YOU'RE DIRTY SWEET,
AND YOU'RE
MY GIRL..
Electric Warrior
is the
second
studio album
by English
Rock band
T. Rex
and their
sixth
since their
1968 debut
as
Tyrannosaurus Rex,
released on
September,24th 1971.
The album marked
a turning point
in the band's style,
moving away from
the folk-oriented sound
of the group's
previous albums
and pioneering
a more flamboyant,
pop-oriented
Glam Rock Style.
The album reached
number one
on the
UK Albums Chart.
Specifically,
the single
"Get It On"
helped to boost
the album's sales,
reaching the
top ten
of the
US Billboard
Hot 100
singles chart.
Retitled
"Bang a Gong (Get It On)"
by the
US record company,
it also became
the band's
only
North American hit.
Electric Warrior
has since
received acclaim
as a
pivotal release
in the
glam rock movement.
It had a
profound influence
on later
musicians
of different genres.
Background
As
T. Rex
re-entered the studio
to record its
next album in
March 1971,
the band was
riding a wave
of sudden success
prompted by
its first single,
"Ride a White Swan",
hitting number 2
in the UK charts
that January,
followed by
"Hot Love"
which topped
the charts
for six straight weeks
through
March and April.
While promoting
"Hot Love"
on
Top of the Pops
on March 24,
Marc Bolan
had appeared in a
silver satin suit
with glitter
under his eyes,
sparking the
glam rock craze.
At the same time,
the self-titled debut
T. Rex album
peaked within
the top 10
and demand
for the
group's concert
appearances soared.
The group now
set its sights
on the
United States,
where a
month-long tour
was set for
April
the first with a
new four-man lineup,
including
newest member
Bill Legend
on drums
during which
they would end up
recording much of
Electric Warrior.
TRACK LIST
CD 1
Mambo Sun
Cosmic Dancer
Jeepster
Monolith
Lean Woman Blues
Get It On
(Bang A Gong)
Planet Queen
Girl
The Motivator
Life's A Gas
Rip Off
There Was A Time/Raw Ramp
[Single B-Side]
Hot Love
[Single A-Side]
Woodland Rock
[Single B-Side]
The King Of The Mountain Cometh
[Single B-Side]
Monolith
(Working Demo)
Cosmic Dancer (Live)
Hot Love (Live)
Get It on (Bang A Gong) (Live)
CD 2
Electric Warrior Poem
(US Radio promo)
Mambo Sun
(Instrumental edit)
Cosmic Dancer
(Single vocal mix)
Jeepster
(Single vocal mix)
Lean Woman Blues
(Working version)
Get It On
(Full length version)
Planet Queen
(Working version)
Girl
(Alternate master)
The Motivator
(Working version)
Life's A Gas
(Working version)
Rip Off
(Instrumental)
Raw Ramp
(Working version)
Electric Boogie
(Working version)
Untitled Instrumental
(aka A Lot Of Rubbish)
(Studio out-take)
Honey Don't
(Studio out-take)
Planet Queen
(Electric home demo)
Girl
(Acoustic home demo)
Jeepster
(Electric home demo)
Get It On
(Acoustic home demo)
Get It On
(Bang A Gong)
(Work In Progress)
Electric Warrior Poem
and
Radio Advert
(US Radio promo)
Electric Wind
(Poem)
Girl
(Kday-Fm Studios, Santa Monica, 15th February 1972)
Spaceball Ricochet
(Kday-Fm Studios, Santa Monica, 15th February 1972)
Jeepster
(Kday-Fm Studios, Santa Monica, 15th February 1972)
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