The Slider

FUN! That's the word that comes to mind for me when I think about this album. Such a glam rock gem. It may take precedence over "Electric Warrior" for me at this point, insofar as which album I would put on on a random Thursday. A flawlessly-produced collection of three-minute gold nuggets of pop.

Thorough bit of 'enjoyness'

Hard to believe it was made in 1972, loved it.

One Bang a Gong song is enough for me; don’t need a whole album

The Slider is a very good album, boasting a diverse range of tracks that showcase T. Rex's musical versatility. From the groovy, guitar-driven opener "Metal Guru" to the dreamy ballad "Spaceball Ricochet," the album is a journey through various moods and styles. The album's standout track, "Telegram Sam," is a catchy and infectious rock anthem that perfectly encapsulates T. Rex's unique sound. One of the most impressive aspects of The Slider is its production value. The album's sound is crisp, clear, and expertly mixed, allowing Bolan's vocals and guitar work to shine. The production also showcases the band's use of studio effects and techniques, which were quite ahead of their time in 1972. Bolan's songwriting is poetic and evocative, often drawing on imagery from mythology and folklore. His lyrics are open to interpretation, whilst can be frustrating but it's leaving ample room for the listener to find their own meaning in his words. Overall it's a very solid 70s rock release and I like it's place on this list.

Why don’t I listen to T Rex more often?

Gode minner fra tidlige tenår, dette!

feels like rockabilly I don't know if that's correct but I kept being reminded of that Johnny Depp movie Crybaby

Not massive on T-Rex, but Bolan did what he did perfectly.

3.5+/5

The Slider is the seventh album by English rock band T. Rex. It was released to critical acclaim at the height of the band's popularity. This glam rock / power pop album was some of the best work that the band T. Rex created. It was a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece of strange, spooky, yet catchy music with a lazy groove present throughout. For the most part I liked this album and its vibe. However, some of the tracks weren't as ear-catching and seemed like stepping stones to the good stuff. Overall, it is a great UK glam rock album from the early 70's.

I understand and appreciate the concept, but it’s just a bit too sing-songy for me. Honestly sounds like if Great Value The Beatles collaborated with Great Value David Bowie to make an album.

Album 19 of 1001 T. Rex - The Slider Favorite Track : Main Man Rating : 4 / 5 This is a fine album. Not a terrible song in the bunch. Can't say that it rocked my world, but it is certainly one I'll give another listen to. Good representation of glam rock. Recommend.

This album was a vibe, that I feel started dwindle down around the back half. Solid 70s rock overall

What an awesome first track. I had to listen to Metal Guru a different times because it was such a vibe. This is my first experiance listening to T.REX and right out of the gate, I'm interested. -There's alot of crazy harmonies in alot of these songs, I don't know why but alot of the vocal lines with harmonies remind me of Gun's N Roses I didn't have time to finish the album but I'd say overall, it was pretty good, but not great. Alot of the songs are very forgettable on this album and eventhough I just listened to it yesterday, I can't think of how any of the songs on the album went except Metal Guru. Notable Tracks: Metal Guru, Buick McCane,

The howl in the first 10 seconds did not prepare me for how soft the rest of this album would be. I think a lot of things this one does best are subtle. The production sounds really good, especially in headphones. I didn’t even notice until second listen but the bass player also goes kind of crazy the whole album which adds a lot. Main Man is probably my favorite on here, the vocal effects are really cool and I like the idea of the lyrics. A lot of the middle of this album just kind of ran through without standing out too much, I can see how people would have loved this if they were looking for this kind of chill vibe though. Cover art: 6/10 I love the font and the black and white is cool with like light and trees and shit in the background but I don’t like the way he’s looking at me

The interaction between the strings and the guitar on certain songs is really cool and along with the production helps boost this album a lot. The songs aren’t especially well written and have pretty simple structures but the melodies on most of them are pretty good and his dark vocal delivery is unique. I can see how this influenced a ton of British artists from the Smiths to Blur and Oasis so it’s cool for that reason too. Wasn’t a mind blowing album by any means but I did enjoy it and it was one of the better 3’s I’ll give. 👍: the slider, baby strange, metal guru Just found out Marc Bolan was the lead guitarist and singer so that’s pretty dope too.

Eh.

Talk about a hair band! This guys got some serious lettuce!! All jokes aside, this album blows. I hate the kind of whiny vocal inflections and dad rock blah blah boring crappy cruddy. Rabbit fighter kinda cool ig….

This album is as glam rock as it gets. Has some cool grooves and great energy. Ironically, this album left me somewhat bored. There was just nothing here that seemed new or fresh. Felt like I’ve heard it before. It wasn’t bad by any means but it just felt like I was going through the motions while listening. By the time it was over I was ready for it to end. To say something good, it started and ended with its two best tracks in my opinion. Best: metal guru, telegram Sam, main man Tim’s MMM (not a lot of strong contenders today): METAL GURU IS IT YOU🤨

Wow vilken grej!

Glam rock, nogle ok numre, ikke helt stilen

Never heard T. Rex before, but quite enjoyed this. "The Slider" was great, but plenty of other good songs too. 🦖🦖🦖

This was very clearly heavily imitated.

It's fun

It's pretty groovy, I quite enjoyed it.

Particolare

Kinda Bowie vibes in some ways a pretty good rock album. Would come back to some songs.

Not really my thing. Glam rock always reminds me of being a really little kid. I probably liked it then, but I'm not six anymore. I think Metal Guru's been on a few playlists I've listed to - I always skip it. This dragged and I was glad when I had to go out of the room. I won't be listening to it again. It's not terrible as such, just a bit tedious.

It’s just not something I like very much.

Meh. I got through the album but it was pretty standard rock and some blues. Some of the songs were repetitive and I didn't care for the slower ones. Overall a pretty mixed bag that averages out to a middle of the road experience. Score: 60 Album art: 50

I have never listened to or even heard of T. Rex. I thought it was pretty enjoyable with an upbeat sound. Most of the songs are simple and repetitive but it's a solid record. Wish I found something on here that stood out.

Metal guru, could it be? You're gonna bring my baby to me? After the earth rattling, glitter spewing roar of Electric Warrior, Marc Bolan knew he had to keep up the pace in what was now the sped-up rat race of the glam rock world. Ziggy Stardust had made his presence felt, Roxy Music was approaching with its re-make and re-model and a endless array of flamboyant characters were soon popping up amongst the fray. What was Marc and T. Rex to do but make, in my opinion, the best album of their career? Well, simply that. While The Slider does have it's fair share of eccentric characters, they don't occupy the album's space as much as the supernova soundscape does; for Marc and the band's sheer confidence is on full display and shines so brightly that it could replace the sun in the solar system. One wouldn't have foretold the beginning of the end that was approaching and how overshadowed T. Rex would become but, for now, it was the children of the revolution taking hold and they weren't being fooled; for this was their soundtrack and mine too. For when I am sad, I slide towards this and it can get me through. A glam rock masterpiece.

It is ok a guess. I prefer David Bowie.

Really fun listen, as glam rock should be. I look forward to the next one of these.

Solid glam rock. Love it! And has got Metal Guru on it

Nice but not that much interesting.

I had never heard of this album or any of the songs on it, and I was pleasantly surprised by it. Good beat with some nice hooks.

I went into this listen with a lot of hype. I admit to "peeking" at the global reviews prior and seeing nothing but high praise, a lot of "zero misses", and "inspiring". My friends were also praising the album with similar words. I pressed play and I waited and waited for that moment to hit me but it never really did. I listened to the album 3 times in a row yesterday hoping to "get" it. To feel what the internet felt. To feel what my friends felt. But I never really did. Now, don't get me wrong, it wasn't an album that made me think "golly I wish this was over" (I listened to it for several hours!). I just felt like none of the songs really grabbed me, some of them were a little obnoxious lyrically speaking, and some of them were just kind of...boring. It's a bummer that I'm writing all of this because I really really wanted to _love_ this album but I just didn't. I liked it. It was good. I would put it on while driving down PCH on a sunny day but did it blow my mind? Nope. I will say that one thing I found to be super interesting about this album was just hearing where many modern artists found inspiration for their own sound. That's always a cool moment to me. Hearing your favorite artist's favorite artist. Although, to me, even those artists aren't really my _favorite_ artists. Agh I really wish I enjoyed this album more than I did. I feel like I am missing out on something (much like Jacob felt in his review of Cohen's "I'm Your Man"). I am excited to give Bolan another shot with Electric Warrior which I believe is also on this list? Anyway, I felt a very very strong 3.0/5 with this one. Maybe I'm not as big of a glam rock fan as I thought I was. I'm sorry BolStans, I just didn't get it!

Marc Bolan and T. Rex is like the original garage band. They make it seem like anyone can do this rock and roll thang. They make it seem fun and loud and easy. Just guitars, a look, loud amps, and chooglin’. Of course it’s not easy. As Marc Bolan’s knack for tight, playful songwriting and place as a frontman and rock visionary evidences. I prefer The Slider to 1971’s Electric Warrior, which, to me, feels more polished somehow—more nuanced in certain ways—but overall subtler. Compared to The Slider whose sheer rawness and power is unmistakeable. My favorite kind of album. Fun, loud, distorted, power-poppy rock music for getting up and doing things. The sound is infectious. Between T. Rex and Big Star, every kid with a rock n roll dream had proof that dreams really do come true.

I thought it was great! But the front half is much better than the back. It’s good for a few great songs. It fun, creative, just loud and rough and got a lot of energy. I dug it! Though yeah, not enough to give it a 4. I still had a great time; though. 3/5

Needs a few more listens but I liked it

fuck yes omg

Kinda like bowie.

fun, little surprising

3 stars

Meh

One of those bands that is fantastic to listen to one song of but that gets very samey very quickly over an album

It was the biggest surprise album yet. Really well put together. I liked almost all the songs, and would listen again.

Album carino, ma non il massimo.

Before today, the only song I really knew by T. Rex was Bang A Gong (Get It On). So starting out, I know that T. Rex are a glam rock/psychedelic rock band, and that is about it. I knew absolutely nothing about this album. There are a lot of similarities between T. Rex and bands of the era such as New York Dolls, and David Bowie. Some songs on this record featured sludgy guitars and a more rock oriented vibe, others were slower rock ballads. T. Rex's musical themes were mostly nonsensical, typical of psychedelic rock of that time. Overall, a fairly good album. I really enjoy Marc Bolan's voice. I will add a few of these songs to my regular rotation for sure. Favorite songs: Telegram Sam, Baby Boomerang, Buick McCane, The Slider, Rock On, Mystic Lady, Metal Guru, Chariot Choogle Least favorite songs: Rabbit Fighter, Spaceball Ricochet, Main Man 4/5

More than *Cosmic Warrior*, this is the definitive T.Rex album. Or maybe they had two of them. You have a lot of talented tunesmiths in this list, but it takes someone named Marc to... hit the mark twice. Number of albums left to review: 626 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 183 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 85 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 112

Very obvious influences on later music in this album, T. Rex shows a lot chaos in their music in a way that comes together nicely.

I feel I should really like T. Rex but something never fully clicks.

T.Rex - The Slider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLTuEmi7mvA&list=PLz6cAheObZchibGOwawEd3eG8msDvVF_s&index=1 13 Tracks - Not my genre... Coté 3.

This makes me think that this is what David Bowie might sound like if he made music I enjoyed.

Good sound, not much in the way of content.

It was alright, not really my thing but i could see why people would like it. Songs that stood out to me, Mystic Lady, The Slider

Een Engels glamrockbandje uit hetzelfde hout gesneden als Mud en Slade, met als verschil dat T. Rex nooit een kersthit heeft gescoord bij mijn weten. Ik vind dit eigenlijk best een leuk genre, het neemt zichzelf in ieder geval niet zo serieus.

Nummer 1 start met een vals O Ho Ho Yeah. Nummer 2 volgt dit op met een net iets minder vals terugkerend Yeah Yeah Yeah. Ben nu al klaar met dit album. Moet nog 11 nummers. Een aantal volgende nummers bieden de basis voor een (soms simpele) powerplaat. Die basis wordt niet benut. De zang voegt niets toe. Hiervoor kregen we Robbie Williams voorgeschoteld. Had hem de basis van bijvoorbeeld The Slider voorgeschoteld. En het was een krachtige plaat geworden.

Soort voorloper van glamrock en punkpop. Verder een verkrachte Dylan, wannabe Beatles en een imitatie Bowie. Dan weer huismerk Led Zeppelin. De rest van de band gilt als een soort Bee Gees in het achtergrondkoor. Ze hebben vast ook een hele foute kerstplaat gemaakt. Wat een verschrikkelijke zeikstem(men), slechte kwaliteit opname en simpelweg wazige kutmuziek. Een 1 is voorbehouden aan ultieme klotemuziek, daar zit het niet ver vanaf, maar meer dan een magere 2 kan ik het nu niet geven. Misschien moet ik er eerst een goede docu over zien, voordat ik het kan gaan waarderen.

Meh

3.75/5 I really liked this for some reason. Maybe it's because I was expecting it to be off key screamy punk and it ended up being rather pleasing on key singing and nice rock and roll. I don't know I enjoyed this one.

It was alright! Last song was hideous but other than that it played along nicely in the background. Not much to say about the album really.

I liked his voice, and I was jamming a bit to his music. However, it wasn't a total hit, and I'm not sure how amazing as pure background music it would be. I liked in particular Telegram Sam, and could see maybe liking Metal Guru in the future. This could be an album to revisit again to see how I feel. Very 70's though with the unique sounds but not as exploratory as other albums of that time.

Interesting, but similar to many artists of it's time. Enjoyable but nothing extremely memorable. May be worth a second try at some point.

Znałam kilka utworów T.Rex wcześniej i mi się podobały, ale żadnego z tej płyty. Klimat jest bardzo fajny, brytyjski, ale żadna piosenka z tego albumu ze mną nie została, są dla mnie za bardzo monotonne i trochę męczące. Chórki i smyczki najlepsze.

немного квирный, напомнил тома - друга этьенна

I've heard of T. Rex but never really listened to them. Really liked this album. Great opening track ('Metal Guru'). Also liked 'Rock On', 'Telegram Sam', 'Rabbit Fighter'. Very catchy songs. 4/5

It has hard to avoid a close comparison with Ziggy Stardust era Bowie. And how much does Buick Mackane sound like Evie by the Easybeats? Notwithstanding these thoughts, I enjoyed this as an album by a band that has their own sound and know what to do with it.

Brilliant then. Sounds a bit dated now..

Damn. What a leap from "Electric Warrior".

it's good

Pretty decent alt rock album Mellow & easy to listen to

Beetje saaie rock. 3

What an interesting soft rocker. Did not listen to them back in the day but would have liked to have them closing out the high school dance whe n you're trying to keep the mood up but resetting the mood of your date for the afterdate. At least if I had dates that's how I would have liked it

09/10/25 it was fine, kinda repetitive and boring, but enjoyable

This album continues T. Rex’s lush glam rock approach. The lyrics are occasionally psychedelic and oblique but the music itself is much more. T. Rex employs a sound that is well filled out, uses many instruments, and has a full sense of harmony. This power pop includes a lot of sounds from the Beatles but also has a wiry electric frenetic feel that pushes the genre forward. T. Rex’s influence on artists such as Bowie and Queen would be immense and the seeds of that can be heard here.

Glam rock greatness

this album was ok but a bit disappointing overall. They must have been on quite the drugs when they randomly put two words together for the song titles. Music was meh

Rocking album, but nothing really stood out here.

Nice album, easy listening no huge standouts imo Saved tracks: Metal Guru, Rock On, Telegram Sam, Rabbit Fighter, Main Man

not as good as cosmic dancer somewhat boring in places but decent easy listening

Ah, so this is where Bowie got all his ideas! I don't know. This is harmless nonsense, mostly. Nothing compelling.

It was ok all the songs kind of sound the same though

Background music, probably not coming into my library

Not a bad listen

It was sounding quite repetitive to start, but enjoyable enough

I've always been a bit fascinated by Marc Bolan, one of the worlds great talents and rockstars. Always having a great time, always experimenting and reinventing himself, never taking himself too seriously and casually staring a movment that would take over the world. Everyone and their mother has been inspired by Bolan, directly or indirectly. Despite this and despite being very very familiar with his fuzzy Les Paul guitar tone I don't actually think I've ever listened front to back to a T. Rex album before. Strangley though it feels familiar and exactly like it should. This is a very very fun album, chaotic, messy and utterly brilliant. Metal Guru which I was of course already familiar with is a great opener of course and then Bolan goes 'did you like that? do you want more of it?' and then delivers on that promise without it ever starting to feel old or less entertaining. My favourite part was the run of songs from Baby Boomerand through to Buick Mackane sandwiching the incredibly well titled Spaceball Ricochet. I don't think T. Rex are going to become my favourite band of all time but I'll probably break it out every once in a while.

I'm pretty sure I liked this better than Electric Warrior. It was kind of fun, kind of cool. "Telegram Sam" sounded like "Bang a Gong" which might be sort of repetitive but that's a good song, so I'm okay with it. Not spectacular, but not a waste of time.

I was totally tickled at first. I thought that this would be really fun. It turns out that there isn't much range here, so it got a bit not so fun and more just more of a ho-hum head nod listen.

T. Rex has some fun hooks and a distinctive sound but a kind of limited range. I got tired of this album real fast.

This was just ok for me. I liked the previous T Rex selection Electric Warrior quite a bit more. This was okay but not thrilling to me for whatever reason.

Love it! I don’t know why it reminds me to Chris Bell’s I am The Cosmos

Automatic shoes Automatic shoes Give me three D vision And the California blues Me I funk but I don't care I ain't no square with my corkscrew hair The 70s were a weird decade and this was a fine example. I like weird, but the trouble here is that the album kind of sucks. 1/5

Meh

Similar sounds by songs but they were all good

y. 5.5/10

Glam rock isn’t generally my thing, but this was a pretty fun listen

aburrido

I didn't know much about this band. This album, The Slider, was released in 1972 when quite a few other legendary rock bands were conquering the world. I enjoyed the song Mystic Lady, The Slider and Spaceball Ricochet. Groovy guitar. Rock On has a super poppy swing to it. Good album.

Fair few bangers, couple of stinkers

bored with it

The album was alright, just kinda there. I dont think I recognized any of the songs. It is better than a 2 but not really a 3. I will round up.

3.75

Holy cow, third album this week produced by Bowie. I can tell, because this past week has been a lot of "meh” for me.

Marc Bolan could have rivalled David Bowie in creativity and spark. He did at this stage and this album proves it. Shame he didn't keep up the momentum and his life was tragically cut short before any chance of a second act. Solid album filled with glam stompers and cosmic jams

An LP that really puts the rock in glam-rock. Plenty of laid back, in-the-groove melodies and tracks to dig into here, and while some border on repetitive with their track length, most are great shots of tranquil, fuzzed-out guitar right into the bloodstream.

2.5. Totally just fine but kinda boring.

Absolutely killer. Never had listened to T. Rex before but this is now going into regular rotation. Heavy riffs, great melodies and sing-along choruses. Def seeing the T. Rex inspiration in a lot of modern day artists like Ty Segall and Smith Westerns.

Loved it. Ty Segal made a career ripping this album off

Very enjoyable collection of weird songs that chug along like a groovy train

I'm not particularly big on Britpop. I did, however, enjoy this album. It's fun and melodic. Highlights include: -Metal Guru -The Slider -Telegram Sam

There isn’t a noticeable difference in approach between this record and Electric Warrior. In some respects, the tongue-in-cheek innuendo and downright silliness are amped up a bit (with track titles like “Baby Boomerang” and “Chariot Choogle” it’s clear Mark Bolan doesn’t take himself too seriously). Only someone as charismatic and unique as Bolan could pull off those eccentricities without falling into parody. He achieves the delicate art of making glam rock a legitimate vehicle for chart success without compromising the music. That’s because these songs are simply so outstanding that they cannot be ignored. Behind the playful facade, there’s a top quality songwriter. Tony Visconti’s production is fleshed out a lot more on this record and it makes nearly every one of these tracks a winner. Although it spawned two chart hits in “Metal Guru” and “Telegram Sam”, album cuts like “Buick McKane” could easily have landed him on Top of the Pops. That’s how good this record is. Highly influential from an utterly singular character in the history of pop music.

Second album by T.Rex on this list and once again I'm not sure what is so special about this band. Both albums are quite average with couple songs being entertaining and the rest went totally unnoticed. "Metal Guru" was quite a nice rock song with funny lyrics and catchy riffs. Unfortunately, soon after this song my mind started wandering anywhere else, just to dissociate from this record. Honestly, I felt like it was a waste of time, especially that the full album was very long. I was never a fan of Jurrasic Park.

Not my jam. Ended up feeling bored and the sound got monotonous by the end. Everything felt very repetitive and normally that’s not a problem for me but this one just didn’t juve with me. Dull but otherwise inoffensive.

Really good! A nice catchy glam rock album.

This was enjoyable enough

It's no Electric Warrior, but a good album nevertheless. All of the songs are fine and T.Rex jams thorough it. Gets a bit monotonous after a while, however.

I know T. Rex only for their hits, so this album was an entirely new experience for me. I'm not totally sure how I feel about it. Good rock, but very little stood out to me. I enjoyed Baby Boomerang, but I can't name another song looking back. They just felt repetitive, especially the last one just repeating the same lyrics over and over.

Fun album. I like it as a back ground when having friends home. It sounds like a loose party.

Good

T.Rex knows how to make an infectious tune. Love the guitar tone here too. They had a big impact on a lot of music I love and for good reason.

Well, that was a lot of fun. A bit more scattered than I usually prefer in an album but, somehow, they managed to hold on to a through-line of sorts that made the whole thing still seem (mostly) cohesive. I loved the energy, the attitude, and the musicality. Just a fun listen.

Je vois

les dinosaures toujours aussi engageants

Sublime Glam Rock, enough said. My absolute favourite songs from this album include Metal Guru, The Slider and Telegram Sam.

decent glam rock album, ultimately let down by a focus on being ‘grand’, which I feel is a problem with the genre as a whole.

Slinky.

I liked it. I wanted to love it, but it slipped into the background too often. Best track: Metal Guru

Not mind taste, yet totally listenable.

Entertaining, familiar and lots of fun while it’s on, even if, ultimately, it’s an album that doesn’t linger long in the memory once it’s finished.

Really different from what I expected. Fun & weird.

This album was fighting an uphill battle against my grumpiness, and it actually won. I really enjoyed the weirdness of the songs because the weirdness is balanced by convincing instrumentation and musicianship

Wel tof, vooral de iets hardere nummers

Verrassend leuk, beetje simpel

Loved the mix that followed, but not this album.

1972 was a great year for music. This album is not specifically notable to me, but its' influence can be heard throughout the next 50 years of music, especially in English music

Har vært nysgjerrig på T.Rex, så greit å få bekrefta at da ikkje e for meg

Better than I expected, easy to listen to, great background music when cooking and tidying etc. no bangers but no stinkers

I’ve got a soft spot for T.Rex based on the handful of songs I’ve heard, though none of them are on this album. No matter, the sound that I like is still in tact: melodic and pretty and spacey but also loud ‘n’ raucous and full of riffs. A Children of the Revolution calibre anthem would really complete it (Buick Mackane lays down the prototype but clearly isn’t as good), but I found every track on here very listenable. Very listenable indeed.

Marc Bolan has such a distinctive sound, both vocally and with his guitar, that he always manages to sound louche and sleazy. This is a good thing.

т рех ето секс

T. Rex eru frekar góðir.

Boys swagger Confusion cert'nty Blank party

I loved T-Rex and Marc Bolan in the 70s. Those hits are still great. I enjoyed the album but it was the singles that stood out so only a 3*

Liked it although it did get a bit samey. Also got distracted by the fact each song seemed to just be two random words thrown together -- "Baby Boomerang", "Spaceball Ricochet", "Telegram Sam", "Chariot Choogle" etc.

Enjoyed this too

Good tunes.

I don't get it. I don't think I'm a fan of this genre of music.

This sounds like every rock album ever, and I don't mean that in a good way.

Not their best but still pretty good.

No es Bowie pero es un buen glam.

Good stuff

Own this on vinyl and never get tired of it. The variety, honesty and creativity of the songs, and general grooviness make it timeless for me. Buick Mackane is a straight-up banger

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Meh

Feels very much like the classic rock I'm assuming it to be. Enjoyed it, but probably don't need to listen again. Did add one song to a playlist.

Baš je malo dosadnija verzija Bowija

Uvijek kad slušam njega, općenito kad čujem za Marc Bolana, sjetim se Bowiea. Slična glazba, ali ipak Bowie je Bowie. Vjerojatno jer su operirali u isto vrijeme sa glam rockom dok Marc nije umro '77. Poslušao sam ga 2-3 puta, dobar album, ali fali ono nešta zbog kojeg bi se zadržao i ubuduće.

"The Slider" is the seventh album since T. Rex started as Tyrannosaurus Rex in 1968. It was recorded in France and Denmark to avoid British tax laws. It was excellently produced by Tony Visconti and that is one of the strengths of this album. Marc Bolan and T. Rex were pretty much the poster kids of early 70's glam rock which was at the height of it here. I've always liked this album...big guitars riffs, sing along choruses and the as-mentioned production. The album starts out big with the production and the second single "Metal Guru." Strings and the back-up vocals remind me of 60's pop and somewhat doo-wop. Bolan said it was about envisioning a god-head like figure without a telephone. Whatever that means. Great song. A great chunky guitar chorus and riff on "Rock On." Horns included. I think the back-up singers are actually men but they sound like females. That's pretty consistent throughout a lot of these songs and it's a strength. Bolan is broke up about a relationship and he's on the floor. A tougher guitar sound opens "The Slider." The song is slower and ominous sounding with the strings and back-up singers. Sniffling sounds. Well, he is pretty obviously singing about doing cocaine. The second side I found decidedly stronger than the first. The first single "Telegram Sam" begins it with with a classic guitar riff. Geez, I wonder why? It sounds a lot like "Get It On." No matter. Both are great songs. About a festival of life. The last three songs end this album very strongly. "Ballrooms of Mars" is a little slower, almost a ballad. Great guitar solos especially the outre with layered guitars. "Chariot Choogle" has a stomping guitar riff, great vocal chorus and backing vocals. He's turned on by a girl. Bolan randomly shouting "Yeah" is another highlight. Another great chorus in "Main Man." Acoustic guitar. This song appears very auto-biographical. An interesting way to end. I've only really listened to "The Slider" and "Electric Warrior" from T. Rex. Both of them are great and highly recommended. I don't know if I need to go any further. Maybe I will. Maybe I won't. Anyway, this one was fun.

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Even with a personal affection towards 60's and 70's psychedelic I find it a bit difficult to see why The Slider is included in the list. Sure the songs are solid, but it's very much style over substance for the most parts. Songs like 'Rock On', 'The Slider', 'Baby Boomerang' and 'Buick Mackane' feel hollow. The second side is stronger with tracks like 'Rabbit Fighter' and 'Ballrooms of Mars' almost dragging this record into three-star territory.

There’s a charm and immediacy to Bolan’s music that’s hard not to like - it also makes for extremely approachable and catchy songs. I like the tone and production a lot but as time passes I start to grow tired of the repetitive nature of the songs and lack of change. I start to get into the record again with the powerful “Chariot Choogle”, but I think this would’ve been better had Bolan just kept this as a short 35 minute album.

Just sort of happened, nothing grabbed me.

Banger

There's some catchy stuff on here and I enjoyed it on the whole, but it pales in comparison to Electric Warrior

Pleasant

i think i’m simply fatigued on this genre of music 😩

75/100: I’m shocked that this album was released in 1972. This does not sound like a 70’s album, especially not one from the early 70’s. This must have sounded so weird when it first came out because it’s such a “modern” sound. The lead singer doesn’t steer into any clichéd 70s sound; in fact, he sounds more like a pop grunge artist from the late 90s than a counter culture singer of the early 70s. With that being said, I really liked this album, but it just doesn’t stand out to me enough to warrant receiving a stand out score. On to the next one.

Genuinely unpleasant to listen to. The songs on their own aren’t very good, add the awful vocals and it’s one of the worst albums I’ve listened to lately.

3 stars. Everyone raves about this record but I honestly don’t care for it. Slow and uninteresting

Este estuvo bueno.

A great album from a great band, T. Rex is glammy and loud as hell, but it isn't afraid to be experimental and take a lot of risks occasionally. This album, with its mix of folk, glam rock, early heavy metal and space music, is a great proof of the band's creativity.

A fun rock album with catchy melodies and a good sound that IS still sounds good today. Bit basic

Listens: 3 Enjoyed: yeah, more of a guilty pleasure type of enjoy A weird mix between pop and rock. I feel like the Lumineers took the same template and went with a softer as this leans more into rock. Sort of feels like a good introduction to rock for children

Another 'meh' album, not so good, not bad, it isn't boring but some songs just are the same. Some songs are entertaining but not all the album, the full album is more like something, again, I would listen to while doing other things.

Psych Folk rock, Beatles vibe, some experimental stuff with horns and strings. Great stuff especially considering the era it was made in. Definitely will get back to this I was a nice discovery.

This feels like some sorta classic/stoner rock type stuff. Standouts to me: Buick MacClane, definitely stonery rock, but nice integration of the cello/stringed instrument. Ballrooms of Mars, this was interesting, had a fun experimental vibe without being obnoxious or annoying. Main Man, the vocal mixing of the chorus on this track are so trippy. I love it. This was 100x better than Electric Warrior.

Another genesis of so many wonderful sounds.

3.5

I love this album SO MUCH. I’m so between a 4 and 5 but I feel I can’t give it a 5 because it isn’t electric warrior? 4.5 for this one

Gran album, con temas para sonorizar viajes y grandes tardes

didn't really have time to listen to properly. I listened to few of the first songs but didn't really fancy them

I am very familiar with Electric Warrior but didn't find much of The Slide all that familiar, but it hits the same notes as Electric Warrior. Killer glam rock album, Marc Bolan rules.

A lot of Bobby and a looootttt of baby lol loved Ballrooms of Mars though

Pleasantly surprised

nice album

Pretty cool, but makes me regret giving Khaled 3 stars yesterday.

My problem with TR is that they bridge the whimsy of the 60s and hard guitar glam of the early 70s and it doesn't work for me. Bowie reinvented himself Bolan retains the flower power. The 2 singles that start both sides are strong but otherwise is all a bit meh. 3

It's easy to see how this was a bridge between the Beatles and harder rock, but it's still an album I wouldn't actively seek out. Just not my style.

I always liked this more than Electric Wizard, that had the biggest hit and better album cover. I listened to this first because I heard GnR cover Buick Mackane. Catchy glam rock, hooks and dreamy layers

Nice album to listen, but I won’t buy him..

Hard to believe this album is from 72’ . Obviously influenced modern acts, Probably some that don’t even realize it.

Not as good as Electrolux Warrior

Very good I liked how this sounds

Liked this, but not mind-blowing. Definitely would relisten. Good classic rock vibes without the depth of knowledge of the songs for me to color them now. I guess I knew one of their songs (not on this album) - "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" but otherwise, seems entirely new to me.

It’s fine, but it just feels like one long song besides a few tracks.

Kanye west

El antecedente de bowie 💚

Brilliance

This album is packed with classics

A band that doesn’t get enough credit for influencing so many great bands. Mark Boland had it ALL!

5/10

Interesting rock album, would listen again

My first listen through an entire T.Rex album. tons of fun! The good songs on this album are just so good. Metal Guru, Buick Mackane, Telegram Sam, Baby Strange.

Hearing music that must have influenced Black Keys. But didn’t often catch my ear.

T. Rex is always an interesting listen. I feel like I should be into Marc Bolan more than I am...but overall I felt this was the best of his work I have heard. 3.5/5

average glam rock

Pretty nice

Fun classic rock album, didn’t know they had other good songs.

marc bolan knows what he’s doing tbf, lots of bangers. felt like driving to vegas with the roof down half the time 8/10

Nice fun album.

Groovy! Not totally a fan but it was a fun listen regardless

3.5 liked it

有点难接受的风格

Just such a great album, anyone who thinks he was only about singles (which he was chiefly) should listen to this. Fantastic pop.

Classic

Classic T-rex

I haven’t listened to much T. Rex before now. I liked this album.

A revelation! Did not know this record and not much about T. Rex (or T. Rexstasy!) but totally dig the beautiful, sprawling holy mess of this. All the strings, the bounding drumming, the out-of-control of guitar hooks and Bolan's dizzyingly good vocals.

Solid rock album start to end.

I have no recollection of listening to this album and I wasn't even drunk

Great album but pales in comparison to Electric Warrior. Notable tracks are "Metal Guru", "Telegram Sam", and "Ballroom of Mars".

Close ups. Big lipstick lips. Glitter. Come hither looks. Baby baby baby fa la la la la. As sexy rocking as crooning. Not much more to say about the boyish charm of this sexy album.

He get's his slinky groove on so effortlessly

As expected from Bolan. Quite good 70s rock n roll. Nothing psychedelic or hippie. Some good riffs and guitar solos. Not bad, Marc.

Marc Bolan regodejant-se en el seu éxit. És el disc més T-Rex de tota la seva discografia. Més enllà de 'Telegram Sam' i 'Metal Guru' no hi ha grans singles, però tot el conjunt explora i explota tot el que va fer de la música de la banda un artefacte tan original i tan orientat cap a la personalitat de Bolan

Not my sound, but easy listening for sure, and definitely something I wouldn't go out of my way to turn off.

Ganz nett, aber auch nicht mehr..

Glam rock. Un 4.

It trundles along with some nice tunes, but not much more

I enjoyed listening to this album a lot. My fave track is Metal Guru.

As someone who hasn't listened to them before, I thought it was a decent listen. Perfect for logging into work first thing and digging through meaningless emails. Upbeat enough to keep me focused. May actually check out some other albums by them.

Liked songs: Ballrooms of Mars Semi-whiny hippie music. Guy on the drum kit can't keep time. Too much grunting from the vocalist. 1.5/5

I fell in love with T. Rex on my second listen of Electric Warrior last year, but I've never explored their discography much. This is more of the same, and that's great news! In a lot of ways sounds like 90s indie music. T Rex and Roxy Music show what glam rock is possible of. It's groovy and cool, in a lot of ways looks back to 50s rock n roll. All fantastic songs despite there being 13 of them, from the mellow guitar playing to fine production that escapes its comfort zone often, I couldn't think of one I disliked, and I can't wait to have new favorites that compare to "Jeepster" or "Life's a Gas." Favorites: Metal Guru, Mystic Lady, Rock On, The Slider, Telegram Sam, Chariot Choogle

The best trex album. 4

Really enjoyed this album. One to listen to again.

Algunas canciones se pueden considerar como buenas, pero también son muuuy repetitivas

4.75

Expected more hits on this one

Eletroc warrior je bolji. Sve pisme su na istu foru i nemaju hookove potrebne za ovako nešto

Individually I like a lot of this. As an album it drags and meanders too much for me.

Listened to on 8/22/22 4/5 Favorite song: mystic lady, the slider Very easy-listening rock music

Solid rock album. Nothing too standout.

На удивление лёгкий и приятный альбом. От него впечатление хорошим осталось. Он действительно близок к хард-року, но это не хард-рок альбом.

I Heard This GIMME something New

Really cool. This had been an album that I had meant to listen to for ages. Better late than never. Strong 4, maybe a 5 with more listens

C'est un bon album de glam rock. Peut-etre un peu moins mon genre mais j'ai apprécié et ca c'est bien écout.é pendant la course. Cepandant, rien vraiment d'Accorcheur... 3.15

Comparing T. Rex to Bowie is futile because they just weren't going for the same thing. Bowie was using glam rock as a tool in a far wider musical spectrum that he had in mind. T. Rex embodied glam rock with a sense of sensuality and a grittiness akin to Iggy Pop. This guy just rocked with passion and that's precisely why I love him so much.

Pretty generic glam rock stuff. Not bad in any way, just emotionless and forgettable.

I dont think I've ever listen to that, I appreciate my listening. Not sure if I consider this a all time classic, but it's good glam rock.

There are some cool songs here and there, but... Pretty basic rock. It's hard to believe that this artist had a huge success in the early 70s, surrounded by all the other rock legends there were at the time. Maybe I don't understand or it was really on show that the magic happened?

3.5

Very good. 7/10

Wild and loose but also beautifully layered. Bolan had a great voice and there's a sense of anything goes to the production – reaching for max impact and the big gesture, even in the acoustic songs. A big, messy, sprawling work of rock and roll art.

Very enjoyable rock n roll

It's fun, playful. Something about the songs just sound same-y to me.

For a while there, I thought that T-Rex kept recycling three songs, which is appealing but repetitive. Then they started breaking out on the second side. Chariot Choogle is a much fun as the title suggests. Great album.

I've just been informed that I've been doing this little exercise for an entire calendar year now. And one of my favorite parts is when you get an unfamiliar album that's so fucking good, without any skips, that you just let Spotify take the controls and keep serving up similar music after the album ends (which is why Spotify is my preferred platform for listening to these). So I, ahem, Get It On (a song not on this album) to the sound of Old T. Rex as the album closes with the great "Main Man", and the follow up song is..."Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful? I had to assume the Spotify Algorithm was drunk, but then I got to hear the aforementioned Bang A Gong (Get It On) followed by some freaking Moody Blues, and a trippy tune called "Barabajagal" by Donovan (featuring Jeff Beck). This is a long way to say that perhaps T. Rex defies definition in some circles, and might be one reason why it took so long for Marc Bolan's band to finally get elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This one's an absolute banger that I'll likely regret not bumping up to a 5.

Ok. Only ever heard best ofs of T-Rex. I hear the 'formulaic' criticism/concern of Tony Visconti and yeah its valid, but at the same time, even the not standout tunes here are so irrepressible its hard not to love the whole thing. The formula is gold. Interested to see how this compares to Electric Warrior. Best tracks, Chariot Choogle, Metal Guru, Buick Mackane

Interesting to see the flow from the Beatles to glam. Some good tunes but kinda wanders around.

Is it okay to like the idea of T.Rex and many songs by T.Rex but not necessarily want a whole album of T.Rex? I feel it is sacrilege to say that after a while the perky vocals and the jerky guitar and the hyper horns and the falsetto backing vocals start to grate and interest wanes. Pick some bangers like Telegram Sam and Metal Guru and there you are. T.Rex singles. All you'll ever need.

It’s not my favourite T-Rex album, but I’m always happy to see them pop up!

The counter-movement of intellectual rock, which in turn were the antithesis of progressive rock of those years. It has a slight trash factor (6/10). FT: Rock On

3 1/2, could be more… can definitely hear elements from today’s (well 2010’s) indie/alternative scene.

It *is* basically Electric Warrior part two—having finally discovered what would make people buy Bolan's records in large quantities, "more of the same" was certainly logical—but damn it's good anyway. Tony Visconti's production, partly his string arrangements, definitely elevates things.

I lost interest in this one pretty quickly.

Some more T-Rex to spice up May. Some goood ones on here, a nice combination of rock and bop.

Just a little bit too much Glam after hearing Electric Warrior less than 2 weeks ago. Metal Guru is a standout and lots of highlights along the way but just too much Glam in one sitting.

I was expecting much more from this release when I received it this morning. It's not bad, but far from something really remarkable for me.

He is not bad, I didn't know this artist but It's not the music I heard.

Si pasa

I want to like this album more than I actually do. It is a good album, but just not really my thing. I love a lot of artist that this album inspired though I don't love the album itself. "Ballrooms Of Mars" was probably my favorite track, the guitar work on it made the song shine. I think its cult status is persuading me to give it a better rating.

Since all I've listened to before was Cosmic Dancer, I can call The Slider my first T.Rex experience. Well, the album is extremely easy to dive into. The songs are catchy, but not primitive. Actually, it feels like something I've been listening to for years. Great album!

I don't get it. Seems like generic glam rock. Nothing is bad, nothing really stands out.. I never know how to rate these, because they are immediately removed from my memory within a minute of the album ending. "Metal Guru" was probably my favorite song, "Ballroom of Mars" was oingy-boingy. I don't know what that means either but that's what I wrote down.

Ok, found it unengaging perhaps as feels so many of the ideas of it are reused elsewhere now.

I like T. Rex but again I think over represented here. The lyrics have a nice flow but is it just a load of twaddle? I don’t think this is the strongest album.

Very cool!

favorite: Ballrooms of mars

Was great, never heard of them

LP

I muchhhh prefer electric warrior to the slider. This is not quite as fun somehow. Still love Bolan's voice a lot and still love how it has some kind of unique pazazz which no other bands possess in the same way. The mixture of beats and sounds is lovely. Really enjoying this album but it is certainly fading into the background a bit for me.

I listened to this several times because I love at T rex. What iconic music and such a unique style. Noone has a singing voice like him. It's kind of slow and sexy rock and always puts me in a good mood

I don' think I've even gone and listened to T.Rex despite them being a major influence in a lot of music I like. But I really enjoyed this album and fun to hear those influences in it.

I think this album is pretty one-note. It’s a great sound, but the songs seem to follow that formula. Again, it’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it tends to overstay its welcome after listening through about halfway. If you don’t enjoy glam rock you will probably tire of this album very very quickly. However, overall I think it’s a good formula to stick to, for a while at least. Favorite track: Buick McCane

Another aggressively mid album. Doesn't really belong on this list because there is absolutely nothing special about it. There were people doing this in the 60s more creatively than this.

Not my cup of tea but I def thought this was going to be less flowery and more like metal

Middling

As good as glam gets

4/5. Non-Bowie glam-rock can only be so good 🤷‍♂️

Not bad. Actually quite liked the sound. Similar to Bowie. Why it's a 3/5 is because there's not enough variation from song to song. Any one single is probably a 5/5, but overall it's like hearing it on repeat.

Pretty cool glam rock album. Did get a little samey, but it was enjoyable enough.

The thing that I’ve always liked about T. Rex is how Marc Bolan combines pretty melodies and his soothing voice with a crunchy, dirty guitar tone. It’s an effective balance and keeps his material engaging, even this could have been a song or two shorter. B, it might need a minus but I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt today

This is some good early glam rock.

I wasn't expecting much and I didn't get much. Bolan was great as a pop star. Any Best Of knock off will serve you far better than his actual album back catalogue. This album plods with some very average musicianship. A drum machine could provide more soul. Ballrooms of Mars raised a little interest - a Division 2 Ziggy. I've given it two stars - one each for the outstanding two singles.

This one surprised me. Really liked it.

Very enjoyable music

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Oof. Sounds like a generic The Who/Led Zeppelin/David Bowie wannabe band that 20 years later grew up to become Guns & Roses. Half of the songs sound not just unpolished, but straight up unfinished. Almost juvenile. Halfway through the A-side I thought maybe the band were doing a parody, halfway through the B-side I was sure of it. But why would they parody Guns & Roses, which never even existed yet? This album's only redeeming features are the two singles, Metal Guru and Telegram Sam. The other songs range from forgettable to outright unpleasant. 2/5