HAWKWIND In Search of Space SCARCE Orig UK 1971 EX(+) LP c/w Book & Inner – NICE

	£		57
	$		76

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Artist or Band: HAWKWIND

Album Title: In Search of Space

Producer(s): Hawkwind and George Chkiantz

TRACK LIST:

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.

Label/Format: United Artists with matt surfaces that have a gentle hint of texturing.

Label Conditions: Both clean and attractive with a trace of faint dulling seen under light, any of the tiny few spindle traces fine and faint.

Catalogue Number: UAG 29202

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 132 grams.

Country of Manufacture: England

Rarity: Quite scarce complete. Especially with all elements in very fine condition.

Original Year of Release: 1971

Matrix Nos: UAG 29202 A-1U / UAG 29202 B-2U

Stamper Codes: 2 OD / 1 RM

Musicians: Dave Brock – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic 6 and 12 string, audio generator; Nik Turner – alto sax, flute, audio generator, vocals; Dave Anderson – bass, guitars; Del Dettmar – synthesiser; Terry Ollis – drums; Dik Mik – Audio generator.

Brief Artist & Album Info: After the brilliant psych-rock of the debut album, this was now a major shift to acid, progressive space-rock and few UK bands did it better than early Hawkwind. Raw and hypnotic, this is a real mind-bending album. Repetitive power-riffs with swirling synths and Nik Turner’s eerie wailing treated electric saxophone and flute, Hawkwind took their sound into a new dimension and thrilled many spaced-out audiences wherever they performed. The famous Stacia danced, and sometimes as nature intended to delighted audiences – she features on the back cover being deliberately slightly shot out-of-focus. Spectacular live, loud, controversial and totally on a different planet, this was real acid rock and how these guys survived those heady days to still be performing today is quite amazing. The documentary on BBC 4 a while ago was a revelation and a major insight into the history of this famous band. In Search of Space starts with the sixteen minute epic ‘You Shouldn’t Do That’, a typically thumping riff-driven Hawkwind classic with a fine mix of dreamy spaceadelia with psych mixed in. A brilliant (but delicate) packaged album with a double front opening gatefold with internal down opening inner flap, fragile enough in-itself, but made even more so by a recess and tab and both opening front ‘gates’ have zig-zag edges which almost always bend and burr, very few will be found devoid of major creasing, burring, feathering, splits or damage. Often the victim of storage inside protective inners that catch these vulnerable parts when put inside. Included also is the Hawkwind Log Book – a fragile 24-page ‘surreal flight manual’ that only came with early issues – here fully intact and impressive. The record is clean and plays very well lacking the usual often repetitive clicks many seem to acquire on the quiet passages and beginnings. Many seen are trashed with few buyers of the early copies hi-fi connoisseurs. Many, if not most Hawkwind fans will enjoy this one.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT: and arguably better as this has no real damage and minimal wear. A multi-opening gatefold format, unlaminated with all matt surfaces. Printed and made in England by the E. J. Day Group. Also the Hawkwind Log Book and promotional inner sleeve.

Cover Front & Two Opening Flaps: A few gentle surface creases near the edges have minimal visibility. The shaped parts are neat with no tears and remain crisp. The front tab and its location slot are both very neat indeed with barely anything to fault. Any marks or rubbing to the dark surface are minimal and light with no sticker issues. Unfaded and aged little, this very delicate front remains impresisve as-seen.

Cover Back: Probably just as well this back cover was taken out of focus. Yes the famous Stacia is shown dancing as Hawkfans of the day will remember her. Lemmy described her on the TV documentary as ‘amazing’ – she used to apply herself in face ‘paint’ and stand their like an ancient leader or goddess. An unforgettable lady apparently, six feet tall with a 52 inch chest, she was an integral part of the band’s stage show at this time. This back cover is exceptional showing none of the usual ring wear these types often do. Clean with any marks of creasing very few and light, this back is seldom seen a great deal better.

Cover Inner Surfaces: This is all the deep blue faces seen fully opened (as in my picture). Again there is hardly anything to fault. All the spiked tips are crisp and sharp as per the front view, lacking the usual heavy creasing or damage. Any dinking to these complex cut parts tiny.

Top Edges: Single thickness card with any thickening mild seen viewed end-on. All straight, flat and nigh-on flush which is important on a cover like this.

Bottom Edges: The single thickness fronts show even less thickening than above and remain mostly quite sharp. The thick closed back edge which is the hinge for the inside large flap has only light traces of rubbing. For the storage edge, this has fared well.

Right Edge(s), and Type: A plain dark closed edge with hardly any rubbing and minimal compression.

Spine and Text: Similar to the right opposite, this being the spine with the text largely intact and strong, also very well centred for good measure. Any text clipping of loss is minimal, again as-seen.

Corners: Light to moderate tip rubbing with no heavy knocks and very fine shape mostly retained.

Cover Summary: Classic artwork and concept, but longevity maybe was not considered when designed. It does take an exceptional amount of care to keep one looking excellent or better. The front and back in particular often rub badly and the shaped flap spikes, tab and slot rarely seen undamaged, ironically this often happens when inserting into a protective cover – the utmost care is required when doing so. The lack of ring wear is a considerable bonus on the back and Stacia looks magnificent on all her natural glory, even if photographed blurred. It should please many fans and collectors.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT: an unlined UA promotional inner sleeve with hardly any creasing and only lightly aged overall. One small edge split on the bottom was repaired by myself to stop it widening, it hardly even registers, all others are solidly intact and the recessed shaped top opening crisp and neat.

The Hawkwind Log (Book): EXCELLENT(++): a 24-page book with text and pictures, this in superb condition and strongly intact with little to fault at all. The pages printed on very thin paper, making the lack of creasing all the more unusual. All held together with the two original spine staples and aged little. This not seen often in this splendid condition.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT(+): a very fine visual copy that is very clean with equally fine shine and solidly pressed. A copy with minimal plays on all the evidence with any surface traces few, very light and faint as seen critically under bright light. No penetrating stylus scratches, viewed in average room light, barely anything even registers. Visually a super record that should please many, if not most collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing equipment, all listed further down.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This classic-era Hawkwind album plays even above it’s high visual grading with little to fault. Offering strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear – sound quality is high with a full dynamic range and detailed sound. Any surface sounds are minimal and this is an exceptional clean pressing with no tracking issues*. Some quiet passages, none more so than the very beginning that often gets scratched by careless stylus placement which this has avoided, but the odd sporadic click is rarely avoided on this album as the barest minimum. The end of side one has the looped engine type sound. Few available copies will outperform this early pressing significantly I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been generally well stored and carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. Nothing of any real note spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record. It could prove difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended.

* As played-graded on a high-end Linn LP12 Sondek turntable with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge tracking at 2.2 grams. Records are a ‘contact’ format, and few will avoid the odd minor sound blemish.

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Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2.2 grams). Amps: Naim Supernait 2 with Project USB phono stage and Tellerium Black interconnects. Speakers: B&W 805 Nautilus (bi-wired with Tellurium Black terminated cable) with REL subwoofer. All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

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Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £1 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £2 per extra LP.

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