Electric Warrior

SO good

Vinyl: Yes Fav: Jeepster Notes: This is a top 10, maybe top 5 album for me

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

Have the live version of this.. gotta love a bit of T.Rex

I think this album is good fun. OK - don't go looking for anything more. It's not profound, there's no virtuoso playing, and some of the songs sound like each other. For pure pop I'd go to a lot of other places first. But there's a few good songs, and it's good fun.

2.8

Groovy, love mambo sun.

Opening track sucks you right in, great riffs, warm 70s rock sound.

A well-produced glam rock album with some great tunes but nothing that really sticks out

What a rad album

I've heard so much about this album. I had very high expectations. I liked it but didn't love it. I'd give it a 3.5 I guess.

Fun album

Cool rock album. Some blues, some nice electric riffs, and fun vocals.

Sick riffs babyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Mycket låter samma

Kind of mellow songs mixed with a few rocking ones. Not bad at all, it's very easy to listen to. The variety is really nice too, seems to check a lot of boxes. This was before my time but I could see myself listening to this if I was around in those days.

4/5

Outside of "Bang a Gong" there's really nothing noteworthy here for me. The stripped down sluggish vocals weren't doing it for me.

Yeah, alright. It's been a little bit since I've gotten a legitimate 5/5 But this one from track one to the end was fantastic. No notes.

3- Stars (7/15)

Love the swagger

Despite a pretty memorable set of tunes I never have found myself dying to keep it in rotation. Its great when Marc Bolan is delivering prismic psychosexual energy, but I feel the band isn't seconds away from smashing their shit enough. Great guest vocals from Flo and Eddie all over this record, they do this really satisfying nasally drone that really colors the arrangement.

Fantastic, great from start to finish. Favourite tracks: Mambo Sun & The Motivator Definitely worth a relisten. 5/5

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.

Bang a gone, get it on

super fun

Good music and really crazy that this album released in ‘71. Extra points for basically inventing glam rock

Basically ground zero for glam rock. Influenced a number of bands from the New York Dolls to the Black Keys. Big fan of this one

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've heard this album once or twice before. While some tracks are more forgettable than others, overall this is a good album. Get It On is the best song but the whole album has a cohesive sound that I appreciate. I would listen again.

I'm conflicted. I want to give this a 2 or a 4 or maybe a 3? I have no idea. On its own, it's a solid 2. There are a few good tracks. Bang a Gong is fun and Rip Off really saves the album though a bit too late. The rest isn't bad, just trite. But then again, it's trite because this band's influence runs deep and this is the first album they really found that new sound so maybe it's actually pioneering? I think I'm rating more on my personal enjoyment of the music more than anything so I'm going with a 2 in that front though as a historical album it's interesting and could deserve a 4.

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.

I don’t believe the hype if there is any

I don't get why T. Rex are so revered but that's just me. They sound good but that's it. Nothing really struck me as incredible or profound. I was never like "Woah that's super cool". Therefore they get a mid 3 stars. I'm convinced Britain keeps trying to gaslight the rest of the world into thinking they have a ton of incredible musical talent that just ends up being mid (or trash cough cough Radiohead) and kinda disappointing, to try to be relevant. Stay in your lane you silly little island.

I go back & forth on this one. or I only like about every other track. mambo, bang a gong, motivator, & rip off best tracks (and really good). others more of a snooze-especially when he moves to the falsetto

70s bowiesque glammy,w blues groove

Hell yeah

I really liked it, very cool 70s glam sound without being too cheesy.

I love the atmosphere and grooves this album sets from the first song - 'Mambo Sun' is a great opener, and a fantastic spectacle of the T-Rex sound. Other than the two other obvious picks, I am struggling to find any further highlights on this record. No bad, not amazing. Best Tracks: - Mambo Sun - Cosmic Dancer - Get It On Worst Tracks: - Girl - Rip Off Rating: 6/10

Sexy as hell!

I've never really seen the appeal of T Rex. The songwriting half the time (like Get it On, Hot Love) is pretty lazy and uninspiring 12-bar stuff with equally lazy lyrics. The rest of the time I can't get past Bolan's vocals. Songs like Cosmic Dancer are plain silly but there doesn't seem to be any irony in the delivery which just makes it annoying.

The music is ok but I hate the tone of the lead singer lol

A rhythmic groovy cornucopia of good tunes!

Top ten all time.

Lo único que rescato es lo limado que esta el cantante. Me gusta que giman al micrófono. Nota: 3.0

This is an excellent Glam Rock album. It is a shame Marc Bolan died so soon. His influence is felt by many artists, even today. Although I prefer "The Slider" to this album. With songs like "Jeepster" and "Planet Queen", you can't go wrong.

Get it on

I love the trumpet in "Girl" but I fucking hate it in "the motivator" and "rip off" because it sometimes sounds like a car horn which gives me a heart attack while driving

Great classic rock. At times cheesy at times trying too much to be bowie. But sounding good.

Really bland and overstayed its welcome.

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.

Already own this album, already enjoy it. Good glam rock, pop rock. Doesn't go as heavy as I always imagine the album cover implies (and that album cover alone is iconic), but a lot of catchy songs the more I listen to. Never disappointed when it gets played. Bang a gong (get it on) was my intro to T. Rex and is featured here

Favorite Track: Get It On

Nice sounding album but a bit samey

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.

Did Bowie borrow some inspiration?

Good album b side best side

This was ok, the genre isn't particularly my cup of tea and it went on a bit too long. The singer has a bad case of what I describe as "Bowie voice". There's something about that weird affectation I find quite off-putting

Great album, apparently their first of this type, keep em coming. T Rex, nice!

Decent vibes.

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.

Solid! Enjoyed

No es. No sé cómo pudo ser música estos ensayos de garabato, bueno, en fin, hay gente ya con la mente retorcida con estos sketch.

Alright. This is kinda fun.

This is perfectly fine....it's inoffensive, it's in tune, it's reasonably pleasant to listen to, yet it's completely vanilla. It's a 3 because it's not good enough to get a 4 but I do hasten to add that it's not bad

Some songs were great, but it wasn't consistently super cool from A to Z

was alright

A few solid songs, Bang a Gong namely, but other than a few solid tracks the album was overall meh. If you're into this kind of music you'll like it, but not for me.

Good, but not great, proto-glamor rock. Clearly this sound influenced Bowie, who took it to new heights. But I could easily get bored of this. Still I appreciate the influence. 3/5

Not my type sincerely

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.

Really wanted to like this album more but I couldn't. Feels like its my jam but it never really hits that point that sends it up for me. Stand out tracks: Mambo Sun, Get it On, Life's A Gas

0° grau pra mim ta otimo

Have heard at least 3-4 songs previously. Easy to listen to. Enjoyed it!

Classic!

Might grow on me but honestly feel like I totally get the influence but like... Bowie and the New York Dolls had better songs.... lol Band a Gong rules though

4.5

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.

Это шикарный альбом, запись, саунд и музыка - все песни можно переслушивать бесконечно.

Always a fun listen. Many bands owe their sound to this. You can really hear The Smith Westerns and other 2000's fuzz rock revivalists.

3,5/5 Alkuun vaikutti oikein kivalta, sitten jostain syystä tylsältä ja loppua kohti taas oikein hyvää. Melkein 4 tähteä.

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

Odotin enemmän, eipä tullut uutta suosikkia tästä musiikki- ja soitinyhtyeestä.

Ihan miellyttävä albumi ja mukavasti vaihtelua. Toi mieleen Elton Johnin tuotannon, soundit toimii.

Bang a Gong is easily the best song on here. The songs that sound the most similar to it are good too. Everything else fades quickly from my memory. I really liked the way the album closed though!

T.Rex figured out quicker than anyone that prog was not the answer to the death of the American dream. As the pioneer of glam this feels like Bolan is finding his feet and when it peaks it peaks. Mambo Sun opens with a slinky proto-funk number with some ahead of their time delay and reverb tricks. Cosmic Dancer probably goes a bit too Beatles with over-orchestrated crooning. More studio tricks. More glam. Jeepster gets a good balance of bluegrass and glam-sheen, Bolan makes it real clear what it was about the Beatles that made them so great, that merging of pop sensibilities with good 12 tone. Monolith opens like a Kendrick Lamar track but loses steam with boring low-energy noodling. Lean Woman Blues slows things down even more but is mercifully a straight blue number with a short run time and no pretensions. Bolan finally picks up the energy on the second side with Get it On, the original and best glam track, one of the greatest songs ever written. I remember it being a bit faster and having a bit more of a crescendo, in reality its still quite slinky and filthy which I think is better. Owes a lot to Velvet Underground I think. Planet Queen reverts to psych rock tropes but at least has a good beat and the second half gets a bit funky. Girl is a bit ponderous, the brass sections are a good idea but it doesn't really go anywhere. The Motivator keys back in to what makes Get it On such a good track with sly lyrics and bass leaning against the sultry rhythm and some great counterpoint. Life's a Gas goes back to low energy noodling. Rip Off ends the album with a great proto-post-punk number, I just wish the whole album could have been stuff like this and Get it On! I agree with a few other people that its a real struggle to decide if this is a 3 or a 4. Bolan is a genius and one of precious few heroes in early 70s UK (see what I did there?). Visconti is also a genius and he deserves credit for such a well put together album. This was a great reminder that T.Rex have some great songs but unfortunately I just couldn't see myself sitting down to listen to this all the way through again.

5. would listen again but not on yt music, so 4??

Liked some more than others

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

pretty nice, if a bit repetitive. could've done without being yelled at by a bus driver...

I did’t mind this album although some of the songs did kinda sound the same and blended into one another. I recognised a couple of them but overall was new to me. very mid

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 groovy album. Great singer. Stand out song - Hot Love

Great band. Great listen

another glam-rock classic from the Cosmic Dancer

Get it on.

Second album de ce groupe proposé par le générateur. Encore moins intéressant que le précédent, il est encore plus mou ... dans cet album aucun morceau n'a retenu mon attention, sauf peut être "rip off" qui est un peu plus original et qui le sauve de la note minimale. =>2/5

Unglaublich gut, erinnert stark an the black keys, aber halt das og weil aus den 70ern

This was pretty good. Feels like Black Keys gots some inspiration from this!

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.

It's glam rock whilst it was still cool. A bit of slow rock and roll, a bit of blues, and all the bells and whistles of Bolan Glam. Every track is a banger. Such an infectious groove throughout just dripping with cool, camp sleaze. I was slightly surprised to be reminded it was made in 1971. Other than the old school production quality (which I love) it sounds 15 years younger than it is. Great album and nice to see an old favourite on this list.

Varför har jag inte lyssnat på detta förut. Fantastisk platta! Fem!

Good music. Album reminds of a Mumford and Sons album where each song sounds similar to the last and they could literally be melded as one and the entire album a single long song.

This album somehow sounds shockingly modern while also retaining its 1970s groove. You could have told me this album came out in 1971, or lied and said 2010 by some band like Wolfmother or Greta Van Fleet and I'd have believed either one. Standouts for me were "Jeepster" (lyrics were dumb-ish but the guitar and song itself are just fun), "Lean Woman Blues," and I never knew "Get it On" was T.Rex, but it's a hit for a reason. This was a great album, well produced, sounded sharp, had some slick guitar parts and mostly just plain catchy tunes! Nothing really really special but I had fun listening to it. Tough to choose between 3 or 4 stars for this one, would rate this probably a 3.5 if we had more granularity.

It is hard to ignore the importance of this album, as a fundamental glam rock record. And while I enjoyed listening to this, some of the glam rock that was to follow is very much superior. I liked a lot of the songs - mostly the hits (Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer, Get It On). But there are definitely some weaker and repetitive songs on this album. Planet Queen was my least favourite, and I didn't feel much for Girl and Rip Off either. I'm torn between a 3 or a 4 out of five, but I'm feeling generous today so 4/5 it is.

This album reminds me of like rock a bit, I like the songs so I would give the album a 7/10. Im intrested in this genre of music

Song: Get it on this song is good it kind of reminds me of Fourth of July i do not know why it just gives me summer vibes i like it though this song would be like a 4 stars Song: planet queen this song is good again but just a little country for my opinion and then it just gives me like spring mixed like summer it gives me both of those vibes this is like a 3 stars Song: motivator This song is okay but for some reason it also gives me July vibes i do not know why this whole album is giving me summer vibes but i like it i would rate this song like a 3 stars maybe or maybe 2 stars and this album was slow and the same beat and like it was the same theme every time

I like this album because the songs are giving chill vibes. I like the melody in Get it on Bang a Gong.

I don't like this song because the beat is not that good. I would not recommend this song. I don't like this song because the start is not that good. I would not recommend this song.

Do you want to listen to some music that has some guitar? Well in Bang Gong you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has some nice guitar? Well in Planet Queen you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has a good beat? Well in The Motivator you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this song.

I like this song because I like the beat and the instruments. I like this song too I also like the beat but the songs all sound the same

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.

the first song it started off kinda intresting then as it kept going i starting to not like it to me the lyrics are kinda weird. the second song i dont like ethier because its the same as the first kinda the third song i also dont like because they all start off the same

the first song was okay it started off like uhm something the background music was like the only good thing it was nice. the second song is like worse lowkey

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.

What is happening on the cover? "Get it on bang a gong" was okay. It wasn't my favorite song but I would listen to it if I have too. It was kind of slow and boring and old. "Planet Queen" was better. It was much more upbeat in my opinion and I liked it a lot better. "The motivater" was also better then the first song. Overall this album was just okay so I would rate it 3 stars and I would not reccomend this song to anyone becuase it is boring and basic.

Good to heat other songs by T. Rex besides Jeepster and Bang a Gong.

Pretty decent, Cosmic Dancer and Get It On both outstanding tracks

Nothing in this really stood out to me, very slow and dragging, but some songs had good guitar solos at least. 3/5

I'm not a fan of T. Rex, but listening to the album as a whole I thought it was good. I don't think I've become a fan or will seek it out further, but still good.

Overall, that was an unexciting album. Bang a Gong was the best song by far.

I enjoyed this one. A solid 3 pushing into 4 territory. Amazing how much Power Station from 1985 ripped off their sound.

I have loved this album for a long time. Mambo Sun opens it with an awesome groove and the killer guitar tone which sets the stage for the rest of the album. The thing about T. Rex is that no one else sounds like T. Rex. Great stuff here.

Wouldn't listen again, now I understand what the word funky means. That said wasn't bad. No songs saved

Fine. One big classic. Glam rock. Straight down the middle of enjoyment.

Meh, feel like once you've heard one T Rex album your heard them all. They definitely have their own sound, can immediately tell it's them. As I've said before, not sure what other bands even count as glam rock. That sound is defined by putting together about three riffs in various combinations though. Didn't hate it but would never go back.

Probably marginally better than the previous album, The Slider, but not by much. Get it On is decent, but I swear I thought I heard it multiple times before it came on.

Iconic album art but haven't heard the album before. I had forgotten we had previously had a t. Rex album until reading Jamie's review, which is pretty damning I guess. They use the same trick in a lot of tracks on this album and they sound pretty familiar. There were some good ones though, get it on obviously pretty iconic. Life's a gas was good too. Overall a bit disappointed. Was expecting more l

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

whole album felt like that star man song. I liked it

never liked trex

This is so good. I listened to it at least 5 times today. Smooth, funky, psychedelic—and reminds me of a hot day.

I was really digging the album until “Bang a Gong” took me out of it. I struggled to recover.

Heard of T.Rex but never listened! I liked They were very clearly an influence on The Black Keys Fun album!

I banged the gong and now I am gone.

Backstroking in this sound bath

Cool beats and enjoyable, but not revisiting

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.

I love this album. It still sounds so contemporary to me too.

possibly the coolest album of all time.

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.

I played this album a lot when I was younger but only connected with the singles "Get It On" and "Jeepster".

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.)

Definitely need to explore more T. Rex. I loved this. The hits are familiar but I know so little about the band. I'll start to change that by spinning this one again.

38/1001 Bolan's confidence in what he was doing, when combined with his ear for a decent, but simple, pop singalong shines through during the best moments of Electric Warrior. Elsewhere, a dreary reliance on 12-bar riffery exposes the limitations of the format and its inspiration. There is some subtlety - the trademark 70s drum slap-backs still sound fresh on the album's best arrangements - but it also does sag in places through lack of variety. Far from perfect, but there are enough straight-up solid tunes here to lift this above the average. I'm not a massive fan, but I can see why Bolan was such a big name before his untimely death. Cosmic Dancer is great, the singles are fine, and the quality is spread more thinly among the remaining tracks, but it is rarely awful.

I knew a few of the hits and have always enjoyed the distinct vocals and crunchy guitar.

got me in a good mood and was surprised by not the typical kind of 70s records singing

Not my thing. Songs are too similar and I don't dig the sound.

VERY 1970s; Stones-y blues-rock feel, with vocals maybe more stonery/a bit Pink Floyd-adjacent. Bass has chops, a bit bluesy, lots of rocking 5ths. Would listen again, a nice album. Highlights: Cosmic Dancer, Monolith, Bang a Gong (I've heard this song before, but it doesn't appear to have been used in any movies etc.)

Nice to revisit some of these tunes

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.

Yeah

One good song and it’s probably overplayed

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

Surprisingly meek and pleasant for an album called Electric Warrior in a genre associated with flamboyance

3 stars feels harsh but 4 is too high. Really enjoyed parts while others didn't do much for me. Would listen again

T. Rex have always had a strange mythology around them that I’ve found to be quite impenetrable, so this is the first time I’ve truly listened to them. Marc Bolan is likely the best to ever carry glam rock on his back, but as a genre I feel it’s quite limited; there’s a reason Bowie left the genre behind to move onto (arguably) better things. This album was good, but just good.

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.

This is just intentionally listening to all the adverts of my (90s UK) childhood.

Alright

groovy

Cosmic Dancer is good. Get It On is a well loved classic. Jeepster is great, too. Overall sound is pretty catchy.

Very good, glam rock album. Really is the standard for glam rock albums. 4.5/5

This felt like such an easy going record. It was fun but not crazy fun. I kinda just zoned out for a lot of it but every now and then, a riff or something would catch my attention. It seems like Stu Mackenzie was trying to copy the T. Rex lead guitar tone on B741.

This was sweet! It feels like a real "rock" album. It has some blues influence, r&B, and psych elements. You can really hear the influence that T. Rex had on Bowie in a lot of songs too. This is just pleasant, I enjoyed every song.

I've heard the album that followed this one, but it's my understanding that the group really embraced the glam rock sound with this entry specifically. This album never really "takes off" if you will. I'm sure many will recognize "Bang a Gong" once that bassline starts playing, but the remainder never really capitalizes on that, however. I guess I wasn't quite as entertained as I was expecting to be. I didn't realize that glam rock could be such low energy.

From the Wikipedia page for this album: “ The lyrics on the new album marked a dramatic departure from the dense Romantic poeticism and Tolkien fantasy imagery of Bolan's first five albums, including the most recent T. Rex album”. Let me tell you, they should have stuck with the Tolkien stuff, since that would have been much more interesting than this. Nothing against this, but dense poetic fantasy music rules. Overall, this was fine but not took memorable. Side B was much better than Side A. Favorite Track: Bang a Gong (Get it On)

"Gotta put my long legs on."

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!

I must be a paleontologist the way I love T. Rex

woman music

A very OK rock album. The jazz and string elements were pretty nice, though overall pretty plain. 3/5

5/5

I had heard this album before, but didn’t remember it very well. After listening to it again, I found that there were a few songs I really liked, but the rest were pretty meh. In the end, this album works out to be a three for me.

7/10

311/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Not a bad album, no where near a "need" to listen. Another case of a single hit getting an album on a list where the album itself is rather Meh.

The first 4 T. Rex albums are pretty much perfection in my opinion. Still listen to them regularly. Such as shame we didn't to see what Bolan would do later in life, because I have no doubt there many more amazing works to come

-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..

Electric Warrior sits imperious in the perfect brilliant/stupid singularity toward which all rock music tends. His folkier music before this is delightfully ridiculous, his heavier music after this is as subtle as a werewolf howl on the moors but this record is a like a lit cigarette trapped in amber - perfect distilled coolness.

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.

Ballads, rock 'n' roll joints, riffs, grooves, this album does so much. Never really listened to it before but will listen to again.

Feel kinda let down by this one. With about 10% more swagger it would have been a banger.

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.

Consistently on my top 10 albums of all time list. And probably on my top 10 album covers of all time list. So yea, 5 stars.

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

Truly unique, their sound, Mark Bolans voice and writing make T-Rex totally a stand out band.

It was ok - some classics on there - Solid but unremarkable

Heard it before. T. Rex makes such sweet music, it puts me in a good mood and inevitably makes me think about Billy Elliot 3/5

I liked the bluesy songs. A pretty good album. Mambo Sun, Jeepster, and Lean Woman Blues were standout tracks.

Interesting listening experience, and I think I’ll return to it. I absolutely love the guitar solo on “Monolith”. Expressive and fun vocals. Standout tracks are: “Monolith” and “Lean Woman Blues”.

Interesting mix of Glad rock and the Blues. Highlights are “Lean Woman Blues”, “Jeepster” and “Get it on”.

None of these songs break the five-minute mark (most under four), but they all seem to drone on longer than they should. I guess that's not a very good sign. Now, I know very little about the technics of music, but maybe this "lag" is because the songs are written in a strange half-time or something? I mean, I like Robert Palmer's version of "Get It On", but I don't like it as much here. I dunno... All-in-all, it wasn't a painful experience, though - so I'll just slap a 3 on it and move on.

This was decent. Album lacked depth, and I didn’t really care for the vocals. T Rex might be the dumbest name for a band. I want to rate them lower just for that, but I’m not feeling that level of petty today.

Pretty boring glam rock.

I liked this one overall. I think it’s one of my favourite 70s rock albums I’ve heard so far on this journey.

Gave this a 2 on my other account

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.

Enjoyable overall. I would enjoy it more if they had more raw energy though.

heard 'get it on' a million times without knowing who the artist was... (i still don't know who the artist was)

10s across the board! now thats an album!

The best. I love T.Rex so much. No notes.

T Rex (Marc Bolan) marcaron la pauta a comienzos de los 70, musical y estéticamente. Este es su mejor disco, contiene el megahit y eterno Get it on (con Rick Wakeman al piano y Ian Mcdonald al piano) o el trotón y genial Jeepster. También las geniales Monolith (con esa guitarra maravillosa, y que como el resto del disco influyó claramente en el Bowie de Ziggy) o la psicodélica Cosmic dancer. Motivator es otro temazo con la base de Get it on, pero si Oasis lo fusilaron sin piedad (Cigarettes and alcohol) por qué no iba a hacerlo, además mejor, el propio Bolan en su propio disco?? Un disco disfrutable de principio a fin. Produce Tony Visconti... No incluye Hot Love, lanzada previamente y que es otro de los mejores temas de su carrera.

vi dirò, non malaccio

Mah

Meh

First, confession time. I was today years old when I learned T. wrote "Get It On". I proclaim to be "into music". I am a liar. Second, I know this project and the reviews are sorta a "music diary/journal" in a sense, and those reviews are PUBLIC. So it's risky for me to write personal things here. That said, this tapped into some feels I'm feeling in the best positive way. And goddamn, this thing STRUTS. Every riff, every groove, every ridiculous lyric - it’s all dripping with a kind of effortless, leather-clad cool. It’s dirty but glamorous, loose but laser-focused. The guitars grind like they’ve been up all night drinking champagne in a dive bar. Feels like if The Rolling Stones got high, put on sequins, and decided they were too sexy for blues. Spins: All Day Playlist Additions: - Mambo Sun - Jeepster - Lean Woman Blues - Get It On - Life's A Gas

It was alright

I was gonna hate on this because I don't care for this kind of hippie-to-dinosaur-rock type stuff, but I enjoyed my time here. Good music to zone out to, and really, the only time I'd seek it out is watching a period piece movie or maybe driving a Chevy SS, but it's got its place and it's immaculately made. 3 for my taste, 4 for the total package and Bang a Gong, which is a known quantity for a reason. It's fun!

It’s okay not my taste

Kind of like it.

Straight forward bluesy rock.

Pretty good glam-rock pioneering.

Decadent rock and roll swagger. I love the whole vibe.

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.

Not bad, but not super memorable.

I like the flamboyant nearly gleeful vibe. I've long been a fan of Get In On. Sounds like a band having fun and it's infectious. But honestly, the album taken all together, from the vantage point of 2025, it actually kind of mid, isn't it? I did dig the groove of The King of the Mountain Cometh.

This is an album that in theory I should absolutely love. There’s some great moments on the album and some beautiful arrangements. I can’t pinpoint why exactly, but it’s just not my vibe.

Actually quite enjoyable. Cosmic Dancer and Get it On stood out to me the most. I definitely do not see myself listening to the whole album again and some of the songs are already forgotten but it’s not bad

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

Quite cool for being glam rock, which I am not particularly into. 3.5 stars

I'm not that high on T. Rex overall, but I think it all comes together for Marc Bolan and the gang on this album. I think it has a super cool sound with great production from Tony Visconti and Bolan's songwriting is peak here. This album kicked of the glam rock era, and while it was often imitated, only Bowie really was able to duplicate it. Stand outs for me are "Cosmic Dancer", "Jeepster", "Monolith", and "Life's a Gas", but really the whole album is filled with highlights. "Lean Woman Blues" is the closest thing to a dud on the album. 5 stars.

4.5

A band that have done some truly classic singles during the early stages of glam and indeed Bang It On (Get It On) is a veritable evergreen glam stomper and easily my favourite here. There’s a couple of other decent snazzy tunes near the beginning like Cosmic Dancer but most of the other songs are actually fairly humdrum rock n roll and Bolan’s voice is also a bit too tremulous and annoying. An okay album to wash dishes to. Less Electric Warrior, more like Electric Scullion.

Includes the classic Bang a Gong; the whole album is solid

6/10 Harmless rock and or roll. you know...for kids. 3-3-2025

Track 1 was my favorite - great guitar tone. Cool 70s era music though.

Decent

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.

Fav: Get It On Least Fav: The Motivator Not much to say, but I do think the album cover goes hard af

Wulah c'est sympa en vrai

T. Rex? More like T. Meh.

Simple, catchy, great rock

So so good, I feel like I'm always in the mood for this one. It still sounds so fresh to me. I remember the first time listening to this, just blown away instantly. One of the landmark albums of the glam rock movement and absolutely lived up to the hype for me. The only tough question is if I give a perfect score. I think it’s just a hair under for me. Rating: 4.9

Kinda meh, second half especially didn’t connect with me

This takes me back to early high school and its not a pretty memory. Sounds so dated now, that canned pop music sound. Reminds me a bit of The Sweet, but funkier. No better than a 2

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.

THe best album (Top 3) marc bolan my king every song 10/10

Really enjoyable to listen it, the first songs were pretty good like the instrumental part was really good but the lyrics didn't really get me but then I really got into "Get It On" like that's for me the best of the album, there is this part in the chorus which catch your attention and you want to sing along. I also really enjoyed "Lean Women Blues", there was something in the singer's voice that was pretty nice. That was a good album, which made me discover some good ones but I wasn't amazed so that's a 3/3.5.

Never heard about T.rex Didn't have a bad time listening to it, wasnt't moved either Good voice 2.5

It's decent, but the entire time you're just waiting for something interesting to happen. Good background music, I guess?

While steeped in rock and competently played, these songs lack an edge that truly makes them stick with me. Some of the songs look and sound alike, on account of using the same basis. It's like they are trying to sell you the same idea multiple times.

non rock come mi aspetterei

This is one of those albums that I get where I only know the popular song before I listen to it and after listening, understand why I only know the popular song. Get it On is a fun song, but everything else is alright. I think it has to be because of the vocals. I agree with some of the reviews I read on this site that Bolan kind of sounds a little annoying. It doesn’t really help that, lyrically, most of the songs rely on repetition. It’s especially noticeable on Cosmic Dance, god that song was a little grating between the womb and the tomb. There are some nice songs on here like Girl and Life’s A Gas, but otherwise everything’s just alright. I think I’ll just stick to Get it On for this album. Favorite track: Bang A Gong (Get It On) Other hits: Girl, Life’s A Gas, Mambo Sun, The Motivator, Rip Off

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.

Oh not another Marc Bolan album, there are certain vocalists, Morrissey being another that I can't get past their voice to listen to the music as a whole. And that it appears is where I'm at with Bolan with his flaccid form, oh how the critics love it and I’m sure the young girls swooned in 71. As said, Just cannot get past that languid vocals and that's the main essence of his sound. It’s the equivalent of having no backbone, everything just falls flat, he’s singing a song about dancing and it sounds like he couldn’t get up off the floor, say dance. The album title, and guitarist in front of the big amp on the cover, even the band name, who are you trying to kid. As I said on another of his albums on here much rather have his songs sung by others. So maybe there are some good songs on here but I just really, like really dislike his feel and sound. 2 star, but if I have to hear anymore it will be zero.

Belters start to finish. I've listened to it too many times to get full enjoyment unfortunately. Bolan's crash site was the first place I visited when I moved to London in my 20s. It's a weird place, highly recommend.

Mambo Sun, The Motivator, and Bang a Gong all sound like variations on the same song, and sound like what I expect from T-Rex. But the rest of the songs on the album sound different, in a good way.

I've listened to a few T. Rex songs and have two of these songs from this album on my liked songs (Mambo Sun) and (Life's a Gas). T. Rex is very chill while also still being very cool rock and roll. Cosmic Dancer is another favorite. The strings that come in on the chorus make my brain feel gooey and good. I hate that Jeepster reminds me of the Tarantino film but it's such a classic banger that surprisingly didn't get more air time. Not that Tarantino films are bad, I just dislike him as a person. I added Jeepster to my liked songs, again. I feel like Spotify will just play certain artists so much that you become burned out by the song, which is why I originally removed it. Hopefully I don't have the same problem. Monolith is an interesting down tempo song where Marc wails above his slight fuzz guitar. The harmonies in the back just add the cherry on top. I was unaware that Bolan died in 1977 right before the final release of their last album. Such a loss considering the potential he had for further projects. I'm certain he would have had a thriving and interesting solo run. RIP Marc... Lean Woman Blues is interesting. It suggest he has fallen for a woman who doesn't feel the same way about him, thus blues. The solo is a choatic masterpiece. We all know "Get it On" the most played song of T. Rex. But for some reason I never paid attention to the lyrics so much. Built like a car? Does that mean she has curves? Teeth like a hydra. Now this could mean she speaks like the devil or is a native english speaker? Who knows to be honest. He mentions slim in the beginning so maybe he is saying she is slim waisted but curvy in other places, thus she dances when she walks. I noticed a parallel with Planet Queen and The Pixies "where is my mind." The intros are almost exactly the same. Fair to say The Pixies would be influenced by T. Rex. Turns out I am right... "In a 1988 interview, the Pixies' songwriter said that T. Rex's "if it sounds cool" approach influenced his writing." Is this entire album about one woman? Every song is about a woman. Oh I guess it's about androgyny and sexuality rather than one woman. So Marc is just a sexual being. Which makes sense for Glam Rock. Girl is probably the weakest song on the album so far but still better than many other bands good songs. The Motivator is quite similar to the groove of Get it On. I wonder if this song was played together with Get it On. "Life's a Gas" is missing out on a potential life partner but realizing it all really doesn't matter at all does it? Poetic of him to say "I hope it's going to last." Realization of ones own mortality. So Marc just came into the scene, started a revolution in music and went back to his home planet. Okay Rip Off is a gem. Honestly sounds like a modern punk band song. The lyrics suggest to me gay and straight sex, "rockin in the nude, I'm feeling such a dude" ... "See your baby's stud, sliding in my mud." I mean come on, pretty straightforward there. I love it. Being bisexual myself I am really relating to this album and it's sexuality. I'm sure if everyone in the 70s listened to this without hearing the lyrics they would have never known, and perhaps would have been less received in the more conservative 70s. Of course hippies were different then. Raw Ramp is the 70s version of "Roses" by Outkast. The lyrics at the end suggest he was seduced by an older woman. The end also goes back to Bang a Gong style. Reminds me of Pink Floyd using overarching themes in their albums to tie it in together. I'm sure live they could just jam and weave in and out of these songs. More like a jam band. Overall this album deserves it's place in the catalogue of most influential albums. This sounds like it came out in the early 2000s because it was so far ahead of it's time. After reading a bit on Marc and his career it appears he wanted to always keep this sound in all his future projects and either didn't want to change or didn't know how to proceed. Many compared him to Bowie who was also influenced by T. Rex. The difference is that Bowie changed with the times. Who's to say if Marc hadn't died that he would have changed or made a more experimental album. Either way this album is a crowning achievement that any artist could be proud of. The themes represented in here appeal more to me than Bowies tongue in cheek approach. I noticed a lot of reoccurring lyrics in this album. One word used a lot is mud, and walking. This has inspired me to want to know more about Marc.

pass

Not bad. Funky but good. 73/100

I've loved this album for such a long time. Marc Bolan's lyrics were often silly or nonsensical but he often offered up such great grooves.

the slider is a triumph this is just amusing

There will never be a time, place, or occasion where I won't be happy to hear this album. Every single song is great. Accessible and catchy while being interesting and fresh even 50 years later. Love T-Rex.

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.

This album surprised me. It started off meh, but picked up after Bang A Gong. The singers vocals are annoying at times, but the instrumental makes up for it at times. Solid album. 3.25 Favorite Songs: Bang A Gong (Get It On), Rip Off Least Favorite: Cosmic Dancer (why does he say dance like that?)

Great, old psyche rock. Early punk. Really good stuff

Every time I think of T. Rex the image of my minds eye is this proto metal band that rocks. And then I listen to them and it’s like this totally fine 70s rock album that never gets past the second gear. Like I love the song Jeepster, but I wish the other songs kicked it up a bit more. Idk man. It’s fine

very obviously high quality with a really strong two song opening run, but I doubt that I’ll return to it much

Strong glam rock album with a diverse sound, 7/10

Flutes and guitar on girl?? che slay

I’m surprised genuinely thought I had this one but I haven’t… I actually find electric warrior to be quite samey throughout the tracklist, like cosmic dancer, girl and lifes a gas, basically all the slow ones give off the same feeling. Funnily enough they’re actually some of my favourites on here. But on initial listening electric warrior didn’t grip me for that reason. Get it on and the motivator are kinda too similar but at least it’s not as direct as get it on and cigarettes and alcohol. Monolith is really forgettable. People hate on the last track rip off but its so different from the others honestly making it more enjoyable for me. Strange album closer but still. Jeepsters awesome though gives the album a 5/5

This is rock and roll! Stellar album.

Joa

This sounds like Thin Lizzy or The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I think lots of people like this kind of thing but I don’t get it. I guess the Baby Boomers stopped caring about peace and love and spiritual enlightenment and just wanted to be gender fluid and get laid and snort cocaine and later start disco dancing? This is better than Donovan et al but it doesn’t really click for me.

Expected Bang a Gong but surprised by the how good the rest of it was. Mambo Sun is very good.

Good production for an old rock album. Probably would have listened to this in high school during the era when I was listening to classic rock more. Fits right in. Some slower almost Velvet Underground sound on one or a couple tracks, but mostly just standard pretty good rock. Last song (Rip Off) was distracting and was really the only miss.

BANG A GONG! Other than that this was just an alright listen.

I liked!

Really enjoyed this. I've heard some of the songs before but never the whole thing - what a sexy, sleazy blast.

Meh. Just fine.

A couple recognizable songs. Idk burned out by this point in this list. Gonna keep going though

6/10. It has been brought to my attention that I may not be being harsh enough given every album on this list is destined to be very good. So here goes nothing. Look, everything on this album is really good - it's a lovely fusion of blues and rock which I imagine is quite typical of its time, but I have to say nothing here was awe-inspiring. Like, everything was just sort of what I expect from blues and a couple of songs felt like they were building up to something that never happened. Personally, I missed the presence of some 'epic' guitar parts which would've elevated the whole album for me. Get it on is definitely a banger and it did have me humming it all day though. Idk, maybe this more genre defining than I'm giving it credit for but for me three stars seems fair.

Not as good as the Slider, but still great.

I could hear right away how this band was influential, esp to many early/mid 200s bands. The sound was more modern than I expected, but after a few songs I began to feel like it was a bit repetitive and the melodies all sounded a little to same ish. When a song started playing and I was like "ooh this is cool, what makes the sound so different" I looked at my phone and realized the album was over and Spotify had started auto playing a Led Zeppelin song ... So yeah. If their album was a led zeppelin album I'd love it I guess. 65/100

very groovy, had a lot of fun listening to this one