New Musical Express singles column reviewing T. Rex’s “Jeepster” alongside Deep Purple’s “Fireball,” capturing the simultaneous rise of glam rock and hard rock in the UK singles scene. Publication: New Musical Express Date: November 6, 1971 Country: United Kingdom Section: Singles Review THE STORY WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS Review of T. Rex’s “Jeepster” as the next major single from Electric Warrior. The writer praises the signature Rex sound — bouncy beat, jangling backing,

New Musical Express singles column reviewing T. Rex’s “Jeepster” alongside Deep Purple’s “Fireball,” capturing the simultaneous rise of glam rock and hard rock in the UK singles scene. Publication: New Musical Express Date: November 6, 1971 Country: United Kingdom Section: Singles Review THE STORY WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS Review of T. Rex’s “Jeepster” as the next major single from Electric Warrior. The writer praises the signature Rex sound — bouncy beat, jangling backing,

On 1 October 1971, T. Rex travelled to Radio Bremen Studios in Bremen, West Germany, to record performances for the German television programme Beat Club. Unlike the previous day's filming commitments, this session featured the group performing live in the studio. According to the source text, one complete take of the band performing was filmed, followed by a second take featuring Marc Bolan adding vocal parts and additional guitar overdubs. The two performances were subseque

This Blaydon and Tyneside Courier review examines two advance tracks from T. Rex's newly released Electric Warrior album. The article focuses on "Jeepster" and "Life's A Gas", concluding that the album successfully bridges the gap between T. Rex's earlier underground following and their growing commercial audience. Publication: Blaydon and Tyneside Courier Date: September 23, 1971 Country: United Kingdom Appearing within the newspaper's music coverage, the review concentrates

Melody Maker news brief announcing T. Rex’s strictly limited promotional single featuring “Jeepster” and “Life’s A Gas”, available only to friends and DJs ahead of the Electric Warrior album release. Publication: Melody Maker Date: September 4, 1971 Country: United Kingdom Section: News Brief THE STORY WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS T. Rex release a limited single on September 10 that will not be available to the public. The tracks — “Jeepster” and “Life’s A Gas” — are taken from th

Tuesday 3 August 1971, Marc Bolan and T. Rex stepped into BBC Studios TT in Shepherds Bush, London, and laid down one of the most vibrant radio sessions of their imperial glam phase. The date falls right in the middle of T. Rextasy: Hot Love and Get It On had already conquered the charts, Electric Warrior was about to drop, and Bolan’s star was ascending at dizzying speed. The session was recorded for Bob Harris’s Sounds of the 70s (often referred to simply as the Bob Harris