Which UK band released a 1971 album entitled ‘Electric Warrior’?
Electric Warrior Electric Warrior Electric Warrior is the second studio album by English rock act T. Rex, their sixth if including the group's earlier incarnation as Tyrannosaurus Rex. The album marked a turning point in the band's sound, dispensing with the folk-oriented music of the group's previous albums and pioneering a flamboyant, pop-friendly take on electric rock and roll known as glam rock. The album reached number 1 on the UK charts and became the best selling album of 1971. The top 10 single "Bang A Gong (Get It On)" also became the band's only US hit. "Electric Warrior" has since received
Electric Warrior It On"'s title was originally changed to "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" to distinguish it from Chase's song "Get It On", which was also released in late 1971. The printing of the song title "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" on the back cover of original Reprise Records North American pressings of "Electric Warrior" is in a different typeface from the surrounding text, with the song's original title retained on the lyric sheet. "Electric Warrior" has received acclaim from critics. In his retrospective review, Steve Huey of AllMusic gave the album 5/5 stars, writing "the real reason "Electric Warrior"