HAWKWIND In Search Of Space 1971 UK UA 1st PRESS w/INTERLOCKING SLEEVE & LOG
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36
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48
£ 36
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Jul 21, 2014
Sold Date
Jul 11, 2014
Start Date
£ 20
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5
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Great Britain
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HAWKWIND In Search Of Space 1971 UK UA 1st PRESS w/INTERLOCKING SLEEVE & LOG
A-1U/B-1U MATRIX, 1/1 MOTHERS, TOP COPY, BARELY PLAYED
HAWKWINDIn Search Of Space
UK UNITED ARTISTS (UAG 29202) PRESSING (November 1971)
VERY NICE ORIGINAL COPY - SEEN JUST A COUPLE OF SPINS AND DELIVERS BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN SOUND THROUGHOUT
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINLY (148g) WITH THE FIRST ISSUE BEIGE UA LABELS WHICH CARRY "A Product of Liberty - United Artists Records Ltd." RIM TEXT (later pressings omit the reference to Liberty and state "A Product of United Artists Records Limited")
WITH CONTINUOUS PLAY INTO THE SIDE ONE RUN-OFF
MATRICES: UAG 29202 A-1U / UAG 29202 B-1U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/P and 1/L
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FOLD-OUT SLEEVE WITH INTERNALLY PRINTED LYRICS "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford"
COMPLETE WITH THE 24 PAGE 'HAWKWIND LOG' PRINTED ON TEXTURED PULP PAPER
AND THE ORIGINAL BEIGE UA ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE
In Search of Space strengthened Hawkwind's science fiction-type brand of progressive rock, gaining bass player Dave Anderson and galactic poet extraordinaire Rob Calvert, while losing John Harrison at the same time.
The album opens with the mind-numbing galactic haze of "You Shouldn't Do That," a spooky little 15-minute excursion that warps, throbs, and swirls with Dik Mik's "audio generator" and the steady drum pace of Terry Ollis.
Then comes the ominous whispering of the title, set to the pulsating waves of Dave Brock's guitar and Turner's alto sax, with Dettmar's synth work laying the foundation.
Wonderfully setting the tone, "You Shouldn't Do That"'s improvisational looseness and rhythmic fusion smoothly open up the album into the realm of Hawkwind.
The peculiarity never ceases, as "You Know You're Only Dreaming" and "We Took the Wrong Steps Years Ago" delves even deeper into obscurity, sometimes emanating with the familiar jangle of the guitar which then has its acquaintance overshadowed by the waft of the keyboard.
Just as "Master of the Universe" chugs and rolls with a foreboding rhythm, "Adjust Me" retaliates with its moaning verse and tonal fluctuations fading into oblivion.
The groundbreaking sound which Hawkwind achieved on In Search of Space helped to open up a whole new avenue of progressive rock
Side 1: You Shouldn't Do That / You Know You're Only Dreaming
Side 2: Master Of The Universe / We Took The Wrong Step Years Ago / Adjust Me / Children Of The Sun
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, fresh and unmarked labels with just a couple of spidery spindle traces - clearly seen little use
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new - unmarked in normal light they display just harmless hairlines under bright light
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Outstanding audio delivery with a crystal clear, deep, rich sound and my play-check at volume found nothing to fault bar a touch of (not unexpected) surface on the quiet lead in to the first track otherwise, plays beautifully with exceptionally clean sound
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+
Apart from general light rub to the surfaces and edges the sleeve is in fine shape - no structural damage to the interlocking sections just some soft creases (please see close-up photos)
LOG BOOK: MINT
Like new with clean unmarked pages
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd Class Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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