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T.Rex - Electric Warrior (1971) (18-track Remaster Edit 2003)
This expanded, remastered 2003 edition adds seven bonus tracks, including a previously unreleased acoustic version of "Planet Queen." Other rarities include the single version of "Hot Love" and a rare recorded interview excerpt from 1971. The expanded booklet features unseen archival photos, restored LP artwork, and extensive liner notes.
The secret behind the glam pop of gorgeous, oh-so-groovy T. Rex mastermind Marc Bolan was this: Always make it seem heavy. On his excellent Electric Warrior -- a title that projects heavy-osity despite its music's carefully catchy touch -- Bolan's endless aura of cool turns lyrical inanities into psychedelic poetry. Released in 1971 (six years before Bolan's death in a car accident), T. Rex's sixth album is packed with ripping guitar riffs and even better rock 'n' roll imagery -- "You're built like a car/You've got a hubcap diamond star halo," Bolan sings on the hit "Bang a Gong," an anthem of abandon that sounds cool and controlled. T. Rex's lyrics didn't always make sense, as in "Under the alligator rain/My heart's all pain" from the thumping "Mambo Sun." But judging by the positive vibes of the album's closer, "Life's a Gas" ("But it really doesn't matter at all/Life's a gas/Hope it's gonna last"), it's doubtful this hipster would have gotten hung up on a critique of his lyrics. He was right anyway. When it comes to pop, the words really don't matter at all, either -- as long as it sounds good. And Electric Warrior sounds very good indeed...S. Kaufman
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 180 MB
Genre : Glam Rock
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Tracklist:
01 Mambo Sun 3:40
02 Cosmic Dancer 4:30
03 Jeepster 4:12
04 Monolith 3:49
05 Lean Woman Blues 3:04
06 Bang a Gong (Get It On) 4:27
07 Planet Queen 3:13
08 Girl 2:32
09 The Motivator 4:00
10 Life's a Gas 2:24
11 Rip Off 3:46
12 There Was a Time Bonus 1:00
13 Raw Ramp Bonus 4:16
14 Planet Queen Bonus / Acoustic Version 3:00
15 Hot Love Bonus 4:59
16 Woodland Rock Bonus 2:24
17 King of the Mountain Cometh Bonus 3:57
18 The T. Rex Electric Warrior Interview Bonus 19:35
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