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Hawkwind: Church of Hawkwind

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Church Of Hawkwind

On May 14, 1982, “Active Records” label released “Church of Hawkwind”, the twelfth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Rockfield Studios” and was produced by Dr Technical.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brock– vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Huw Lloyd-Langton– vocals, electric guitar
  • Harvey Bainbridge– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Marc Sperhawk – bass guitar
  • Martin Griffin– drums
  • Capt Al Bodi – drums
  • Alan Davey– bass guitar
  • Richard Chadwick – drums
  • Kris Tait (Madam X) – crying
  • Andrew Christian, Partridge/Rushton – design
  • John Coulthartand Tim – booklet illustrations

Track listing:

  1. Angel Voices – Dave Brock, Harvey Bainbridge
  2. Nuclear Drive – Dave Brock
  3. Star Cannibal – Dave Brock
  4. The Phenomenon of Luminosity – Dave Brock
  5. Fall of Earth City – Dave Brock, Harvey Bainbridge, Huw Lloyd-Langton
  6. The Church – Dave Brock, Huw Lloyd Langton

Hawkwind: Warrior On The Edge Of Time

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On May 9, 1975, “United Artists” label released “Warrior on the Edge of Time”, the fifth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded March 1975, at “Rockfield Studios”, mixed at “Olympic Studios”, and was produced by Michael Moorcock, Dave Brock,  Nik Turner, Simon House, Ian Kilmister, Simon King and Alan Powell.

Personnel:

  • Michael Moorcock– vocals
  • Dave Brock– vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
  • Nik Turner– vocals, saxophone, flute
  • Simon House– violin, Mellotron, VCS3, keyboards
  • Lemmy(Ian Kilmister) – vocals, bass guitar
  • Simon King– drums, percussions
  • Alan Powell– drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Assault and Battery (Part 1) – Dave Brock
  2. The Golden Void (Part 2) – Dave Brock
  3. The Wizard Blew His Horn – Michael Moorcock, Simon House, Alan Powell, Simon King
  4. Opa – Loka – Alan Powell, Simon King
  5. The Demented man – Dave Brock
  6. Magnu – Dave Brock
  7. Standing at the Edge – Michael Morcock, Simon House, Alan Powell, Simon King
  8. Spiral galaxy 28948 – Simon House
  9. Warriors – Michael Morcock, Simon House, Alan Powell, Simon King
  10. Dying Seas – Nick Turner
  11. King of Speed – Michael Morcock, Dave Brock

Hawkwind: The Xenon Codex

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Hawkwind - Xenoncodex

On April 25, 1988, “GWR” label released “The Xenon Codex”, the fifteenth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded February and March 1988, at “Loco Studios” in Caerleon, and “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, and was produced by Dave Brock, Harvey Bainbridge, Huw lloyd Langton, Alan Davey, Danny Thompson Jr. and Guy Bidmead.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brock– vocals, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Huw Lloyd – Langton– electric guitar
  • Harvey Bainbridge – vocals, keyboards
  • Alan Davey – vocals, bass guitar
  • Danny Thompson Jr – drums

Track listing:

  1. The War I Survived – Dave Brock, Alan Davey, Roger Neville-Neil
  2. Wastelands of Sleep – Kris Tait, Dave Brock
  3. Neon Skyline – Alan Davey
  4. Lost Chronicles – Harvey Bainbridge
  5. Tides – Huw Lloyd-Langton
  6. Heads – Dave Brock, Roger Neville-Neil
  7. Mutation Zone – Harvey Bainbridge, Dave Brock
  8. M.C. – Harvey Bainbridge
  9. Sword of the East – Alan Davey
  10. Good Evening – Dave Brock, Harvey Bainbridge, Huw lloyd Langton, Alan Davey, Danny Thompson Jr.

Van Der Graaf Generator: Still Life

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Still_Life

On April 15, 1976, “Charisma” label released “Still Life”, album by Van der Graaf Generator. It was recorded 12-25 January 1976, at “Rockfield Studios”, except tracks “Pilgrims” and “La Rossa”, recorded in June 1975, and was produced by Van der Graaf Generator. The album cover features a Lichtenberg figure, a frozen-in-action shot of an electrical discharge from a real Van de Graaff generator machine, set in acrylic.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hammill– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Hugh Banton– organ, bass, mellotron, piano
  • Guy Evans– drums, percussion
  • David Jackson– saxophone, flute
  • Pat Moran – engineer, mixing 

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hammill, except where noted.

  1. Pilgrims – Peter Hammill, David Jackson
  2. Still Life
  3. La Rossa
  4. My Room (Waiting for Wonderland)
  5. Childlike Faith in Childhood’s End

British Sea Power: Open Season

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Open Season

On April 4, 2005, “Rough Trade” label released “Open Season”, the second British Sea Power album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Kore Studios” in London, and “Rockfield Studios” in South Wales, and was produced by Mads Bjerke  and Graham Sutton.

Personnel:

  • Yan– vocals, guitar, piano, organ
  • Hamilton– vocals, bass, guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Noble– guitar, piano, backing vocals, organ
  • Wood– drums
  • Abi Fry– viola
  • Phil Sumner– cornet
  • Graham Sutton– string arrangements, additional programming
  • Axl – miniature Italian greyhound

Track listing:

  1. It Ended on an Oily Stage – Hamilton, Noble, Wood, Yan
  2. Be Gone – Yan
  3. How Will I Ever Find My Way Home? – Hamilton
  4. Like a Honeycomb – Yan
  5. Please Stand Up – Yan
  6. North Hanging Rock – Yan
  7. To Get to Sleep – Hamilton, Noble, Wood, Yan
  8. Victorian Ice – Yan
  9. Oh Larsen B – Yan
  10. The Land Beyond – Hamilton
  11. True Adventures – Hamilton

 

 

Echo & The Bunnymen: Porcupine

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Porcupine

On February 4, 1983, “Korova” label released “Porcupine”, the third Echo & the Bunnymen studio album.  It was recorded in 1982, at “Trident Studios” in London, “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, and “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by Ian Broudie.

Personnel:

  • Ian McCulloch– vocals, guitar
  • Will Sergeant– lead guitar
  • Les Pattinson– bass
  • Pete de Freitas– drums
  • Shankar– strings
  • Martyn Atkins – design
  • Brian Griffin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.

  1. The Cutter
  2. The Back of Love
  3. My White Devil
  4. Clay
  5. Porcupine
  6. Heads Will Roll
  7. Ripeness
  8. Higher Hell
  9. Gods Will Be Gods
  10. In Bluer Skies