Reviews (page 6 of 14)
Yeah man, I can dig it
T Rex brings me joy. Classic riffs. I wouldn’t say there is filler here but the big songs hit big
Hadn't heard most of this. First two tracks are brilliant (Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer), rest is pretty good
Enjoyed this album a lot. Definitely atuck in its time but fun. Lots of good music and lyrics. T-Rex rocked the guitar and gave us some great glam rock.
A classic. Not sure I've ever listened to the album as a whole before, but I knew just about every song by heart.
There are some bands, who due to creative differences, or tragedy, only have a small pocket of time in music history that make their mark. Sometimes it's just that flavor of the month, or they just pump out hit after hit and then they are done, much like the Beatles. I love these little music pockets. I feel they are there for a reason, to shape music trajectory, and create new sound and influences for generations to come. CCR is another good example and T. Rex, definitely fits in that category. T. Rex went as far as ditching their previous psychedelic folk sound and was a driving force behind the early 70s Glam Rock movement. You always have to wonder what T. Rex would be in modern times if tragedy did not take Marc Bolan from this world. But again, it's those pocket moments in time that make you one of the legends.
This is def a bop, enjoyed hearing this every time I played it , I think I just like glam rock … it’s groovy and fun
3.5
I almost would give it a five but it got a bit too repetitive after a while
🦖🎸🥁🎤 jeepster
I don’t like this one quite as much as the other one I’ve heard on here, largely because the hits have been somewhat ruined for me by their presence in commercials.
Great voice for an animal apr 66 million years old
Silly, sexy, and fun. 3.5 rounded up
Great album
What a joyous, fun sound, with many hippie flavors and textures. And Bang a Going and Jeepster always deliver.
good for background listening
It's like the Beatles but make them more glam? Kind of a fun, refreshing album for the era. 4* Highlights: bang a gong (actually pretty good)
What an awesome glam rock album! The real rock and roll feel with the brilliance of Marc Bolan is sweet as. Get It On is a great hit track too, great listen.
Really nice to hear
I have already listened to this one. The hits: Planet Queen Life's a Gas Rip Off Solid, 8/10
Good varied use of musical textures. Really good start two songs in. Less out there than I might have hoped given their reputation, but this is so early and the ways it prefigures a lot of popular music to come is noteworthy. In general, I really liked this. A lot of interesting ideas, just a bit too disjointed for me to give it the full 5 stars.
This one was good, just a little too weird for my taste. I like the guitar a lot. My favorite was Jeepster. Rating - 7.5
Increíble banda de Glam Rock. Un super talento el de Bolan y compañía, un disco imprescindible de los setentas.
Great, slinky, glam-rock from the master of the form. Some great songs of course--"Ger It On (Bang a Gong)," "Jeepster," " Mambo Moon"--and some more forgettable ones. Nothing too earth-shaking, just a fun, scuzzy record
Love some T Rex. Experts at toeing the line between Bowie-esque glam and classic rock n roll a la Elvis and Chuck Berry. Gets a bit samey but this has the best songs they ever did
Sounds a lot like Bowie
The most underrated band of all time. This is the start of glam rock and it's brilliant.
01) Mambo Sun - 9,0 02) Cosmic Dancer - 9,0 03) Jeepster - 9,0 04) Monolith - 9,0 05) Lean Woman Blues - 8,0 06) Get It On - 10,0 07) Planet Queen - 9,0 08) Girl - 8,0 09) The Motivator - 9,0 10) Life's a Gas - 8,5 11) Rip Off - 7,5 TOTAL: 8,73 (87/100) Current ranking: 77/556
I like the first half a lot more than the second half. Some songs I really enjoyed but I started to lose interest after a while. It grew on me a lot after a second a listen. I still think it gets weaker towards the end, but I really enjoyed it. Vocals are a bit strange but I love some strange vocals. Fav song: Get It On Least fav: There Was A Time / Raw Ramp / Electric Boogie
Mostly great album with a lot of terrific songs but a few stinkers.
Wasn't mostly unfamiliar with T. Rex besides just knowing they are a rock band so it was exciting when Get It On came on and I thought "oh duh I know this one." Guitars and drums rip on this album (obviously) and I can definitely see myself listening to this again. Liked songs: Mambo Sun, Lean Woman Blues, Get It On, Life's A Gas (loved), and Hot Love.
A first time hearing this album. I actually found this at a local record store at a nice price only about a month ago. I didn't really have any idea what to to expect... And it wasn't what I was expecting. No regrets on the purchase, will be getting more spins! 7.5/10
Great fun. The Slider took some time to grow on me, but this one I liked right away.
I only knew Bang A Gong before listening to this but it is an enjoyable album. Singer tries too much to sound like Bowie at times but overall the songs work.
quick hitters, awesome punk meets garage sentiment. Mick's Picks ~ JEEPSTER, MAMBO SUN (earworm hooks galore), MONOLITH
Liked it a lot and didn’t realize I knew them until bang a gong
The realization that this is the group that did Bang a Gong hit like a gong. Very fun music
You can draw a glam rock line from this to Lady Gaga
4/5 i like
An album that's intangibly good, but also pretty frustrating. Pretty dirty. Had no idea the two hits that I recognized were from the same album.
Some weird bonus tracks, but I mostly enjoyed this.
This is a good album and worth the listen. Only really knew the hit bang a gong. There’s some other good tunes on this album can definitely hear David Bowie styles…
Apparemment c'est l'album qui a lancé le glam. Si le genre s'en était tenu à ça, ça serait resté un genre respectable.
Having just had The Slider a couple weeks ago I can safely say that this album is much better. On the whole it just feels so much more unique and interesting, and sounds less like it's failing at copying Bowie, and rather sounds like it's using its Bowie influence incredibly well.
this was super cool!! multiple songs sounded like the start of Brokedown Palace
4.1 3x took me a few listens to appreciate but it's really solid
classic
This is the sister album to Ziggy Stardust
Jeepster – thoroughly enjoyed this song for the first time. Funny. Get It On is pretty damn great, even with all the over-play it has gotten over the decades. Surprised at the ‘Bowie-ness’ of this record. Sometimes has a 60s feel and sometimes a ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ vibe.
This one sounds fantastic even this many years later. Great songwriting, wonderfully arranged. Can't believe I'd only heard Get It On off this one before. Bangers throughout. Hot Love ftw.
the sexy smooth start of glam rock, I like it
4/5
Love the swagger
What great music! Never heard of it I thought, until I heard Get it on. Of course I knew that song. The entire album is recommended.
super fun
Good music and really crazy that this album released in ‘71. Extra points for basically inventing glam rock
Wow! I can't believe I haven't listened to this before now. I loved every minute! Bang a Gong (Get it On) is the only track I had heard (I'm pretty sure everyone has probably heard this song at least once) and it's not even close to the best song on the album! Definitely going to be coming back to listen to more T Rex in the future. Favourite tracks: Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer, Bang a Gong (Get it On), Girl, Rip Off
First deep dive into T.Rex and it was nice. Easy listening but you can almost hear Bolans glam.
I am going to round up from a 3.5 to a 4. While I didn’t enjoy every song, I did enjoy the majority and there are a couple of classics on this album. The band seems out of the norm for early 70’s.
70s bowiesque glammy,w blues groove
I really liked it, very cool 70s glam sound without being too cheesy.
A rhythmic groovy cornucopia of good tunes!
83% Best: Mambo Sun; Monolith; Bang a Gong (Get It On); The Motivator; Rip Off Must-Hear? Sure
This was amazing. What a classic sound! Obviously, Get It On is a banger we all know and love, but I found the rest of this album just as enjoyable. You can really hear Bolan's influences and also how he made them his own. This is the perfect album for anyone with an appreciation for that classic rock vibe.
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Loose and fun.
Good album b side best side
Great album, apparently their first of this type, keep em coming. T Rex, nice!
I've gotten to the point I dread seeing yet another 60s-70s psych rock album. A genre I enjoy but is over represented on this list. So a good test of an album of this genre is that even though I groaned seeing this album pop up (I've not listened to it before) I really enjoyed it.
Why have I never listened to a T Rex album in full when I've loved all the singles I've heard? Upbeat instruments, iconic vocals, big thwacking melodies.
Have heard at least 3-4 songs previously. Easy to listen to. Enjoyed it!
I've loved the song Cosmic Dancer for years and can't really explain why. This album has a consistent feel. It's a cool listen. Listen to it sometime.
The first time I heard of them was from The Who song lyrics "But I drunk myself blind to the sound of old T-Rex", but I didn't think much of it until I read the manga 20th Century Boys. Then I realized that it was a band. Hmm cool opening track. Whoa, okay Cosmic Dancer. I know I've heard this song, I like it. Some really good compositions here. The production is lacking. I wish the sound was more dynamic. I might try to circle back on this album. I have a hunch it could be a grower.
Tämä oli kiva uusi tuttavuus. Oli mukavasti vaihtelua ja äänenlaatu hyvä. Monessa kohtaa tuli Beatles mieleen.
Tykkäsin!
Nää Bolanin jutut on välillä niin sekavia ettei oo kyllä ittenkään tajunnu mitä on tehnyt. Mut pelkkä Get it on on jo niin kova biisi et nostaa koko arviota ja muutama muukin kiva ralli
5. would listen again but not on yt music, so 4??
Was thinking it was a decent but unremarkable album until get it on came on- quite like that one. Guitar is much better than the singing Specific rating - 3.9 Fav song- get it on Least fav- girl
T-Rex is such a cool band and I only ever really known their one hit bang a gong, but listening to this whole album was awesome I really liked a lot of the songs a good classic rock album!
Great band. Great listen
Unglaublich gut, erinnert stark an the black keys, aber halt das og weil aus den 70ern
Awesome album, but definitely dated.
I always hear them listed as an influence but have never listened previously. Really cool album
Guitar driven hard rock album with lots of blues influences. I recognized Mambo Sun and Get It On, but Jeepster was also great. I really enjoyed listening to this but it didn't quite hook me the same way some of the standouts on this list have.
I had to suffer poor audio on this one and had to rush it which was sad. Limited time. Will revisit later. Enjoyed the variety.
I like this because I like the beats and the voice of the singers. I would recommend this because I feel like people would like it. I give it 4 stars.
Why is the band called T-rex? I liked "Get It On Bang A Gong" was good. I liked the signing and the instrumentation. "Planet Queen" was okay. I liked the drums. The singing voice was nice. I liked "The Motivator." The guitar was really good. I also like the singing voice. I would recommend this album.
the first song is good I like the start of it and I just like how it sounds in general I think I should listen to this band and add some songs on to my playlist I also like how they also had piano in it. the next song is also good I like the start with the drums and then the slow start with the words and I also like how it sounds with the instruments I also like the transitions from the slower words to the faster and louder words. the last song is also good the start sounds like it would be in a song from the is this it album by the strokes the rest of the song is good I like how it sounds. overall I would recommend.
Pretty decent, Cosmic Dancer and Get It On both outstanding tracks
Hä als ob. Gerade noch durch reddit entdeck und gegoogelt und jetzt ist es hier?? Glam Rock (iwie Richtung Bowie aber bisschen rockiger) Gefällt mir echt ganz gut, muss man aber für in der Stimmung sein denke ich
This is so good. I listened to it at least 5 times today. Smooth, funky, psychedelic—and reminds me of a hot day.
Heard of T.Rex but never listened! I liked They were very clearly an influence on The Black Keys Fun album!
This guy has a really cool sound. Way gentler than I expected for a band called T. Rex. Not sure how often I’ll return to this, but it’s good.
Never heard them earlier but nice bops!!!
Really great album that I had never heard before.
Great LP cover, no? Hipgnosis! the internet tells me. The violins on Cosmic Dancer are absurd and ruinous, but Jeepster makes it interesting again. The jammy laid-back grooviness is a great lead-in to the dirty sweet of Bang a Gong, which continues. What a gas.
Glam Rock at its best. Marc Bolan at his most beautiful.
This was drifting into 5-star territory. I really appreciate Marc Bolan's ability to create a mood and vibe and be so edgy with barely a whisper. Buried in the mix, his vocals draw you in and submerge you in the music. And the musical parts all sound simple enough — beyond the backward tracking and psychedelic swirls — which speaks to a certain genius. It's not easy to craft simple songs that are really good. And these are really good tunes. Alas, this was another album that started running out of really solid new ideas after the apex of "Bang A Gong" (there was another track that sounded too similar to that track), but Bolan's abstract poetry and soft-spoken confidence is endearing and enduring. I'm going to keep digging for the bones of T. Rex.
I never especially cared for/about T.Rex, though yesterday's listen was fun. I dug how chill, groovy, and off-kilter it was. i got a bit tired of it towards the end. the compositions are a little too basic for my tastes, though the arrangements often kept things interesting and his lyrics are fun and playful. it's probably more of a 3.5 but I'm rounding up just cause I like their verve. (if you haven't already, check out their earlier folk incarnation, Tyrannosaurus Rex. very weird and fun.)
I knew a few of the hits and have always enjoyed the distinct vocals and crunchy guitar.
This album has a very timeless and catchy quality. Simple yet groovy tunes.
For Christmas 1974, my Aunty and Uncle bought me a T-Rex compilation album called 'Get It On' which had a lot of these tracks on. I was 10 and couldn't hide my disappointment. I didn’t really know T-Rex or care for that sort of music at that age. When I got older I realised how shitty it feels when you give a present to a kid and they hate it, and what a spoiled brat I must have seemed. Now that being said, 10 year olds are musically immature fools. This album is chock full of glam rock bangers. Cosmic Dancer I’ve not heard for years and is a standout. Even the filler between the hits is great. So I apologise to my now dead Aunty Eileen and Uncle Alf. What a fucking ungrateful idiot I was.
I don't know what classic rock means but I hope it's this. This album artfully combines rock drums and riffs with some super chill tones which results in a super smooth vibey sound. Type of music to drink to at a bartop.
This feels very classic rock, but also kinda funky and groovy I like the variety in songs, and the extended jams at some of the endings of the songs. Standouts: Cosmic Dancer, Get it On, m, Hot Love
Maybe its the way i was raised but Glam fucking slaps and i love this. Some banging tunes, great energy, light and shade in the album, quality everywhere.
groovy
Very good, glam rock album. Really is the standard for glam rock albums. 4.5/5
T Rex is top tier “glam” rock! One of the greats.
Really good album— lots of different styles. This is the album that broke my left earbud. Was it chance? Who knows? Life’s a gas!
woman music
7/10
311/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
-the first one of these songs that I can play on my record player! !Thanks again Darrel for the LP copy! _remembering the first play, didnt realize how old an album it was and how long I had subconsciously heard it over the course of my life. -Pretty solid rock & roll music, style-wise. -GET IT ON! BANG A GONG! -Just a bit of 'Space Rock' feel like Steve Miller Band..
It's fun to imagine how this album must've landed in its time — 1971, my birth year. It was kind of a stylistic shift from Tyrannosaurus Rex's early hippy stuff, yet the mystical flourishes to Marc Bolan's songs may have appealed to the more adventurous-minded members of that waning scene. Plus, rock and roll was evolving into new forms. And it's *just* tough enough to appeal to fans of Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and other hard rock and heavy metal acts of that era (though his wearing of makeup and high heels probably made a lot of those burnouts reluctant to admit it). Fun fact: Longtime Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti produced this album, which I did not previously know but definitely tracks.
When the mid 1980s bands like Duran Duran were new, they would list their influences as Bowie, Roxy music, and T Rex. At the time I'd never heard of T rex and when I finally heard them, I didn't entirely get it. It wouldn't be the first time a band was huge in the UK and virtually unknown in the US, and I guess Bolan had to be dead for 10+ years before Bang a Gong ascended to Classic Rock radio. What I'm saying is that T rex was kinda tabula rasa for me because I'd gone my entire life without hearing their material until I was 15 or so. Anyway, I own this record. I like it okay. Probably more on the list for it's influence. Like a lot of glam rock, the records are never as engaging as the live performances and the LPs are never as good as the singles. One wonders if 50 year old Bolan would have ascended to Bowie levels of recording godhead, or burned out like Sweet or Slade.
What a coincidence! I literally just had "Jeepster" stuck in my head like 30 minutes ago.. wack. Such a great record. Its so groovy and sexy. "Mambo Sun", "Cosmic Dancer", and "Jeepster" is an insane run of songs especially at the very beginning of the album. Then later you get "Get It On"?? Absolutely timeless. Favorite track: Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer
I liked the bluesy songs. A pretty good album. Mambo Sun, Jeepster, and Lean Woman Blues were standout tracks.
I liked this one overall. I think it’s one of my favourite 70s rock albums I’ve heard so far on this journey.
Kedvenc/Favourite: The Motivator Van egy egyedi hangzása, amit úgy alakít minden számhoz, hogy végig érdekes és sokszínű az album. A szöveg néha elég repetitív, talán kicsit butácska is, de nem zavaró összességében. Tetszett, hogy több műfajjal is játszott kicsit. The album has a unique sound that he molds to each song, making the album interesting and diverse throughout. The lyrics are repetitive at times, maybe a little silly, but not distracting overall. I liked that he played with several genres a bit.
Straight forward bluesy rock.
Albums like this are the reason I keep coming back to this list. A good album that I can listen to and come out the other side feeling like it was worth my ear time to listen to and will try and listen to more of their songs. New discoveries are what keeps this thing going for me.
Me da un poco de rabia, no sé por qué, pero me gusta bastante al mismo tiempo.
Seem ahead of their time. Nonsensical, poetic lyrics. Fresh perspective. Fun instrumentals. Eclectic, creative feel. Soulful elements. I like how distinctive this is.
i danced myself right out the womb
4.5
Includes the classic Bang a Gong; the whole album is solid
Very nice album, cool and vibey and my favourite songs were Lean Woman Blues, which had a great guitar solo at the end, but the song that I've jammed to the most is Get It On, and you can tell that it is the most popular one because of the hundreds of millions of listens more, compared to the other songs. Overall, great album.
Great glam sound.
Simple, catchy, great rock
The prototype of Glam Rock, mostly, I mean "Bang A Gong" and maybe "Jeepster", a lot of it is still like their early folky stuff. But its a pleasant listen.
takovej jendovskej rokec
I went into this being like "I don't think I actually know that many T.Rex songs??" But then I knew like every song on the album. So shows what I know I guess. Clearly this is my kinda music.
Really enjoyed this album. It got a little repetitive towards the end, but still great groove.
Really good. Nice guitar.
I liked this album a lot. Definitely in the indie rock genre of today to me but more in the 'classic rock' category just by being released in 1971. Bang a Gong (Get It On) was the only song I recognized but I did enjoy most of the album. It's not one I am likely to reach for often in the future but I'm glad I listened to all of it.
Strong glam rock album with a diverse sound, 7/10
This is rock and roll! Stellar album.
Expected Bang a Gong but surprised by the how good the rest of it was. Mambo Sun is very good.
Really enjoyed this. I've heard some of the songs before but never the whole thing - what a sexy, sleazy blast.
Not as good as the Slider, but still great.
Good album overrall
Svinbra, första gången jag lyssnade på hela albumet. Första halvan är nog bäst, de mindre kända spåren ger mig mer än klassikerna
Pretty cool. Reminds me of the Beatles but with more drugs.
This was fun.
Explains the "British 70s Rock" guitar tone. Some Elvis vibes, Cosmic Dance seems like a precursor to both Starman and Rocket Man
Classic glam rock
4/5 stars realy fun album. Has a little bit of a beatels tone just a bot o More modern. My type of music some famous hits.
pretty good!
Real fun
Lots of fun. This album could have come out in 2015 and been a hit with the indie/alt crowd.
A fun rock album, maybe even one of the first Glam albums. Definitely influential and worth listening.
When I think of Glam rock, I usually think of Bowie. T. Tex is making me reconsider that. I had a good time with this one.
Non lo conoscevo, bello 👍🕳️🙋
Sexy
Just learned about Marc Bolan, rest in peace! Late-60's hippy counterculture is a topic I want to learn more about. Tasteful band blend, fire drum fills that aren't overbearing. Insanely chill vibes from the vocals in some of these songs (e.g., Life's a Gas).
ERg chill
Rating: 7.5/10 Very unique sound, cool guitar tone, and chill vocals.
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T. Rex is really interesting, complex, and fun musically. It just feels to me that the tracks are not songs, but sonic experiments. The sound great, and have a nice groove, but they don't catch on the way singles normally do. Still, fun to listen to and digest.
Gonna be 5 but half way through got boring a good 4
Everything before get it on was alright, everything after fucking RULED
This is a 4.5. Highly enjoyable. Never realised his voice was so like Bowie’s.
Goeie 3.7
Rustig, maar er gebeurt genoeg om het niet saai te maken. Lekkere achtergrondmuziek. Ook een paar met wat meer actie, ook leuk. Zang is ook goed in balans, gaat vooral om instrumenten, zang is meer ondersteunend dan leidend. Zou het niet aan zetten als ik echt alleen naar muziek wil luisteren, maar tijdens het leren kan zeker wel. 8/10
an album jampacked with catchy songs and emotive 70s performances
This is one of those albums I picked up in my early 20s after a friend at the music store recommended it as something influential. At the time, I didn’t really get why it was so important—it just sounded like classic dad rock to me. But once I learned more about its influence on glam rock and the context of its release in 1971, I gained a real appreciation for it. This album didn’t just contribute to glam rock, but it helped define it, both musically and visually. Marc Bolan’s persona and unique sense of fashion played a big role in shaping the look and feel of the genre.
Listened to this on a Sunday night which feels like the perfect timing. An album which doesn't do too much but is a pleasant listening experience nonetheless. Sometimes an album like this can have bad tracks but I didn't find that with Electric Warrior; in fact, I actually enjoyed Get It On more when played within the context of this album.
Enjoyed this more than I thought, would listen again. Bang a Gong is a classic, but I also really liked Mambo Sun and Cosmic Dancer and a few other cuts. A solid one!
4 Sehr stark Classic coolen vibe stimmig im Durchlauf
Well, this'll be a way simpler and shorter one to write about than the one my group got yesterday. This is just glam rock — what's widely agreed as being the first glam rock album, as a matter of fact — and, hey, if I'm the kinda person who thinks glam metal rules, you can only imagine I feel similar about its 70's predecessor. And, yeah, I do think this album is fun: straight up, plain ol' unpretentious fun. There's not much I really feel like I hafta discuss. You just listen to the guitar, the horns, the vocals — you get it. I don't think it's too hard to hear why the British fell so hard in love with glam rock. If I have any problem with it, I think it honestly has to do with the fact that it's the first. To be clear, that's no fault of the album; everything has to start somewhere. But comparing it to everything that came out after it, I'unno, ELECTRIC WARRIOR somehow feels a little too restrained, largely? I mean, you gotta understand that my sense of glam rock comes from, y'know, "Ballroom Blitz", "Crocodile Rock" and ZIGGY STARDUST. Those are all pretty wild takes on glam rock — and in the case of "Ballroom Blitz", damn manic — and besides "Bang A Gong (Get It On)", I don't think anything here really achieves those heights. "Ride A White Swan" and "20th Century Boy", stand-alone singles released before and after this album, both achieve way better what I want from this genre. Still, even then, I'd be a fool to give this album anything lower than a 4. Even if I wouldn't call it "classical glam rock" in the same way I'd call Black Sabbath's debut "classical metal" or Dr. Dre's THE CHRONIC "classical G-funk," there's no denying that this album is a good, fun time. At worst, it's just not exactly what I'd jump to first, which, again, isn't even its fault. So... I'unno. Go bang this gong and get it on for y'self.
Things within the realm of late 60s-mid 70s English psychedelic/glam/hard rock/etc are usually total slogs for me, so I was expecting very little from this album. I actually quite liked it. Compared to similar albums of its time and place, “Electric Warrior” feels more relaxed and more melodic. The album as a whole feels incredibly modern and like it has less to prove than its peers. I especially liked the first two tracks and even “Lean Woman Blues”, even though tracks with “blues” in the title from anyone but bona fide blues artists are usually a total miss for me. My biggest complaint about this album is that by the last ~third of the album, it feels a bit repetitive. “The Motivator” just feels like a rehashing of “Bang a Gong”, for example. But overall, I would listen to this again. 8/10
Reminds me of all the bands that referenced this album.
Mambo Sun ja Get It On ovat melkein parasta mitä pop-musiikilla on tarjota, tai sitä luokkaa. Osin levy koostuu täytteestä, joka on toisaalta sekin niin käsittämättömän hyvin tuotettua, että koko LP toimii. Minkä minä voin sille, että tiedän levyn kestävän suhteellisen säännöllistä kuuntelua? Matala 4
GROOVY
T. Rex has been on my "to-listen" list forever, and I'm very glad to finally have put it on. Super catchy all the way through, and I can really hear the influence it had on so many of my favorites.
Net lekker buiten gelopen met koptelefoon op, kwam goed binnen
Great guitar tones, chill choruses. Super underrated classic. Its just alittle dry. It's not boring, that is not the correct description, its just alittle dry, it could use a refreshing change in genre or direction on one song. But seriously if you like old school classic rock, this is perfect.
The list keeps giving me irony bombs. T Rex after Muddy Waters?? Similar to Jack White, I do like that Bolan doesn't pretend he's not biting folks like Howlin' Wolf. Feels like love to me. And he's generally kinda just like The Ramones or any artist who does one thing well. As long as that one thing works, that's all you need. Keep bangin that gong.
Top 3 Glam Rock album of all time
This was actually really good
Interesting listen. Few songs later on that were a bit meh to me, but the good stuff is very good. 76/100, low 4*. Cosmic Dancer as favourite.
“Mambo Sun”, “Cosmic Dancer”, “Jeepster” and “Bang A Gong (Get It On)” are the standout tracks. Wonderful glam rock that seems to be trippy and laidback while also rocking. Though some of the slang has aged, the songs still seem vital, trippy and fun.
Great album. Only knew 2-3 songs from T-Rex before this and I wish I had have checked them out sooner. 70 albums in and so far this is my favourite.
Some big riffs and good songs. Didn't sound quite like I expected, but I did check out more of their music after listening to this.
Liked it! Had never heard of this guy.
4/5. I remember not getting into this for a while, maybe I was expecting something different with that album cover that goes hard. After researching the year, and the history of T-Rex as a band, it makes sense the songs coming from the album. It's categorized as glam rock and I can definitely see David Bowie and Prince taking influence from this. The album is not perfect but I do enjoy the innovative songwriting and music. Depending on the day, I might like it less or more but it feels like a good album nonetheless. Best Song: Get It On, Cosmic Dancer, Jeepster
I like this record a lot, but I find it very very repetitive. T Rex basically have three songs - but if you like those three songs you will really enjoy this. I love Mambo Sun and Monolith, and Cosmic Dancer is one of my favourite songs of all time. I think this one is definitely worth a listen but I would call it a 4/4.5 at best.
Solid rock album. Good chops on the vocalist. I knew Get It On. Listened to it at work, so I missed a couple of the standouts. Standouts: Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer, Monolith, Get It On, and Life’s A Gas.
I thought the first couple of tracks on this album were awful, but it improved after that. I don't feel compelled to add it to my Tidal library, but I enjoyed it enough to listen again in the future. Four stars.
There are so many bangers on this record. Overall, I think the Slider is a better album all around (no filler/fat), but this has some of my favorites on it.
Good album to be on the list! Classic rock n roll with attitude and even sassiness. The only thing i would have asked is a bit of variation, it felt very monotonous… but it was part of the times. I love the so contained and nead guitar sound, so tight and right. I do not think it’s a
Fun and jaunty
Couple of duff tracks but otherwise a lot of fun
I like it but don’t know why
bang a gong get it on. a different version of a 70s rock
Really enjoyed this album, feels like a good mix of many different early 70s sounds. Cosmic Dancer and Monolith were definite standouts for me. Both had some amazing guitar effects. If it was a bit more consistent I would give this a 5/5.
I used to love Marc Bolan - especially given his tragic early death just around the corner from my Gran's house. Summer is heaven in 77 and all that. Works best as a greatest hits as he had some banging singles but quality threshold dips across the albums
Pretty good. Had a nice vibe. Bang a Gong is a classic of course.
cosmic dancer is the perfect night drive song plant queen is such a vibe bang a gong is a classic i fell asleep to it twice now dawg but good listen
Hade i princip ingen koll på T. Rex. Ganska töntigt namn på en grupp men musiken var inte töntig alls. Gillar sången och musiken. Ett bra album som får en fyra för kul att bli positivt överraskad.
Tycker denna var snäppet bättre än The Slider så blir en mer solid fyra.
Nice
T. Rex albums just seem to radiate fun. The only track I recognised here was Get It On (by the way, listen to Cigarettes & Alcohol by Oasis… it’s the same song). Every other track has the same levels of old school fun glam rock and resulted in an all around good time. A highlight for me was Jeepster. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it was just a really fun song! There is no virtuoso playing and nothing outrageously complex, but lordy lord this is still a very good album.
Close to sublime easy listening
4/5
3.75
This is a great album from start to finish. I love Bolan’s voice and guitar-work.
Album, das die Essenz des Glam Rock perfekt einfängt. Mit seiner Veröffentlichung im Jahr 1971 setzte Marc Bolan einen neuen Standard für Rockmusik, der bis heute nachhallt. Positives: Musikalische Vielfalt: Das Album bietet eine beeindruckende Mischung aus rockigen Riffs, eingängigen Melodien und orchestralen Arrangements. Songs wie “Get It On (Bang a Gong)” und “Cosmic Dancer” sind Paradebeispiele für Bolans Fähigkeit, eingängige und dennoch komplexe Musik zu schaffen1. Produktion: Tony Viscontis Produktion verleiht dem Album eine polierte, aber dennoch rohe Energie, die perfekt zu Bolans charismatischem Gesang und Gitarrenspiel passt2. Einfluss: “Electric Warrior” hat zahlreiche Künstler inspiriert und bleibt ein Meilenstein in der Rockgeschichte3. Negatives: Repetitivität: Einige Hörer könnten die wiederkehrenden musikalischen Motive und Texte als etwas repetitiv empfinden4. Zeitgeist: Obwohl das Album zeitlos ist, könnte es für moderne Hörer etwas datiert wirken, besonders in Bezug auf die lyrischen Themen und die Produktionstechnik4. Fazit: Mit einer Bewertung von 4/5 Sternen ist “Electric Warrior” ein Muss für jeden Rockliebhaber. Es ist ein Album, das sowohl nostalgisch als auch innovativ ist und Marc Bolans Genie in vollem Umfang zeigt.
Very cool and sexy, nice production. Groovy baby
A swaggering glam rock masterpiece. Get It On is the enduring titan of a standout but songs like Mambo Sun, Jeepster and Rip Off are just as good (alright… nearly as good), and everything else holds it’s own pretty well. Very fun without veering into too cheesy territory
Overall: 8/10 Just some classic rock to spruce up your day! T. Rex should have been bigger than they were, and this album is why. It's a lot of fun and I'll be listening to it lots! Fav Song: Jeepster Least Fav Song: The Motivator
Gostei
Didn’t think I would like for some reason, but not the case. I really like the mix of singer-songwriter and Beatlesque rock n’ roll. His voice is not too annoying and when layered in overdubs/backing vocals sounds really good. Favourite songs: all of them pretty much Overall around 8/10
A bit one note, but boy is it a good note.
I was dancing to T. Rex when I was twelve, and this album did not disappoint. This is peak classic rock music. It was haunting, electric, and pure talent. Favorite Track: "Cosmic Dancer".
Funky, liked this a lot. Cool and surprisingly modern sound, first few tracks sound like 2000s indie.
Really enjoyed this. For an album with a clear most popular song (Bang a Gong) I was surprised by how many other songs I enjoyed more. Really good vibes from T. Rex.
I often think this project should be called \"1001 Albums, 900 from the 1970's, to hear before you die.\" That said, I love the 70's. Mostly. Mostly. This was a fun listen because the standout single, Bang a Gong, is so well known and catchy it didn't occur to me that T.REX has more going on. Thought they banged the gong, got it on, and dipped. Well no. It is a funky little 39 minute ride.
So cool ! This album is great, and T.Rex's sound is awesome. The crunchy riffs, the quick-paced rhythms, the harmonis ! I absolutely love this album.
Despite being the second album, I think this is the birth of an icon here. The move to electric sounds carries the songwriting and sound forward in a transformative way. The inclusion of additional singles on later versions of the album is telling, I think this one could probably have done with a bit more time in the oven to get the pacing right across the album but I'm sure they felt they had to get this out as soon as possible.
I really liked this but I felt a bit tricked by the opening track - I was expecting proto-Fu Manchu but instead got a lot of Alice Cooper/Bowie. Not terrible but just not the easy chill stoner rock I was hoping for. Bang A Gong is a legit jam and the opener Mambo Sun again really gets a good mark from me. The rest of the record is probably more on the 'just OK' side of things, but it's definitely still style/genre-wise still in my wheelhouse and something I really enjoyed.
4.5☆/5 11.11.2024
I mostly new of T.Rex because of the one song that showed up on the Dogtown and Z Boys soundtrack. I don't know what I expected but I was pleasantly surprised. The whole thing had strong Bowie vibes while also being it's own thing - kind of stoner, mellow, introspective and meandering - and all in a great way.
Groovy. I had no idea who this was until Get it On. Really enjoyed the rest of his stuff
So 70's, so Glam and sooooo Good. Seriously though, this was a good album with hits and fillers inbetween. A few of their albums would fill a Greatest Hits album so is this album better than the next?
Liked this a bunch
wasn’t expecting much, was honestly blown away. i feel like some of it drags a bit, but that could just be it needing to grow on me. there are certainly great tracks highlights for me were mambo sun, cosmic dancer, girl, the motivator, life’s a gas
I've listened to T. Rex before as a pioneering group for glam rock, punk, post-punk, and alternative rock. In fact, "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" from this album Electric Warrior is one of a few songs that still gets radio airplay. My enjoyment of the album as a whole is about the same as my enjoyment of that track. There's no denying that Marc Bolan was a fun guitarist, whose riffs were simple yet effective. I can point to the likes of "Bang a Gong (Get It On)", "Jeepster", and "Rip Off" as rocking tunes that were well-played. Not only that but the rest of the album varies in composition, including ballads such as "Cosmic Dancer" and "Girl", and slow-burners such as "Planet Queen" and "Monolith". The rest of the band complemented Marc's guitar playing, particularly Bill Legend's pulsating drums. Yet for as much as I enjoyed the album, I can't help but shake the feeling that there are some drawbacks to the overall experience. As much as I can compliment Marc as a guitarist, his softer singing amidst the louder instrumentation does not sit well in the mix. Not helping matters is the general slow to mid-tempo rhythm of these songs, making the experience feel longer than it is save for the rocking tunes mentioned above. Still, I enjoyed Electric Warrior for what it is as a blueprint for the glam rock movement and other such subgenres to come. It has its place on this list while still being fun in its own right.
This was pretty cool. Some parts more than others. I feel like it's one I'd like more and more the more I listen, so I'll have to remember to come back to it.
Great 70s rock. Includes some classic t rex
Never heard this album before. I like this a bit more than The Slider, and it has the classic Get it On (Bang a Gong). Lots of variety, it's a good listen. I noticed that Jeepster had been removed from this album on YouTube Music but I was able to find it as a remastered single.
Wow this was much more tame than I thought it would be. For some reason I remembered "Get It On" as a louder song but even that was not as chaotic as a remembered. A pleasant surprise
Definitely preferred this to Slider
T. Rex is always good fun. This is T. Rex.
That was just a good, proper piece of rock music. Enjoyed it thouroughly. It's not very tiring, it's simple, it has a major hit. 4.5/5.
Same T. Rex sound that I like, although this one was a little slower and safer
Great album but the B side is definitely the B side. Have added a few more T.Rex songs to my mix.
Sounds incredibly modern, you'd never guess this was from 1971
Always like TRex and this a good album with some classics
Solid 70s rock. 3.5 rounding up
Glam as art, so much to enjoy. The hooks and the rhythm make it unmistakably 70’s style
Virkelig god!
Sindssygt smooth produktion, lyder så godt!
Pretty cool rock! Didn't know it was T.Rex who made Get It On
Ripoff is such a great track to end on. This album was awesome, I really enjoyed this.
Saved to my library! Classic
Solid album. Enjoy it quite a bit.
Favourite songs: Get It On, Jeepster, Lean Woman Blues, Mambo Sun, Woodland Rock Least favourite songs: Cosmic Dancer, Girl, The King of the Mountain Cometh 4/5
This album is regular rotation for me and sometimes I like it more than others. I liked it today.
Some bangers
silky damage
YEs to this. reminds me of so many other artists that I love, Bowie and Beatles. some songs do kind of blend together ever so slightly. Need to relisten though, was distracted
One great song with several very good songs equals 4 stars or B+.
bangers tbh Глэм-рок, который вот почесывает итч на того самого Дэвида Боуи в моих глазах. Лучшая песня - Cosmic Dancer.
Always liked T-Rex, I remember watching his TV show Marc as a kid. He had some fab guests, Bowie springs to mind. He always looked totally wasted!
Alright, this is fun. This isn't something that speaks to my soul, but it's really damn good. Good old rock all around.
4/5 - the standouts are standouts and otherwise it’s a solid album.
4.5
idk why this feels a lot more laid back then most glam rock i've listened. i like it, its a good vibe
Nice and slow. Good vibes.
Understand why it is considered a classic
good :)
uuuuh yeaahh
Another more classic from the 70s rock album. The melodies are pleasant, the voice is kind of soft. There is more calm music like `Cosmic Dancer` and `Monolith` or more Rock'n'Roll like `Jeepster`. Overall, a good rock album to listen.
Just a really fun album. Tons of fun rifts and melodies throughout, although I think it falls apart a bit on the second half, with many of the songs not making much of an impression. 7/10
Pixies released a cover of mambo sun reccently, and I had no idea it was a cover until 5 minutes ago. Overall, pretty good album. I'm not crazy about his singing, but he makes up for that with his song writing.
This was more fun than I expected :)
At last something I've wanted to listed to. Marc Bolan was for sure a genius. I once met a guy called Marc who's mum named.him after Marc Bolan, and his initials were also M.A.R.C.... Cosmic dancer is a a proper song. It is used so well on the opening scene of the film Billy Elliott. Bolan's guitar is easily recognisable throughout the album.
I liked this more than I thought I would. It fades a little bit at the end. But pretty good overall
Very old school, but I am not a big fan of T. Rex. Still some very good songs on it.
Kind of a fun album. I didn't realize he did Bang a Gong.
Not bad
One of the better 70s rock albums. There is not any really bad track here; some are actually quite good. Favourite: Cosmic Dancer. 3.5/5
Not quite as good as The Slider in my opinion, but the first three songs and of course Bang a Gong makes Electric Warrior its timeless classic.
Goodfather of Glarock
Mean, I was surprised by this one. Not today, but a year ago. When my mother died, I inherited her long neglected record collection. She had three albums variant by Tyrannosaurus Rex and T. Rex. The early stuff was very twinkly winkly, pan -pipey, hippy dippy bullshit. Then Marc Bolan went electric, and it was good. I listened to this album, start to finish, and never once wondered when it would end. Not a trace of hobbity folk like the earlier stuff (one half of the original duo was called Steve Peregrine Took! He's no longer a part of the outfit on this album). Just pioneering glam. Standouts for me include Jeepster and Cosmic Dancer. Anyway, for glittery stars.
WOO
Really fun, plenty of songs I’d listen to again happily! When it came up on the generator, the band name and album cover looked soooo familiar and I was trying to figure out what song(s) I maybe knew from the album and nothing seems familiar from the title but then oh the song I knew came up and I was like ohhhhhhh.
4.5. some of these songs absolutely fucking rip.
I've never really taken to glam rock, but I can still appreciate it as a genre. Well formed and memorable tracks that will stand the test of time. 4/5
Classic album. Good rock if you like the style.
Прикольно, но не сильно мое
Plenty of great glam riffage, I enjoyed it considerably more than its successor (The Slider) although the two aren't miles apart stylistically, I just felt it had more tunes. Maybe I was just in more of a T. Rex mood today.
Heavy overdrive on the guitar paired with great rhythm made this a good listen. Enjoyed it!
сексуальный инструментал, приятный голос, бешенная харизма. Не хватило хита в альбоме.
Very interesting. Hadn’t appreciated how 1950s inspired so many of the songs are. Good songwriting for sure but not really my scene at all.
Прикольный, не ожидал, понравилось.
One of glammiest of glam albums, without the cheese of later artists such as Roxy Music. Pretty solid.
I really liked this one! Mambo Sun and Bang a Gong 👍🏼
Solid
T Rex is great. I only knew one of their songs before this project. Now I know several. Good stuff!
Enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. It makes me want to go on a road trip. I’m giving it a low 4.
4 for Bang a gong plus 0 for everything else
Quality 70s rock
Stonesy/Bowieish boogie rock
I liked it a lot immediately - it's very catchy and easy to listen to. At the same time, it doesn't seem to treat itself too seriously (without going too far in that regard) which makes me like it even more. I like how sexy it is without going too macho like other 70s rock bands. More like, yeah it's all fun and a bit magical, isn't it? I have quite a long list of favorites from this album: Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer, Monolith, Get it on, Planet Queen and Life's a Gas. It could have been a 5 but I felt like something was missing from perfection. Still, I'd like to get it on (!) vinyl!
Day 38 - July 9th, 2024 Simple classic pysch rock. What can I say? It's good. 4/5
Electric Warrior by T. Rex stands as a quintessential glam rock album, with Marc Bolan's super vocals leading the charge. The record exudes a cool, laid-back vibe that captures the spirit of the early 1970s. While some rhythms and riffs may feel repetitive, they contribute to the album's hypnotic and cohesive quality. Tracks like Get It On and Jeepster showcase Bolan's knack for catchy melodies and charismatic delivery. The production, rich with layered guitars and lush arrangements, enhances the overall experience. Each song flows seamlessly into the next, creating a unified listening journey. Despite the occasional repetitive rhythm, the album's charm and swagger keep it engaging throughout. Bolan's vocal performance is consistently compelling, injecting each track with personality and flair. The balance of rock anthems and softer, more introspective songs adds depth to the album. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 6 STAND OUT TRACK - Life's a Gas
Electric Warrior is the second studio album by T. Rex, originally released in 1971. This is my first time listening to a T. Rex album. I was expecting some super poppy glam stuff but I was pleasantly surprised. There's some cool psych stuff in here. Apparently this album was a step for the band sonically, moving from their previous folk sound to a more refined pop/glam oriented sound. I feel like the glam label that was placed on T. Rex is a bit restricting and not reflective of their sound, at least on this record. This still has that folk influence, but also some harder rock elements and even psych. It's especially evident in "Cosmic Dancer", which is probably my favorite song off the record. This will definitely be getting more spins from me.
I forgot to take notes on this album while I was listening but other than David Bowie, T. Rex is my favorite glam rock act. Cosmic Dancer and Get It On are great and everything else fits the album sound.
Get it on es un temazo