T. Rex (band) move to electric guitars coincided with Bolan's more overtly sexual lyrical style and image. The group's new image and sound outraged some of Bolan's older hippie fans, who branded him a "sell-out". Some of the lyrical content of Tyrannosaurus Rex remained, but the poetic, surrealistic lyrics were now interspersed with sensuous grooves, orgiastic moans and innuendo. In September 1971, T. Rex released their second album "Electric Warrior", which featured Currie and Legend. Often considered to be their best album, the chart-topping "Electric Warrior" brought much commercial success to the group; publicist BP Fallon coined the term "T. Rextasy" as a
Electric Warrior It On"'s title was originally changed to "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" to distinguish it from Chase's song "Get It On", which was also released in late 1971. The printing of the song title "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" on the back cover of original Reprise Records North American pressings of "Electric Warrior" is in a different typeface from the surrounding text, with the song's original title retained on the lyric sheet. "Electric Warrior" has received acclaim from critics. In his retrospective review, Steve Huey of AllMusic gave the album 5/5 stars, writing "the real reason "Electric Warrior"