T Rex Electric Warrior Blogspot

Rex s electric warrior appeared in september 1971 that the u k.

T rex electric warrior blogspot.

Rex their sixth since their debut as tyrannosaurus rex in 1968 and their second under the name t. As is the case with most fans of t. It s got great tracks here like cosmic dancer jeepster and the instantly recognisable get it on to name but three. Rex and took was replaced by mickey finn and gradually the adopted an electic sound.

However it wasn t until t. Rex s electric warrior electric warrior was released on september 24 1971 it became the band s first hit album but electric warrior wasn t t. Some people wonder who started glam rock. Others may say alice cooper or kiss.

At once sardonic flamboyant and trashy t. In yet another bizzare rock n roll death his girlfriend crashed their car into a. Marc bolan and t rex electric warrior 320 1971 release just before marc went truly global this is considered not only a glam rock classic but also just a classic album. The 1971 album electric warrior a fascinating example of glam rock with its highest degree of popularity coming in the united kingdom begins with mambo sun that plays with a bluesy riff and oddly fascinating and odd lyrics that owes something to the sound of eddie cochran among others.

Hailing from england bolan and t. Rex after listening to the majority of their catalogue all roads inevitably led me to their 1971 masterpiece electric warrior. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2012 cd release of electric warrior on discogs. Electric warrior is a 1971 album by marc bolan s band t.

2x cd album deluxe edition reissue remastered country. We ll probably never know but if there was an album that could pinpoint where the explosion began it would probably be t. Sound quality is excellent. Glam scene came out of the closet if you will functioning as a flamboyantly subversive antidote to the dwindling relevance of psychedelia and the painfully non ironic pretentiousness of the prog rock movement.

Then they became t. Electric warrior was released in sept. Electric warrior outtakes 1971 marc bolan t rex author. Rock pop style.

Artwork included and tagged to flac files by rmac. 1971 like early fan john peel bolan embraced the subsequent punk takeover and had a new deal with r c a before he met his untimely death on 16th september 1977. Some might say david bowie. Cdr eac wav flac 8 info tagged by rmac you.

533 780 0 a m records 533 780 0 format. The album marked a turning point in the band s sound moving away from the folk oriented music of the group s previous albums and pioneering a flamboyant pop friendly take on electric rock roll known as glam rock. Rex s uncommonly unique electric warrior catapulted leader marc bolan to stardom triggered an ongoing fascination with glam rock and launched a movement that soon involved david bowie roxy music mott the hoople and more.