Electric Warrior

very cool and relaxed!

Not at all what i was expecting

This is a really good album. Even Bang a Gong, which tended to feel like filler in the thousands of hours of classic rock radio I listened to as a kid, sounded better to me on this labum.

I expected more bangers. I'm disappointed that it's midder than I remember. 7 keepers in 11 (64%). 4 stars.

Fun electric funk

One-hit wonder but I’d like to check out their other albums.

Couple of classics here. Rest is still good but falls short of being great

Cool vibe. A historic album that inspired a lot of other genres to come.

Solid sound. Marc Bolan was taken from us too early. Not everything on this album hits, but it hints at the possibilities.

(Guy who has listened to "Hay Fever" by the Kinks, an album cut from an album that came out 7 years after this one, about a million times voice) I'm getting a lot of "Hay Fever" vibes from "Bang a Gong (Get it On)" Ok but seriously, T. Rex show themselves here to be capable of quite a wide range of sounds on this album, actually, only one of which is sounding kind of like the Kinks; on other tracks they dip into crunchy blues rock or a lighter kind of Big Star thing. This album is allegedly an important one in the history of glam rock, but I am not convinced that that genre has any kind of distinctive sound other than "sounding kind of like David Bowie." Whatever it is... it's good! Also shoutout to "Lady, I'm crazy about your breasts," one of the most out of pocket lyrics in any song ever.

Some good songs

guter alter rock - ich kannte keinen titel .. und dann Get It On, Hot Love! rock-klassiker.

What a great vibe. Loved it. That guitar sound is superb.

It's aight. Sounded very ahead of its time tho. Light 7/10

This one was really fun. I like Mambo Sun the best and skipped a couple songs that I’ve heard too many times like Life’s a Gas

I like T. Rex but I'm never sure how much of their magic is down to Marc Bolan being handsome, charismatic and dead, versus their musical output, which is basically two or three very good songs mined for all they're worth. I wish Bolan didn't tend to fall back on such samey vocal lines – Bang a Gong, The Motivator and Hot Love are the same song! Luckily it's a great song, but still. I do enjoy T. Rex's languidly groovy stylings despite that. An ideal album to drive along to on a sunny Friday.

Used to have the LP but got rid of it in my twenties when I thought I'd grown up enough! This was clearly teenage pop but listening again I remember T. Rex were SO good at the time. They had to be - John Peel told me so. Although to be honest that was when it was still Tyrannosaurus Rex and he was promoting the earlier "My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows" which has to be one of the craziest album titles. Bolan was at his acoustic, folky and hippy stage here though rather than glam-rock. Still an interesting album though. John Peel even appears on one of the tracks reciting some daft stuff about a mole. But I digress... Not sure Electric Warrior has stood the test of time really apart from the singles Jeepster and Get It On. Oh and please, album generator people (or AI more likely), this is a UK record originally and that single was only renamed Bang a Gong when it was released in America due to copyright restrictions from memory so please rename it correctly on your listing!! No need for anything other than "Get It On" as the title. Lose the brackets. Only noticed how many references to cars there are in his lyrics on hearing this again. They were obviously a big thing for him which is even sadder knowing how his life ended. Enjoyed reliving this anyway although the last track - Rip Off - should be avoided. Reviewed by my wife as "inoffensive crap" which I couldn't really argue with.

1 and 2 and BUCKLE MY SHOE

ou, dá pra ver que o bowie tirou uma coisinha ou outra desse pessoal, hein um glamzinho desse tipo me agrada demais, gostei bastante!!

4.5

Fun listen. Out of the many, many, m a n y, blues rock albums on the list, this one didn’t feel too drawn out, and was often pretty groovy and danceable.

I am aware of T. Rex and currently have 2 songs liked by them - both are from this album. Liked songs are "Jeepster" and "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" - which were the popular radio songs. I don't believe I've ever listened to the whole thing though. Thoughts after listening 3 times ... This was a fun listen. It's got a good groove throughout most of this. I won't say I understand what he's singing about all the time - but it's catchy. I honestly don't understand what "glam rock" is - other than a fashion/performance style. Because listening to this (and not watching any videos) it just sounds like catchy/poppy-ish rock music to me. It's a similar thing to how I knew and liked a whole bunch of David Bowie songs before I ever saw what he looked like when he was performing or doing music videos for those same songs. Was reading about Marc Bolan and how he died in a car crash. I've been to that town in the UK (Richmond) many times where his shrine is but never knew it was there. I ended up liking 7 "new to me" songs, in addition to the 2 I already liked. The songs "Planet Queen" and "Rip Off" just didn't click with me - but the rest of this was cool. The bongos and congas and background singers are great in many of these songs. As well as the "stabby" kind of guitar playing. Liked songs on Spotify: 9/11 Rating: 4/5

I love this album. It's so chill and it takes you for a laidback ride. I think Cosmic Dancer bottles everything good about this album into one song.

It good

Mambo sun + Get it on ++ life's a gas ++

4/5

bardzo oki dzienki uwu klasyczny rock, nic zaskakującego ale dalej bardzo przyjemnie się słucha, super klimacik

What’s in a name? A half dozen albums into their career, Marc Bolan decides to rebrand from Tyrannosaurus Rex to the catchier T. Rex, while changing the approach from their earlier psychedelic folk to a more electric guitar-driven sound. On this, their second album with the new moniker/sound, he hits it big(ger) and allegedly manages to “invent” glam rock as we know it. Love the demented perviness of “Get It On” and “Jeepster”, and the rest is not bad either. Four stars for me.

It's quite good and we enjoyed the album.

This shit is hard af.

Cool album. Feels at the cutting edge of glam rock. It has very bluesy roots to it. I think the stuff that was more experimental at the time holds up better, like Mambo Sun and Cosmic Dancer.

Rating: 8/10 I'm a little bit sorry for myself that I didn't listen to T. Rex until getting their albums on this website. Turns out I really like Marc Bolan's songwriting and I'm just starting to appreciate him for the glam rock legend that he was. This album is so cool and so fun, it can be quite energetic and groovy and also vibey and dreamy, which I wasn't really expecting. And it all works very well. The album starts off with a few really kickass songs in Mambo Son, Cosmic Dancer, and Jeepster, and only starts to have some weak tracks with Girl and The Motivator, they lost me a bit. But after that, Life's a Gas and Rip Off end the album so solidly. All around Electric Warrior is definitely one of my favorite late discoveries of the early 70's.

Pretty soft and easy listen to record. Not many skips at all you get what you expect from a Glamrock standout album. 4,0/5

Fue un muy buen álbum. Definitivamente fueron los pioneros del glam rock, al punto que muchas bandas y artistas de la época comenzaron a seguir la tendencia. El estilo musical que tiene es muy hipnótico, las canciones siguen un ritmo movido con vocales que muchas veces se pueden incluso llegar a sonar femeninas. Mis canciones favoritas fueron: Mambo Sun y Get It On

Some classic cosmic boogie woogie

-Första intrycket var go bas och gitarr. Rösten låter lite som Electric light Orchestra och passar ändå stilen av musiken. De första två låtarna känns goa att köra bil till med vänner i bilen, de skulle man kunna ha i bakgrunden i huset. Elgitarr delarna är magiska. -Tredje låten är riktigt svängig och gitarren är riktigt catchy, Goa vibbar! -Älskar den fjärde låtens instrumentala delar och rösten är kanske inte alltid på samma nivå men på sina delar passar det riktigt bra. Svårt o säga om det är den bästa hittills men den är riktigt bra. Elgitarren👌 -Femtelåten, Lean Women Blues, har asbra elgitarr. Rösten och lyricsen passar bra. -Get it on är definitivt den bästa än så länge, med sin riktigt catchy ”get it on” som sägs flera gånger och det instrumentala. -Planet Queens backing vocals är svinbra och slutet är även det superbra. -Rösten på Girl är bra och han nynnar o sånt vilket passar låten. Det är något instrument i bakgrunden som också funkar superbra, den gör nästan hela låten för mig. Lite elgitarr på slutet som knyter ihop låten bra. -The motivator har en go elgitarr. Rösten och alla instrument spelar tillsammans i ett lag där de jobbar tillsammans och gör mål. Instrumenten är riktigt bra och komplimenterar varandra. En av de bästa låtarna hittills! -Life’s a gas -Rip off är definitivt min favorit. Mer energi än de förra och instrumenten är fantastiska! Slutet är chefs kiss. -There was a time/Raw Ramp är muy bien. -Hot love har en go vibe och rösten är riktigt bra. Gitarren är svängig. Känns lite som att allt kommer in mot slutet och jobbar mot att avsluta låten på topp. -Woodland rock låter som något annat jag har hört. Riktigt bra, hade definitivt kunnat lyssna på det här igen. Riktigt svängig och någon man skulle kunna sjunga med till. Känns som att den hör skulle kunna vara den mest populära från albumet (har ingen aning vilken som är det utan det ör en gissning). -Sista låten är kanske inte något som jag skulle välja att lyssna på. Den är inte dålig men skulle inte kunna se mig lyssna på den här själv. NVM slutet på den är episk, kanske gör att man vill lyssna mer på den här låten😶‍🌫️ (Elgitarren är crazy) -Alumbet är väldigt solid och kommer gå tillbaka till flera låtar, men det är några som jag kanske inte fastnade för på den nivån att jag lyssnar på dem ofta. Men väldigt skoj att lyssna på musik som jag oftast inte lyssnar på. Skulle ge det här albumet en 8/10. Bra instrument, bra röst, intressanta låtar och varierande händelser i låtarna och låtarna emellan.

This was fun. Would listen to again. Liked some weird beats, funky guitars and interesting vocals

A fantastic example of glam rock. The bass is funky and ticks along with a warm and pleasing rhythm. The lead guitar sounds dirty and has plenty of distortion. The strings give the whole thing a level of gravitas and theatricality that makes this album a seriously important thing to listen to. But the thing that really elevates this whole thing is Marc Bolan's vocals. He sounds like he just arrived as a visitor from another place. Not unlike David Bowie, there is an ethereal or extra terrestrial quality to the way that he sings and the way his voice interacts with the reverb. It is absolutely mesmerising. There are a few massive hits on the album including "Jeepster", Get It On" and "Hot Love". Which, despite being full on 1970s glam rock staples. They sounds as good and as catchy today as the day they were released. (3.950)

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

Ty Segal: Origin story. Fr tho. More like a 3.5. But I just love the sound too much to not round up here. I prefer his other releases. This one tends to lean towards the more generic in terms of songwriting and melody. But I still genuinely admire the tones and timbres they achieve throughout.

Although this record has one of the most iconic album covers, it is not even the best by T-Rex. Some real heaters on here though,

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.

It can be a bit too repetitive for me at times, but the production is crazy good, and there are some absolute bangers. Also "Lean Woman Blues" is super underrated! It gets a mid 4

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

Very cool!

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.

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Better than I had expected.

Vet album. Veel leuker dan ik had verwacht!

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

Great fun, easy to listen to and a number of really catchy and memorable songs. I don't really understand the backlash against this band, or how it's seen as corny in some quarters. This album is a lot of fun!

Decent 4

A very enjoyable listen. This album just gives off a cool vibe and I am here for it.

It's got 'Bang A Gong', so you're at least in for that treat. I like T. Rex and they mark the consummation of Britain's laid-back side of glam. I don't think anything breaks 100 BPM. At its best, you get absolute grooves like 'Mambo Sun', 'Planet Queen' and the aforementioned 'Gong'. On the other hand, I also want a bit more out of a rock album usually. Bowie's glam work is superior (not a hot take): he had the vibe but he also had a little bite and a little drama when it was called for. Marc Bolan does a whole bunch of guitar stuff that's subtle and influential (the slapback echo all over his chill grooves is an essential piece of learning) but it doesn't elevate this to the level of contemporaries (and those he influenced) like Bowie or Queen. Great but not a masterpiece. A slightly weak 4/5, but deserving of our respect, despite the narrow lane that T. Rex grooves along in. A real peak album for rolling down the windows and cruising in the sunshine, though.

Surprisingly sedate for the album cover and band name. I guess that's what rock was like coming out of the sixties! An enjoyable listen. 3.5 rounded up to 4. Favorite track: Rip Off.

Easy 3-4*. Very enjoyable with short tight songs.

Never listened to this album before -- aside from the "bang a gong" mega-hit I don't know that I could even have Identified a T Rex song, it's just never been in my orbit. But this is a fun and great album! A little bluesy, rocky, groovy, weird, catchy... what's not to love!?

Not really my style but I love the vibe. One of the songs strongly resembles Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley and it made me laugh :)

classic rock en su máxima expresión. ahora entiendo su impacto y lo mucho que influenció otros proyectos. get it on que temazo !!! motivator tmb me gustó mucho

Great.

Fun, makes me think about Billy Elliott.

Some top tunes

This was another excellent T. Rex album by Marc Bolan and his friends. Instantly you recognise its sound, the swinging tunes. Almost Beatles-esque pop songs, sounding innocent in some cases, some other cases not so innocent at all. It's cohesive, fun, engaging and excellent songs. I never realised that this was what glam-rock was!

pretty funky, this type of rock sounds nostalgic to me since its the type my dad would listen to, so im pretty fond of it. good stuff!

Electric warrior, come out and play!

Velociraptor idk

#160/1001 🇬🇧 Love this record. The whole sound that Bolan ceated with Tony Visconti as T-Rex metamorphasised from mystical folk rock to glam. My opinion of them is unpopular amongst my friends but i stand by it. Best Tracks: Cosmic Dancer, Jeepster, Get It On, Lifes A Gas.

Very bluesy!

- Was previously familiar with the jam "Bang It On (Get It On)," but that was about it from T. Rex. Pleasantly surprised to hear multiple moments of proto-David Bowie and proto-Lou Reed. - An enticing combination of invigorating rhythms, guitar riffs, and Marc Bolan's wailing tones. "Cosmic Dancer" is legitimately great and "Monolith" is solid. - Slower glam pieces are better than anything mimicking more traditional rock and blues.

I know this album backwards and forwards. I've heard it a zillion times over the last 40 years, I've memorized every awesome horny beat and chord and every dumb-as-shit lyric. I can't judge it in normal terms. Cosmic Dancer makes me lose an IQ point every time I hear it. But I'm still a jeepster for your love.

some great tunes on this, great glam rock

Generally good vibes Girl & Rip off gotta be my favourite tracks Jeepster & Monolith are pretty cool too There Was a Time / Raw Ramp / Electric Boogie isn't exactly my cup of tea

A good album. Really good. T. Rex are such a good time really. I always massively enjoy listening to them. Marc Bolan has such a lovely, distinctive voice. Their music is so gay as well. It's great.

Fun album! Didn’t expect to recognize a song on there!

Really solid album! Enjoyed it front to back.

This album has such a unique sound. Really enjoyed this one!

4 stars - Bang a Gong is a great song but, the rest of the album is pretty good as well.

It’s the “Bang a Gong” album! Already knew and loved. It can be a bit slow and doesn’t always go super hard, but it just feels cool and fun!

Really good at what it does. Bang A Gong is a classic, of course. Really loved the last track too.

Great album, lots of groove and fun early glam rock themes.

It’s funny how nonrepresentative this album’s cover is – it makes it seem like it’s going to be a heavy, headbanging rock record, when in reality it’s much closer to a pop / boogie one made by an authentic weirdo. This last bit is the key to this record’s success. Marc Bolan was just so strange and every minute of this record is soaked in his eccentricity, which is what makes it near-great. Sample lyrics to illustrate: “Girl you’re good / And I’ve got wild knees for you / On a mountain range / I’m Doctor Strange for you”, “Just like a car, you’re pleasing to behold / I’ll call you Jaguar if I may be so bold / Girl I’m just a Jeepster for your love”; and the greatest of all: “Rocking in the nude / I’m feeling such a dude.” Best track: “Bang a Gong (Get It On)”

This is a great album to have on in the background. That isn’t a knock but an endorsement of how groovy it is. My only complaint is that it is too short.

This was much better than expected. I only knew the radio song, but the whole album rocks.

Glam rock you can believe in.

3.5-4/5

liked it alot, i felt so powerful listening it on my headphone

4.5

cool

Good stuff by one of iconic glam rock bands. can hear some Bowie influence in the songs. 4/5

Déjà écouté avant. Du rock lancinant à base de guitares bourdonnantes, de rythmes groovy et de mélodies accrocheuses, le tout baigné dans une ambiance de théâtralité sursexualisée : Marc Bolan et T. Rex donnent naissance en un album à la vague glam rock, dont d'autres, Bowie en tête, se chargeront d'explorer les limites. Basique, dans le bon sens du terme, et sans aucune prétention à la virtuosité, voilà un album dont la seule ambition est de faire secouer la tête et taper du pied, et qui y arrive avec une constance remarquable et un sens du cool assez irrésistible. Top : Get It On Flop : Girl

Closer to a 3.5 than a 4

Never heard of this band but surprisingly really enjoyed this album.

Strong start, then tapers off. Favorite songs: Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer, Jeepster, Life's A Gas

first, Cosmic Dancer - a perfect song? very likely. in the tradition of great rock'n'roll nonsense-mysteries, a bullshit lyric that acquires a kind of singular profundity through repetition and its surroundings, Bolan's vocal halting and beautifully, the whole thing spiralling upwards towards some gorgeous amber plateau. i can't put it on without tearing up in the first 10 seconds most of the rest of this is wonderful too - sexy, idiosyncratic, zigs where so many others would zag. the horned-up blues numbers are great, but i'm a softie, and the ballads are where i really live, so it's the gospel choir on Monolith and the Monet-dotted funeral-jazz horns on Girl that i'm here for. a hugely wonderful record, tough yet tender, brash yet vulnerable, by a band i'd put off for far too long

Primeiro álbum e que ótima recepção que estou tendo ao adentrar nesse desafio, estou animado com a jornada, julgando pela pegada inicial

Honestly surprised how much I liked this. I can hear so many sounds that came later, from Bowie all the way to OK Go, weirdly enough. Downsides? Didn't really care for Monolith (too 60's psychedelic for my taste) and I struggle with straight blues tunes like Lean Woman Blues. The Motivator sounded like an alternate take of Bang A Gong... Besides those, quibbles, enjoyed the rest quite a bit.

My first album. Finished it while practicing to write in English faster and more accurate. It was great ^_^

Wikipedia has this album in the “boogie rock” genre and I think that’s accurate. Groovy, with some nice guitar solos. Some pleasant listening even if it didn’t blow me away.

very 80s. I liked it.

Nearly a classic: a few good numbers and a hit.

Funky, whimsical pop. I like it. Favorite songs: Mambo Sun, Planet Queen, Rip Off. "I danced myself right out of the womb"

One big hit, but the rest is pretty enjoyable as well.

the album has a typical "oldies" style rock with a sprinkle of modern elements of rock. the base for the sound is classic rock'n'roll and the C C6 C7 progression. my favourite would be get it on, for the movement and energy i can see myself listening to this with my grandpa in late summer or early autumn.

QUE donde estuviste toda mi vida, la banda que no sabía que necesitaba

It was great the standout tracks hit so hard but the rest was good too

Love T. rex.

It’s made its mark on music and is still fun to listen to today. A number of great songs here that I play somewhat regularly. It’s a bit simple for me at times though. I get that it’s part of the appeal but it does sound like cave man boogie rock at times. Fun, but some of the musical choices don’t always hit right. Still some banging riffs and beats and songs and really good.

4.5 Probably could be a 5 starer. Great album, oozes coolness

i mean just a good rock album. i like the slow pace

Cool album, never heard of them before

Track one, Mambo Sun is a pure groove. Its enough to make the whole album worth a listen

my first album on here and i was not disappointed. pioneer of glam rock and unskippable album every song was a hit. would love to drive on a highway with this album blasting.

4.3/5

I really really like this album. Kinda makes you want to dance but like, in a cool retro way. Most songs I probably wouldn’t listen to daily, apart from Girl- reminds me of some of the more sombre Bowie songs.

Cool as shit. It fuckin' rules.

Cool

Trying to separate the art from the artist. First full listen reveals a silky smooth glam rock presentation. Overall an enjoyable performance all the way through.

I'm biased because I already love a couple of the songs on this album, but man. The energy is incomparable. Smooth, cool, effortless. Main complaint is that some of the songs sound a bit too similar, but there's still a nice variety.

I really was dancing to this when I was 12- at youth club in the village hall . Enjoyable blast of the past . We all thought Marc was the sexiest man ever and Hot Love is still impossible to sit still to .

Sucio pero encanta

I like hugely complicated music with lyrics that dig deeply into human emotions. I also love silly pop music that drags you along on a wave of sugary europhia. This is the definitely the second. Unapologetically so. And it’s all the better for it

Lovely stuff

one of the best rock albums ever. full stop. p.s. weirdly, "jeepster" is not available via Apple Music on the 2007 remaster of just the album, but it is available on the 2003 expanded version. i'm trying not to listen to the expanded versions to ensure that i'm hearing what originally came out, but that's not always possible. clearly

Mambo Sun - 4/5 Cosmic Dancer - 4.5/5 Jeepster - 4/5 Monolith - 3/5 Lean Woman Blues - 3/5 Get It On - 4/5 Planet Queen - 3.5/5 Girl - 3/5 The Motivator - 3/5 Life's A Gas - 3/5 Rip Off - 4/5 Hot Love - 4.5/5 Woodland Rock - 4/5 The King Of The Mountain Cometh - 3/5

ouvi primeiro na adolescência, foi massa ouvir de novo

#5 It's like The Black Keys collaborating with David Bowie. This album starts hot, immediately grabbing my attention and keeping it through the first four tracks. From there it falls off a bit, but never bottoms out. It was an enjoyable listen all the way through, and I had it saved to my library before I finished my first listen. Fun lyrics, groovy sounds, and great guitar work.

Even 55 years later, this is still fresh and effortlessly cool. Can only imagine what a lightning bolt it was when it came out. Love this. Prefer The Slider, but this is still a great album and very worthy of being on the list. 4

Heerlijke plaat

Really pleasant actually. A few familiar tracks, some really good sounds. It felt weirdly comfortable.

velvet goldmine! glammy fun! <333

Just good old fashioned quality rock n roll. Just poppy enough for my liking.

Some of my earliest musical memories are of glam bands on Top of the Pops, with their sparkly clothes, platform boots and long hair. Who were these alien creatures and why was their music so exciting? Of all the stars in the glam firmament, Marc Bolan burned the brightest and sadly the briefest. Like Bowie he transitioned from folk pop into harder glam rock sounds, and I wasn’t surprised to see that this album was produced by Tony Visconti. The first two tracks Mambo Sun and Cosmic Dancer set a mellow vibe, with Beatles-esque strings before kicking it out of the park with the glorious stomping Jeepster. As well as the well known hits, he also pulls off a great blues number in Lean Woman Blues 1971 really was the best year for music.

Pretty good, several songs I recognized and added to different playlists

This is a great compilation packed with iconic, godlike songs. While listening I felt full of passion, love, and pure energy — it’s the kind of record that makes you want to stand up and dance immediately. Marc Bolan’s vocals are fantastic — playful, sexy, and full of charisma. The guitars are raw, catchy, and absolutely addictive, driving these glam rock anthems that still sound fresh and exciting. Tracks like “Bang a Gong (Get It On),” “Jeepster,” “Cosmic Dancer,” and “Mambo Sun” are pure gold. The whole album is upbeat, fun, and dripping with that early 70s T. Rex magic. It’s light, sexy, and full of life — the perfect soundtrack for feeling alive and moving your body. One of the best and most essential glam rock records ever made. If you need something to lift your mood and get you dancing, this is it. Absolute classic.

It was very fun album filled with variety. It also had some classics that I had heard before but didn't know was from them so that was a nice surprise.

Nice tunes. Each song felt unique and it was a smash through and through.

Tremendous fun, wonderful upbeat music to be alive for. I love Mambo Sun way more than I ever thought I would. Jeepster; Get it On; Life's a Gas; these songs all have wonderful tempo, lovely guitar licks and beautiful lyrics. Low, gentle, infectious. Sadly it loses its oomph towards the end of the album. The Motivator and Rip Off are a bit forgettable, for example.

I like it, it's different from what I usually hear but it was good and I enjoyed it

It's a great album, pure rock and nothing else, with a few classic songs. Not the greatest album, but a great one still. 4/5

Strong 8 to light 9

There's a lot more to this album than Bang a Gong. Loved the sound and was a few better tracks away from a 5. Just watched Billy Idol's doc and learned more about Marc Bolen. Interesting character. 4/5

Bolan! YES

This is a tough one. One big hit. No bad songs really. 3.5.

ok classic

It was good! 3.75, but not a lot of stand outd

I wouldn't want to intellectualise so clearly a sensual rock record. Although, that sensuality is so soft and effete in production and performance that it hardly seems right to call it rock or rock'n'roll. But pop star doesn't seem right for Marc Bolan either, being so evidently an artist. The artistry, however, is somewhat childish and crass, certainly unsophisticated. And, yet, the output of T-Rex is the pinnacle, in that time period, of specifically the thing that T-Rex and Bolan above all others does: something simple, but ellusive; decadent, but textbook; stupid, but affecting as only the most attuned poetry can be. I don't really know. 3.5 This is a tricky enough album to write about. It is a sad general truth that it is much easier (and more fun) to criticise things than to celebrate them. At least I feel that way. But my enthusiasm for Electric Warrior represents a particular difficulty because it is so glutted with the vices I am always throwing in the face of other records. So much goes round and round. So little develops. So many of the musical gestures are plainly unexciting. The lyrics, although idiosyncratic, practically insist on their own superficiality without representing any kind of satire. How should I praise an album that so obviously needs defending? Well it certainly helps that no one really thinks of Marc Bolan as a Great Songwriter. A rock star, sure, a style icon, of course, perhaps even a great guitarist in the sense of having given the world half a dozen notable riffs; but relatively little credit goes to Bolan as a songwriter. Well in truth it’s the songwriting that makes Bolan and T Rex great. There is something comparable to John Lennon‘s solo work in Bolan‘s songs. Like several of the tracks on Plastic Ono Band, out the year before Electric Warrior, there is looping repetition rather than development but it is not the product of idleness or incompetence. Rather both Lennon and Bolan are working hard to create short musical phrases that are potent enough to not only survive repetition but create absorbing, hypnotic beauty. Bolan‘s melodies are elegant and unusual. His instinct for creating uneven musical phrases without the music sounding angular or unnatural is one of his distinctive strengths. When it comes to the lyrics - Lennon is easier to frame as a Great Songwriter because of the straightforward seriousness of his subjects - God, Mother..etc (also because he was in The Beatles to be fair). Bolan has as much instinct as Lennon for poetry. If he worries much less than Lennon about linking it to narrative purpose; Bolan, devotedly whimsical and childlike, still savours language. O girl, Electric Witch, you are limp In society's ditch You are visually fine, Oh yes you are, But mentally dyin' That is ludicrous, and laughable, and too few recognise that it is also wonderful. There is no pop proceduralism there - it’s distinctive, stylish and crackles quite nicely on the tongue. It also evokes something like genuine sympathy for that poor witch; there is an unaccountable sincerity in it. Kids, if this sophistry isn’t enough to convince you of Electric Warrior‘s quality I suppose I can direct your attention to ‘The Bangers’. Although I personally believe that Planet Queen and Girl are the album’s peaks, along with Cosmic Dancer - a very special song. 3.5/5

always have loved this one.

Not the T. Rex that was the hero in 'Jurassic Park.' This fun album epitomizes glam rock. Top tracks: "Bang a Gong (Get It On)," "Cosmic Dancer," "Mambo Sun," "Jeepster"

It's pretty fun. I like the first two songs a lot. I obviously really like bang the gong too. It's a good album. I think bang the gong inspired david bowie. Or maybe it was just the entirety of T. rex that did

Unique voice and style. One of a kind.

Got it on

So I thought T-Rex was a singles band. But on the evidence here I was wrong. (Mostly) brilliant, and rhythmically sassy, tunes, just don't listen too hard to the lyrics. And Visconti's sympathetic production is icing on the cake. 4*

LOVE THIS

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

Enjoyable

Mõnus! Eriti hea kõla 1971. a kohta. 3.7/5

Get it on is a classic, some other good songs too. 4.

Bluesy riffs. Would again

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.

Enjoyed this more then expected. Nice pace

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

The poor man's Bowie. There, I said it. Still, tasty jams and obscure enough that you look cool compared to the layman.

fire

What a treat.

erstaunliches Album

Good

good classic soft rock

I loved it! Very grunge but upbeat. I actually knew one of the songs!

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.

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

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.

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?

pretty good

I didn't listen to this at one stretch. But it's extremely good and would definitely love to revisit this again

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.

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

goooood

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.

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.

Very solid, mellow English rock. Excellent licks and well balanced vocals. Gets you feeling some type of way.

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.

Pretty, pretty good.

I would have put this group circa 1977 -- impressive performance with lots of different types of songs.

piola, glam rock, uk

Better than Coldplay

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.

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.

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.

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)

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

Love that guitar fuzz tone. An album of solid glam rock tunes and preposterous lyrics.

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"

It's not its fault it's overplayed. A classic.

Loved- amazing background music.

That's Rock and Roll, folks!

Exceeded my expectations

Zajebiste, taki soft rock, który poprawia humor. Podoba się dla mnie.

- 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

I liked this more than I expected. The songs are fun and well-written. I’ll definitely return to this album.

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

Around 3.8…

Get it on freaks xx

Another fantastic slab #johnsvinyl

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

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.

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!

Liked it more than I thought I would

дуже кул, трошки чогось ніби не виставило, бат стіл вогник вогник

Cool, I like it! Stand-outs - Mambo Sun - Cosmic Dancer

likeyyyyy

I liked it!

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

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).

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.

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)

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!

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

not quite a five for me but definitely a fave

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.

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.

Good songs but not amazing.

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

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.

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

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.

Good album. Enjoyed the classic rock with good deep cuts

not bad

Enjoyable.

“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!

really coool, surprised how much i liked

Toll

Another album I already own. Obviously Bang a Gong is the one everyone will know, but my personal favorite is Lean Woman Blues. It does always surprise me this album was made in the early 70s as I think it has more of that late 70s sound.

Cue the 70s rock speech. Ok but this is interesting. I actually am liking this one. Ok hello! I think I'm picking up what you're putting down. Yeah girl I do love you like dr strange. Ok yeahhh. Yes I could be convinced to like this. Me if I was dancing when I was 12. Big dancers over here. This is quite Bowie. Very glam rock beginnings. Are they British? They sing like they're phonetically British. It's not bad per se. At least not on these guys. These are just love songs I like it. Oh don't hurt em now. Ok vocals. This is jiving, I need a perm, halter, and some bell bottoms stat. Why are we taking someone's daughter leave her alone. Sometimes you're visually fine but mentally dyin it happens. Really liked this one definitely a gem. They really didn't think too hard about the lyrics huh. Favourite: Mambo Sun Least favourite: Rip Off

The album is great but I hate the songs about women, especially raw ramp.

Very enjoyable, 70s rock is just really good with the right bsnd