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Hawkwind – Live Chronicles (1985) (@256)
11 Feb 2007
(Review from amazon.co.uk)
This album sticks two fingers up at anyone who has ever slagged Hawkwind off. Sure, they have had their moments, but this proves they can be a force to be reckoned with. Recorded on the Black Sword tour of ’85, this album follows on nicely from the studio concept album about the adventures of Elric of Melnibone, a pale hero in a fantasy world created by Michael Moorcock. Moorcock was a collaberator with Hawkwind since the early days and it’s good to see the bands admiration of the author manifesting itself in the releases they had in ’84 & ’85. Live Chronicles allows you an insight to the excitement and extravagance of their live show at this time. The pace of the album is fast and heavy but well played and well produced. Hi-lights are ‘Dragons and fables’ ‘Masters of the universe’ and ‘Magnu’ Huw Lloyd Langtons guitar playing is fantastic and unmistakable. Live albums can be hit and miss, and lets be honest although Hawkwind are a great and mysterious band, their recordings were often lacking in the studio never mind on stage. This is a pleasing exception and should be heard by not only Hawkwind fans but any sceptic who never embraced the band. This may change your mind.
Line-up:
- Dave Brock / vocals, synthesizers, guitar, keyboards
- Harvey Bainbridge / keyboards, synthesizers, vocals
- Alan Davey / bass, backing vocals
- Huw Lloyd-Langton / lead guitar, vocals
- Danny Thompson / drums
Track List:
01 – Song Of The Swords
02 – Dragons And Fables
03 – Narration
04 – The Sea King
05 – Angels Of Death
06 – Shade Gate
07 – Rocky Paths
08 – Narration
09 – The Pulsing Cavern
10 – Master Of The Universe
11 – Dreaming City
12 – Choose Your Masques
13 – Fight Sequence
14 – Needle Gun
15 – Zarozinia
16 – Lords Of Chaos
17 – The Dark Lords
18 – Moonglum
19 – Elric The Enchanter
20 – Conjuration of Magnu
21 – Magnu
22 – Dust Of Time
23 – Horn Of Fate
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about 5 years ago
OGG!
Filesonic 1 -> http://tinyurl.com/3b4apja
Filesonic 2 -> http://tinyurl.com/3ok2d2z
Rapidshare 1 -> http://tinyurl.com/28g7mo
Rapidshare 2 -> http://tinyurl.com/2ujmmg
Password -> sakalli
about 4 years ago
the OGG2′s url is not available.thanks.
about 4 years ago
> the OGG2′s url is not available.
It seems to work fine? Perhaps it was a temporary problem?
about 4 years ago
Did you rip this album yourself? I haven’t been able to find the correct back cover (or any in fact) and the information I have found suggests that one of the tracks may be different. Would appreciate your comments.
about 4 years ago
> Did you rip this album yourself? I have found suggests that one of the tracks may be
> different.
Yes I did the rip myself.The back cover shows there are 24 tracks but the CD itself contains 23 tracks. According to the cover there is a track called “Wizard of Pan Tang” (01:46) just after “The Dark Lords” (01:36); but instead “The Dark Lords” is 03:23 on the CD, covering both track time. Btw, the album has different track orders in different releases, this rip is of Castle (1992) release.
about 4 years ago
Yes it was the “Wizards of Pan Tang” with the question mark. Many thanks for resolving that.
about 4 years ago
Thanks for this one, never heard it before, really looking forward to it.
about 1 year ago
Sold my elpees, so thanx sakalli!
about 7 months ago
Thank you Sakalli.