T-Rex - Electric Warrior - 180g

Artist: T Rex (Marc Bolan)  | Label: Reprise / Rhino  | Format: LP  |  Genre: Rock | Vinyl Condition: Mint | Cover Condition: Sealed

T.Rex's classic 1971 release
Electric Warrior
Reprise / Rhino 6466 - re-issue LP on 180g vinyl in a thick gatefold jacket 

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.
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. Cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio from the ORIGINAL analog master. Faithfully replicated tip-on jacket w/ gatefold - 180g black vinyl 

     Contains the tracks; 
Mambo Sun
Cosmic Dancer
Jeepster
Monolith
Lean Woman Blues
Get it On
Planet Queen
Girl
The Motivator
Life's A Gas
Rip Off

NEW SEALED re-issue LP from Rhino remastered 180g vinyl in a thick gatefold jacket