Released: April 22, 2017 BACKGROUND Electric Warrior was reissued on April 22, 2017, as a special Record Store Day limited-edition gold vinyl release. Originally issued in 1971, the album remains one of the most influential recordings of the glam rock era and the release that propelled T. Rex to international success. This collectible edition presented the classic album in a gold vinyl format housed in a reversible die-cut sleeve created exclusively for Record Store Day 2017.