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 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"