'm not fond of number ratings, they've never made sense to me since music is subjective. My impression of this album is, it's a Blues album done in a British way. It has a sophistication to it that is contrasted with the spaced out dirty over drives of the lead and rhythm guitars. The drums swing, go straight and at times waltz. Great album overall.

Majestic departure from his early Tolkien freak folk days, this album is already one of my all time favorites. His one of a kind larger than life personality is dripping throughout the whole album and album has no skips. Some total bangers on here, as well as some slower joints such as the reflective “Cosmic Dancer”. Follow it up with “The Slider” & turn it up for track 1. Bolan forever.

I don't really like T Rex but I do like Electric warrior. Except Jeepster. Who could like Jeepster? As soon as I put on Mambo Sun I reflected what an influence this is on 21st Century bands like The Black Keys. Its got such an effortless groove. Cosmic Dancer has a Beatleseque / day in the life orchestral underbelly and is Bolan at his sublime best. But its 'Get It On' which shimmers the blues into a new, funky and swaggering era. Simple, effective and all encompassing. Its the high point of Glam Rock full stop. In its expanded form on streaming sites this is still too much T Rex for me but, all in all, you can really believe, at the end of the day, "Life is Just a Gas" withits beautiful, dreamy melody.

I’m biased because I love T Rex. All of the songs on this album are classics in their own right. Instantly recognisable from either a movie or covered by another band

My man Marc Bolan, rippity pip in peace. I feel like T-Rex is really not as appreciated as other bands in their genre. They helped coagulate the velvet goldmine sound, the glam rock that Bowie helped perfect as Ziggy Stardust. Even though they made it to the rock n roll hall of fame, deservedly, I wonder why they didn’t get as famous as Bowie or even Eno. T Rex has a great bluesy sound without being derivative. Understated and classy. This was the breakout record with Bang A Gong, but heaters like Cosmic Dancer are where they shine. Sexy booty rock haha. Like this is what you play when you’re trying to seal the deal ya know? 😏 Jeepster is a kinda silly love song but it still works. Planet Queen is another funky slow one. Basically, this album is heavy on the chill vibe. Perfect choice for lounging or doin a J in your living room.

god damn vibey. damn 5/5

Didn’t neeed to listen because I have the album

I really liked this!

Richtig gutes Album. 5/5

We love teee reex

This is the type of album I expect to be on this list. Timeless, unique and a delight to listen to. Love T.Rex and love Electric Warrior.

I like T. Rex. Very nice album. Jeepster, Get It On and Hot Love are the hits forever!

Listened to this 3 or 4 times over on a Saturday arvo, they surely have to be up there with one of the world's most underrated bands.

Exceptional album: fuzzy, melodic, stompy, entirely uplifting. Brilliant pop tracks, occasionally gentle and meloncholic, always excellent and uplifting. Really encapsulates what I imagine the 70s to be.

Absolutely one of the best albums of all time. Bone loves to rock, yes he does, yes he does.

The very best

good

The Big Bang for the glam rock era.

This is such a great album. Every bit on the level Of Bowie and the like. Ok that’s maybe too far but this is great

It’s got great range, production, and instrumentation. The vibes are immaculate. Marc Bolan’s voice is so unique and versatile. The writing and lyrics are beautiful. Also epic album cover. I love this album from start to finish. It scratches every itch I could ever get. Fantastic. 5/5

Such a fun jam.

Outstanding

That was fabulous! Adding to the travel folder on my phone. Ended up listening to it twice today

Went in knowing very little about them and was very impressed for a first listen. Call instrumentals and vocals and felt well ahead of its time, cool to place bang a gong with a band.

Admittedly I was not sure what to expect with this album because my familiarity with T. Rex was pretty much just “Get It On,” which I think is an okay song. But I’m so glad I listened to this whole album. The first half is damn near brilliant, and the album as a whole is really good and funky. “Mambo Sun,” “Cosmic Dancer,” and “Rip Off” were the highlights. This was the perfect album to listen to on one of the first sunny days of the year.

hehe 🦖 Najbolje pjesme: 1. Planet Queen 2. Get It On 3. The Motivator 4. Monolith 5. Life's A Gass 6. Cosmic Dancer ... (they all good)

Pues muy chulo.

Fuck yes.

Excelente

Mist i blinken! Aldri hørt om T rex, men jeg kommer aldri til å glemme det

Oh hell yes. Every song could be a single and the entire album rocks as a whole. Masterpiece!

Oh man, these guys are behind their time, can't believe they came out in 2018, from that post on youtube. They should have been one of those 70's stars. The sound is straight out of the decade, I can hear the fuzz from tube amps, and smell the patchouli (that's masking the stale bongwater). This stuff would have been so great following up that band that did the "Bang a gong" song... What? That was these guys? Seriously? How is it that I didn't hear about them before? Wasn't it Robert Palmer that did that tune? Are you sure? This stuff sounds brand new... Huh. O.k. Well then... Dang, my whole world has just been readjusted.

Conocía alguna, pero sorprendida para bien - 9.5

I had only new the Gong song...but that album is fantastic!!! Way ahead of their time.

This has been a favorite of mine for the last decade. It's beautiful, it makes you boogie, it's got swagger and style. Glam was a genre that could have been cringe-inducing, if done wrong. But Marc Bolan always made it classy, and more importantly, fun.

Incredible album all the way through.

Glistening pop brilliance from start to finish here. There's only one track I would skip (Lean Woman Blues), everything else is with perfect or interesting in some way. Nonsensical lyrics notwithstanding (what the hell is a Jeepster? And bang a gong? Why?) this is great. Surprised there are only 2 singles. Life's a Gas and Cosmic Dancer could easily have been, and have basically been treated as such in terms of radio play. I wasn't expecting that much as I liked rather than loved The Slider and see TRex as a singles rather than albums band. But this was ace.

Easily one of the best guitar albums of the 1970s

Classic

Fundamental!!!

Really liked this one. Wasn’t aware of the band until now. Except the one song

Brilliant

This was surprisingly great. I only knew one song and didn't even know the band really, but I liked it very much from the beginning to the end.

Quite enjoyable. But is the beat exactly the same for every song? But really likes it

Really like this album.

Killer album. 10/10 would listen again

I absolutely loved this album. The vibes were immaculate, the beats were perfect, and lyrics matched the music. I love the songs with that electric sounding guitar. I also love the vocalist, I can’t tell if it’s a man or woman, but I really enjoy it. Loved this album. Get It On is my favorite, obviously their most famous song, but there were a few others that stood out to me.

I always thought that 'Bang a Gong' song was by someone else. This album is great, start to finish. What an album cover too. I wonder how many people were inspired to buy a full stack amplifier from that image. It's making me want one right now! The music did not match what I expected based on that image, but I think the context of the album cover might have something to do with the band ditching their folk origins for a more electrified sound. There's parts of this album that feel so ahead of its time. I would not have guessed 1971. Even the lyrics feel

Always an enjoyable album to listen to. Never tire of hearing this album Favourite tracks: Mambo Sun | Bang a Gong (Get it On)

T Rex at their best!

Really solid album all the way through and an archetype of this style.

Come for Get It On, stay for Cosmic Dancer

Bit of a funky feel to begin, remnants of 60s with the orchestration. Beatles vibe. Kinda reminds me of Little Feats (around the same era). Get it on (bang a gong) certainly the most popular song on the album.cool groove on Motivator. Most songs have room to breathe. I enjoy this one a lot

I liked this a lot! A good start to the journey. I thought I hadn't heard of the band, but then I heard a couple of songs that I recognized, like Bang a Gong (Get it On). Fun 70s groove

Marc bolan es dios

Didn’t remember how great this is start to finish. No real weak spots (maybe “Motivator”, which is a less good version of Bang and Gong)

A stompy glam classic, one of the most fun albums to listen to all time.

Love it!!!

Good album

This album was so much better than the last T. rex album it’s mind blowing. It’s the glam rock that they’re known for but I didn’t realize how good the whole thing was past get it on and life’s a gas. Mambo sun and planet queen were probs my favorites outside of those two but the whole thing was packed with super sick electric guitars.

Very good album! I love this time. There were very good sound in 1970 like “The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from the mars”. T. Rex like calm Bowie for my view but he plays with genres more specifically

One of the coolest albums out there. There’s something so chill and lo-go about it that I love. ‘Get It On’ is the clear standout, but they’re all great.

Such an underrated band and album. So many great deep cuts. Mambo Sun, Monolith, Lean Women Blues, Planet Queen, and Rip Off are all better songs than their "one hit" Bang A Gong. This album rules and if you haven't listened to it, do yourself a favor and do so.

One of the greatest glam rock albums. Marc Bolan always gets compared with Bowie, but T. Rex beat him to the glam scene. As late as 1972 (before 'Aladdin Sane'), it was still fair to ask which was of two was better, in no small part to the strength of 'Electric Warrior'. Bowie was always going to win that battle in the long run, even if Bolan hadn't died tragically young. But T. Rex still stands as an important contemporary that holds up today.

Love the sound, great album.

Awesome album. Fabolous band! Knew them before. Love the Genre they are playing! Personal top3 in no order: Get It On Life‘s A Gas Hot Love

I haven't listened to this album for many years. Thank you for reminding me of it. LOVE IT. 5 stars.

Ganz knapp zwischen 4 und 5. Heute fühl ich aber eher die 5

Mambo Sun- 5/5 Cosmic Dancer- 5/5 Jeepster- 4.8/5 Monolith- 5/5 Lean Woman Blues- 4.9/5 Bang a Gong (Get It On)- 5/5 Planet Queen- 4.6/5 Girl- 4.6/5 The Motivator- 4.8/5 Life's a Gas- 5/5 Rip Off- 5/5 Total- 4.9/5

T Rex is a classic. It pioneered rock in the 90s and 2000s with influence stretching from greenday to the strokes. The album feels very Velvet underground which is always a plus in my book.

Unexpected psychedelic surprise!

Great

Good

Loved it

Amazing best album I've heard all year

Fun, jangling, up beat. I listened to this album like 4 times yesterday. The lyrics are whimsical, especially in Cosmic Dancer. Love this.

Sleazy sexy 70s pop 5/5 love it - Harry Styles please take note dear boy

Great, smashing, super.

One of my most listened to albums ever and thus one of my favorites. I remember the first time I listened to this, I was disappointed it didn’t ROCK the way the album cover portrays, but I quickly learned to love it as one of the best pop records ever made. Easy 5 stars for me, something I can throw on anytime.

Ahh, un cd que j'aime beaucoup, mais qui était un "4" dans ma tête. C'est un 5 à la réécoute, c'est cool, c'est du bon rock qui tâche, les chansons sont variées, ça envoie, que demande le peuple

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A classic among classics - a tight and triumphant collection of songs that left its influence on countless bands to come. Simple and effective songwriting and a perfect feat of engineering. Bolan just nailed it here - just sleazy enough while keeping it fresh and providing some of the most memorable melodies in rock and roll. Fave track: Life's A Gas

Bang a gong! Driving music

I was so excited to get this album today. It's an all timer for me, easily one of my top 10 favorites. Electric Warrior is a genre and decade-defining work, the perfect distillation of all the best things about glam. It's catchy and cheeky, fanciful and freaky. It can be gleefully nonsensical, but also disarmingly lovely. The album has an infectious blend of bold rockers and shimmering, dreamboat ballads that all flows beautifully from one song to the next. Marc Bolan is a force of nature here as front man - swaggeringly sexy, but with a vulnerability that is incredibly engaging. This is a perfect rock album that continues to get better with age. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Get It On, Cosmic Dancer, Mambo Sun, Life's a Gas, Jeepster, Monolith, The Motivator, Planet Queen, Rip Off, Girl, Lean Woman Blues

Really great, glad I heard it

Fantastic! Cosmic Dancer still makes me want to cry.

After just 1 listen, I'm fairly certain glam rock peaked here. 5 love at first listens out of 5 💋💋💋💋💋

loved it

L O C U R A

Thought some of these were rolling stones

A banger start to finish

This record only contains hits. From the first song to the last one. It only gets better with every listen

I stan Marc Bolan.

Oh ya

Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust may be the greatest glam album of all time, but this is a very close second Bolan’s ability to write insanely catchy pop hooks is best displayed on this album Favourite tracks: Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer, Jeepster, Get It On, The Motivator, Life’s A Gas

highly enjoyed this album, a few songs i knew and loved, really brought you back to the era

Completely had a different opinion on T.Rex as glam rock novelty act. This is Psychedelic, Folke-y lyrics and similar to the best of Bowie, one of the few albums where the well known tune actually is a step down from the rest of it. Loved it. 5

Honestly this album is really fun. Nothing earth shattering about it, but just fun proto-glam fuzz guitar blues. Some super catchy songs too that still totally hold up.

i don’t like glam rock much but this album was solid! the hits are hits for a reason, and the rest of the album is fun as hell

No Ody else sounds like T Rex. Loads of bands have tried to copy them, but they get the chugging sound and don't get the whimsy or the funk or the sheer joy of the band. I don't think I necessarily got this myself till I listened to this today. The whole album feels like it only took 20 minutes to listen to. Brilliant stuff.

T Rex is always great - makes me feel like I'm in the 70s :)

bangers bangers bangers

Great album, the first half is very strong. Falters a bit in the second for me, but still enjoyable! Saved tracks: Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer, Monolith, Get It On

КОНФЕТА БЛЧХА МУХА. Первый прослушанный альбом перед началом изучения музыки, никогда не пожалею. ДЖИПСТЕП, МАМБО САН, ГЕТ ИТ ОН АХУЙ. Есть немного пианинки, что хорошо дополняет звучание :). 10/10.

Good lord this album is good. I am only familiar with a small amount of glam (Sparks & Bowie, which are both fantastic in their own right) but this showed a less eccentric side of glam which i adored. While some songs don't stand out as much, that doesn't make them bad or anything, they're just standing to some of the best rock songs I've ever heard. It has the insanely crisp and breathy production that I've come to know from Tony Visconti, which is readily apparent on tracks like Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer, and Life's a Gas. It hits hard but doesn't feel the need to beat you over the head with maximalism. Bolan's vocals are so smooth and the lyricism is genuinely poetic in its simplicity. Of course, I have to mention Get it On, which despite being played to death still hits as hard as the first time I heard it. The album really knows how to restrain itself so the big moments hit all the harder. Cannot recommend this enough if you are even peripherally interested in glam rock, as it's influence is bleeding out of everything that came after it (Ziggy Stardust especially).

An offer from The Glamfather I simply can't refuse.

Amazing album!

"Electric Warrior" is the second studio album by English rock band T. Rex and their sixth since since their debut as Tyrannosaurus Rex. It was a turning point away from folk-oriented musuc to flamboyant, pop-friendly glam rock. The album is credited as kick starting the glam-rock craze in the UK and as the first glam-rock album. The lyrics went away from earlier fairy tale to more common rock & roll cliches. Tony Visconti of David Bowie fame was the producer. The album reached No. 1 on the UK charts and was the best selling album of 1971 in the UK. A chunky, grinding, scratchy guitar opens "Mambo Sun." Lead singer and guitarist Marc Bolan with his whispering singing. There is a groove laying a foundation for what I think of classic T. Rex. Maybe about a journey for a girl and/or to find beauty. A little change of pace with the excellent "Cosmic Dancer"... acoustic guitar and strings. Very dreamy and grandiose. Supposedly about reincarnation. What we do know is that Bolan came dancing out of the womb, he danced at 8, he danced at 12...he danced. The drum start and that guitar riff get "Jeepster" going. Another song with a great groove. He's a Jeepster (guy) going to go anywhere for his girl. Side B begins with the glam rock poster child and anthem in "Get It On ( Bang a Gong)." That classic guitar riff. Add a sax. Hey, Rick Wakeman on keyboard. No need to discuss a song meaning here. The album ends with one of the more interesting songs on the album in "Rip Off." This sounds very David Bowie. Also, very busy. It's rockin' and a sax and strings. And then ends in a jazzy fashion. Hmmm! This is a solid album. Visconti adds high-end production as he did on the subsequent and equally great album "The Slider." A glam rock and overall rock classic.

PREFS : TOUT MOINS PREF : RIEN

This one was good! I liked it a lot. There was a song I've heard before but can't remember which. It's been in a bunch of movies.

Truly awesome glam pop. So many of these are ear worms for me.

Genius. This is the first rock album I ever heard, and I remember it as if it were yesterday. Mambo sun is my all time top T Rex track.

Already heard this one, still bangs. Love the balance of bangers and groovers. Faves: Mambo Sun, Jeepster, Bang a Gong, Girl, Life's a Gas

This album kicks ass! Love it. Cosmic Dancer is 10/10. Mambo Sun and Jeepster are 9.5/10. The rest are all just a notch below. Monolith gets an honorable mention too. So good. 9.5/10.

i like it

7th February 2023 Listened while in the office on a rare Tuesday. Watched Top Gun Maverick with McDonalds when we got home. A slap round the face with a jewel encrusted glove from the glam king. Glorious.

Classic. Reminds me of Billy Elliott which uses the songs a lot.

My first memory of T. Rex was in the opening scene of Billy Elliot, where the titular character was jumping in front of a yellow background with Cosmic Dancer playing in the background. A little later, Bang a Gong soundtracked the scene where Billy steals a book whilst the librarian got distracted from a striking laborer. These songs are on Electric Warrior, the album in which T. Rextacy was fully fleshed out. Marc Bolan had all the tools to be a star and he used those tools to completely overhaul the British music scene that was still reeling from The Beatles' breakup and herald a whole new, glammed up era. White swans were rode majestically into the sun as, for a good few years at least, T. Rextacy was in full swing. Life's a gas, indeed!

I'm really surprised by how much I've enjoyed this album. I knew Jeepster and Get It On (obviously), but the latter is a bit of a cliché at this point, so I wasn't expecting much. However, listening to the whole album through I was pretty blown away. Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer, Jeepster, Girl, and Life's a Gas are all incredible songs. Definitely deserves all the praise it gets, and even more proof that 1971 was one of the best years for popular music.

Start to finish, this is awesome. Great variety on this one to keep things interesting. It’s pop, it’s psychedelic, it’s rock, it’s bluesy, it’s fucking great. Marc Bolan is a top tier front man, there’s nothing here I don’t love. It’s an easy 5 from me.

Fun and sexy and funky. There's a reason Bowie was in love with Bolan.

I really enjoyed the vibe of the music

incredible rock album really special stuff 10/10

Personal opinion: *The Slider* is T. Rex's best LP. *Another* personal opinion: *Electric Warrior* also deserves to be included in a list of essential listens, and not only because it's this band's most famous album. The varied moods and textures explored on this one mark a milestone in Bolan's trajectory. Plus, it's got "Get It On", the proverbial cream of the cake that makes this record *another* masterpiece. Number of albums left to review: 722 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 136 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 67 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 76

Glam rock at its best. Mambo Sun starts things with a greasy groovy riff. It's the best song on the album but there is really little drop off and there is not a dud on the album, unless I was being hyper picky and hen I could say I might skip Lean Woman Blues, easily done since it closes side 1. A 5 star album that belongs in every collection.

Oddly enough, I was quite into 'My People Were Fair...' before hearing any T. Rex material aside from 'Get It On' (which I didn't know was T. Rex at the time). Once I learned that Tyrannosaurus Rex became T. Rex, I checked out what I could (before I had a streaming subscription) on Youtube. I was really unimpressed and left it behind. I gave this album another try 10 or so years later, and while I warmed up a bit to it, I didn't get through the whole album. Fast forward to now, and I really love this project because I'm forced to get all the way through albums, for better or for worse. And what do you know...I loved this. I just hopped aboard the groove train for 40 minutes and jumped right back in for more. Such a great mix of rock n roll, blues, soul, with spashes of strings and horns perfectly placed. The low end, which the guitar is often part of, is a precise, chugging, tight foundation straight through the rockers. The ballads have the feel of soundscapes that you get lost in, with Bolan's weird, warbling vibrato floating on top. I love how a lot of this a throwback to early rock n roll, with these songs adding elements that take the sound in a different direction. 'Monolith' is a good example of this with the effected guitar lick over the old style backing ooo-ooo's. An album I've overlooked in the past, I will be coming back to this one.

This was fun and unexpected. A nice combo of rock, blues and funk - reminded me of the bar crawl we did on Beale Street in Memphis back in the day. Bang a Gong plus so much more - good times!

This record sounded like my nan scraping sawdust out of her fanny with a rusty spoon. In a good way.

Exceptional album, no skips

An incredible album from start to finish with heart, soul and gripping guitar work

Marc Bolan was way ahead of his time and sadly departed way too young. You can hear the imprint of this band and this album in particular on so many bands and genres, I think it still sounds fresh today and songs like Mambo Sun could be released today. Great stuff.

Love the production, love the guitar, love the vocals. It’s just a great sounding record.

Raw and soulful. An absolutely perfect little time capsule of psychadelia-infused blues rock from 1971. Love it.

All the pomp and pageantry of the glam movement would have been consigned to relative anonymity and/or historical curiosity had Marc Bolan’s songwriting not been so damn good. And it is. An absolute masterpiece which moved rock music forward about twenty years in one fell swoop. Camp and flamboyant without feeling dated, this record attains the timeless status of all classic albums in a genre whose silliness often resists such classification. One of the easiest 5 star ratings I’ll give out.

9.1

My favorite glam rock album ever, and that's not an understatement considering how much I love Roxy Music and Bowie. In a lot of ways reminds me of what The Clash would do with London Calling. Bolan takes all these different styles, from blues ("Lean Woman Blues"), rockabilly ("Jeepster"), doo-wop ("Monolith"), jazz, baroque pop ("Cosmic Dancer"), gospel ("Bang a Gong"), and folk ("Girl") among others, and twists them to create this unique cool rock style that is kept interesting and exciting in each track. I adore his songwriting style: heart-spoken lyrics sung with confidence and in short segments to this mysterious girl. The highlight is definitely Bolan as the vocalist (even his grunts are awesome) and guitarist (really draws your attention), but there's something unique to love about every track, from the back vocals to the variety of instruments (they use congos, bongos, strings, and even a flugelhorn in "Girl"). The flow is perfect, starting off with really strong tracks, putting their massive hit in the middle, and closing off with the shocking out-of-nowhere proto-punk "Rip Off" featuring Ian McDonald on sax, reminding me of a Kurt Cobain stunt on In Utero. Even the bonus tracks are incredible and worth the listen. (I just wish they didn't put "Planet Queen" again.) It's also super influential for its time. Coming out before even Hunky Dory, this was a style of rock that was like nothing else of the era. This "back-to-basics" approach would influence other glam rock and proto-punk acts that would serve as the inspiration for the whole punk and alt-rock movements. I've once called T Rex the indie rock band from the 70s, and I'll say it again here, cause they really could have released this 25 years later and fit in with the crowd. This is a record I put on often to increase my mood.

This album was an early glam rock statement piece. It features crunchy grooves and was a lot of fun to listen to. Marc Bolan has a very unique sound which makes T Rex instantly recognizable in their post folk glam form. This album influenced everyone Bowie, to the Cure and that reason alone gets it a 5 of 5. But simply put, it’s just a phenomenal album

A fabulous album. Already on my favourite list but always worth a prompt to listen again.

Le daría 1000 estrellas.

First and foremost, it's got a damn good sound. The album is just a joy to the ears, a pleasure to listen to. 'Get it On' is obviously great, but the whole album feels amazingly packaged. Great guitarwork, great vocals, great production to make everything feel cohesive even when the vibes may be completely different, like when you move from 'Lean Woman Blues' to 'Get it On.' Leaves you wanting more, which is both a good and bad thing. I feel like an album should be a complete experience, with a climax and a resolution, like a story, but there's something to be said about an album that makes you want to listen to it again immediately. And that's the feeling 'Electric Warrior' left me with.

Vraiment adoré, je vais écouter à nouveau.

A quintessential hammock-lounging album. Even though it kicked off the Glam Rock scene, it still has a sound unlike anything else and questions what road Glam could have went down if everyone mellowed out instead of hamming it up.

Beat Mambo Sun. Jeepster para Moom. Vocal Monolith. Get It On tem uma boa levada. Hot Love - A Side tem uma levada ótima também. The King of The Mountain tem um turiru tal tal legal.

Is this album objectively a perfect record? No, I will admit that. But I don't care, this album came to me nearly a decade ago, right when I was really getting into music and the art of listening to entire albums, and it has stayed with me the whole time. I'm still impressed by certain songs like "Monolith" and "Life's A Gas" and the real emotions I feel listening to them. Not perfect, but to me, it's a damn classic.

"Bang a Gong" has been a favorite song of mine for around 40 years. I still love it and have never really been bored by it. I'm sure I've heard a couple of other tunes from them in that time but I sure can't think of any names. None of the other tracks on this album ring any bells. So it looks like this will be largely a new listening experience. I've discovered yet another album worthy of the one hit off it that I'm intimately familiar with. There's a good bit of "Bang a Gong" style music that I really loved ("Mambo Sun", "Jeepster", "The Motivator" to name a few), but the surprise was the presence of a softer side of T-Rex. "Cosmic Dancer" is a string-filled, beautiful song that I fell instantly in love with. "Monolith" marches along accompanied by a lovely choir, while "Life's a Gas" is really touching. Great album!

This is the T. Rex you're looking for. The number of classic albums released in both 1971 (and 1972) is simply staggering. I somehow ran 5 miles while listening to this (in the interest of full disclosure, it was the expanded version, I needed the extra padding those bonus songs provided to get to 5 miles). T. Rex should have soared into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame on this album alone.

Glam rock. Un megahit. Vinilo.

Pues muy chulo.

Absolutely loooove this album! The sound of Marc Bolan's voice is so happy to me! Cosmic Dancer is an old favourite and an absolutely beautiful song, I would be absolutely made up if I'd written something that incredible. Get it on is an absolute BOP and this entire album is wonderfully feel-good.

Wonderful album, a classic

Best t-rex All the time

I love this album!! One of my favorites. Bluesy, sexy, fun.

You can totally tell how this is the beginning of something special. It's interesting to think that this was made in 1971. The arrangements are interesting and mix really well with the vocals. Dreamy and real at the same time.

An all-time favourite of mine. A dreamy folkadelic cross between the Beatles and Bowie (Ringo loved them, Bowie's producer Tony Visconti produced it, so it all checks out!)

Walks such a fine line between folk stomp and rock

A true classic

Cool sound. First song is a cool groove. Bang a gong.

Electric Warrior has to be considered the quintessential Glam Rock album that was hugely influential to many musicians, especially David Bowie. The band's sound evolved from folk-rock to a more electric rock sound. Get It On (Bang A Gong) is one of those songs you seem to hear everywhere, but the rest of the album is solid with just as many memorable songs on it. Definitely essential to any fan of 70's rock, a classic!

Great! I didn't expect anything different either; T.Rex is one of the greats when it comes to classic rock.

Stone cold banger

This is a very cool album. Mambo Sun starts things off great - cool from the first moment. Cosmic Dancer sounds like Bowie (and so does Planet Queen) - I admit I'm not sure who influenced who (whom?). Reading various biographies suggests it was mutual (plus, they both worked with Tony Visconti - heck, Rick Wakeman played with both as well. I also see Ian McDonald was on the album. RIP Ian). Jeepster and Bang a Gong are both classics for good reason. Again, the word that comes to mind over and over is COOL. On my first few listens I thought it was overly repetitive, but on subsequent listens I started to catch the different nuances between songs. Most importantly, I enjoyed the entire album more on every listen. Sounds like a 5 to me.

Amazing - start to finish - sexy, groovy, fun and just the right length. Some great songs on this one too - Jeepster and of course bang a gong

Great album! Love it!

love love love Cosmic Dancer

My life’s a shadowless horse If I can’t get across to you In the alligator rain - Mambo sun

Classic T. Rex album, never gets bored ..would be nice if a few more T. Rex albums are included as well.

Super cool. Guitar riffs were awesome. Very catchy songs

A great rock/glam rock album. Bang a Gong sounds like it could be a Black Keys song.

Loved it! Haven’t heard for decades..

Loved it!

Bolan's best album

Saved Prior: None Not Saved: 11. Girl 10. Lean Woman Blues 9. Bang A Gong (Get It On) (The Power Station cover is much better I'll say it) Off Rip: 8. The Motivator 7. Planet Queen 6. Jeepster 5. Cosmic Dancer 4. Life's a Gas 3. Mambo Sun 2. Rip Off 1. Monolith Also saved off the deluxe reissue: Raw Ramp, Hot Love, King of the Mountain Cometh Overall Notes: GodDAMN I've been sleeping on this. I love the eclectic musical accompaniments and guitar licks. Something about a black album cover with that yellow glow does music Justice.

De esas bandas importantes y a veces muy olvidadas, recuerdo que los mencioné hace tiempo en una de las reseñas (revisando veo que fue con The Auteurs). Pioneros de glam es muy interesante como hay canciones que se notan en sus vertientes tanto con un sonido tipo Bowie como Girl o medio Lou Reed como Life's a Gas... en realidad el sonido clave del glam en toda su expresión, no diría que son sus creadores pero sí quizá quienes en su momento ayudaron a su explosión y haciéndolo de manera magistral. El disco tiene un lugar extremadamente merecido en la lista, no solo por esa importancia histórica, no solo porque la gente conozca de dónde viene la canción de Get It On, sino solamente por ser un disco que destila lo que no veo otra manera que llamarle "rock cool," te llama a ponerlo, relajarte y solo dejarte llevar. Variado, agradable, 40 minutos de puro disfrute setentero.

Este sí es un álbum que todo mundo debería escuchar y que relativamente pocos han escuchado. Musicalmente hablando me gusta mucho lo que hace con la guitarra, siendo de los primeros en hacer un "riff" y convertirlo en la base de la canción. Me gusta también el uso de las voces, que no son decoradas o exageradas pero si con melodías que invitan a cantar. Conocí este disco hace unos doce años y desde entonces lo tengo en mi rotación. Honestamente lo demás de T.Rex y de Marc Bolan no me gusta tanto como esto, que siento que es una influencia enorme en mucho de lo que vino en el Rock después.

I can taste the folk origins here, and the thin Glam veneer is actually surprising potent in such a small dose. This is simultaneously the most confident and the most relaxed Glam rock record.

This album is so good that we feel bad we rate other albums five stars

Ну наканецта годноты завезли, я уже заебался дженерик кал слушать. Не слушал тирекса раньше, но предполагаю, что на многих руцке роцкеров он норм так повлиял, особенно ещё вот в эти, квартирничные времена, когда Тсой ещё пел про трамваи, а Майк - про старые раны. Но при этом разница в качестве поразительная (учитывая, что альбом 71го года). В первую очередь, конечно, доставляют ударные (и всё, что вместо них используется). Для кого-то мб будет и перебор, но мне прям зашло, какие они громкие, четкие, выразительные и близкие к слушателю в панораме. Гитары тоже звучат охуенно, четко, сочно, при том что по большей части тут акустика играет, но динамика не проёбывается. Бля, как же охуенно слушается, вот реально тот случай, когда хочется сказать "сейчас такой музыки не делают уже", и когда осознаешь, какие же необратимые увечья индустрии нанесла пресловутая война громкости. Очень нехватает живой динамики, которая просто убивается десятитонной компрессией современного роцка. Но да хуй с ним, народу нравится. Ну и сами песни достаточно годные. Не то чтобы инстант рок-хиты, скорее такие ироничные и харизматичные полубаллады, что мне тоже весьма импонирует. Голос кайфовый у Болана, мотивы запоминаются. Искренне могу поругать только за закрывашку Rip Off - чето тут со звуком не докрутили, звучит тупо сыро и недостаточно динамично, чтоль. Ну в общем негоже самые слабые треки на конец оставлять. А в остальном - да 9/10, на здоровье, классический альбом, классическая обложка, репитить не напряжно.

Very solid album from legendary group. That's it.

Dope album. Would definitely listen again.

Great album, really fun to listen to, enjoyed every song on it.

'Fuck yeah' kind of rock music.

Very familiar with this album. It's really a great intro to T Rex, the simple but earnest lyrics, the kind of silly straight-up rock anthems, and the breadth.

Album juz zaslyszany lata temu, ktory po lekturze 20 century boys nie mozna bylo nie sprawdzic co zainspirowalo pana mangowego do referencji w swoim dziele, w ten sposob poznalem t rexa oraz samego Pana Bolana, ktory nie tylko frontuje wokalnie i gitarkowo, ale jest takze mozgiem za tekstowa strona grupy, na tym albumie wszystkie traki sa jego piora, a wyszly kawalki przystepnego rokowania zwanego rowniez glam rockiem, bo wlasnie ten album zapoczatkowal fale glamowania na wyspach, a sam bolan stal sie jego ikona, zapoczatkowal i odszedl gdy byl na szczycie, a wydac ostatni swoj ostatni album pod tytulem dandy in the underworld jeszcze bardziej tworzy magie wokol tej legendy, ale nie sama postac, ale to co stworzyla zostaly, bo jak dla mnie bolanowe wokale sa czesto wyznacznikiem tego jak rokowanie powinno byc spiewane, lecz nie tylko za sprawa wokali ten album jest czyms co nazwalbym przystepnym rokiem, rozwazne wykorzystanie instrumntow nietypowe bongosy czy tamburyny nadaja unikalnego charakteru temu materialowi, jak czesto mam problem z popowymi lirykami i spiewaniu o niczym, tak tutaj pomimo swojej popowosci i belkotliwemu charakterowi nie da sie tego odczuc, nie wpada on rowniez w pulapke mialkosci dzwieku jak to zazwyczaj bywa w muzyce popularnej, ze jeden trak przypomina do zludzenia drugi, na jednym potrafi pokazac smooth gitarkowanie, zeby zaraz szarpac za struny, wykorzystanie studyjnych grajow tez jest w punkt, jak na traku get it on klawisze, ktore przemykaja miedzy riffami tworza wlasnie to cos, na plejce mialem juz mambo sun i monolith, ale dorzuce dodatkowo get it on i rip off

Un disco seminal!!! Me encanta

Life's a Gas, Yeah!

One of my favorite albums. A classic!

Great album, right up my alley. didnt skip a song

Classic Trex

mto bom

Incredible

Love it, so many great songs I'd heard over the years, esp cosmic dancer

Glam rock masterpiece

Very very enjoyable

One of my favorite albums, all-time. Top to bottom, it is great. Effortless psych boogie. Sure, The Motivator is just a Bang A Gong part 2, but this is an essential album. If I don't give this 5 stars, I'm not sure there are any 5 star albums.

S teir glam rock masterpiece

Klassiskt album, inte lika bra som jag kom ihåg det men bra grooves och cool snubbe som sjunger.

Great album that is well worth a listen 👌 Would listen again on my own time

Marc Bolan had such an abundance of swagger, it overflowed from this album and covered decades of music since. there are so many highlights on this record, and it's not like it's just one sound done really well repeatedly. "Mambo Sun" is lust wrapped in rhythm and groove. "Cosmic Dancer" follows with an acoustic guitar and string-drenched ode to the questions that eccentrics confront. "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" is an all-time greatest song in rock music and beyond. that eccentricity shines through the rest of album, pushing ever forward atop a confident band riding a wild high, reaching peaks again on "Planet Girl" and "The Motivator". not every song is as strong as the rest, and I wish the last 55 seconds of "Rip Off" continued for another 5 minutes. I knew Ty Segall was influenced by T. Rex (he released a covers album called "Ty Rex" after all), but you really start to hear where a lot of his sound and the sounds of other like-minded folks came from as you dig into "Electric Warrior" and its follow up "The Slider", which I'm glad we're also getting to in this list eventually. this one's a 4.5 for me.

En ollutkaan tutustunut T. Rexiin muutamaa biisiä enempää, joten innoissani aloin kuuntelemaan Electric Warrioria. Kyseessä on oikein mainio glam rock-levytys, vaikka kannen perusteella voisi odottaa jotain vielä rajumpaa.

Get it on

Pretty good for the time. Get it On is a banger. Added it to several of my playlists.

Fun album - groovy tunes that hold up alongside the classic "Bang a Gong", but the slower songs gave too much of a Beatles vibe.

Cosmic Dancer is my favorite it struck me I love the sound of it I think if the whole album sounded like this I would like it even more. It usually takes me a while to warm up to new albums but I liked this one on the first listen. I’m always looking for albums that are calm enough to listen to without disturbing my peace but have enough of a beat to hold my attention and I think this album has that rare combo. PS the song Rip Off sounds like the Vampire Lestat iykyk

Booyeah this was some yummy music, im hearing strings, I'm hearing some high pitched backing vocals, I'm hearing a kick drum really pushing it's weight, they've got some good ingredients in their soup Extra shout out to the first and last songs on this album, good glam rock range Likelihood that the members of this band lezzed out IMO: 3/5 they all look exactly like dykes, I think anything they do would be sorta gay at least

too tired to condense notes into a review so buckle up here are my stream of consciousness listening notes re: cosmic dancer strings and dueling backwards guitars???? so corny & so good this is my favorite JEEPSTER slaps . am i hearing tap shoes lyrics don’t need to mean anything if what you’re saying sounds cool enough i read someones review on here that said marc bolan is like if bowie read less books . or maybe it’s the other way around and bowie is a well read bolan either way i agree just like a car…. you’re built like a car…. cadillac king dancer in the midnight……. life’s a GAS ??? hmmm . ok i really wanna watch rocky horror on vhs when i get home does anyone wanna come watch it with me this album is cool without taking itself seriously, so horny without being cringe there’s so much repressed filthiness lurking in the sound. very understated , many small tasty moments that u will miss unless you’re really leaning in i think i really appreciate classic rock more since i started taking testosterone rest in peace marc bolan you would have loved crash (1996)

pleasant

Not what I expected. I knew of this band from their hits and their status as pioneers of glam rock, but this was so much more soft and bluesy than I expected. It's still very good though.

8/10 Widely regarded as the first true glam rock album, this record completes T. Rex's journey from psychedelic folksters (under the name Tyrannosaurus Rex) to pop-rock innovators. Marc Bolan is clearly the key to the success of the transition, with his charismatic rock star swagger and full commitment to his delivery of each song at the forefront of the record's success. He also, as a songwriter, has an ability to transform what are often fairly simple musical ideas into songs that are broader, more musically interesting and almost endlessly hooky than they have any right to be. The tempo is set for the album straight from the off, with Mambo Sun presenting the trademark blend of staccato, off-beat guitars against a strolling, pinned-down bass line and legato, almost slurred vocal delivery. That mix of staccato and legato tones really is a key feature of this record and the glam rock sound in general, providing interesting textural blends that add depth and interest to the work while ensuring that there is always punch and sharpness. As we move through the album, it's really easy to feel the through line from this to other glam rock work, particularly Bowie's Ziggy Stardust record, which would release the following year. It's innovative, exciting stuff, but most of all it's so much fun, and Bolan's charisma carries that energy to the extent of its potential. At its peak, this album hits some monumental highs, from tracks like Jeepster, Get It On and Life's A Gas, but there's decent range here too. Personally, my preference is more towards those poppier, hook-laden songs full of drive, swagger and energy, but there's plenty to enjoy elsewhere too, with interesting approaches to structure on The Motivator and the sonic interest and gorgeous melodies of Cosmic Dancer. It's not necessarily the most consistent album though, but that is perhaps to be expected from a record that did so much to tread new musical ground. Tracks like Monolith (sorry Dad) and Girl don't quite do it for me, with slightly underdeveloped ideas and slightly odd tonal blends, and Lean Woman Blues kind of feels a bit like album filler, rather than something completely coherent as part of the record as a whole. With that in mind, I don't feel like this can really hit the highest of marks, but it is definitely one I'll be back to, and its importance to the development of 70s music cannot be understated. Mambo Sun - The style and groove of this is established straight out of the gate. There's a subtlety to it with the short, staccato guitar work, but it's got a great deal of swagger and charisma about it that feels like it's pushing against the seams. It's a simple composition, but so well put together and a great kick off for the record. Cosmic Dancer - This is a lovely song, and it feels like there is a very direct line from this to Bowie's Ziggy Stardust album, which was released the following year. The drums give it a lot of forward momentum, while the rest of the instrumentation kind of leans back against that to create a laid back feel, but with an edge of pace. Melodically it's excellent, it's lyrically simple and the core idea is not particularly broad, but there's enough range and development in the orchestration and production to give it plenty of interest. Solid. Jeepster - The first properly front-foot track on the record now, and it's a good 'un. Built on a fairly simple bluesy rock base, it's all about vibe and charisma. The sharp staccato guitar work against the strolling bass is great, and there's some great secondary guitar adding extra range. Again, the core of this is super simple, but there's enough playing around and depth to the instrumental work to make it maintain interest, and Bolan is wringing the neck of it with every drop of his star power. Monolith - This is apparently my Dad's favourite song. It's a bit one paced and plodding for me, to be honest. There's some really nice guitar work, and Bolan provides a good dose of swagger and attitude, but there's probably not enough in there for it to really get its hooks into me, and while I appreciate the change in pace, it could have done with a bit more range. Lean Woman Blues - The pace is still dragged back here and, while the performances are all good and Bolan again delivers his trademark charm and power, it just feels a bit bland. While the more glam stuff still feels fresh and vibrant, this feels a bit like treading over old ground and not adding anything particularly exciting to the mix. Get It On - And we're back. Those sharp off beat guitars are great and the bubbling nature of the verses build really nicely into the chorus. And what a chorus. Short and sweet, but with a brilliant hook, it's perfect pop music stuff. There's not much more than a couple of simple ideas here, but they're so well executed that it doesn't matter in the slightest. There's actually more to the orchestration than is apparent on first listen and that all adds to the broad quanlity of the song. It's snappy, hooky and fun. Excellent. Planet Queen - The shuffling groove to this is great. The vocal has some great hooky moments, and Bolan's delivery is again excellent, just leaning into it and giving the song so much personality. It's a good song, rather than a great one, but there's some interesting stuff in there compositionally, especially as it doesn't rely too much on a really hooky chorus, and it thrives on the personality of the performances. Girl - Back to a more stripped back effort. It feels tonally a bit weird, with the flugelhorn and guitar blend jarring and not seeming particularly related musically. It's a bit meandering too. The Motivator - The glam is back again. Structurally, this is quite interesting, in that it technically doesn't really have a chorus, but the last two lines of each verse act as the hook. It's got more of that great blend of staccato and legato playing that give great texture to the mix. There are great performances all round and there's quite a lot going on instrumentally that give this good depth and range. Cool stuff. Life's A Gas - A much more successful stripped back number now. The pace is slow, but it's so full of swagger and verve that it's incredibly engaging. Melodically it's brilliant stuff and there are some great hooks and riffs all around the track. Sonically, it's great, with an interesting blend of tones and again, it's a very well put together piece of work that's got a very bittersweet feeling to it, especially given Marc's death only a few years later. Rip-Off - Something fun to finish us off now. It's full of attitude and more of that swagger. There's some great horn and string work in here that work well against the more driven, rocky tone of the band. It's grand in places, dirty and gritty in others, but it's a very interesting and enjoyable blend that's a solid way to close out the record.

Chill and fun

4.5/5

Really enjoyed. Violently 1970s but in the best possible way. Nice guitar work, good vocals too. Album cover also goes hard.

Not that i don’t need Bowie anymore but i need him less! Some moments really foretold the future of power pop

𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 runs on swagger, hooks, and Marc Bolan’s unmistakable charm. The songs are often built from very simple ingredients, but the fuzzy guitars, loose grooves, and playful vocals make the whole album feel instantly distinctive. It is glamorous without becoming ridiculous and catchy without feeling disposable. Not every song is essential, but the album’s style and confidence carry it a long way.

Great, cover to cover. Glam will never be a favourite of mine but this transcends

Never been keen on Marc Bolan’s weird almost talking / singing style, which seems like he’s just filling the space without actually trying to sing or stretch himself vocally. Aside from that, the funky bluesy playing is the real star and I like the production which seems to give each element room to breathe. Overall, I liked this more than I expected.

Todella kova levy vaikka hieman samaa kaavaa monessa biisissä. On yks omia tän ajan suosikkeja ollut aina

On khyl kova! Bowien kanssa hiihdetty samaa latua, Bolanin laulu kuulostaa paikoin tosi paljon Bowielta ja kitaristi (kuka ikinä onkaan) kuulostaa todella paljon Mick Ronsonilta. Toki biiseissäkin on samankaltaisuutta.

Big part of the early 70's glam movement. Had a really different sound, a few great songs but a lot of filler.

Gear: Abyss DIANA MR Artwork: ⚡🎸🖤 Production: 🎧😘🤌 Music: 🍳🍽️😋 Rating: 🦖🦖🦖🦖(🦖)/5

Better than I had expected.

T. Rex, wat was dat ook alweer? Glamrock, blijkbaar. En nog best goed gedaan ook, in aanmerking genomen dat het, geheel volgens de regels van het genre, een bak melige flauwekul is: 'I'm a vampire and I'm gonna suck you for your love'. Of: 'Flying saucer, take me away, gimme your daughter...' Sterker nog, kennelijk was dit het eerste glamrock-album aller tijden. Dát is nog eens een genre neerzetten, want verder dan dit is het genre hierna eigenlijk ook niet geëvolueerd. Alle aspecten, likjes, gekkigheidjes, koortjes, gilletjes van de navolgers zitten hier al in. Knap gedaan. Jammer dat een echte hit ontbreekt.

De zanger is het toppunt van aanstellerij en dat is behoorlijk irritant. Gelukkig is de muziek veelal bluesrock, wat ik een stuk beter kan waarderen. Op wiki lees ik ook de term boogie rock, een vorm van blues rock: "Its key feature is a repetitive driving rhythm, which emphasizes the groove." Dat hoor je wel terug en is zeker fijn om te luisteren. Halverwege krijgen we het hitje "Get It On", dat ook nu nog wel eens voorbij komt op de radio/stream. Daarmee is dit album echt stukken beter te pruimen dan het andere album van T. Rex dat we al eerder kregen en voor mij niet ver van 1 ster af lag. Dit album verrast me wat dat betreft in positieve zin. Ik ga de 3,5 afronden naar een 4.

The sound of this record is just brilliant - it's smooth and just glides through the tracklist seamlessly. Definitely one I'll be coming back to. Favourites: Mambo Sun Cosmic Dancer Get It On

Mambo Sun: This song was kinda chill, it was based around a chord progression on the guitar and the hook was the singer saying “for you” at the end of every stanza. It slowly built up towards the end and stopped without any huge release. Definitely feels like an opener. Cosmic Dancer: Acoustic and Strings. Ok I liked this one a lot, definitely more than the first one. Another slow buildup but I feel like it had more of a payoff. The end was particularly good, I loved the instrumental section with guitar and violins. Jeepster: A lot more upbeat, same deal with the slow buildup. I liked how the guitar solos with the singing at the end to keep it interesting. Weird screaming at the end. Monolith: I also really liked this one. The backup singing is what stood out to me. I also liked the lyrics. Lean Woman Blues: Also liked this one. Seems like pretty traditional blues to me, it had a really cool descending guitar riff a few times that I liked. Bang a Gong (Get it On): Not sure how I feel about it. I saw it had way more streams than the other songs on the album but so far it’s not my favorite. Seems a little shallow. Planet Queen: This is probably my least favorite so far. No part of it really interested me. Girl: Back to something I liked. The trumpets were really good and it might have my favorite lyrics so far. The Motivator: Another good one. The lyrics were interesting, they started out a little shallow but had a sudden turn to be a little more odd and loved how the music built up around that switch. Life’s a Gas: wow, one of my favorites. Great lyrics, great vibe. Felt like a series of lifting you up and then bringing you back down to earth. Rip Off: The most unique. Not sure how I feel. Kinda weird. Saxophone? Not my favorite but interesting to say the least. Really enjoyed this. Had a few songs I didn’t care for but the ones that hit, hit hard. Does a very good job of doing a lot with a little, everything was surprisingly simple. Liked the surprise instruments that pop up here and there.

Thought this was rather lovely

This one oscillates between fine and great, but it’s got a charm to it that you don’t find on many other albums on this list. Any other day and I’d probably give the is a 3 but I’m feeling generous.

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Every time I listen to T Rex, I wonder why I bother listening to anything else. Marc Bolan is like if Buddy Holly was born 10 years later did a bunch of drugs and wrote songs about wizards and dragons. T Rex is the apex of the glam rock era. I like to boogie. 4.7

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

Fun connection: This album and the yesterday's (Black Holes and Revelations) had the same cover artist

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

Glam rock pioneers plus gems such as Cosmic Dancer

Guess I’d better bang the gong