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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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Motorhead – Overkill (1979) (@256)
12 Mar 2008
(Review from allmusic, amazon)
Motorhead’s overwhelmingly loud and fast style of heavy metal was one of the most groundbreaking styles the genre had to offer in the late ’70s. Though the group’s leader, Lemmy Kilminster, had his roots in the hard-rocking space rock band Hawkwind, Motorhead didn’t bother with his old group’s progressive tendencies, choosing to amplify the heavy biker rock elements of Hawkwind with the speed of punk rock.
Their second album, “Overkill” was a big step forward from Motorhead’s debut, it cemented the group’s famous sound, and it features the classics “Metropolis”, “Stay Clean”, “No Class” and the title track. But nearly every song on here is a hit, and these songs will tattoo themselves to your brain after only one listen. The beats are ultra infectious and rhythmic, and are laden with irresistable hooks, and the songs are composed of fast, memorable, groovey riffs, bouncy drum patterns, grumbling bass notes, and gruff vocals.
Line-up:
* Lemmy Kilminster – bass, vocals, second guitar solo on “Limb from Limb”
* “Fast” Eddie Clarke – guitar
* Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor – drums
Track List:
01. Overkill – 5:11
02. Stay Clean – 2:42
03. (I Won’t) Pay Your Price – 2:56
04. I’ll Be Your Sister – 2:55
05. Capricorn – 4:10
06. No Class – 2:38
07. Damage Case – 3:02
08. Tear Ya Down – 2:40
09. Metropolis – 3:36
10. Limb From Limb – 4:55
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Hawkwind – Live at The Chicago Auditorium (1974) (@320)
04 Mar 2008
Thanks to Zen Archer for his contribution.
(Review from amazon)
Hawkwind fans have long endured poorly recorded early live sets (endless re-packagings of Text of a Festival and Bring Me the Head of Yuri Gagarin), unimaginative alternate versions and re-mixes from the definitive tour (Space Ritual Vol 2, Ridicule) and numerous later era official live releases that are often very good, but always very different to the classic era of the band (Palace Springs, Live Chronicles, Live ’79), all in the pursuit of the heady first rush of the Space Ritual.
Live at the Chicago Auditorium (also known as the The 1999 Party), which was actually recorded in March 21st of 1974 might be considered as in the same league as Space Ritual Alive.
For a start, the band line-up remains largely unchanged from the earlier tour, with Lemmy contributing his trademark vocals, although Calvert has been replaced by Michael Moorcock as poet in residence. Several key elements of the actual Space Ritual remain (The Awakening, Sonic Attack, Welcome to the Future), however it is no mistake that the title features the word ‘party’, and while Space Ritual Alive fully captured the reverential awe of that particular event, the 1999 Party is a wonderful document of the band at their most playful, with even Sonic Attack rendered slapstick by the addition of ‘boom-tish’ drum fills to punctuate the dire warnings.
Whereas the “Space Ritual” tour had largely utilised songs from the “Doremi Fasol Latido” album to fill the musical gaps in Calvert’s original vision, this live album showcases tunes from the “Hall of the Mountain Grill” and features the first live version of D-Rider on record anywhere, while “You’d Better Believe It and Paradox”, which were actually live versions when first issued on the “Hall of the Mountain Grill”, get their first outing on an official concert album. You get yet another version of Brainstorm, albeit a particularly good one, the first live recording of single “Brainbox Pollution”, which is an absolute gem, and while this set was purged of all other Doremi material, this album paradoxically features the first live recording of Lemmy’s menacing The Watcher – and what an incredible bass-driven rendering it is!
Lemmy would be busted for possession of amphetamines on the next North American tour and sacked from the band, dancer Miss Stacia and kinky saxophonist Nik Turner both left during the next couple of years, and although Robert Calvert later returned in an expanded role as genuine frontman of the band throughout the second half of the seventies, as the band surprisingly trailblazed their way through the landscape of punk/new wave, Hawkwind would never again be the same band that they were during ’73/’74 – if you were weaned on Space Ritual Alive, then Hawkwind Live at the Chicago Auditorium (The 1999 Party) is the alternate source of the sustenance to which you have become accustomed.
Line-up:
* Dave Brock – guitar, keyboards, vocals
* Nik Turner – saxophone, flute, vocals
* Lemmy – bass guitar, vocals
* Del Dettmar – Synthesizer
* Simon House – violin, keyboards
* Simon King – drums
Track List:
CD1
01. Intro / Standing On The Edge – 4:16
02. Brainbox Pollution – 7:52
03. It’s So Easy – 11:02
04. You Know You’re Only Dreaming – 4:43
05. Veterans of a Thousand Psychic Wars – 2:21
06. Brainstorm – 9:19
07. Seven By Seven – 9:26
CD2
01. The Watcher – 6:40
02. The Awakening – 2:40
03. Paradox – 5:43
04. You’d Better Believe It – 8:09
05. Psychedelic Warlords – 3:47
06. D-Rider – 7:46
07. Sonic Attack – 4:30
08. Master Of The Universe – 6:57
09. Welcome To The Future – 2:32
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Hawkwind – Space Rock From London (1972) (@192)
19 Mar 2007
(Info from starfarer.net)
This CD probably exists for one reason, and that is to satisfy the seemingly endless appetite among Hawkwind fans for material from their ‘Space Ritual’ period. It was recorded live at the Paris Theatre (London) on 28th September 1972 for subsequent radio broadcast on the “In Concert” series, on 14th October 1972. This was after Hawkwind’s hit single success with Silver Machine but before the actual Space Ritual tour.
Line-up:
- Dave Brock – guitar, vocals
- Nik Turner – saxophone, flute, vocals
- Lemmy Kilmister – bass guitar, vocals
- Dik Mik Davies – Synthesizer
- Del Dettmar – Synthesizer
- Simon King – drums
Track List:
01 – Born To Go
02 – Seven By Seven
03 – Brainstorm
04 – Master Of The Universe
05 – Paranoia
06 – Silver Machine
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Hawkwind – Space Ritual (1973) (@256)
18 Mar 2007
(Review from vintageprog.com)
Late in ’72 Hawkwind was joined by the “space-poet” Robert Calvert and went out on the road with their legendary “Space Ritual” show, which supposedly featured a light show that was very impressive for its time. The tour resulted in this double live-album that is Hawkwind’s best and most important recording from the earliest phase in their career (1970-73). And it’s not hard to understand why. For nearly 90 minutes you get a full dose of their classic, noisy and raw space-rock performed with an enormous energy and intensity. With the exception of “The Watcher”, you get all the tracks from “Doremi Fasol Latido”. From “In Search of Space” you get a real high-energy version of “Master of the Universe”. And you also get a bunch of tracks they never recorded in the studio, including Hawkwind classics such as “Born to Go”, “Orgone Accumulator” and “Seven by Seven”. All the tracks are tied together by some short interludes, usually some weird poems by Calvert where space (surprise, surprise) is the main theme. The funniest and best known of these is probably “Sonic Attack”, instructions for how to behave “in case of sonic attack!”. And the band also plays some of the tracks a little bit different from the studio recordings, like the electric versions of “Down Through the Night” and “Space is Deep”. Overall, “Space Ritual” has all the trademarks of a classic live-album: good sound quality, inspired and energetic playing that threatens to kick the ass of the studio-versions and (thank god!) NO drum-solos! Essential stuff for any space-rock fan, and the band still had their best studio-albums ahead of them.
Line-up:
- Dave Brock / vocals, guitars
- Robert Calvert / poetry (poetry by Michael Moorcock)
- Del Dettmar / synthesizers
- Dik Mik / audio generator, electronics
- Lemmy Killmister / bass, vocals
- Simon King / drums
- Nik Turner / vocals, sax, flute
Track List:
CD 1:
01. Earth Calling (Live) (1:46)
02. Born To Go (Live) (9:56)
03. Down Through The Night (Live) (6:16)
04. The Awakening (Live) (1:32)
05. Lord Of The Light (Live) (7:21)
06. Black Corridor (Live) (1:51)
07. Space Is Deep (Live) (8:13)
08. Electronic No 1 (Live) (2:26)
09. Orgone Accumulator (Live) (9:59)
10. Upside Down (Live) (2:43)
11. 10 Seconds Of Forever (Live) (2:05)
12. Brainstorm (Live) (9:20)
CD 2:
01. 7 By 7 (Live) (6:13)
02. Sonic Attack (Live) (2:54)
03. Time We Left This World Today (Live) (5:47)
04. Master Of The Universe (Live) (7:37)
05. Welcome To The Future (Live) (2:03)
06. You Shouldn’t Do That (Live) (Bonus) (6:55)
07. Master Of The Universe (Bonus) (7:26)
08. Born To Go (Live) (Bonus) (5:04)
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Hawkwind – Doremi Fasol Latido (1972) (@256)
17 Mar 2007
(Review from progarchives.com)
On their 3rd album, Hawkwind was joined by a new bass-player in Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister who further solidified the band’s powerful sound. The album boasted two new Hawkwind-classics in the incredible intense and energetic “Brainstorm” and the more acoustic “Space is Deep”. These two tracks demonstrated both sides of the band’s sound in an incredible way. And in the case of “Brainstorm” it’s really fascinating of how such a rough and noisy piece of music still can be so atmospheric and dreamy. But the album had much more to offer too. “Lord of Light” is a superb rocker with a great vocal melody and “Down Through the Night” is, despite its simplicity, one of their best acoustic tracks. “Time We Left This World Today” consists of repetitive riffs and aggressive jams where Lemmy’s bass-playing really takes off. The only track on the album that I don’t care much for is Lemmy’s own “The Watcher”. It’s probably not a coincidence that they placed it last on the album, as it’s a weak and forgettable track. Still, most of the album is space-rock at its best and most energetic.
Line-up:
- Baron Brock / vocals, acoustic & electric guitars
- Captain Nik / vocals, sax & flute
- Lemmy the Lurch / vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Up Stepped Dik and Mik / generators, electronics
- The Dwarf Leader Del / synthesizers
- The Hound Master Simon / drums
Track List:
01. Brainstorm (11:33)
02. Space is deep (5:10)
03. One change (0:49)
04. Lord of light (6:59)
05. Down through the night (3:04)
06. Time we left this world today (8:43)
07. The watcher (4:00)
08. Silver machine
08. Urban guerilla
09. Brainbox pollution
10. Lord of light (single edit)
11. Ejection (unreleased)
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Hawkwind – Warrior on the Edge of Time (1975) (@256)
12 Mar 2007
(Review from vintageprog.com)
The band’s 5th studio-release turned out to be their most ambitious album ever, and the cover that folded out into a shield was just the first clue. They hired sci-fi writer Mike Moorcock to help with some of the lyrical concept, and he also read several poems in between the tracks. Never before or after had Hawkwind (or any other band for that matter) better blended old fashioned fantasy-elements with futuristic sci-fi and space-influences. And the material, and not at least the arrangements was some of the band’s best ever. The two opening tracks “Assault and Battery” and “The Golden Void” floats into each other, and next to “D-Rider” these are Hawkwind’s most majestic and biggest sounding tracks ever. The arrangements here have to be heard to be believed. Tons of Mellotron, synths and distorted sax and flute create a very unique sound that actually sounded like no other band. The guitar is toned unusually much down here, but it would be more dominant in the sound later on the album. After a short poem we’re then taken straight away to space in the hypnotic and dreamy instrumental “Opa-Loka”. “The Demented Man” is another of those lovely acoustic Hawkwind-tunes where the band really managed to keep the obligatory space-feel. The energetic “Magnu” was the first track on the album to feature a quite heavy riff, but it was actually more dominated by Simon House’s excellent violin-playing. This could very well be his best performance on a Hawkwind-album. Then we’re getting more poems by Moorcock and another spacey, synth-drenched instrumental in “Spiral Galaxy 28948″. The album closes with “Kings of Speed” and this catchy and straight-forward hard-rocker was chosen as the single from the album. Dave Brock himself regards “Warrior on the Edge of Time” as the band’s crowning achievement, and most progressive rock fans rates it next to “Hall of the Mountain Grill” as Hawkwind’s best album.
Line-up:
- Dave Brock / guitar, synthesizer, bass (4), vocals (1, 2, 5, 6 & 11)
- Nik Turner / Tenor and Soprano saxophone, flute, vocals (7 & 10)
- Lemmy / bass guitar
- Simon King / drums & percussion
- Allan Powell / drums & percussion
- Mike Moorcock / vocal (3 & 9)
Track List:
01. Assault & Battery
02. The Golden Void
03. The wizard Blew His Horn
04. Opa-loka
05. The Demented Nan
06. Magnu
07. Standing At The Edge
08. Spiral Galaxy 28948
09. Warriors
10. Dying Seas
11. Kings of Speed
12. Motorhead (Bonus)
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Hawkwind – Hall of the Mountain Grill (1974) (@256)
11 Mar 2007
(Review from vintageprog.com)
Hawkwind was joined by violinist Simon House (ex-High Tide) on their 5th album. Some of the heaviest riffs were toned down a bit in favour of much more majestic and symphonic soundscapes dominated by organ, synths, Mellotron, violin and choir. This can be heard especially well on the beautiful instrumental “Wind of Change” and the fantastic, grandiose and very atmospheric “D-Rider”. The production and arrangements of the latter have to be some of the biggest sounding and most spacey ever. But the band could still rock hard and energetic on “You’d Better Believe It” and the best song Lemmy ever wrote for the band: “Lost Johnny”. The best-known track from the album, “Psychedelic Warlords (Disappear in Smoke)” and “Paradox” fused the old riff-style with their newfound symphonic sound in a very striking way. And in between all these tracks are also some short interludes like “Goat Willow” and the title-track. “Hall of the Mountain Grill” is a masterpiece of symphonic space-rock.
Line-up:
- Dave Brock / vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, organ synthesizers
- Del Dettmar / keyboards, kalimba
- Simon House / keyboards, Mellotron, backing vocals
- Lemmy Kilminster / bass, vocals, lead & rhythm guitars (7)
- Simon King / drums, percussion
- Nik Turner / sax, oboe, flute, vocals
Track List:
01. The Psychedelic Warlords (Disappear in Smoke) — 6:50
02. Wind of Change (5:08)
03. D-Rider (6:14)
04. Web Weaver (3:15)
05. You’d Better Believe It (7:13)
06. Hall of the Mountain Grill (2:14)
07. Lost Johnny (3:30)
08. Goat Willow (1:37)
09. Paradox (5:35)
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