T. Rex - Electric Warrior

An extraordinary two-CD set that's as much a tribute to an album as it is to an artist, reprising the Electric Warrior sessions and the way in the songs evolved and developed. Included are three versions of "Get It On," including one with just Bolan's original basic rhythm guitar track, and working versions of much of the rest of the album. The opening uncut version of "Get It On" running more than six minutes is worth the price of admission, and it gets better from there are we hear the album get pieced together. In contrast to some bootlegs that give take after take, the editing here is judicious and worthwhile, giving a succinct audio documentary style account of the creation of this landmark album. And the sound, from the original raw session tapes in mid-1990's transfers, is a lot crisper than the Warner Bros. standard CD of the album--the guitars have a sharp, slashing attack, the drums are close, and the bass is very hard and heavy, like being at the session, and you haven't lived until you've heard Bolan's raw version of "Honey Don't." As a bonus, there's also an interview with Bolan about the album, done at the time of its recording, on Disc Two. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andy Thomas Screen Design Bill Inglot Project Assistant Bill Legend Drums Bryan Lasley Art Direction, Package Design Burt Collins Flugelhorn, Horn Cory Frye Editorial Supervision Craig Anderson Authoring David Dieckmann Authoring David Katz Orchestra Contractor David Ponak Project Assistant Ed Caraeff Photography George Marino Mastering, Surround Mix, Stereo Mix Producer George Underwood Artwork, Photography Ginger Dettman Project Assistant Greg Allen Project Assistant Héctor Castillo Engineer Howard Kaylan Vocals, Vocals (Background) Ian McDonald Saxophone Joe Black Project Coordinator June Child Artwork, Concept Kieron "Spud" Murphy Photography Malcolm Cecil Engineer Marc Bolan Guitar, Vocals Marc Salata Project Assistant Mark Volman Vocals (Background), Vocals Martin Rushent Engineer Mickey Finn Vocals, Percussion Patrick Milligan Project Assistant Rick Wakeman Keyboards Rik Pekkonen Engineer Robin Hurley Executive Producer Roy Thomas Baker Engineer Seamus Egan Liner Notes Spencer Chrislu Authoring Steve Currie Bass Steve Pokorny Project Assistant Steve Woolard Project Assistant Steven P. Gorman Photo Research Tim Scanlin Liner Note Coordination Tony Visconti Piano, Photography, Producer, Digital Remastering, Surround Mix, Mixing, Liner Notes Will Legend Drums