An underrated and misunderstood gem

I've read many reviews for this album, though only one other is posted here. It seems to be consistantly judged very harshly, possibly due to the fact that it negates most expectations of a t.rex album. In fact, this might be my favourite t.rex album, and I have all the official releases. It has a very unique sound and production value, and an overall sort of surreal romanticism which permeates most songs. The simplicity of some of the songs is disarming at first, and this may also be what triggers bad reviews; this album has a characteristic sound and feel all its own within the t.rex catalogue, and to me, it stands out as one of the most unique and pleasurable albums upon repeated listening. There is a very upbeat, dancehall quality to much of the material, and a sort of sublime, deja vu tinge which pervades the rest. I believe this album was years ahead of its time, and it's still my favourite t.rex album to listen to. Bolan's most unique offering.

Underrated

Probably the worst T Rex album ever made, Bolan's Zip Gun still has its strong points in 'Solid Baby', 'Think Zinc', 'Girl in the Thunderbolt Suit', 'I Really Love You Babe' and 'Zip Gun Boogie' as well as the great coverversion of 'Dock of the Bay', rivalling then original.

No song on Bolans Zipgun are bad. Many are just not so good as Futuristic Dragon or the fisrt half of Zinc Alloy, to compare it with its nearest relatives. The album itself is equal to Zinc Alloy in its way of appearing totally against what anybody would espect from a musician, with a noisy chaos, which somehow still sounds just WONDRFULL.

3 stars, so Zinc can get 4 and Dragon 5.