BRITISH 1970 LIBERTY 1st HAWKWIND UK ACID SPACE PROG PSYCH FLOYD GonG Kraut
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BRITISH LIBERTY RECORDS: 1970 Tripping Psychedelic 1st: ..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. = HAWKWIND =
..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. UK - LIBERTY RECORDS - LBS 83348
MINTY CLEAN 1970 vintage BRITISH collectible pressing in superior GATEFOLD COVER (USA print was a single-fold cover)
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The very first HAWKWIND album...a trippers delight with a mesh of bluesy acid dripping progressions ...
With headphones & focus listening this is "one experience" that may very well lift you outta your seat...
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Over their soon to be 50-odd year history, HAWKWIND were probably the most famous underground rock band in the world. The group was formed in the late '60s by guitarist/singer Dave BROCK, guitarist Mick SLATTERY and saxman/flautist/singer Nik TURNER. Dave BROCK is the leader of HAWKWIND and he is the captain, as it were. The band never would have made it for 40 years without Dave.
The very first HAWKWIND album starts off with the infectious blues-y "Hurry On Sundown". This song comes to prove that Dave Brock had previous experience playing in blues bands. After that you get a head-over-heels acidrock affair with lots of and lots of simply mindblowingly intense guitar jams and psychedelic effects. Highlights are through both sides and include: "The Reason Is" ... it's a wash of sound, with some light touches underneath, first from the guitar and then with an ominous repetitive bass line. On songs like this, Hawkwind's similarity to Amon Duul II is particularly pronounced. "Be Yourself" is probably best of these lengthy pieces, with an insistent melody line that gives way to a speedy, sound-washed, electronically-charged jam (starring Nik Turner's echo sax and Huw Lloyd-Langton's acidic guitar). It is a real blueprint for future Hawkwind ouvres. "Seeing It As You Really Are" is another lengthy jam. It takes a while to build up, with bass and sonic sweeps, and manic solo from Turner towards the very end. "Paranoia (Part 1)" is a brief, continual statement of a single riff, which builds up the tension, before the mellow bass-led "Paranoia (Part 2)" establishes itself. "Mirror Of Illusion" with a terrific catchy hallucinogenic melody and trippy atmospheric overlays...
Hurry On Sundown (4:50)
The Reason Is? (3:30)
Be Yourself (8:09)
Paranoia Part 1 (1:04)
Paranoia Part 2 (4:11)
Seeing It As You Really Are (10:43)
Mirror Of Illusion (6:58)
CONDITION: The Cover: is rated: M- and all solid & stiff; even as fragile as it is being the British production in original gatefold cover format... besides being cared for greatly over the vast amount of past years, there are no problems, ultimately highly collector worthy ...no split seams, no delete marks, no fade, no bends, no writing...a keeper copy
The Vinyl: is all glossy TOP clean M- smooth and clear, expect to play with clean audio and has clean British Liberty labels
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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