get it on (bang a gong) Archives - Vinyl From The Vault https://vinylfromthevault.com/tag/get-it-on-bang-a-gong/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:39:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 198238920 T. Rex “Electric Warrior” https://vinylfromthevault.com/t-rex-electric-warrior-1971-today-september-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=t-rex-electric-warrior-1971-today-september-2 Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:43:08 +0000 http://box2101.temp.domains/~vinylfro/?p=3176 T. Rex “Electric Warrior” 1971. Today, September 30th, is T. Rex vocalist and guitarist Marc Bolan’s birthday (b. Mark Feld 1947, d. 1977).  Electric Warrior was T. Rex’s sixth studio release and marks the band’s foray into 70′s trashy glam rock-n-roll; it is considered by many to be the first glam rock album recorded (though there is [...]

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]]> T. Rex “Electric Warrior” 1971. Today, September 30th, is T. Rex vocalist and guitarist Marc Bolan’s birthday (b. Mark Feld 1947, d. 1977).  Electric Warrior was T. Rex’s sixth studio release and marks the band’s foray into 70′s trashy glam rock-n-roll; it is considered by many to be the first glam rock album recorded (though there is some stiff competition for this accolade by David Bowie). The record was both a critical and commercial success, reaching #1 on the album charts in the UK and #32 in the US propelled by the hit single “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” (the single became a hit again in ‘85 with its cover by Power Station). Allmusic’s Steve Huey writes about Electric Warrior: [it] spends most of its time in a swinging, hip-shaking groove powered by Marc Bolan’s warm electric guitar. The music recalls not just the catchy simplicity of early rock & roll, but also the implicit sexuality – except that here, Bolan gleefully hauls it to the surface, singing out loud what was once only communicated through the shimmying beat. He takes obvious delight in turning teenage bubblegum rock into campy sleaze, not to mention filling it with pseudo-psychedelic hippie poetry. In fact, Bolan sounds just as obsessed with the heavens as he does with sex, whether he’s singing about spiritual mysticism or begging a flying saucer to take him away….Bolan’s lack of pomposity, back-to-basics songwriting, and elaborate theatrics went on to influence everything from hard rock to punk to new wave. But in the end, it’s that sense of playfulness, combined with a raft of irresistible hooks, that keeps Electric Warrior such an infectious, invigorating listen today.

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]]> 7254 The Power Station “Get It On” https://vinylfromthevault.com/the-power-station-get-it-on-bw-go-to-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-station-get-it-on-bw-go-to-3 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:33:00 +0000 http://box2101.temp.domains/~vinylfro/?p=3607 The Power Station “Get It On” b/w “Go To Zero” 1985. Today, February 16th, is Power Station and Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor’s birthday (b. 1961). Since I’ve already blogged about the only solo Andy Taylor vinyl I own (the 45 of  “Take It Easy”), the excellent Power Station cover of T. Rex’s “Get It On” will have [...]

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]]> The Power Station “Get It On” b/w “Go To Zero” 1985. Today, February 16th, is Power Station and Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor’s birthday (b. 1961). Since I’ve already blogged about the only solo Andy Taylor vinyl I own (the 45 of  “Take It Easy”), the excellent Power Station cover of T. Rex’s “Get It On” will have to do.

T. Rex’s original single from 1971 was retitled in the US to “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” and it reached #1 in the UK and #10 in the US. Power Station’s version made it to #9 in the US and #22 in the UK. Andy’s guitar solo is absolute killer. The B-side, “Go To Zero,” is more 80′s smooth, with plenty of horns, a few power guitar licks for accent, a sexy John Taylor bass line and ultra-suave Robert Palmer vocals.

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