Electric Warrior is the second studio album by English rock band T. Rex, their sixth since their debut as Tyrannosaurus Rex. The album marked a turning point in the band’s sound, moving away from the folk-oriented sound of the group’s previous albums and pioneering a more flamboyant, pop-friendly glam rock style.

Electric Warrior, arguablyT. Rex’sbest album, distills elements ofMarc Bolan’searlier acoustic period with a dynamic rock rhythm section–drummerBill Legendand bassistSteve Currie–and lush arrangements by producerTony Visconti. Featuring the classics “Bang a Gong (Get It On),” “Jeepster,”and “Mambo Sun,”Warriorranges from the space blues of “Lean Woman Blues” to the punk jazz of “Rip Off,” with a sound fleshed out by chamber strings and the falsetto harmonies ofex-TurtlesandMothers of InventionmembersHoward KaylanandMark Volman.(ZappasidemanIan McDonaldplays sax as well.) Touches such as the arcing cellos of “Cosmic Dancer” and the sexy rhythms of “Planet Queen” perfectly bring to lifeBolan’simaginative world of “diamond star halos” and “shadowless horses.” A must for any serious collector of British rock classics.

TRACKLIST:

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