Space Shanty

Space Shanty
Studio album by Khan
Released	June 1972
Recorded	December 1971-March 1972
Genre	Progressive rock, canterbury scene, jazz fusion, space rock
Length	45:58
Label	Deram Records Polydor Records Mantra Records Eclectic Discs Records (re-release)
Producer	Neil Slaven

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Classic Rock	[2]

Space Shanty is the debut and only album by the short-lived Canterbury scene band Khan. Steve Hillage's first solo album, Fish Rising, included material originally intended for the second album by Khan, but the band split up before that was a possibility.

Track listing

All tracks are credited to Steve Hillage, except where noted.

1. "Space Shanty – 9:01
2. "Stranded" (Including "Effervescent Psycho Novelty No. 5") – 6:35
3. "Mixed Up Man of the Mountains" (Nick Greenwood/Steve Hillage) – 7:15
4. "Driving to Amsterdam" – 9:23
5. "Stargazers" – 5:33
6. "Hollow Stone" (Including "Escape of the Space Pirates") – 8:16

2005 reissue bonus tracks

7. "Break the Chains" (Nick Greenwood/Steve Hillage) – 3:31
8. "Mixed Up Man of the Mountains" (First version) (Nick Greenwood/Steve Hillage) – 4:28

Personnel

Band

• Steve Hillage – guitars, vocals
• Nick Greenwood – bass guitar, vocals
• Eric Peachey – drums
• Dave Stewart – organ, piano, celesta, marimbas

Production^[1]

• David Anstey – sleeve design
• Pete Booth – engineer
• George Chkiantz – engineer
• Dave Grinstead – remixing
• Neil Slaven – producer
• Derek Varnals – engineer, remixing

All-Time Ranking

Space Shanty is ranked number 70 on the Prog Archives Top Studio Albums of All-Time.^[3]

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. Space Shanty review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2010-02-27.
2. Henderson, Paul (February 2005). "Khan 'Space Shanty'". Classic Rock 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 102.
3. http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp?salbumtypes=1#list Progressive Rock Ultimate Discography. Retrieved on 2013-11-9.