HAWKWIND Warrior On The Edge Of Time 1975 UK LIBERTY
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Jul 3, 2014
Sold Date
Jun 23, 2014
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£ 20
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Great Britain
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HAWKWIND Warrior On The Edge Of Time 1975 UK LIBERTY
SUPERB SOUND - FOLD-OUT SHIELD COVER w/UNSPLIT INNER
HAWKWINDWarrior On The Edge Of Time
1975 UK UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS (UAG 29766 )
WITH ORIGINAL SHIELD COVER AND PRINTED INNER SLEEVE
MATRIX: UAG 26766 A-1U 'A PORKY PRIME CUT' / UAG 26766 B-1U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/AH and 2/AT
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FOLD-OUT SHILD COVER
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVE
Hawkwind's fifth studio album found the band enjoying a rare oasis of stability after the multitudinous personnel shifts of the past five years.
Only the recruitment of a second drummer, Alan Powell, disturbed the equanimity of the lineup that created the previous year's Hall of the Mountain Grill, although it would soon be time to change again.
By the end of the year, bassist Lemmy had departed, vocalist Robert Calvert had rejoined, and the group's career-long relationship with United Artists would be over.
In the meantime, Warrior on the Edge of Time ensured that it was brainstorming business as usual.
Decorated with a magnificent sleeve that unfolded into the shape of a shield, Warrior on the Edge of Time delivered some of Hawkwind's best-loved future showstoppers -- Simon House's far-reaching "Spiral Galaxy 28948," the frenetic "Assault and Battery," and the monstrous "Magnu" all made their first appearance here.
Remarkable, too, is "The Golden Void," a stately bolero set, indeed, on the edge of time and buffeted by one of the band's most impressive ever instrumental performances.
A handful of tracks do betray their age. Michael Moorcock's echo- and effects-laden recitation of "The Wizard Blew His Horn" is overwrought, although it's worth sitting through simply for the segue into the throbbing "Opa-Loka"; in fact, the entire album is presented with minimal breaks between tracks, to deliver a seamless treat that -- in the light of Hawkwind's next musical moves -- has since seen Warrior on the Edge of Time described as the band's last true "classic."
SIDE 1:
Assault And Battery - Part One (5:34)
The Golden Void - Part Two (4:37)
The Wizard Blew His Horn (2:00)
Opa-Loka (5:40)
The Demented Man (4:20)
SIDE 2:
Magnu (8:40)
Standing At The Edge (3:45)
Spiral Galaxy 28948 (3:55)
Warriors (2:05)
Dying Seas (3:05)
Kings Of Speed (3:25)
LABELS: EXCELLENT+
Clean labels which carry a few spindle traces on Side One but hardly any on Side Two
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Both surfaces shine like-new with just some harmless hairline marks from the inner
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+/NEAR MINT
My play-check at volume found little to fault the strong, deep and rich sound - just an occasional one-off light tick - nothing in the slightest intrusive - otherwise very clean and all the tracks segue together beautifully to form an impressive piece of work
SHIELD SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Clean and sharp with strong vibrant colour - just a little rub to the edges and spine
INNER SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
No seam splits - just some record impression/edge rub
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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