HAWKWIND – DEBUT LP – EXC+ A2/B2 UK ORIGINAL  PSYCH SPACE ROCK

Hawkwind
(Liberty Records  1970  LBS83348  Black Labels)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles – unfortunately there is a scratch at the start of side 2 which gives a click for the first minute of play, otherwise vinyl is Nr MINT)

Hawkwind are an English rock band, one of the earliest space rock groups. Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction themes. They are also a noted precursor to punk rock and now are considered a link between the hippie and punk cultures.

Formed in November 1969 by singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Brock, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and styles of music. Critic Jim Green describes their trademark sound as characterised by “that gargantuan and impenetrable pre-metal/hardcore drone, those great riffs, that inexorable drive to destinations unknown.” In the early 1990s, the word “blanga” was coined by Inner City Unit and Robert Calvert guitarist Steve Pond (who currently plays in Krankshaft with 2012 touring keyboardist Dead Fred) and music critic J. Eric Smith via the Hawkwind Blanga Guide to summarise this sound, and the word has become a common descriptive term for the music created by Hawkwind and the bands they have inspired. Dozens of musicians have worked with the group; fantasy and science fiction writer Michael Moorcock was an occasional collaborator.

Hawkwind is the self-titled debut album by Hawkwind, released in 1970, originally on Liberty Records. This album is historic since it is one of the first Space rock LPs.

Track listing

• Tracks 1 copyright Essex Music, Ltd. All others copyright United Artists Music Ltd.

Side 1

1. “Hurry On Sundown” (Brock/Hawkwind) – 4:50
2. “The Reason Is?” (Brock/Hawkwind) – 3:30
3. “Be Yourself” (Brock/Hawkwind) – 8:09
4. “Paranoia – Part 1” (Brock/Hawkwind) – 1:04

Side 2

1. “Paranoia – Part 2” (Brock/Hawkwind) – 4:11
2. “Seeing It as You Really Are” (Brock/Hawkwind) – 10:43
3. “Mirror of Illusion” (Brock/Hawkwind) – 7:08

Personnel

• Dave Brock – guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Nik Turner – saxophone, flute, vocals, credited as Nick Turner on the original release
• Mick Slattery – guitar (bonus tracks)
• Huw Lloyd-Langton – guitar, vocals (original album), credited as Huw Lloyd on the original release
• John A. Harrison – bass guitar, vocals
• Dik Mik (Michael Davies) – Synthesizer, credited as Dikmik on the original release
• Terry Ollis – drums

Credits

• Recorded at Trident Studios, London, March and April 1970. Produced with Dick Taylor.
• Sleeve by Arthur Rhodes.
• “Bring It On Home” was recorded pre-Hawkwind by Dave Brock.