Electric Warrior

Marc Bolan moved away from his earlier acoustic folk roots to embrace a Les Paul and a heavy application of glitter for this 1971 release. This pivot shifted the trajectory of British music at the start of the decade.

Tony Visconti produced the record to create a lean and punchy aesthetic. The result feels both intimate and grand, documenting the moment rock and roll traded its hippie skin for a swaggering sense of theatrical performance.