T Rex Electric Warrior Blogspot

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T rex electric warrior blogspot.

The album cover for electric warrior by t. Then they became t. Electric warrior outtakes 1971 marc bolan t rex author. Rex their sixth since their debut as tyrannosaurus rex in 1968 and their second under the name t.

Rex after listening to the majority of their catalogue all roads inevitably led me to their 1971 masterpiece electric warrior. However it wasn t until t. 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. 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.

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. 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. 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. As is the case with most fans of t.

533 780 0 a m records 533 780 0 format. We ll probably never know but if there was an album that could pinpoint where the explosion began it would probably be t. Rex s electric warrior appeared in september 1971 that the u k. It s got great tracks here like cosmic dancer jeepster and the instantly recognisable get it on to name but three.

Rock pop style. Rex were massively popular in their homeland where electric warrior reached the 1 spot on the british charts. Cdr eac wav flac 8 info tagged by rmac you. At once sardonic flamboyant and trashy t.

Some might say david bowie. Sound quality is excellent. Hailing from england bolan and t. Some people wonder who started glam rock.

Tracklisting 01 monolith nr 1 2 31. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2012 cd release of electric warrior on discogs. Electric warrior was released in sept. 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.

Artwork included and tagged to flac files by rmac. Rex and took was replaced by mickey finn and gradually the adopted an electic sound. Others may say alice cooper or kiss.