The Prog Rock Album Club

Big Ears · 01-19-2013, 12:04 PM

Thanks TH. Yes, the last two albums, Onward and Blood of the Earth, are pretty good.

These are the first six albums and they are essential:
Hawkwind (1970)
In Search of Space (1971)
Doremi Fasol Latido (1972)
The Space Ritual (double live) (1973)
Hall of the Mountain Grill (1974)
Warrior on the Edge of Time (1975)

The next two albums are okay:
Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music (1976)
Quark, Strangeness and Charm (1977)

The first Hawklords' (a Hawkwind spinoff) album 25 Years On (1978) is not bad either, although I do not know what to make of their new album, We Are One. Reviewers at Amazon seem to love the album. If you get to hear it, I'd be interested in what you think.

Bob Calvert's Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters (1974) is the best album Hawkwind never made. It's fantastic. Viv Stanshall, Paul Rudolph, Dave Brock, Arthur Brown and Lemmy are all involved.

I like Sonic Attack (1981), but it is not a favourite of many Hawkwind fans. I do not know the reason, but maybe it was a bit too much like straight ahead heavy rock (as can be Dave Brock's tendency).

All the Hawkwind albums you mention are worth having. Although there are various versions, it took me a while to track down Church of Hawkwind. Another I want to get is Choose Your Masques.

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Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	Thanks TH. Yes, the last two albums, Onward and Blood of the Earth, are pretty good. These are the first six albums and they are essential: Hawkwind (1970) In Search of Space (1971) Doremi Fasol Latido (1972) The Space Ritual (double live) (1973) Hall of the Mountain Grill (1974) Warrior on the Edge of Time (1975) The next two albums are okay: Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music (1976) Quark, Strangeness and Charm (1977) The first Hawklords' (a Hawkwind spinoff) album 25 Years On (1978) is not bad either, although I do not know what to make of their new album, We Are One. Reviewers at Amazon seem to love the album. If you get to hear it, I'd be interested in what you think. Bob Calvert's Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters (1974) is the best album Hawkwind never made. It's fantastic. Viv Stanshall, Paul Rudolph, Dave Brock, Arthur Brown and Lemmy are all involved. I like Sonic Attack (1981), but it is not a favourite of many Hawkwind fans. I do not know the reason, but maybe it was a bit too much like straight ahead heavy rock (as can be Dave Brock's tendency). All the Hawkwind albums you mention are worth having. Although there are various versions, it took me a while to track down Church of Hawkwind. Another I want to get is Choose Your Masques.