T Rex Electric Warrior CD

 Bolan's Best
With the release of Electric Warrior, Marc Bolan dropped his hippie persona and boogied headlong into glam rock, territory where only Bowie and Mott the Hoople could also sustain any success. Electri Warrior is the best example of the glam rock period and Bolan's best effort. His verbose sci-fi based lyrics (such as "It's all right, love is what you want, flying saucer take me away, give me your daughter" from "Planet Queen") actually help accent the music. From the opening Bo-Diddley like chords of "Mambo Sun" (check out that guitar solo at the end) to the bizarre sustained strings at the end of "Rip Off," "Electric Warrior" is a fun ride. Stand out tracks include the ballad "Life's A Gas," the Gene Vincent-styled "Jeepster," and Bolan's anthem "(Get it on) Bang A Gong." Another highlight is the aforementioned "Planet Queen," complete with eerie background vocals from the Turtles' Flo and Eddie. The remastered version of this album clarifies the strings, which are used to great effect, as well as Bolan's funky and concise guitar playing. Bolan had one other great album in him, the equally rocking "The Slider" and one fair album "Tanx," before glam rock ran its course and he perished in a car accident (T-wrecks indeed), but "Electric Warrior" is his moment in the spotlight and a worthy addition to anyone's record collection.
Submitted by a reviewer (Hartsdale, NY) 
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 Electric Warrior
I bought the album (already had the tunes though) and it was way better than what I'd had before. "Mambo Sun" was a way better recording than what I already had. Plus, the booklet and everything else is totally awesome. The folding picture of Bolan in the chair is pretty rad. All the songs rock. It's not quite my favorite album, but still, a very solid one.
Submitted by linnftw (Weir, KS, USA)
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 Music to Boogie By
If this CD don't get you out of your seat and boogie-ing around the room, then you are clinically DEAD. Buy this CD. You won't regret it. I rest my case.
Submitted by Johnny (I Live In A Van Down By The River)
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 Unmistakable rhythm
If you're an afficionado of the late '60's and early '70's rock scene (arguably the finest outpouring of rock in history) then you need at least one Marc Bolan offering. This is as good as it gets, with the monster hits Bang a Gong and Jeepster. Worth the price just for those two beauties. A few more decent cuts, then some repetitive filler, but all in all a solid rock classic. Fabulous tunage for the road.
Submitted by Pat (Yardley, PA, 19067)
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 Electric Warrior Indeed
I have been into Bolan for some time now - I think his music is a kind of folk music that summed up the early 70s in a way no dry essay ever could. The album starts really well, and one can see the lines of Bolan's best work in much early 80s new romantic music, for example his impressionistic lyrics that convey a mood rather than say definite things. Most of the tracks on this album are excellent, light musicianship is blended with Bolan's spacey lyrics to invoke a kind of Aubrey Beardsley/ Tolkien /Cheech and Chong decadent, ambisexual ambience. Excellent.
Submitted by Muzo (Manchester UK)
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