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 Post subject: [2012-05-01] T. Rex "Electric Warrior" 2 CD/1 DVD Deluxe Box Set (Polydor/Universal UK)
PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:47 pm 
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Electric Warrior topped the UK album charts twice, from December 18th 1971 to January 29th 1972 and again from February 5th to February 19th 1972. This new Limited Super Deluxe Edition is crammed with previously unreleased demos and out-takes.

It is 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, and contains a wealth of additional items – alongside a 32-page hardback book featuring a brand new essay from Bolan biographer Mark Paytress (including new interviews with those who were close to Marc). The box also includes reproductions of rare photos and memorabilia: a poster including a timeline, three photographs, a coaster and a vintage press release.

The centrepiece is original producer Tony Visconti’s re-mastered version of Electric Warrior, which is presented with four bonus tracks – the non-album single, “Hot Love” (No. 1 in February 1971) plus the B-sides “There Was A Time / Raw Ramp”, “King Of The Mountain Cometh” and “Woodland Rock”. The second disc in the Deluxe and Super-Deluxe editions opens with Marc Bolan reciting a previously unreleased poem titled “The Electric Warrior” which was recorded for a US Radio promo that is featured in full at the end of the album.

The DVD includes the only two surviving Top of the Pops performances from the BBC archive of T Rex’s Electric Warrior-era hits – “Hot Love” and “Get It On”, the latter featuring Elton John. The DVD also includes the previously unseen Blue Screen versions of “Jeepster” and “Life’s A Gas” from Germany’s Beat Club plus the actual broadcast versions of “Jeepster” and “Life’s A Gas”. The rarely seen official promo videos for “Get It On” and “Jeepster” are also included, plus live performances of “Girl” and “Cosmic Dancer” which were recorded at the performance of T. Rex’s historic Wembley Empire Pool concerts on March 18th 1972. These were not included in the concert film Born To Boogie which used none of the matinée concert footage.

This year is the 40th Anniversary of Glam Rock, or Glamiversary as some have christened it. Electric Warrior was T. Rex’s second album, released in September 1971. It was T. Rex’s No. 1 single “Hot Love” which sparked a movement that gathered pace throughout 1971 to become a fully-fledged phenomenon in 1972. 1971 was the year Marc Bolan broke big, and thanks to a touch of glitter under his eye when performing “Hot Love” on the March 10th edition of Top Of The Pops, he was to herald a new pop era, Glam or Glitter Rock. By the end of 1971 Bolan and Rexmania was as close as anyone had come to Beatlemania since 1963.

TRACKLISTING:

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 the Empire Pool Wembley, 18th March 1972
06: Cosmic Dancer, Live at the Empire Pool Wembley, 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

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 Post subject: [2012-05-01] T. Rex "Electric Warrior" 2 CD/1 DVD Deluxe Box Set (Polydor/Universal UK)
PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:55 pm 
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Bump: added pre-order links. Amazon UK is showing the release date as May 1st, so I've updated the title of the thread to reflect that.

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 Post subject: [2012-05-01] T. Rex "Electric Warrior" 2 CD/1 DVD Deluxe Box Set (Polydor/Universal UK)
PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:18 am 
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37 pounds for 3 discs? Having the word deluxe gives them an excuse to charge big $$$$$


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 Post subject: [2012-05-01] T. Rex "Electric Warrior" 2 CD/1 DVD Deluxe Box Set (Polydor/Universal UK)
PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:50 pm 
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I know I'm in. I wore this album out when I was a teenager. Getting a deluxe treatment is well deserved.
Hopefully they will do one for "The Slider" as well, my personal fave.

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 Post subject: [2012-05-01] T. Rex "Electric Warrior" 2 CD/1 DVD Deluxe Box Set (Polydor/Universal UK)
PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:03 am 
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There was a 5 CD + DVD box set issued with all the Electric Warrior sessions and demos, that is still available from some sellers for 48 pounds.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000O75K3Q/?tag=imwan-21

I have many Bolan related CDs. There are 2 parties releasing Bolan related music, the fan club label Easy Action and Polydor (In UK). Bit like Jimi Hendrix with the dodgy company based in London claiming to own the rights to Hendrix releasing 100s of CDs of variable quality.


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 Post subject: [2012-05-01] T. Rex "Electric Warrior" 2 CD/1 DVD Deluxe Box Set (Polydor/Universal UK)
PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:47 pm 
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Isn't there an unreleased demo from this period called "Electric Warrior"? Why isn't it included here (any ideas)?


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 Post subject: [2012-05-01] T. Rex "Electric Warrior" 2 CD/1 DVD Deluxe Box Set (Polydor/Universal UK)
PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:55 pm 
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pobbard wrote:
Isn't there an unreleased demo from this period called "Electric Warrior"? Why isn't it included here (any ideas)?


You're probably referring to Electric Warrior/There Was A Time.
It was included on the Electric Boogie Box set.

quote="ranasakawa"]There was a 5 CD + DVD box set issued with all the Electric Warrior sessions and demos, that is still available from some sellers for 48 pounds.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000O75K3Q/?tag=imwan-21

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My guess is that Electric Warrior was originally intend top be part of what eventually ended up as 'There Was A Time-Raw Ramp-Electric Boogie'.
The B-side of 'Get It On'.

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 Post subject: [2012-05-01] T. Rex "Electric Warrior" 2 CD/1 DVD Deluxe Box Set (Polydor/Universal UK)
PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:58 pm 
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Electric Warrior has been remastered and reissued with bonus tracks at least twice before (2001 with demo versions of some of the songs and 2003 with some extra singles and an interview). Both are single discs and still available on Amazon.

Slider and Tanx were both issued previously as two-disc versions by Rhino and Edsel. The extra Slider disc was called Rabbit Fighter with alternate versions. The extra Tanx disc was called Left Hand Luke with some extra singles and alternate acoustic demos. Check out Amazon as well. Both highly recommended.


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 Post subject: [2012-05-01] T. Rex "Electric Warrior" 2 CD/1 DVD Deluxe Box Set (Polydor/Universal UK)
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SLIDER and TANX have also been remixed and issued as THE SLIDER RECORDINGS and THE TANX RECORDINGS, respectively, by Thunderwing in 2002. Great fidelity (mixed from the multis) and interesting choices in the mix (unheard elements, studio chatter, some alternate takes).


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 Post subject: [2012-05-01] T. Rex "Electric Warrior" 2 CD/1 DVD Deluxe Box Set (Polydor/Universal UK)
PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 8:19 am 
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pobbard wrote:
SLIDER and TANX have also been remixed and issued as THE SLIDER RECORDINGS and THE TANX RECORDINGS, respectively, by Thunderwing in 2002. Great fidelity (mixed from the multis) and interesting choices in the mix (unheard elements, studio chatter, some alternate takes).


These are much better SQ than the Rhino/Edsel alternate albums 'Rabbit Fighter' & 'Left Hand Luke'
Well worth seeking out.

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