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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Marc Bolan & T. Rex |
| Record Label: |
Reprise |
| Contributing Artist: |
Flo & Eddie |
| Genre: |
Rock and Pop |
| Subgenre: |
Glam Rock |
| Release Date: |
February 25, 2003 |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. Mambo Sun 2. Cosmic Dancer 3. Jeepster 4. Monolith 5. Lean Woman Blues 6. Get It on (Bang a Gong) 7. Planet Queen 8. Girl 9. Motivator 10. Life's a Gas 11. Rip Off 12. There Was a Time 13. Raw Ramp 14. Planet Queen (previously unreleased, acoustic version) 15. Hot Love 16. Woodland Rock 17. King of the Mountain Cometh 18. T. Rex Electric Warrior Interview |
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Marc Bolan & T. Rex: Marc Bolan (vocals, guitar); Mickey Finn (vocals, percussion). Additional personnel: Ian McDonald (saxophone); Burt Collins (flugelhorn); Steve Currie (bass instrument); Will Legend (drums); Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman (background vocals). Liner Note Author: Sean Egan. 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... |
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