Emily: Zack originally classified this album under psychedelic rock. Wikipedia says its glam rock. Both of those label, however, are somewhat misleading. There were psychedelic influences throughout Electric Warrior, as well as some grooving glam tracks, but the album transcends those genre lines and draws on a bunch of different sounds from the era. The result is fun, upbeat, and rockin'. Get it On, T. Rex's big international hit and the best-known song from this album, sounds almost like disco a few years early (with the awesome addition of glammy guitars). Is Electric Warrior the greatest of any of the genres it explores? Of course not, but it's still a great time to be had.
Favorite Tracks: Get it On; Mambo Sun; Rip Off
Zack: This album was a major disappointment, in that
there wasn’t a single roar from a prehistoric apex predator. Really, that’s all
I’ve ever wanted from an album. Once I
got over that crushing blow, I came to be quite fond of Electric Warrior. It
did a great job at embodying some of the musical trends that developed in the
late 60s and early 70s while also avoiding the common pitfall of sounding
dated. It wasn’t the greatest album of that year (I actually looked it up, and
Who’s Next, What’s Going On, Sticky Fingers, From Fillmore East, Pearl, Blue
and L.A. Woman were all released that year. And those are just the ones we’ve
listened to already.) But it still was pretty solid overall and worth checking
out.
Favorite Tracks: Get it On; Life’s a Gas; Mambo Sun
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