Reviews (page 4 of 15)
A great album featuring hits "Jeepster", "Get It On", and my personal favourite T. Rex track, "Life's a Gas". The final track, "Rip Off", never fails to remind me of my time at university and put a smile on my face.
LOVE THIS
one of my favs of all time
So many iconic tracks, and the huge warm wall of fuzz hits you in the chest right away. An absolute groove, and a delight.
spiceless glam classic
Amazing gmalrock album from start to end. Not all songs are as great but damn does have some great guitar work riffs on the songs. And ofcourse I notice where oasis ripped off ;). 1. Cosmic Dancer 2. Get It On 3. Life's A Gas
I hadn't heard any of the songs on the album but I thought every single one was great!!
I enjoyed this. Nice to hear something that's very rooted in rock n roll but doing something fresh with it, after all the very conventional stuff I've heard recently. Of the directions rock was taking oin the early seventies, I definitely prefer glam to prog. It's still not really my thing though. I'm glad punk came along not long after.
Enjoyable
It was just fine, but did not make a huge impressionable on me. I don't think I recall a single song.
Mõnus! Eriti hea kõla 1971. a kohta. 3.7/5
70s Glam Rock classic! There's something about Marc Bolan's music that makes it impossible to ignore, I have to nod and tap along with these groovy guitar riffs. Give me some danceable glam over the early 70s prog nonsense any day! The first 3 tracks in particular are very strong, Get it On needs no further intro, and It's a Gas is a super catchy highlight of the second side. Easy 5*
Get it on is a classic, some other good songs too. 4.
Bluesy riffs. Would again
I really love this one, and it’s my 6th favorite Radiohead album. It kind of feels like the closest Radiohead came to a “White Album” with all the variety and the longer run time.
I liked this album, it was surprisingly fun and has fairly good lyricism. Although it was fairly repetitive at times. Favourite - Jeepster
Not so bad, especially from 1971.
Marc Bolan's charisma stinks on this record - makes me want to lick his sweat up. you can tell this is the moment he realised that he made great rock n roll. his guitar sounds great, the visconti production makes you cream your pants. there are some weaker songs on this which doesn't make it top score, but christ it was close.
Ya it's some pretty decent classic rock, but it's nothing to write home about I'd say.
I honestly cannot remember what this sounded like or what I thought. I promise I listened to the entire thing, too!
very pleasant! i'm not sure it has a lot for me to grab onto to love, but it's very pleasant classic rock that is less grating to me than some other works in the genre. Fav tracks: Mambo Sun; Rip Off
7/10 tiene un estilo bastante moderno para la época en la que salió, suena muy fresco
Enjoyed this more then expected. Nice pace
7.5 / 10
I'm a little picky when it comes to what I want out of a 70s glam rock band; usually I just gravitate towards glam-influenced power pop that popped up later in the decade. Regardless, this is still a neat little time capsule to show off one of the genre's pioneering acts as they transitioned from folksy psychedelia to flashy hard rock. Get It On is a classic rock staple for a reason, its far and away the best song here. 7/10.
Pretty solid, driving rock. The soft spoken vocals kind of get old but they are nice in each track. Favourite track: Cosmic Dancer
8.5/10 I really enjoyed this, it has a mix of glam and psychedelic rock with some songs having a bit of a folk sound.
A great album from a great band
nothing crazy i think
The poor man's Bowie. There, I said it. Still, tasty jams and obscure enough that you look cool compared to the layman.
fire
Possibly the first time I remember feeling that i had found music of my own, rather than that of my parents. Still a hero to me and this album has to be a highlight to anyone growing up during the period of glam rock. Favourite track: Get it On (still rocks today 😎)
What a treat.
Most sampled album of all-time!
erstaunliches Album
Sympa
Good
Ta ok
-not a fan -reminds me of the who -i craved more throughout the entire album
Not bad but nothing really stuck out. Felt a bit raw and like a different genre, which makes sense given the band switched from folk to rock for this album
nice bass and chill music nothing more
I thought there was a lot of interesting sounds throughout this album, but ultimately I didn't really feel like it was anything special - nothing in particular stood out to me by the time I reached the end.
good classic soft rock
fome
Slick and funky but all a bit samey not much range in terms of vocals or instrumentals until rip off which is great more like that wouldve been really nice but the middle of the album felt like a slog at points... all feels a bit one note. Highlights are get it on (obvs), monolith (guitar work and interesting lyrics), planet queen (catchy and just a jolly little track) and rip off (much needed variety high energy and aggressive delivery) Generally a decent/good listen but personally nothing to write home about as an ensemble if I want a glam rock album id always put bowie on instead but in terms of individual tracks theres deff some highlights.
I loved it! Very grunge but upbeat. I actually knew one of the songs!
Tracks I liked: mambo sun, cosmic dancer, monolith. Would I revisit: nope, other than these specific tracks.
So slick! Honestly took me by surprise, this is incredible. Glam-rock but better than Bowie. There, I said it. It just works.
I've heard most of the songs on this album, although the only one I thought I knew before listening was Bang A Gong. Cosmic Dancer and Planet Queen were the highlights.
I don't Glam rock - too cutesy, the guitar tone grates on me, and so many of the songs - even the hits - have the same structure and sound. I like 20th Century Boy, but it's not on this album. Get It On is on this album, and I think that's the only one I've heard before. The opening track starts out with a cool, funky vibe but meanders along without turning into anything else - had that song picked up pace halfway through or done anything different, it may have been a four star song. It doesn't, so it's a three. Cosmic Dancer sounds familiar - I've heard it in a movie or show or advert, or a cover. It's good, but too long. Jeepster is exactly what I mean when I say I don't like Glam Rock, while the fourth song is a lesser version of the second song. And on it goes. It's fine, it wasn't as terrible as I was worried it would be. A T-Rex album probably should keep a place on this list, given their influence and success in the UK.
In a better world Mambo Sun would've been a #1 hit that still gets frequent radio play
buenas guitarras, rock and rollero.
Está muy raro este álbum. Dice que son 15 canciones y solo son 5. Dice que es una compilación pero no aparece en el listado del artista 🤷🏻♂️ Aun así está bueno el glam rock
I knew bang a gong. Several songs had a very similar structure and sound to that one. Cosmic Dancer, Jeepster, and Life’s a Gas were my favorites.
Some classic rock
It's fun. A lot of repetitive sounding songs.
Me gusto mucho la onda que es asi un estilo bien retro. Ni tenia mucha expectativa sobre el album y me sorprendió la verdad
Absolutely a classic. I hadn't visited the rest of this album before (obviously I knew Ring a Gong before listening), and it was well worth it.
Okey okey , i don't like it much
Love this album!
Primer álbum 🎀 Nunca había escuchado T. Rex me gustó
Meh
Equipped w/ 'bebop moons,' 'alligator rain,' 'powder-keg legs,' Marc Bolan is a donnish pioneer of glam, mindful of language & its weirdness. But he's no proggish, I mean priggish, star: he's got too much rock 'n' roll for that, i.e., check out 'Jeepster.' Harkening back to groups like The Platters & The Flamingos on 'Monolith,' T. Rex are truer to their American roots than even Led Zeppelin b/c they're more full-spectrum. That don't mean they make better music, only that Electric Warrior is very good & Bolan is unique amongst the Brits-doing-USA-schtick. Essentially boogie rock, Rex is almost the British ZZ Top, w/ more jazz, strings, & balladeering. None of it is ornamental tho, & even if it begins to lose its edge towards the final few tracks, EW is a keeper.
Electric Warrior has genuine range — acoustic tenderness on "Cosmic Dancer," full glam stomp on "Bang a Gong," orchestral shimmer scattered throughout. Bolan clearly wasn't content to stay in one sonic corner, and that restlessness keeps the album from feeling like a one-trick pony. The production has a warmth to it that holds up, and you can hear why this thing landed the way it did in 1971. That said, warmth and variety only carry you so far. A lot of these tracks blur together after a while — the riffs are similar, the lyrical imagery runs on the same mythological-sexy-nonsense fuel, and Bolan's vocal delivery, charming at first, starts to feel like a tic more than a choice by the back half. It's an album that makes a strong first impression and a softer second one. So yeah — worth one solid listen, maybe two. It earns its reputation as a landmark more on historical terms than on pure staying power. Not bad, not transcendent. Exactly what a 3 out of 5 should feel like.
Mambo Sun is a very engaging song with catchy lyrics and sounds “I love youuuu[…]for youuu ”. Love that part
This album went down incredibly smooth for me. It has the skeleton of psych and glam rock but boiled down to its bare essentials. Rich and fun yet somehow also minimalist and intimate?
Heard the music without knowing the band. Not bad!
Didn’t pay enough attention to this album and should give it another listen today. But I also want a new album!
pretty good
I didn't listen to this at one stretch. But it's extremely good and would definitely love to revisit this again
Exceptional bluesy-groovy masterpiece of glam rock. A must listen.
T. Rex is one of those bands that has always seemed to be just outside the periphery of the pool of music I listen to. I've probably come across their name or read about Marc Bolan's guitar playing hundreds of times. But each time I thought maybe I should check them out, I would see that their hit song was Bang A Gong and I was like nope, I'm good. Fortunately, it's probably the worst song on the album? The rest sounds like unused John Lennon solo tracks with a bit more swagger and a bit less eccentricity. Which is good, actually.
Está banda la conocí hace poco tiempo relativamente gracias a una app que reconoce las canciones, ya que escuché una canción que escuchaba de niño, la cual siempre quise encontrar.
Glam rock,Me gusto mucho. Tiene un sonido calido y rockero post beatles. Melodias de voz medio poperas. Muy buenos rifs y grooves. Tiene algunos temas lentos muy buenos. Simple pero suena todo gigante
Un ritmo nuevo para mi! Agradable, movido, alegre. un 5/10 le doy a este álbum.
goooood
ok.
Pretty mid tier glam rock with a couple standouts. Bang a gong slaps
Wow that really surprised me! Somehow never heard of T. Rex but they were refreshingly good. Solid Bowie vibes!
Pretty good, and definitely feels ahead of its time.
really good album. I like most tracks. I would sleep to it. calming. soft. idk.
"Electric Warrior" is an absolute highlight of glam rock. Marc Bolan's vocals, delivery, or whatever you want to call it, are unmistakable and unique. I love this album. Whenever I'm in the mood to dance, these songs have to be playing. Hey, and it's also really great for cleaning the apartment.
Chill music, but a bit mellow. Like something to lounge to. Nice for in the background but not something I would just put on to enjoy.
it was aight, didn't really listen to it in depth but not bad.
Not bad. I like the couple songs but overall just okay I wouldn't listen to this much. Monolith was good. The dancer song was cool but felt like it needed more, it was repetitive.
Better than I expected. I like the horns
Feels like something from the 60s/70s, but a couple of bangers on this album
No private session used for Spotify. Not often do legendary bands, with some hype, live up to the expectations, this is an exception. There is no denying the impact this album had a glam rock. It's fun, it rocks, it's cool.
I really loved this album, Great site to find new music to enjoy.. The sound is amazing, I loved it
It's OK glam rock, sometimes catchy and some times spacey ballads. I wasn't impressed but it wasn't boring either. Favorite Songs: Cosmic Dancer ; Get It On
Meh
Very solid, mellow English rock. Excellent licks and well balanced vocals. Gets you feeling some type of way.
Cool stuff
This was a great discovery for me! I’d heard Get It On before, but this was a great all around album.
I never knew I liked T. Rex before. They're good.
This is one of the 9 masterpieces from The Beatles. As I listen today, regardless that the album is 50+ years old, I feel that could be issue today.
Less memorable early Bowie???
Kick started many a glam rock album. Some memorable tracks amongst some more disposable ones but this was always an album which didn't take itself too seriously, making the music seem more fun.
Rock
Pretty, pretty good.
I would have put this group circa 1977 -- impressive performance with lots of different types of songs.
Decent but middling, never realized that Robert Palmer / Power Station’s “Bang a Gong” was a cover song
piola, glam rock, uk
Better than Coldplay
was gonna round down to 2, Rip Off is fun and I like the choice to end on it music: hated. (⌐■_■)
The true listening experience is a 3, but also this album represents a solution to a real problem on this list. There’s probably a dozen albums that do the same thing as this one, but worse. You could drop those albums, pick 12 better albums, and let T. Rex carry the weight. List would be better off for it. A guy could even drop like five Bowie albums under the same pretence, if he wanted to.
Cracker of an album
There are some obvious Fuzz Classics on this record, but there's also a lot of dead air. The singles from this record are Rock Radio Mainstays, great songs to drive a shitty car around to, but the album cuts are tedious, clear victims of the need to release a full LP as a commodity rather than strong ideas for songs. People were buying hell of records back then. not no more. I had to listen to this record on Youtube because Spotify keeps losing the rights to classic records. Can't even fucking listen to Aja.
Good not great. Definitely sounds ahead of its time though, could be from the 90s or 00s easily. Few good tracks, few weaker ones. Oasis nicked and improved Get It On
love it, stevie wonder vibes
A solid and clear progenitor to the likes of Ziggy Stardust, quality and worthwhile album if not a little more repetitive than the aforementioned legacy it paved the road for Being the starting line for all of Glam Rock history is a valuable achievement, but the label of "prototype" doesn't weigh it down, it's a good listen with a still-unique flair of its own right Also, Marc Bolan and Mick Ronson - different people, don't mix them up. Nice job with Uptown Funk, Mick
A lot of great songs on this Album
Great album, I only knew one song from this album.
Didn’t get through the whole thing but it was fine. Another 70s boy bad that sounds the same.
Ich habe zu viele Live Cover Schunkel Stadtfest Bands gehört. Lalalalalalala (rep ad inf)
Ich hatte vor vielen Jahren mal eine T.Rex Phase. Stellt sich nur die Frage, warum wurde sie beendet und nie wieder fortgesetzt? Das ist genau meine Musik. Tolles Album. Cosmic Dancer inklusive rückwärtsgitarre. Geiler Song.
Kein Pop, aber irgendwie auch kein richtiger Rock. War dadurch nicht schlecht, trotzdem für mich ein wenig irrelevant und ich werde es wohl nie wieder hören. Zumindest nicht aktiv anmachen...
I can't really figure out why, but I just find this music annoying.
Good times "Almost Famous" 70'er vibes. Det er sgu meget godt.
Det er bare fedt
*85 Banger plade. Har aldrig hørt om T. Rex før, men havde ikke forventet mindre af et album udgivet i 1971 (som i øvrigt er det bedste år for udgivelser i musikhistorien)
Banger! Jeg kunne lide det hele.
2.8. Det var en anden tid
Get it on er klasse, men ellers er det godt nok lidt kedeligt.
not the worst but wouldn't listen
Just rocket rock rock on boddg
not for mee
This was a really strong album. I would find it difficult to pin it to just one genre really. I can't think of one single track that I didn't enjoy.
I respect T.Rex but some songs are a bit repeptitive. It's a classic glam rock record so there's that. I like the effects on the vocals, they sound original and recognisable. I've listened to "Get it on" a thousand times, so I guess I expected more diversity and energy from the whole album.
One of my favourite albums ever. Not a duff track on here. Before he went pop, this album is a rock album. Three huge singles as well.
Really solid album, idk what else to say. 7/10
Favorite tracks: Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer, Jeepster, Bang a Gong (Get It On) The loudest rock and roll album that is almost always soft-spoken.
AGUANTE GIRL (alto tema)
For an album that gets such positive reviews, I can’t help but find it a bit middling. The pace & tone of the record feels a bit lacking to me, and whilst there are a couple of high moments with ‘Get It On’ and ‘Cosmic Dancer’, the rest of it doesn’t have anything particularly interesting or stand-out to me. It feels harsh but it’s getting a 6/10 at a push.
favorite song: lean woman blues vibe: juuuuust the edge of grungy britpop rating: 61/100
I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would
Thoroughly enjoyed hearing the other songs by this group. Good album!
I had never heard anything T Rex other than bang a gong (which I could live without) but I enjoyed the whole album
Don't normally listen to a lot of glam, but hard to deny that everything really comes together here. Great song writing and performances, consistent without dragging. Even some of the lesser tracks stand up, and the whole thing may not sound modern but it's not particularly dated either
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parei na segunda faixa, de primeira impressão gostei dos riffs porém o jeito de cantar do vocalista não me atraiu muito (pelo menos nessas primeiras faixa) (solo aulas demais o jeito dele tocar achei pica) doideira pensar que é 1971 porque tem muita qualidade e sonoridades atemporais, perguntei pro meu professor de solda no senai e ele conhecia então com certeza valeu a pena ter escutado, bem trilha sonora de filme, minha favorita foi "rip off"
Love that guitar fuzz tone. An album of solid glam rock tunes and preposterous lyrics.
I'm 4 tracks in and still don't care. Bang a gong is recognizable, the rest of this plays like a concept album of "Bowie, but what if he was boring?"
It is a strange album. It had one hit played on radio Bang a Gong( get it on) but the rest were just a little too racy to actually get air play. But it still rocked just in kind of a strange way!
When it comes to music, there is a distinction between electronic and electric; but then there is Marc Bolan, electricity incarnate, who descends from the cosmos and strikes like a hot flash. A glorious day for glam rock. Favourite tracks: "Mambo Sun", "Cosmic Dancer", "Get It On"
ironically the song that T.Rex is most famous for is the song I like least on this album. The first half of the album was infinitely better than the second half. The first half had some grooves and blues and variations, while the second half was more classic and glam rock with little variation. Lean Woman Blues was possibly the standout, or Monolith or Cosmic Dancer. Those were my 3 notable songs anyway. An entire album of the first half might have got a 4, but this got a 3
It's not its fault it's overplayed. A classic.
3/5. It was not bad, but also not my taste Remus and Sirius from atyd liked it)
Loved- amazing background music.
That's Rock and Roll, folks!
Not too bad, nothing worth saving
top 3 - Rip Off, Cosmic Dancer, Jeepster. Fine, I think. Deserves to be on this list for sure though.
“Bang a Gong (Get It On)” is essential, of course. I respect how the album helped usher us all into glam. But I don’t really connect with most of the songs.
Exceeded my expectations
So this is the album that kicked off glam rock, huh? Don't know much about glam rock, tbh. It's fine. Points for historical value - influenced such varied acts as Queen to X-Japan so I get why it's here. The lyrics aren't anything to write home about. Just standard British pop-rock circa 1960-1970 ("ooo girl, I love you girl, ooo ooo"... zzz). Enjoyable instrumental work throughout (surprise appearance from Ian McDonald of K.C.). I can see a much younger me digging it. Standout tracks: Monolith, Girl, Rip Off
Strong 3! Just missed. Nothing that makes me want to come back to this album, but it was pleasant - Groovy start, not being screamed at - Very pleasant! Just needs some emotional kick to be strong - Uh oh, quality dropping quickly - Probably needs a lyric listen, but that's only worth it if I like the sound enough to bother... - Getting repetitive. Like it's a good sound but blending together
Zajebiste, taki soft rock, który poprawia humor. Podoba się dla mnie.
Sounds like the music in the credits of an American movie
- crossing from blues to glam rock - liked 'Cosmic Dancer', 'Bang a Gong (Get It On)', 'Girl', - Very reminiscent of Bowie - Good music, though most feel very similar, which can cause exhaustion a couple songs in - 'Hot Love' is also good, on the expanded edition
david bowie if his lyrics were awful and you stripped him of all charisma and flair
I liked this more than I expected. The songs are fun and well-written. I’ll definitely return to this album.
Dans l'ensemble bon 3.5+/5
Listen to these guys - way funkier than I thought they were. Nice little funk/groove rock sound. Influence 3. Hits 3. Intangibles 3. Quality 3. Good deal across the board 3.
preety nice album, like the vibes Today´s bird: Pterosaur
Great! But could have done with a few less tracks.
Cosmic Dancer Jeepster Get it on The Motivator Rip Off Hot Love
Mambo Sun Cosmic Dancer Jeepster Monolith Get It On Life’s A Gas Hot Love
Kul
Glam Rock innovator and influencer. Pitchfork: 9.5 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #188 Best Songs Bang a Gong (Get It On)
Its cool, its very of its time and theres nothing wrong with that. However, I will never gargle Mr Bolan as deeply as the UK press. Having said that, this album along with the majority of the big Glam movement sounds incredibly dated today and not always in a fine wine kind of way dated. This is not Salma Hayek at 53. Solid 3 star record.
Fun, chill in an upbeat way. Similar vibe to the Beatles but the Beatles songs I don’t love. If I had it as a CD I would play it occasionally, but will not gravitate towards it on the regular on my phone. Is not making it into my library. 6/10
10/10 . 70s music that sounds like 80’s or even 90’s music.
Ziggy befare Ziggy, but simpler and less powerful
5 stars. My new favorite album the list has given me so far. Best song is “Life’s A Gas”
An album I expected to enjoy a little more but was still okay. Some songs really blended together with the very similar sound and some interesting bluesy tracks. Sad that Bolan's career and life were cut short. Had a lot more potential as shown in this album.
Tyrannosaurus Rawr! Haha
Around 3.8…
Good stuff
When I was 12, I wasn’t dancing. I was watching a T. Rex tribute with my dad. I think it was especially formative in my love of live music. So for that, I can only thank Marc Bolan.
Get it on freaks xx
Dober album
Another fantastic slab #johnsvinyl
Ass. Bang a gong ok
This was fun and groovy.
Very fun and kinda sleazy
Solid 70’s rock album. Dope name too. Dinosaurs rule 🤘🏻🤘🏻
One of the first glam rock albums? I dig it. A lot of good stuff here, even beyond the "Get It On". 4.5 stars
3/5
cool
Pretty good. Bang a gong and jeepster were my faves
Better than I expected from the name but not my cup of tea.
Not a T-Rex fan, not for me.
Mambo sun kiddo
I had heard of the band but wasn't familiar with them. This felt very groovy and glam. I feel like this might have been popular with fans of David Bowie as well.
Had me dancing since I was 8 but the combination of blues singer and rock instrumental / energy didn’t mesh well.
Already rated this legend 4.5 on RYM so could go either way here, but I am leaning towards perfect 5, this is a full package. P.S. Re-listened a few times to this great record again today and is very clearly 5 stars, perfect and love nearly every song here and what a badass album cover
The whole album played really nicely. I enjoyed all of the songs and would probably listen to the record more frequently. Mambo Sun was is a really cool record. I had no idea that this is where the song Get It On came from!
Apparently this album was instrumental in the evolution of glam rock, so points for that. My last 14 albums have all been male artists and I need some estrogen up in here. “Cosmic Dancer” is a genuinely great song but I wasn’t in the right space for this album today.
Decent, but the only hit from the album is the only thing which is memorable to me.
Meh, estuvo OK pero no pude rescatar un solo tema. Supongo que es algo que pondría de fondo para hacerme la cool pero no algo que pueda escuchar yo por mi cuenta estando sola. Entiendo como es un disco que musicalmente tiene de todo y probablemente mucha gente sacó inspiración de él, pero ta, no va con mis gustos personales y hace dificil conectar así.
Not for me
Just ok
70s Easy listening Rock Bang a Gong
No lo conocía pero me gustó.
Helt ålreit dette, Get It On er en banger! Ut over det så traff det ikke meg helt. 🦖🦖🦖
Dette var ganske kult og chill å høre på. Ikke slitsomt. Hører igjen.
Liked it more than I thought I would
Hmmm… stereotypical 70s tone and rhythm. Was not enough variation.
Alternates between sounding like the Beatles and David Bowie to me. Some of the songs are really fun and catchy (esp. Mambo Sun), but others didn't feel as novel/attention-grabbing. Between a 3 and 4 for me.
This was a really fun listen! I was a little unsure of it at first, but it grew on me as I kept listening.
Album was not bad, couple of songs are in my playlist now, it gives me George Harisson’s vibe
не дослушала, все понятно. может был бы другой день я бы дослушала до конца, но именно вчера мне совсем не хотелось слушать то, что ну совсем не откликается. включила вместо этого pj Harvey
дуже кул, трошки чогось ніби не виставило, бат стіл вогник вогник
I mean Jesus. This is nostalgia right here. 5 for that alone.
Cool, I like it! Stand-outs - Mambo Sun - Cosmic Dancer
Enjoyable electric glam boogie but little variety it’s a good trick but it’s the only trick.
i would have rated this 3.9 stars if i could
4.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/t-rex/electric-warrior-9/ I quite like a lot of Ty Segall’s work, so it’s odd that I’ve never dove into T. Rex, especially because so much of this album sounds like what Segall would do again 40 years later. Awesome stuff.
likeyyyyy
I liked it!
Please don't let Finland win.
Довольно спокойный альбом, приятное звучание и ощущение 70х
Finns en del guldkorn, skönt groove,
This is a singer that I can get behind. Slightly breathy and *pitch sensitive* but still with a lot of character. I was not familiar with this artist when I started listening to this album, but I recognized the famous "get it on," which like many other songs on the album sound like they could've been released in the 90s or later. So I think the album is a bit ahead of its time. I'm mostly like the use of repetition (repeating melodies with new lyrics, etc), but I would admit that there were repetitive moments. Still I like this album a lot. 7.5/10
The 2 songs I already knew, "Bang a Gong" and "Jeepster" are GREAT, and I'd picked up references, over the years, to this album being great, too, and very influential on "glam" rock (and beyond), so I was prepared to be . . . blown away (?) . . . but, unfortunately, I wasn't. None of the other 9 songs really grabbed me, at least on first listen (but I wasn't inspired to listen again). I'd probably do 3.5 (7 out of 10), but I think I'll have to go with 3, based on the relative weakness (at least on first listen) to the other 9 songs. But those 2 songs are still GREAT, and I'm always glad to hear them on the radio :)
They're really showing the bias of this list with this album - a bias towards this era of rock and roll There's nothing special about it. I could think of many superior English rock bands from this time that were similarly inspired by the Blues. The hit "Bang On" is alright, and none of the other tracks seem to have the same quality of production. Certainly none of the others are able to grab my attention.
Belle découverte, j'aime bien la voix du chanteur et la guitare est particulierement bien maitrisée. Par contre sur la mélodie, ça ne sort pas vraiment de l'ordinaire. Rock classique mais très efficace, je connaissais sans savoir "Get it On". Le groupe anglais annonce l'avènement du glam rock (ou glitter rock) - mouvement anglais (bowie) qui nait dans 1970 - rock simple mais avec une image excessive et provocante. T Rexmania, notamment avec cet album, énorme succès du groupe dont l'aventure s'achève en 1977 (décès du leader).
Noel Gallagher listened to this while smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol.
Some great glam rock
What’s not to like about this, a great album! Ok so I was aware of a couple of these songs but surprised myself how much i liked the whole album.
A little bit of pop, a lot of glam, and unapologetically sweet. Bolan struts through these tracks with swagger. It’s lean, catchy, and dangerously infectious — the kind of record that sinks its teeth in and doesn’t let go and makes you want to roar along.
Impossible not to like a bit of the Rex in full flow. The singles etc have that cool jittery funky glam swagger to them, they just draw you in and make you smile. The slower bluesier stuff, tbh, I find less appealing. Former outweighs the latter.
70s rock. Poppier and folkier than I expected, more Bowie than Metallica. Important for glam rock.
Et album jeg husker godt fra min tidlige karriere som musikkastronaut. Glam rock. Vokalist Marc Bolan har en stemme som kan beskrives med det engelske ordet “mellow”. Stemmen hans gjør seg spesielt godt på den første låta, Mambo Sun, som også er et av albumets høydepunkter. Låtene er i stor grad rolige, med tidvise adrenalin-innsprøytninger. Jeg tror jeg ville falt mer pladask for dette albumet dersom jeg ikke hadde tidligere kjennskap til det, men akkurat nå fremstår det totalt sett helt greit. Treer. Top 3: Get It On, Mambo Sun, Monolith
When I first heard this album I thought it was pretty standard early-70's stuff. We do have more than a fair share of regular old early 70's rock on this list. But later listens revealed a pop sensibility unlike any other of its time, except maybe Bowie. It creates a chill and relaxed atmosphere that really is missing in most of its peers, and deliver hooks galore. Key tracks: Mambo Sun Cosmic Dancer Bang a Gong (Get It On)
This is fairly entertaining, but not groundbreaking. I had not heard of this band, though I had definitely heard "Bang a Gong (Get It On)". I don't have much more to say about this one. 3/5
I though I already reviewed this one. It has a couple of good songs (Motivator, Get it on), but I would have probably appreciated it more in the 70s than right now. 7/10
1 legendary song The rest was okay but didn’t blow my socks off 2-3/3
Bang a Gong!!!
I’ve been listening to a lot of Joe Keery’s (Steve “the hair” Harrington in Stranger Things) band Djo lately, and one of his songs is T. Rex Is Loud, so I was excited to be recommended their album. I was not disappointed. First off, I didn’t find them overly loud. Mark that as a miss for Djo. Second, I definitely saw where Djo was influenced by T. Rex. They were definitely ahead of their time, using several stylings that became popular in indie music decades later. Strong performances dominate this album as they bounce around and play with different genres and distortions. I feel like many of these tracks could have been released today with minimal updating. Quite good and definitely a band I’ll look into more!
Hated
This is really good. I don't have any songs that I'm like yes this is a banger and I love it but I can see how this music it's like the prototype for a bunch of other music that I really like
Nothing besides the gong caught my attention, but nothing too cringe either
Fun album that would probably grow on me. This is almost a 4 for me but it was a little too generic. Also why won’t they tell us what the T stands for
Freaking love T. Rex.
I enjoyed some of the more distinguished songs like Bang a Gong and Cosmic Dancer. Otherwise, everything else pretty boring or bland or both.
not quite a five for me but definitely a fave
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it turns out i love glam rock! this was the biggest surprise so far, i didn't know the band and i ended up listening to it twice yesterday.
Surprisingly fresh sounding. Interesting how avoiding overly time-specific instrument instruments (Hammond organs, saxophones, etc.) can keep rock ‘n’ roll more timeless.
If someone says "glam rock", this is what pops into my head. I picture that black-and-gold silhouette on the cover. T. Rex basically set the template here. Marc Bolan's soft vocals sit over bright but never overblown rock 'n' roll guitar. It's a sound that's very restrained and cool. "Mambo Sun", "Jeepster" and "Get It On" all ooze laid-back coolness. "Get It On" being one of the greats in the world of rock 'n' roll. It's simple, but that riff hits every time. "Rip Off" kicks things up a notch at the end and shows Bolan can actually push his voice a bit when he wants to. But mostly the magic here is in the groove. The confidence. The sense that they know exactly how cool they sound. There’s not much to analyse. It's tight, stylish, and absolutely nails what it's trying to be: Glam rock perfection.
One great song. Not a good album.
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Near Perfect - Utterly joyous album. Boogies for days, huge riffs, glittering, spaced out lyrics. I love it and it's one that surely everyone can enjoy at least a bit.
not my style
Some instrumental melodies were good but they were mostly just hootin and hollerin and I’m not a middle school boy so…
Good songs but not amazing.
very cool album cover, but the songs are pretty boring
Oh un bon classique à matin! J'irais pas à lui donner un 5, malgré que l'album soit vraiment tight, il y a pas vraiment de tracks qui résonne avec moi, genre Mambo Sun, Planet Queen et évidemment Bang A Gong sont ben bon, mais c'est pas assez pour revenir frénétiquement sur l'album
Rock 'n' Roll Boogie!
Du glam rock plutôt sans saveur pour moi...
Gros rock
Good
this my jam dude 9/10
Classic Must have on your play list
Solid album. I was doubting between 3 and 4 stars. But the last two songs (Life's a Gas and Rip off) make this a 4-star album for me. Apart from those, I really enjoyed Cosmic Dancer and Get it on. After listening again, this is not between 3 and 4. This is actually a solid 4.
meh didnt do much for me just felt repetitive as glam rock does
Only know T Rex from Bang a Gong that would hear on classic rock radio/playlists over the years. So this will be a brand new listen. It has a fun classic rock sound. All stuff you can move to. Love the Bowie-esque sound on a lot of it. Some of it has a bit of a silliness about it. But even the parts I don’t like as much are still a super fun listen. An album with a defined sound throughout. Really good. Something I would love to listen to again. Without being entirely wowed like this is a new classic. Very comfortable 4/5.
Akustisch sehr schön, aber nichts hängengeblieben
It was awesome
As good as anything Bowie put out.
If you listen carefully, you can actually hear the bell bottoms. It’s a good album. Not outstanding, but good.
Good album maybe a bit too soft for me but the music is really good. One banger song but not amazing that should be in a list like this.
Didn’t realize how influential this album must have been for David Bowie.
While the ringleader's contemporaries at this time period would've floored him in almost every aspect this album encapsulates, it still shouldn't be disregarded as Mark Bolan proves himself to be an enjoyable entertainer.
Not really my thing but it was ok.
i greatly enjoyed. get it on is one of my favorite songs of all time and there was great sonic cohesion throughout
Greatest cover art of all time and a total banger. One of 2 essential T. Rex albums; the other is The Slider.
Okay, not great, not awful.
T. Rex is still an enigma to me. They rock but they seem so mysterious?
Yeah that was a let down.
Good album. Enjoyed the classic rock with good deep cuts
Some great stuff on here but very repetitive in parts
Psyskadelisk 70-tals rock, som påminner om The Doors och Pink Floyd. Bra gitarrsolon och inslag av keyboard. Inte några låtar som jag tyckte var riktigt catchy, förutom Get It On. De flesta låtarna känns som låtar jag kommer glömma direkt efter att jag lyssnat på dem. Favoritlåtar: Jeepster, Get It On och Woodlandrock - B Side. Låtar jag inte gillade: Lean Woman Blues
For some reason I expected a lot more from this album, I dont have much to say, I'll have to listen to it more
10/10 album to smoke dirt weed with your crush to in your dad’s basement. I’ll listen again.
not bad
Enjoyable.
Fun, but quite samey. It felt like Get It On stretched over 40 minutes.
Most underrated rock LP ever. Love it.
Cosmic dancer is great, the rest not so much.
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Never heard this before, other than the couple of singles. I'm not sure I really like this band, even though I know I'm "supposed" to. Get It On is... fine and that's the best song here. Mostly boring, sometimes even annoying. I can see this possibly growing on me a little with more effort, but didn't grab me at the moment. Maybe all of the iconography sets expectations too high.
“Well, she’s faster than most And she lives on the coast, ah, ah, ah” A pioneer of Boogie and Glam Rock what Marc Bolan managed to achieve in such a short space of time with T. Rex is pretty spectacular. “Electric Warrior” contains some incredibly forward thinking and groovy pop rock songs that sound very distinct from anything else being released at the time. An absolute staple of rock music in the emerging post-hippy era that stands the test of time and had a huge influence on modern rock music.
Excellent Rock n Roll, rock it man!
fine but nothing special to me? 3 stars; get it on bang a gong is fun
really coool, surprised how much i liked
Great album, I knew I’d like it. Love Cosmic Dancer as much as I ever did, a couple of duds but not enough to really drag the score down. I love this genre.
A los 15 años nos repartíamos entre los amigos los discos a comprar, este le tocó a Angel Manu y nunca nos arrepentimos. Un 5 rotundo en su época. Hoy sigue siendo un chute escucharlo. Sencillo glam-rock.
I am three weeks into this and two albums from T. Rex have already come up. I have the same opinion on this one as the other one....it sucks. I have nothing else to say about it.
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