HAWKWIND “In Search of Space” TOP 1973 Prog Psych Die-Cut lp with Log Book M-
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HAWKWIND “In Search of Space” TOP! 1973 Prog Psych Die-Cut lp with Log Book M-
1973/USA/United Artists Records UAS-5567….. here’s a gorgeous original pressing of this rare lp that comes complete with the Hawkwind Flight Log. The fragile Die-Cut gatefold cover is in clean solid condition with a corner dings/wear on the corners, light paper loss on corners, the die cut top tip on the left side die cut is creased and has wear on the tip, couple of light handling creases, otherwise the cover is clean and solid with no splits or delete! The vinyl is in M- like new Unplayed condition. The labels are clean with no spindle marks. Includes the M- flight log. A beautiful copy here! Please check my auctions for other rock and psych lp's. Good luck and thanks for looking!
Musicnauts
- Robert Calvert – vocals
- Dave Brock – guitar, vocals
- Nik Turner – saxophone, flute, vocals
- Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – bass guitar, vocals
- Dik Mik (Michael Davies) – Synthesizer
- Del Dettmar – Synthesizer
- Simon King – drums
Recorded live in December 1972 and released the following year, Space Ritual is an excellent document of Hawkwind's classic lineup, underscoring the group's status as space rock pioneers. As the quintessential "people's band," Hawkwind carried '60s countercultural idealism into the '70s, gigging constantly, playing wherever there was an audience, and even playing for free on five consecutive days outside the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. The band's multimedia performances were the perfect accompaniment for exploring inner space and imagining outer space. While not concerned with rock's material trappings, Hawkwind were, ironically, among the hardest-working groups in Britain, averaging one show every three days during the year preceding these recordings. Given all that practice, it's not surprising that the performances collected here are incredibly tight (although, reportedly, a couple of tracks were edited). Incorporating most of Doremi Fasol Latido, the show for the Space Ritual tour was conceived as a space rock opera, its blend of sci-fi electronics, mesmerizing psy-fi grooves, and heavy, earthbound jamming punctuated with spoken word interludes from astral poet Bob Calvert. Although his intergalactic musings date the album, coming across now as camp futurism, they still provide fitting atmospheric preambles to Hawkwind's astounding, mind-warping sounds. Calvert's manic recital of Michael Moorcock's "Sonic Attack," for instance, is an exercise in tension that subsequently explodes on the stomping "Time We Left This World Today"; with Nik Turner's otherworldly sax, Dave Brock's guitar distortion, and the earth-moving rhythm section of Simon King and Lemmy, this track offers a blueprint for the album's most potent material. Another standout is "Orgone Accumulator," ten minutes of hypnotic (Wilhelm) Reich & roll that could be the missing link between Booker T. and Stereolab. A 1973 advertisement described Space Ritual as "88 minutes of brain damage"; that characterization still holds true.
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MINT: I consider New Unplayed or Sealed items only.
M- or Mint Minus, very clean with clean visual appearance and sound, there may be a couple of light inaudible hairline scuffs or such and will be mentioned in the listing, a Mint- record looks and plays very clean. Same for the cover. Very clean with no delete or other issues.
EXCELLENT: still very collectable for most, visually and sonicly clean. A handful of light inaudible scuffs, or hairlines. Cover will be clean with little wear, or delete. No splits.
VG++ still a very nice copy with minimal wear, the vinyl will retain it's original gloss and can have some minor scuffs/scratches that don't affect play very much. Cover will have slight shelf wear, and or delete, minor split.
VG+ the vinyl will still retain much original gloss with a bit more scuffs and/or scratches I may list a very rare or desirable item with a lower grade, I will try to list all defects.
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