HAWKWIND RoadHawks 1976 UK UA ORIGINAL + LARGE POSTER - MINT
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HAWKWIND RoadHawks 1976 UK UA ORIGINAL + LARGE POSTER - MINT
HAWKWINDRoadHawks
1976 UK UNITED ARTISTS (UAK 29919) PRESSING
STUNNING COPY - LIKE-NEW - POSSIBLY NEVER BEEN PLAYED
COMPETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LARGE SIX PANE ROADHAWKS POSTER
MATRICES: UAK 29919 A-3U / UAK 29919 B-2U
Compiled by Hawkwind's own Dave Brock, as the band's farewell to longtime label United Artists, Road Hawks was the first ever Hawkwind compilation.
The inclusion of two songs from Hawkwind's debut album was an interesting decision.
In the haste to crown the band the Kings of Space Rock, many fans overlooked their humblest beginnings, all the more so since the original album was rather hard to find at the time.
The jangle of the folky "Hurry on Sundown," and a lengthy excerpt from the growling "Paranoia," were certainly powerful enough to send the listener scurrying back to Hawkwind in search of further spaciness. But, if they couldn't find it, Road Hawks served up plenty more unexpected delights.
Though just eight tracks were chosen to highlight the group's career so far, still nobody could accuse Road Hawks of parsimony.
Three cuts -- the singles "Silver Machine" and "Urban Guerilla," and a previously unreleased live version of "Shouldn't Do That" -- had never appeared on album before, while imaginative use of crossfading brought new dimensions to each of the songs.
Indeed, the shifts between the closing triptych of "Space Is Deep," "Wind of Change" and "The Golden Void" is so powerful that the final effect is akin to hearing them for the first time, all over again.
The link between "Shouldn't Do That" and "Silver Machine" is equally effective, one burbling out as the other bubbles in, and leaving all other presentations of the two songs sounding positively incomplete by comparison.
There would be many more Hawkwind compilations but few were as powerful as this
Side 1:
Hurry On Sundown
Paranoia
You Shouldn't Do That
Silver Machine
Side 2:
Urban Guerilla
Space Is Deep
Wind Of Change
The Golden Void
LABELS: MINT
A pristine set of labels - no spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces shine like-new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Fantastic set with all the tracks segueing together beautifully (mixed by Dave Brock). Plays as-new with nothing to fault the crystal clear, clean, rich sound. The super deep bass and extra high trebles of 'Wind Of Change' and 'The Golden Void' respectively register perfectly with no hint of distortion or clipping
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Crisp, sharp and fresh with nothing but some rub to the spine and corners - nothing really
POSTER: MINT
Again, as-new. Possibly never opened before my photographs
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period - additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
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