Electric Warrior acclaim as a pivotal release of the glam rock movement. The cover artwork was designed by British art design group Hipgnosis, based on a photo taken by Kieron "Spud" Murphy at a T. Rex concert at the Albert Hall, Nottingham on 14 May 1971. Murphy also took the photo of the band that was used for the poster that was included with the first issue in the UK and Germany. The inner sleeve artwork, portraits of Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn, was drawn by artist George Underwood. "Electric Warrior" was released on 24 September 1971 by record label Fly in
Electric Warrior myself just how good records can be. [...] I have a duty to at least try and make something as sweet and irresistible as this". The song "Jeepster" is featured in a bar scene in Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof" (2007). In the opening scene of the film "Billy Elliot" (2000), the title character is shown putting "Electric Warrior" on a turntable and skipping to the song "Cosmic Dancer". "Cosmic Dancer" was also included in the soundtrack for the film "Velvet Goldmine" (1998). Bolan, in a 1971 interview contained on the Rhino Records reissue, said of the album "I think "Electric