Hawkwind

Formed at the tail end of the 1960s, the group captained for half a century by Dave Brock landed a recording deal with Liberty Records at the beginning of the new decade. Their self-titled debut album hinted at the direction the band was heading, a sound fully revealed by their second LP In Search Of Space. By the time of 1972’s Doremi Farsol Latido Hawkwind’s sound had been boosted by the addition of Simon King on drums and the legendary Lemmy (later to form Motörhead) on bass and vocals. Their simple, driving rock—punctuated by synthesiser meteor showers and the squalls emitted by Nik Turner’s effects-laden saxophone—was in place.

Touring regularly and releasing dozens of albums over the following decades, Hawkwind’s fans love the sci-fi themes, groove to the extended rocket-driven instrumental passages, and honour the sheer bloody-minded survival instincts of this seminal space rock band. Highlights from their long career included the magnificent Warrior On The Edge Of Time (1975), the live double album Space Ritual (1973), and 2012’s powerful Onward.

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We orbit around an early Hawkwind live concert recording at the Greasy Truckers Party.