T. REX Electric Warrior 1971 UK FLY 1st PRESS STICKER SLEEVE, INNER & POSTER NM
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Sep 12, 2023
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T. REX Electric Warrior 1971 UK FLY 1st PRESS STICKER SLEEVE, INNER & POSTER NM
T REXElectric Warrior
1971 UK FLY (FLY 6) FIRST PRESSING
A BARELY PLAYED, GREAT SOUNDING AND COMPLETE ORIGINAL COPY
MATRIX: FLY 6 A-2U PORKY / FLY 6 B-2U PECKO DUCK
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SINGLE SLEEVE "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford” WITH FRONT STICKER “FREE T REX POSTER INSIDE”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL FLIPBACK INNER SLEEVE WITH FINN/BOLAN PORTRAITS, SEPIA PRINTED
AND LARGE EIGHT PANEL, ONE-SIDED BLACK & WHITE POSTER
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 wilful 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 pretence 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
Side One:
Mambo Sun (3:38)
Cosmic Dancer (4:27)
Jeepster (4:10)
Monolith (3:35)
Lean Woman Blues (3:00)
Side Two:
Get It On (4:25)
Planet Queen (3:11)
Girl (2:30)
The Motivator (3:59)
Life's A Gas (2:22)
Rip Off (3:39)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
A clean and unmarked set of labels with just a couple of spindle traces on one side, none on the other
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with just a couple of small harmless light marks/hairlines
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with just a little low-level surface noted between some of the tracks, nothing really and nothing else to fault the crisp, clean sound
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
There is a little wear on the edges and some creasing on the extremities but the cover is good and solid and the front sticker shows no sign of attempted removal
INNER SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Some soft creases, age related discolouration and a small split to one side edge but clean and unmarked and in fine condition
POSTER: NEAR MINT
Perfect condition, probably never even opened before my photos with just a little discolouration on one exposed white side
PLEASE SEE ALL 14 PHOTOS
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
I POST ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £2 (UK) £3 (Europe) £5 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
1516 (GS 9.3 (1516))
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