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T.Rex - Electric Warrior Outtakes (1971)

Track listing:
  1. Monolith Nr 1 2:31
  2. Monolith Nr 2 5:19
  3. Get It On Nr 1 4:26
  4. Get It On Nr 2 5:38
  5. Get It On (Rough Mix – Full Length) 6:19
  6. Cosmic Dance (Electric) 4:33
  7. Mambo Sun 0:22
  8. Woodland Rock 2:31
  9. Bolan Blues 7:01
  10. Honey Don’t 6:49
  11. Jam 12:30

Notes

Sound quality is excellent!


Marc Bolan's detractors never understood how he seemed in such total command of his game, not even after Electric Warrior's September 1971 release. This outtakes album shows why: Bolan's ability to meld garage smarts and a glam pop beat, which holds true for the two versions of his big American hit, "Get It On." The opening version is fairly identical to the finished article, but its pre-sweetened, six-minute companion is raw, rowdy, and untamed listening. Drummer Bill Legend and bassist Steve Currie had only just joined in the spring of 1971. To tighten things up, Bolan ran them through the feverish '50s-era paces of "Honey Don't". Two versions of "Monolith" further impressions of T. Rex locked in a garage. Anyone writing off Bolan as just another jaded teen-beat merchant will be in for a rude surprise: he's totally in command and always looking for a new angle -- such as on the electric "Cosmic Dancer." When that idea didn't pan out, Bolan recut it with a heavily orchestrated arrangement. But that's the mark of a creative mindset -- use what works and toss the discards. This is an essential snapshot behind the scenes of a classic rock album, and a great deal of fun, too.