Space Bandits
| Space Bandits | ||||
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| Studio album by Hawkwind | ||||
| Released | 24 September 1990 | |||
| Recorded | Rockfield Studios, April to June 1990 | |||
| Genre | Space rock | |||
| Length | 39:07 | |||
| Label | GWR | |||
| Producer | Hawkwind | |||
| Hawkwind chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Classic Rock | [2] |
Space Bandits is the sixteenth studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1990. It spent one week on the UK albums chart at #70.[3]
By mid-1989, the group's line-up had changed once again. Guitarist Dave Brock, keyboardist Harvey Bainbridge, and bassist Alan Davey remained. Drummer Richard Chadwick had just established himself, while lead guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton had left, his position occasionally being filled by former keyboardist Simon House providing lead lines on violin. In addition, singer Bridget Wishart had started to perform with the group. This new line-up recorded a 60-minute live performance at Lenton Lane television studios, Nottingham on 25 January 1990 for broadcast on the ITV late night series Bedrock, later released as the video Live Legends.
The group entered Rockfield Studios in April through to June to record this album, produced with Paul Cobbold. "Black Elk Speaks" features a sample of John Neihardt reading from his book Black Elk Speaks, the testimony of Black Elk as given to Neihardt.
The group undertook a 25 date UK tour in October and November to promote the album, although House had left the group by then.[4] This was followed by 18 North America dates in December, the Oakland Omni Theatre show on 16 December being recorded and released as California Brainstorm.
Track listing
- Side one
- "Images" (Bridget Wishart, Dave Brock, Alan Davey) – 9:34
- "Black Elk Speaks" (Black Elk, Brock) – 5:15
- "Wings" (Davey) – 5:22
- Side two
- "Out of the Shadows" (Doug Buckley, Brock, Davey) – 4:57
- "Realms" (Davey) – 3:26
- "Ship of Dreams" (Brock) – 5:13
- "T.V. Suicide" (Harvey Bainbridge) – 5:20
Atomhenge CD bonus tracks
- "Snake Dance" [Previously unreleased]
- "Out of the Shadows" [Live]
- "Images" [Single version]
Personnel
- Bridget Wishart – vocals
- Dave Brock – electric guitar, keyboards, vocals (track 4,6)
- Alan Davey – bass guitar, vocals (track 3)
- Simon House – violin
- Harvey Bainbridge – keyboards, vocals (track 7)
- Richard Chadwick – drums
Credits
- Recorded at Rockfield Studios, April to June 1990.
- Produced with Paul Cobbold.
- Sleeve by Joe Petagno.
Release history
- September 1990: GWR, GWLP103, UK
- February 1992: Castle Communications, CLACD282, UK
- July 1999: Castle Communications, ESMCD738, UK CD digipak
- September 2010: Atomhenge (Cherry Red) Records, ATOMCD1025, UK CD
External links
References
- ↑ Hill, Gary. "Hawkwind - Space Bandits review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
- ↑ Dome, Malcolm (February 2011). "Hawkwind - Space Bandits". Classic Rock 154. London, UK: Future plc. p. 90.
- ↑ "Hawkwind". Chart Stats. UK albums chart. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ↑ Youles, Steve. "Gig and Set Lists 1990". Starfarer's Hawkwind Page. self-published. Retrieved 2009-08-20.