1971 FIRST PRINT T-REX ELECTRIC WARRIOR - MARC BOLAN SWAGGER & STRUT GROOVER
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TIMELESS CLASSIC HARD-ROCK SHAKER
=PLAYS MINT CLEAN=
T-REX
ELECTRIC WARRIOR
USA - Reprise Records - 6466
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COLLECTION COPY! Guaranteed first print ...
HARDER than you can imagine to find a 1971 first print COLLECTIBLE PRESSING with a cover that does not have a lot of wear as normally found ...yep, the cover is almost always found with shelf wear; here a surviving collection worthy black/gold thick gatefold cover!!! (see FULL details below)
The hard chugging riffing of the metallic boogie within hits you immediately, was only later that the 'scene' got tagged as 'glam' but the pioneering rockin' T-Rex Lp is a sudden impact of sharp hard rock rhythms & shakes drenched in catchy timeless melodics with weird lyrics...many forget the powers within...."ELECTRIC WARRIOR"
The legendary electric boogie swagger that set London on fire ...The last time such a frenzy came about in England was Beatlemania almost 10 years earlier... Electric Warrior is a fierce groover centered on Bolan's pouting vocals and self assured strutting attack -- weilding his thrashing guitar to full effect.
The album that essentially kick-started the U.K. glam rock craze, Electric Warrior completes T. Rex's transformation from hippie folk-rockers into flamboyant avatars of trashy rock & roll. There are a few vestiges of those early days remaining in the acoustic-driven ballads, but Electric Warrior spends most of its time in a swinging, hip-shaking groove powered by Marc Bolan's warm electric guitar. The music recalls not just the catchy simplicity of early rock & roll, but also the implicit sexuality -- except that here, Bolan gleefully hauls it to the surface, singing out loud what was once only communicated through the shimmying beat. He takes obvious delight in turning teenage bubblegum rock into campy sleaze, not to mention filling it with pseudo-psychedelic hippie poetry. In fact, Bolan sounds just as obsessed with the heavens as he does with sex, whether he's singing about spiritual mysticism or begging a flying saucer to take him away. It's all done with the same theatrical flair, but Tony Visconti's spacious, echoing production makes it surprisingly convincing. Still, the real reason Electric Warrior stands the test of time so well -- despite its intended disposability -- is that it revels so freely in its own absurdity and willful lack of substance. Not taking himself at all seriously, Bolan is free to pursue whatever silly wordplay, cosmic fantasies, or non sequitur imagery he feels like; his abandonment of any pretense to art becomes, ironically, a statement in itself. Bolan's lack of pomposity, back-to-basics songwriting, and elaborate theatrics went on to influence everything from hard rock to punk to new wave. But in the end, it's that sense of playfulness, combined with a raft of irresistible hooks, that keeps Electric Warrior such an infectious, invigorating listen today.
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CONDITION: The cover is rated: VG++ very all around solid, has little bit of stray shelf rub starting => still strong for this cover. Thick gatefold dark cover is really hard to find clean after 45 years... no bends, no splits, no delete marks, no writing...
The vinyl is all sharp shiny smooth and clear M- TOP COPY shiny over both sides having NO scuffs, and NO scratches - easily expect enjoyable audio and not with any bothersome surface .... CLEAN Reprise labels ( not the Warners Communication repress, rather 1971 first print!)
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
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All imperfections are noted both cover & record
NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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