1001 Albums Summary

Electric Warrior has genuine range — acoustic tenderness on "Cosmic Dancer," full glam stomp on "Bang a Gong," orchestral shimmer scattered throughout. Bolan clearly wasn't content to stay in one sonic corner, and that restlessness keeps the album from feeling like a one-trick pony. The production has a warmth to it that holds up, and you can hear why this thing landed the way it did in 1971. That said, warmth and variety only carry you so far. A lot of these tracks blur together after a while — the riffs are similar, the lyrical imagery runs on the same mythological-sexy-nonsense fuel, and Bolan's vocal delivery, charming at first, starts to feel like a tic more than a choice by the back half. It's an album that makes a strong first impression and a softer second one. So yeah — worth one solid listen, maybe two. It earns its reputation as a landmark more on historical terms than on pure staying power. Not bad, not transcendent. Exactly what a 3 out of 5 should feel like.

Very good concert Good vibe and connection with the audience and band

Masterpiece

Masterpiece

Not my gig but classic

Good one