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T. Rex’s ‘Electric Warrior’ Singles to be Reissued for Record Store Day
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 Written by Rob Sleigh


T. Rex’s second album ‘Electric Warrior’ is to be reissued on 23rd April to celebrate the 40th anniversary of glam rock. The classic album, which featured the hit singles ‘Get It On’ and ‘Jeepster’, will be released in a number of different formats including a Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition, as well as special vinyl and digital editions.

The album will be preceded by the release of a special box set of 7” singles entitled the ‘Electric Sevens’ on Saturday 21st April to celebrate Record Store Day 2012.

In addition to the original tracklisting, ‘Electric Warrior’ will also include four bonus tracks - the non-album single ‘Hot Love’ plus the B-sides ‘There Was A Time / Raw Ramp’, ‘King Of The Mountain Cometh’ and ‘Woodland Rock’.

The limited-edition Super Deluxe Edition of ‘Electric Warrior’ will be housed in a lavish box set, which is foil-blocked and de-bossed and will contain the two CDs plus a DVD of rare and unreleased TV performances and promos by the group. Additional items include a 32-page hardback book featuring a brand new essay from Bolan biographer Mark Paytress. The box also includes reproductions of rare photos, a poster, a coaster and a vintage press release. See below for full tracklistings.

‘Electric Warrior’, the follow-up to T. Rex’s eponymous debut, was originally released in 1971, when it reached Number One in the UK Albums Chart before returning to the top spot again during the following year. The band’s performance of ‘Hot Love’ – their first Number One single – on Top of the Pops has since become known as one of the defining moments of glam rock.

T. REX – ELECTRIC WARRIOR – SUPER DELUXE EDITION
DISC ONE – ORIGINAL ALBUM PLUS SINGLE A & B SIDES
01: Mambo Sun
02: Cosmic Dancer
03: Jeepster
04: Monolith
05: Lean Woman Blues
06: Get It On
07: Planet Queen
08: Girl
09: The Motivator
10: Life’s A Gas
11: Rip Off
BONUS TRACKS
12: There Was A Time / Raw Ramp - B-side
13: Hot Love - A-side
14: King Of The Mountain Cometh - B-side
15: Woodland Rock - B-side

DISC TWO – DEMOS & OUT-TAKES
01: Electric Warrior Poem – Rare US Radio Promo *
02: Mambo Sun – Instrumental Edit *
03: Cosmic Dancer – Single-Vocal Version *
04: Jeepster – Single-Vocal Version *
05: Monolith – No Backing Vocals Version *
06: Lean Woman Blues – Single-Guitar Track – Work in Progress *
07: Get It On – Full Length Version *
08: Planet Queen – Acoustic Version *
09: Girl – New York Demo *
10: The Motivator – Work In Progress *
11: Life’s A Gas – Studio Out-Take *
12: Rip Off – Instrumental *
13: Raw Ramp – London Demo Version
14: Electric Boogie – London Demo Version *
15: Honey Don’t – Studio Out-Take / Work In Progress *
16: Planet Queen – Acoustic Solo / London Demo Version *
17: Girl - Acoustic Solo / London Demo Version *
18: Jeepster – Electric Home Demo Version *
19: Get It On – Acoustic Home Demo Version *
20: Untitled Instrumental – Studio Out-Take *
21: Electric Warrior Poem and radio advert. US Radio promo *

Previously Unreleased *

DISC THREE - DVD
01: Hot Love from Top Of The Pops, 24th March 1971. First time on DVD
02: Get It On from Top Of The Pops, 20th December 1971 featuring Elton John
03: Jeepster from Beat Club, Germany. Previously Unseen Blue Screen Version
04: Life’s A Gas from Beat Club, Germany. Previously Unseen Blue Screen Version
05: Girl, Live at Wembley Empire Pool, 18th March 1972
06: Cosmic Dancer, Live at Wembley Empire Pool, 18th March 1972
07: Get It On, Official Promo
08: Jeepster, Official Promo
09: Jeepster from Beat Club, Germany. Broadcast version
10: Life’s A Gas from Beat Club, Germany. Broadcast version


RECORD STORE DAY 2012 EXCLUSIVE: ELECTRIC SEVENS 7” SINGLES BOX SET
VINYL SINGLE ONE: HOT LOVE
A1: Hot Love - Single Version
B1: Unnamed Instrumental aka “A Lot Of Rubbish” (O/T) *
B2: Hot Love - no strings version
VINYL SINGLE TWO: GET IT ON
A1: Get It On single version
B1: Raw Ramp – London demo version *
B2: Get It On - acoustic demo*
VINYL SINGLE THREE: JEEPSTER
A1: Jeepster – single version
B1: Life's A Gas - electric demo (2.22) *
B2: Jeepster - electric demo (2.15)
VINYL SINGLE FOUR: BBC EP
A1:Sailors of the Highway (2:46) BBC Radio 1 Club – 3rd August 1971
B1:Girl (2:13) BBC Radio 1 Club –3rd August 1971
B2:Electric Boogie (1:47) BBC Radio 1 Club – 20th July 1971

Previously Unreleased *

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