Electric Warrior Your Soul". T. Rex Additional musicians Technical 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
T. Rex (band) a popularity in the UK comparable to that of the Beatles, with a run of eleven singles in the UK top ten. One of the most prominent acts in British popular culture, they scored four UK number one hits, "Hot Love", "Get It On", "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru". The band's 1971 album "Electric Warrior" received critical acclaim as a pioneering glam rock album. It reached number 1 in the UK. The 1972 follow-up, "The Slider", entered the top 20 in the US. Following the release of "20th Century Boy" in 1973, which reached number three in the UK, T.