On May 24, 2025, Simon House died aged 76. He was musician (violin, keyboards) and composer, performed and recorded with High Tide, Third Ear Band, Thomas Dolby, David Sylvian, Japan, Alan Davey, Nektar, Spiral Realms, Rod Goodway, Denny Gerrard, Robert Calvert, Anubian Lights, Michael Moorcock & The Deep Fix, Adrian Shaw, Earth Lab, Magic Muscle, Bedouin, Astralasia, Spirits Burning, Judy Dyble, Ambient Time Travelers, Mike Oldfield, and David Bowie, but was best known as member of Hawkwind. As leader, House released two albums.
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Hawkwind: 25 Years On
On October 6, 1978, “Charisma” label released “25 Years On”, the eighth Hawkwind studio album. It was released under the name “Hawklords” for legal reasons, as there was a dispute over ownership of the name “Hawkwind” at the time. It was recorded June – August 1978, at “Ronnie Lane’s Mobile Studio” at Langley Farm, Devon, UK, and was produced by Dave Brock and Robert Calvert.
Personnel:
- Robert Calvert – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Dave Brock – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Steve Swindells – keyboards
- Harvey Bainbridge – bass guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals
- Simon King – drums, congas
- Martin Griffin – drums
- Henry Lowther – trumpet
- Simon House – violin
- Les McClure – whisper voice
- Dennis Smith, Neil Fawcus, Neil Mount – engineer
- Tim Friese-Greene, Mike Shipley – mixing
- Barney Bubbles, Brian Griffin – design
Track listing:
- Psi Power – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Free Fall – Robert Calvert, Harvey Bainbridge
- Automoton – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- 25 Years – Dave Brock
- Flying Doctor – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- The Only Ones – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- (Only) The Dead Dreams of the Cold War Kid – Robert Calvert
- The Age of the Micro Man – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
Nik Turner
On November 10, 2022, Nicholas Robert Turner died aged 82. He was musician (saxophone, flute), vocalist and composer, member of the bands Sphynx, Inner City Unit and Space Ritual, recorded with Robert Calvert, Michael Moorcock, Mother Gong, Sham 69, Catherine Andrews, Underground Zero, Psychic TV, Helios Creed, The Stranglers, Sting, Blue Horses, Muzak, Space Mirrors, Dodson and Fogg, Paradise 9, Sendelica and Flame Tree, but was best known as member of Hawkwind.
Hawkwind: Choose Your Masques
On October 29, 1982, “RCA” label released “Choose Your Masques”, the thirteenth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded June – July 1982, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Pat Moran,
Personnel:
- Dave Brock – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards
- Huw Lloyd-Langton – vocals, electric guitar
- Harvey Bainbridge – bass guitar, keyboards
- Martin Griffin – drums
- Nik Turner – saxophone
- Andrew Christian, Terry Oakes – design
Track listing:
- Choose Your Masks – Michael Moorcock, Dave Brock
- Dream Worker – Harvey Bainbridge
- Arrival in Utopia – Michael Moorcock, Dave Brock
- Utopia – Dave Brock
- Silver Machine – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Void City – Harvey Bainbridge, Dave Brock
- Solitary Mind Games – Marion Lloyd-Langton, Huw Lloyd-Langton
- Fahrenheit 451 – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- The Scan – Harvey Bainbridge, Dave Brock
- Waiting for Tomorrow – Marion Lloyd-Langton, Huw Lloyd-Langton
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Hawkwind: PXR5
On June 15, 1979, “Charisma” label released “PXR5”, the ninth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded September 1977 – June 1978, at “Leicester”, “De Montfort Hall”, “Hammersmith Odeon” in London, “Rockfield Studios” and “Week Park Farm” in Devon, and was produced by Robert Calver, Dave Brock, Adrian Shaw, Simon House, and Simon King.
Personnel:
- Robert Calvert– vocals
- Dave Brock– vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Simon House– violin, keyboards
- Adrian Shaw– bass guitar
- Simon King– drums
- Dave Charles, Anton Matthews – engineer
- Phillip Tonkyn – artwork
Track listing:
- Death Trap – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Jack of Shadows – Robert Calvert, Simon House, Adrian Shaw
- Uncle Sam’s on Mars – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock, Simon House, Simon King
- Infinity – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Life Form – Dave Brock
- Robot – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- High Rise – Robert Calvert, Simon House
- PXR5 – Dave Brock
Hawkwind: Allien 4
On October 30, 1995, “Emergency Broadcast System Records” label released “Alien 4”, the twentieth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Paul Cobbold, Ron Tree, Dave Brock, Alan Davey, Richard Chadwick and Jerry Richards.
Personnel:
- Ron Tree– vocals
- Dave Brock– vocals, electric guitar, keyboards
- Jerry Richards – electric guitar
- Alan Davey – vocals, bass guitar
- Richard Chadwick – drums
- Alan Arthurs – design
Track listing:
- Abducted – Ron Tree, Dave Brock
- Alien (I Am) – Dave Brock
- Reject Your Human Touch – Ron Tree, Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey
- Blue Skin – Ron Tree, Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey
Beam Me Up – Ron Tree, Dave Brock, Alan Davey, Richard Chadwick, Jerry Richards.
- Vega – Alan Davey
- Xenomorph – Ron Tree, Alan Davey
- Journey – Dave Brock, Alan Davey
- Sputnik Stan – Alan Davey
- Kapal – Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey
- Festivals – Kris Tait, Dave Brock
- Death Trap – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Wastelands (Wastelands Of Sleep) – Dave Brock
- Are You Losing Your Mind? – Ron Tree, Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey
- Space Sex – Dave Brock
Hawkwind: Hawkwind in Your Area
On January 5, 1999, “Griffin Music” label released “Hawkwind in Your Area”, the twenty-second Hawkwind album. Album had two sides, studio and live one. The studio side was recorded in 1998, at “Earth Studios”, and the live one was recorded in November 1997, at “Ancienne Belgique”,in Brussels, Belgium, and was produced by Dave Brock, Jerry Richards, Ron Tree and Richard Chadwick.
Personnel:
- Dave Brock– vocals, electric guitar, keyboards
- Captain Rizz – vocals
- Jerry Richards – electric guitar
- Crum (Julian Crimmins) – keyboards
- Ron Tree– vocals, bass guitar
- Richard Chadwick – drums
Track listing:
- Brainstorm – Nik Turner / Hawkwind In Your Area – Dave Brock, Captain Rizz / Alchemy – Jerry Richards, Richard Chadwick
- Love in Space – Dave Brock
- Rat Race – Dave Brock, Captain Rizz
- Aerospace Age Inferno – Robert Calvert
- First Landing on Medusa – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- I Am the Reptoid – Ron Tree
- The Nazca – Dave Brock
- Hippy – Ron Tree, Jerry Richards
- Prairie – Ron Tree, Jerry Richards
- Your Fantasy – Ron Tree, Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Jerry Richards
- Luxotica – Ron Tree, Richard Chadwick, Jerry Richards
- Diana Park – Dave Brock
Hawkwind: Doremi Fasol Latido
On November 24, 1972, “United Artist” label released “Doremi Fasol Latido”, the third Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded September – October 1972, at “Rockfield Studios” in London, and was produced by Dave Brock and Del Dettmar.
Personnel:
- Dave Brock– vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Robert Calvert– vocals
- Paul Rudolph– guitars
- Dik Mik (Michael Davies) – synthesizer
- Del Dettmar– synthesizer
- Nik Turner– vocals, saxophone, flute
- Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- Simon King– drums
- Barney Bubbles – design
Track listing:
- Brainstorm – Nik Turner
- Space Is Deep – Dave Brock
- One Change – Del Dettmar
- Lord of Light – Dave Brock
- Down Through the Night – Dave Brock
- Time We Left This World Today – Dave Brock
- The Watcher – Ian Kilmister
Hawkwind: In Search Of Space
On October 8, 1971, “United Artists” label released “In Search of Space” the second Hawkwind, studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by George Chkiantz, Dave Brock, Nik Turner, Del Dettmar, Michael davies, Dik Mik, Dave Anderson, and Terry Ollis. Graphic artist Barney Bubbles titled the album and designed the cover with space-age poet Robert Calvert produced the accompanying 24-page “The Hawkwind Log” with photos by Phil Franks.
Personnel:
- Dave Brock– vocals, electric guitar, 6 and 12 string acoustic guitars, harmonica, audio generator
- Nik Turner– vocals, alto saxophone, flute, audio generator
- Del Dettmar– synthesizer
- Dik Mik (Michael Davies) – audio generator
- Dave Anderson– bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitars
- Terry Ollis– drums, percussion
Track listing:
- You Shouldn’t Do That – Nik Turner, Dave Brock
- You Know You’re Only Dreaming – Dave Brock
- Master of the Universe – Nik Turner, Dave Brock
- We Took the Wrong Step Years Ago – Dave Brock
- Adjust Me – Dave Brock, Nik Turner, Del Dettmar, Michael Davies, Dave Anderson, Terry Ollis
- Children of the Sun – Nik Turner, Dave Anderson
Hawkwind: Quark, Strangeness And Charm
On June 17, 1977, “Charisma” label released “Quark, Strangeness and Charm”, the seventh Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded in February 1977, at “Rockfield Studios”, and was produced by Dave Brock, Robert Calver, Simon House, Adrian Shaw, and Simon King. The art cover designed by Hipgnosis and Geoff Halpin, features photographs are of the control room at “Battersea Power Station”.
Personnel:
- Dave Brock– vocals, guitar, synthesizers, sound FX, quark
- Robert Calvert– vocals, percussion, morse, strangeness
- Simon House– vocals, keyboards, violin, anvil, charm
- Adrian Shaw– vocals, bass guitar, hand-claps
- Simon King– drums, percussion, no-vocal
- Dave Charles – engineer
Track listing:
- Spirit of the Age – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Damnation Alley – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock, Simon House
- Fable of a Failed Race – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Quark, Strangeness and Charm – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Hassan I Sabbah – Robert Calvert, Paul Rudolph
- The Forge of Vulcan – Simon House
- The Days of the Underground – Robert Calvert,Dave Brock
- The Iron Dream – Simon King
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