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 hooks, that keeps "Electric Warrior" such an infectious, invigorating listen today." The album is credited as the first glam rock record album, pioneering the development of glam rock. In 1987, "Electric Warrior" was ranked number 100 in "Rolling Stone" magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of the Last 20 Years" list. In 2003, the album was ranked number 160 by the same magazine in its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 2004, Pitchfork ranked "Electric Warrior" as the 20th best album of the 1970s. The album was also included in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before