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T. Rex: Electric Warrior

Electric warrior

On September 24, 1971, “Fly” label released “Electric Warrior”, the sixth T. Rex studio album. It was recorded March–June 1971 at “Trident Studios” and “Advision Studios” in  London,  “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles and “Media Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Tony Visconti. The cover artwork was designed by art design group Hipgnosis, based on a photograph taken by Kieron “Spud” Murphy at concert at the “Albert Hall”, Nottingham on May 14, 1971.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan– vocals, guitar
  • Mickey Finn– conga drums, bongos
  • Rick Wakeman– keyboards
  • Steve Currie– bass guitar
  • Bill Legend– drums
  • Ian McDonald– saxophone
  • Burt Collins – flugelhorn
  • Howard Kaylan– backing vocals
  • Mark Volman– backing vocals

All tracks by Marc Bolan.

  1. Mambo Sun
  2. Cosmic Dancer
  3. Jeepster
  4. Monolith
  5. Lean Woman Blues
  6. Get It On
  7. Planet Queen
  8. Girl
  9. The Motivator
  10. Life’s a Gas
  11. Rip Off

T. Rex: The Vinyl Collection

T.Rex

On December 22, 2014, “Demon Music” label released “T.Rex: “The Vinyl Collection”,  vinyl set featuring the following albums: “T.Rex, Electric Warrior”, “The slider”, “Tanx”, “Zinc Alloy & the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow”, “Bolan’s Zip Gun” and “Futuristic Dragon and  Dandy in the Underworld”. Beside the normal black vinyl the set It is available in a 500 only limited edition colored vinyl.