T.REX\u2019s \u201cELECTRIC WARRIOR\u201d TO BE RELEASED IN BRAND NEW MULTI FORMAT EDITIONS FOR APRIL 23rd 2012 – CELEBRATING THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF GLAM ROCK<\/p>\n
SPECIAL BOX SET OF VINYL SINGLES \u201cELECTRIC SEVENS\u201d TO BE RELEASED FOR \u201cRECORD STORE DAY 2012\u201d<\/p>\n
Universal Music is pleased to announce a Deluxe, Super-Deluxe, a special vinyl and digital exclusive editions of T. Rex\u2019s monumental ELECTRIC WARRIOR album on April 23rd 2012. It will be preceded by a box set of singles produced especially for Record Store Day 2012 (April 21st 2012).<\/p>\n
These new editions are crammed with previously unreleased demos and out-takes – the centrepiece of which is original producer Tony Visconti\u2019s re-mastered version of Electric Warrior.<\/p>\n
This year is the 40th Anniversary of Glam Rock, or Glamiversary as some have christened it. Electric Warrior was T. Rex\u2019s second album, released in September 1971. It was T. Rex\u2019s No. 1 single \u201cHot Love\u201d 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 \u201cHot Love\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
FURTHER DETAIL ON THESE NEW EDITIONS:
\nThe centrepiece is original producer Tony Visconti\u2019s re-mastered version of Electric Warrior, which is presented with four bonus tracks – the non-album single, \u201cHot Love\u201d (No. 1 in February 1971) plus the B-sides \u201cThere Was A Time \/ Raw Ramp\u201d, \u201cKing Of The Mountain Cometh\u201d and \u201cWoodland Rock\u201d. <\/p>\n
The second disc in the Deluxe and Super-Deluxe editions opens with Marc Bolan reciting a previously unreleased poem titled \u201cThe Electric Warrior\u201d which was recorded for a US Radio promo that is featured in full at the end of the album.<\/p>\n
This is followed by an alternative version of the Electric Warrior album comprised from previously unreleased demos and out-takes. In addition there are unreleased demos recorded in London and New York of a recently discovered untitled instrumental from the \u201cHot Love\u201d sessions and a T. Rex cover of Carl Perkins\u2019 rockabilly classic \u201cHoney Don\u2019t\u201d. <\/p>\n
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, and 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. <\/p>\n
The DVD includes the only two surviving Top of the Pops performances from the BBC archive of T Rex\u2019s Electric Warrior-era hits \u2013 \u201cHot Love\u201d and \u201cGet It On\u201d, the latter featuring Elton John. The DVD also includes the previously unseen Blue Screen versions of \u201cJeepster\u201d and \u201cLife\u2019s A Gas\u201d from Germany\u2019s Beat Club plus the actual broadcast versions of \u201cJeepster\u201d and \u201cLife\u2019s A Gas\u201d. The rarely seen official promo videos for \u201cGet It On\u201d and \u201cJeepster\u201d are also included, plus live performances of \u201cGirl\u201d and \u201cCosmic Dancer\u201d which were recorded at the performance of T. Rex\u2019s 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 matin\u00e9e concert footage.<\/p>\n
Tony Visconti\u2019s re-mastered version of the album will be released on vinyl for the very first time as a double LP.<\/p>\n
Universal Music Group will also be releasing a very limited edition boxset on Record Store Day 2012, Saturday April 21st containing four 7\u201d singles pressed on heavy weight vinyl and featuring unique sleeves.<\/p>\n
Track-listings for the all formats are outlined below.<\/p>\n
TRACKLISTINGS:
\nT. REX \u2013 ELECTRIC WARRIOR \u2013 SUPER DELUXE EDITION
\nDISC ONE \u2013 ORIGINAL ALBUM PLUS SINGLE A & B SIDES
\n01: Mambo Sun
\n02: Cosmic Dancer
\n03: Jeepster
\n04: Monolith
\n05: Lean Woman Blues
\n06: Get It On
\n07: Planet Queen
\n08: Girl
\n09: The Motivator
\n10: Life\u2019s A Gas
\n11: Rip Off
\nBONUS TRACKS
\n12: There Was A Time \/ Raw Ramp – B-side
\n13: Hot Love – A-side
\n14: King Of The Mountain Cometh – B-side
\n15: Woodland Rock – B-side <\/p>\n
DISC TWO \u2013 DEMOS & OUT-TAKES
\n01: Electric Warrior Poem \u2013 Rare US Radio Promo *
\n02: Mambo Sun \u2013 Instrumental Edit *
\n03: Cosmic Dancer \u2013 Single-Vocal Version *
\n04: Jeepster \u2013 Single-Vocal Version *
\n05: Monolith \u2013 No Backing Vocals Version *
\n06: Lean Woman Blues \u2013 Single-Guitar Track \u2013 Work in Progress *
\n07: Get It On \u2013 Full Length Version *
\n08: Planet Queen \u2013 Acoustic Version *
\n09: Girl \u2013 New York Demo *
\n10: The Motivator \u2013 Work In Progress *
\n11: Life\u2019s A Gas \u2013 Studio Out-Take *
\n12: Rip Off \u2013 Instrumental *
\n13: Raw Ramp \u2013 London Demo Version
\n14: Electric Boogie \u2013 London Demo Version *
\n15: Honey Don\u2019t \u2013 Studio Out-Take \/ Work In Progress *
\n16: Planet Queen \u2013 Acoustic Solo \/ London Demo Version *
\n17: Girl – Acoustic Solo \/ London Demo Version *
\n18: Jeepster \u2013 Electric Home Demo Version *
\n19: Get It On \u2013 Acoustic Home Demo Version *
\n20: Untitled Instrumental \u2013 Studio Out-Take *
\n21: Electric Warrior Poem and radio advert. US Radio promo *
\nPreviously Unreleased * <\/p>\n
DISC THREE – DVD
\n01: Hot Love from Top Of The Pops, 24th March 1971. First time on DVD
\n02: Get It On from Top Of The Pops, 20th December 1971 featuring Elton John
\n03: Jeepster from Beat Club, Germany. Previously Unseen Blue Screen Version
\n04: Life\u2019s A Gas from Beat Club, Germany. Previously Unseen Blue Screen Version
\n05: Girl, Live at Wembley Empire Pool, 18th March 1972
\n06: Cosmic Dancer, Live at Wembley Empire Pool, 18th March 1972
\n07: Get It On, Official Promo
\n08: Jeepster, Official Promo
\n09: Jeepster from Beat Club, Germany. Broadcast version
\n10: Life\u2019s A Gas from Beat Club, Germany. Broadcast version<\/p>\n
RECORD STORE DAY 2012 EXCLUSIVE: ELECTRIC SEVENS 7\u201d SINGLES BOX SET
\nVINYL SINGLE ONE: HOT LOVE
\nA1: Hot Love – Single Version
\nB1: Unnamed Instrumental aka \u201cA Lot Of Rubbish\u201d (O\/T) *
\nB2: Hot Love – no strings version
\nVINYL SINGLE TWO: GET IT ON
\nA1: Get It On single version
\nB1: Raw Ramp \u2013 London demo version *
\nB2: Get It On – acoustic demo*
\nVINYL SINGLE THREE: JEEPSTER
\nA1: Jeepster \u2013 single version
\nB1: Life’s A Gas – electric demo (2.22) *
\nB2: Jeepster – electric demo (2.15)
\nVINYL SINGLE FOUR: BBC EP
\nA1:Sailors of the Highway (2:46) BBC Radio 1 Club \u2013 3rd August 1971
\nB1:Girl (2:13) BBC Radio 1 Club \u20133rd August 1971
\nB2:Electric Boogie (1:47) BBC Radio 1 Club \u2013 20th July 1971
\nPreviously Unreleased *<\/p>\n
Official T.Rex Facebook page:
\nwww.facebook.com\/T.RexBolan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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