| Artist: T. Rex |
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Product Details:
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Rhin/mesa/bluemoon Records
Sku: 60589462
UPC: 081227611125
UPC 14: 00081227611125
Release Date: 2/25/2003
Sales Rank: 2191
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Mambo Sun ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2. Cosmic Dancer ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
3. Jeepster ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
4. Monolith ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
5. Lean Woman Blues ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
6. Get It On (Bang A Gong) ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
7. Planet Queen ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
8. Girl ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
9. Motivator, The ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
10. Life's A Gas ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
11. Rip Off ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
12. There Was A Time ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
13. Raw Ramp ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
14. Planet Queen - (previously unreleased, acoustic version) ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
15. Hot Love ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
16. Woodland Rock ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
17. King Of The Mountain Cometh ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
18. T. Rex Electric Warrior Interview, The ~ Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Album Notes and Credits
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Includes liner notes by Nikki Sudden, Cliff McLenehen & Bill Legend. |
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Includes liner notes by Nikki Sudden, Cliff McLenehan and Bill Legend. |
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T. Rex: Marc Bolan, Mickey Finn . |
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Personnel: Marc Bolan (vocals, guitar); Mickey Finn (vocals, percussion); Ian McDonald (saxophone); Burt Collins (flugelhorn); Will Legend (drums); Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman (background vocals). |
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Additional personnel: Steve Currie (bass instrument); Howard Kaylan, Ian McDonald, Mark Volman, Burt Collins, Will Legend. |
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Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot. |
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Liner Note Authors: S?amus Egan; Bill Inglot. |
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Photographers: Ed Caraeff; Kieron "Spud" Murphy. |
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Unknown Contributor Role: Dann Davis. |
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Prior to ELECTRIC WARRIOR's release, T. Rex (or, as it had mostly been known, Tyrannosaurus Rex) was a folk-rock duo that played acoustic guitar and bongos augmented by the occasional electric and full drum kit. While some of the hippie-prophet philosophy that dominated Tyrannosaurus Rex's music can still be heard here (especially on the dreamy geneology of "Cosmic Dancer"), ELECTRIC WARRIOR, for the most part, represents a revolution in attitude and approach. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Marc Bolan expanded the band here for a full rock sound, and focused on lean, hook-heavy pop songs that relied on slinky grooves and the riveting energy of early rock & roll. Married to Bolan's cheeky sexuality and theatrical flair, the results were undeniable. |
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From the mid-tempo thump of "Mambo Sun" to the crashing yowl of "Rip Off," ELECTRIC WARRIOR is fuzzy, nasty, and immediately appealing. Songs like "Jeepster" and "Bang A Gong" pump straight from the elemental heart of rock & roll, yet the songs are fleshed out beautifully with strings, handclaps, backup vocals, and Tony Visconti's expansive production. Bolan's glitzy, sexy aesthetic directly sparked the glam movement (he was a huge influence on David Bowie and the creation of his Ziggy Stardust persona), while his punchy, back-to-basics approach also presaged the stripped-down, three-minute song attack of the Ramones and the punk movement in the later '70s. As a result, ELECTRIC WARRIOR can be seen as one of the most enduring and quietly influential records in the rock canon. |
Producer: Tony Visconti; Tony Visconti; Patrick Milligan (Reissue); Bill Inglot (Reissue) |
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Engineer: Malcolm Cecil; Martin Rushent; Rik Pekkonen; Roy Thomas Baker |
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Musical Guests | |
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Flo & Eddie |
Compilation Appearances
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Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof(Explicit Version) |
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Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
Associated Artists and Works
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Bolan, Marc |
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Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow [Digi ~ Bolan, Marc |
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Finn, Mickey (Drums~T Rex) |
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Hot Love |
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Mickey Finn's T-Rex |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 02/25/2003 |
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Original Release Date : 1971 |
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Catalog ID : 76111 |
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Label : Rhino (Label) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00081227611125 |
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (1/6/72, pp.64-66)
- "...he plays to the post-J.F.K. set, yet with enough decadence and sarcasm for any war baby to hum along....Marc is one of the eternally precocious, fated to live outside the world of adults forever..."
- "...he plays to the post-J.F.K. set, yet with enough decadence and sarcasm for any war baby to hum along....Marc is one of the eternally precocious, fated to live outside the world of adults forever..."
Q (9/01, pp.137-8)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...Glistening, seemingly extra-terrestrial prettiness....bewitching stuff..."
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...Glistening, seemingly extra-terrestrial prettiness....bewitching stuff..."
Mojo (Publisher)
(p.101)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "Bolan suited the careerist '70s, and rarely sounded better than he did on the second T.Rex album....The album's fey charm and power is undeniable."
(p.101)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "Bolan suited the careerist '70s, and rarely sounded better than he did on the second T.Rex album....The album's fey charm and power is undeniable."
Mojo (Publisher)
(10/01, p.133)
- "...This music may even sound better than it did at the time: stripped of baggage, it's the kind of pop-rock deluxe which is, these days, in short supply..."
(10/01, p.133)
- "...This music may even sound better than it did at the time: stripped of baggage, it's the kind of pop-rock deluxe which is, these days, in short supply..."
Uncut (magazine)
(p.91)
- "ELECTRIC WARRIOR captures the group at a time when there was still a trace of innocent pleasure left..."
(p.91)
- "ELECTRIC WARRIOR captures the group at a time when there was still a trace of innocent pleasure left..."
