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Hawkwind – At The BBC (1972) (@256)
16 Aug 2010
(Review from hmv.com)
Hawkwind At The BBC 1972 captures the band just after the surprise of the UK no. 3 hit single in July with the classic ‘Silver Machine’, and before their live experience ‘Space Ritual’ which was recorded on tour later in the year.
Whilst the bulk of this double release is made up of the live set recorded for the BBC In Concert programme, it opens with a previously unreleased session recorded for Johnnie Walker featuring a shortened version of the Doremi Fasol Latido album classic Brainstorm and a version of the then hit single Silver Machine, featuring Lemmy on vocals as per the single.
The In Concert itself, a hypnotic continuous performance, is presented in both mono and stereo versions. The mono version was previously released by Windsong in 1991 and has been remastered and re-indexed to include all of the pieces originally performed, and the concert itself in its entirety.
The stereo version has long been in the domain of the bootleggers as an off-air recording known the as “Broadcast” version. This mix was in fact distributed by the BBC for broadcast internationally and features an edited Brainstorm, missing approximately 4 minutes from the front of the song, a shorter Welcome To The Future and Electronic No. 1 (not indexed on the previous CD release), but longer a Countdown introduction. Officially released for the first time, apart from being in stereo, the sound quality is superior to the mono version and the mix is generally more exciting.
Line-up:
- Dave Brock / guitar, vocals
- Nik Turner / saxophone, flute, vocals
- Lemmy / bass guitar, vocals
- Dik Mik Davies / Synthesizer
- Del Dettmar / Synthesizer
- Simon King / drums
Track List:
CD1
01. Brainstorm – 5:29
02. Silver Machine – 3:50
03. Countdown (mono mix) – 0:56
04. Born To Go (mono mix) – 11:26
05. The Black Corridor (mono mix) – 2:24
06. Seven By Seven (mono mix) – 7:06
07. Brainstorm (mono mix) – 10:17
08. Electronic No. 1 (mono mix) – 2:42
09. Master Of The Universe (mono mix) – 7:30
10. Paranoia (mono mix) – 5:56
11. Earth Calling (mono mix) – 3:03
12. Silver Machine (mono mix) – 5:10
13. Welcome To The Future (mono mix) – 3:10
CD2
01. Countdown (stereo mix) – 1:08
02. Born To Go (stereo mix) – 11:22
03. The Black Corridor (stereo mix) – 2:26
04. Seven By Seven (stereo mix) – 7:07
05. Brainstorm (stereo mix) – 6:14
06. Electronic No. 1 (stereo mix) – 2:04
07. Master Of The Universe (stereo mix) – 7:31
08. Paranoia (stereo mix) – 5:56
09. Earth Calling (stereo mix) – 3:03
10. Silver Machine (stereo mix) – 5:11
11. Welcome To The Future (stereo mix) – 2:53
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about 5 years ago
OGG!
Filesonic 1 -> http://tinyurl.com/3t9dqp9
Filesonic 2 -> http://tinyurl.com/3rmc3wf
Rapidshare 1 -> http://tinyurl.com/3bqul6h
Rapidshare 2 -> http://tinyurl.com/3f4o6r3
Password -> sakalli
about 1 year ago
Thanks for this,don’t think I’ve heard the Johnny Walker session & most boots were lacking a littleso much appreciated.
about 1 year ago
thanks – steve.
about 1 year ago
hi sakalli
long time no see m8y. hope you’re ok?
cheers for hawkwind!
pg ;-)
about 1 year ago
It’s always nice to see a familiar face :)
about 1 year ago
Kudos!
about 1 year ago
Acayip bişi… elde daha önceden 128′lik bi mp3′ü varmış, tek parça, bahsettiğin gibi bootlegcilerden gelen stereo versiyon sanırım. Sağlam halini almak iyi olacak :) (bi de lossless’Inı bulursam tadından yinmez ;) )
about 7 months ago
Many thabks for this.
PlasticGeordie eh? There’s a name I’ve not seen for 2-3 years…… ;)