Hawkwind discography

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Hawkwind discography
Studio albums35
Live albums13
Compilation albums17
EPs8
Singles22

The discography of the British space rock group Hawkwind spans from their formation in 1969 through to the present day, with consistent output of live and studio albums, EPs and singles. The group have used aliases to release some albums in an attempt to either redefine themselves, as with the 1978 album 25 Years On released under the name Hawklords, or simply to distinguish the piece of work from their usual output, as with White Zone released under the name Psychedelic Warriors.

Contents

From 1970 through to 1975, the group were contracted to Liberty/UA producing their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed work, five studio albums, the UK top 9 live album Space Ritual and five singles, including the UK top 3 single "Silver Machine". This catalogue is now owned by EMI and is in print. [1]

The mid-late 1970s saw them produce four studio albums under contract to Charisma. In the early 1980s, they produced a studio album and live album under contract to Bronze in 1980, then three studio albums for Rockfield Studios owner Kingsley Ward's Active/RCA. Since then, the band have recorded for numerous independent labels, including Flicknife, their former manager Douglas Smith's label GWR, Essential (through Castle Communications), and from 1994 to 1997 their own label EBS administered by Smith.

The catalogue from this 1976–97 period has passed through various record companies and seen numerous releases, in North America through Griffin, and some counterfeit copies on the German label Rock Fever. It was secured by Cherry Red in the UK for their Atomhenge imprint in 2008 and has been re-issued with the inclusion of previously unreleased bonus tracks. [2]

Between 1999 and 2007, the band released both new and archive material through Voiceprint, this catalogue now being out of print. [3]

At the beginning of 1980, Dave Brock started collating material from his archives and issuing cassette tape albums under the imprint Weird Records. He would subsequently license these recordings to various independent record companies, such as Flicknife, former bass player Dave Anderson's American Phonograph, the then band manager Jim White's Samurai and later Voiceprint. This material has been subject to many retitling, repackaging and re-issuing through different labels, leading to multitudes of cheap titles of which the band have no control.

Albums

This section contains official (i.e. contractual and contemporaneous) albums that Hawkwind have recorded live or in the studio for release. It has long been a practice of theirs to incorporate live recordings (albeit with studio overdubs) of previously unreleased tracks on studio albums (for example Hall of the Mountain Grill), and studio recordings of previously unreleased tracks on live albums (for example Palace Springs ). Compilation albums listed are those that have been compiled by record labels that had Hawkwind under contract to produce a series of albums.

Studio

YearTitleLabel, Cat.no.Chart positionsNotes
UK
[4] 		AUS
[5] 		US
1970 Hawkwind Liberty, LBS8334875–
1971 In Search of Space United Artists, UAG292021834UK : Gold [6]
1972 Doremi Fasol Latido United Artists, UAG2936414–
1974 Hall of the Mountain Grill United Artists, UAG296721692110studio with some live tracks – UK : Silver [6]
1975 Warrior on the Edge of Time United Artists, UAG297661391150UK : Silver [6]
1976 Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music Charisma, CDS400433–
1977 Quark, Strangeness and Charm Charisma, CDS400830–
1978 25 Years On Charisma, CDS401448–Released under the name "Hawklords"
1979 PXR5 Charisma, CDS401659–studio with some live tracks
1980 Levitation Bronze, BRON53021–
1981 Sonic Attack RCA/Active, RCALP600419–
1982 Church of Hawkwind RCA/Active, RCALP900426–Released under the name "Church of Hawkwind"
Choose Your Masques RCA/Active, RCALP605529–
1985 The Chronicle of the Black Sword Flicknife, SHARP03365–
1988 The Xenon Codex GWR, GWLP2979–
1990 Space Bandits GWR, GWLP10370–
1992 Electric Tepee Essential, ESD18153–
1993 It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous Essential, ESD19675–
1995 White Zone EBS, EBS113–Released under the name "Psychedelic Warriors"
Alien 4 EBS, EBS118119–
1997 Distant Horizons EBS, EBS139–
1998 In Your Area Griffin Music –live and studio
2000 Spacebrock Voiceprint–Dave Brock solo album released as Hawkwind
2005 Take Me to Your Leader Voiceprint–
2006 Take Me to Your Future Voiceprint–Dual Disc: studio audio and live video
2010 Blood of the Earth Eastworld, EWO042CD –
2012 Onward [7] Plastic Head75–
Stellar Variations Esoteric, EANTCD1008 –Released under the name "Hawkwind Light Orchestra"
2016 The Machine Stops [8] Cherry Red 29–
2017 Into the Woods [9] Cherry Red34–
2018 Road to Utopia [10] Cherry Red44–
2019 All Aboard the Skylark Cherry Red34–
2020 Carnivorous Cherry Red61–Released under the name "Hawkwind Light Orchestra"
2021 Somnia Cherry Red57–
2023 The Future Never Waits Cherry Red62–
2024 Stories from Time and Space Cherry Red51

Live

YearTitleLabel, Cat.No.Chart positionsNotes
UK US
1973 The Space Ritual Alive United Artists, UAD60037/89179UK : Silver [6]
1980 Live Seventy Nine Bronze, BRON52715
1986 Live Chronicles GWR, GWS1
1991 Palace Springs GWR, GWLP104live with some studio tracks
1994 The Business Trip EBS, EBS111live with some studio tracks
1996 Love in Space EBS, EBS120
2001 Yule Ritual Voiceprint
2002 Canterbury Fayre 2001 Voiceprint
2008 Knights of Space Vision Music
2015 Space Ritual Live Gonzo Media
2017 At the Roundhouse Cherry Red
202050 LiveCherry Red50th anniversary show at the Royal Albert Hall
2022 We Are Looking in on You Cherry Red

Compilation

YearTitleLabel, Cat.No. UK# Notes
1976 Roadhawks United Artists, UAK2991945covers 1970–75 – UK : Silver [6]
1977 Masters of the Universe United Artists, UAG30025covers 1971–74
1980 Repeat Performance Charisma, BG2covers 1976–78
1986 Angels of Death RCA/Active, NL71150covers 1981–82
1988 Spirit of the Age Virgin, COMCD8covers 1976–78
1990 Stasis (The UA Years 1971 – 1975) EMI, CZ297covers 1971–74
1992 Tales from Atom Henge Virgin, CDVM9008covers 1976–78
1992Psychedelic WarlordsCleopatra, 95741
199425 Years On Griffin Music, GCD-299-04CD covers 1970–1994, included four unreleased tracks
1999 Epocheclipse – 30 Year Anthology EMI, 217513CD covers 1969–99
1999 Epocheclipse – The Ultimate Best Of EMI, 21747covers 1969–99
2002 Masters of Rock EMI, 37765covers 1970–75, includes two new 2001 live tracks
2006The CollectionEMI, 3592182covers 1970–74
2008 Spirit of the Age Atomhenge, ATOMBOX3002 3CD covers 1976–84
2008 The Dream Goes On Atomhenge, ATOMBOX3003 3CD covers 1985–97
2013SpacehawksEastworld, EW0138Composed largely of re-recorded and remixed material.
2022Dust of Time – An AnthologyAtomhenge, ATOMCD61048 6CD covers 1968–2021

Singles and EPs

The singles and EPs listed here, in the main, are all of those that went on general release in the UK. There are a couple of overseas releases included as they are significant in that their A-side and/or B-side were unavailable in the UK.

EPs

Singles

Archive releases

This section lists those Hawkwind albums, EPs and singles that have been compiled and released from previously unissued archive tapes, be it live, studio out-takes or demo material. All of the releases listed here are the original ones; retitles, re-releases and derivatives have purposefully been omitted. Only one release, Bring Me the Head of Yuri Gagarin, was not approved for release by Dave Brock.

Albums

YearTitleLabel, Cat.No.Notes
1980 Weird Tape Volume 1 Weird, 101Sonic Assassins live 1977, Dave Brock demos 1979
1980 Weird Tape Volume 2 Weird, 102live 1977, Hawklords demos 1979
1981 Weird Tape Volume 3 Weird, 103live 1977, live 1975
1981 Weird Tape Volume 4 Weird, 104live 1978
1982 Weird Tape Volume 5 Weird, 105live 1976, live 1977
1982 Weird Tape Volume 6 Weird, 106BBC session 1970–71, live 1972
1983 Weird Tape Volume 7 Weird, 107Dave Brock demos 1979–82
1983 Weird Tape Volume 8 Weird, 108BBC session 1971, demos 1975, Dave Brock 1967
1983 The Text of Festival Illuminated, JAMS29live and BBC Sessions 1970–71
1983 Zones Flicknife, SHARP014, UK#45live and demos 1980 to 1982
1984 This Is Hawkwind, Do Not Panic Flicknife, SHARP022, UK#101live 1980 and 1984
1984 Space Ritual Volume 2 American Phonograph, APK8live 1972
1985 Bring Me the Head of Yuri Gagarin Demi Monde, DM002live 1973
1985 Hawkwind Anthology Samurai, SAMR038/039/040live and studio out-takes 1967–82
1987 Out & Intake Flicknife, SHARP040live and studio out-takes 1982 and 1986
1991 BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert Windsong, WINCD007live 1972
1992 The Friday Rock Show Sessions Raw Fruit, FRSCD005live 1986
1992 Hawklords Live Hawkdiscs, DOJOCD7live 1978
1992 California Brainstorm Iloki, ILCD 1014live 1990
1995 Undisclosed Files Addendum EBS, EBS114live 1984 and 1988
1997 The 1999 Party EMI, HAWKS6live 1974
1999 Glastonbury 90 Voiceprint, HAWKVP1CD live 1990
1999 Complete '79: Collector Series Volume 1 Voiceprint, HAWKVP4CD live 1979
1999 Complete '79: Collector Series Volume 1 Voiceprint, HAWKVP4CD live 1979
1999 Thrilling Hawkwind Adventures Griffin Music live 1976
2000 Atomhenge 76 Voiceprint, HAWKVP5CD live 1976
2002 Live 1990 Voiceprint, HAWKVP12CD live 1990
2008Minneapolis, 4th October 1989Voiceprint, HAWKVP45CD live 1989
2009 Choose Your Masques: Collectors Series Volume 2 Voiceprint, HAWKVP3CD live 1982
2009Reading University, 19th May 1992Voiceprint, HAWKVP46CD live 1992
2009 Live '78 Atomhenge, ATOMCD1014 live 1978
2009Winter Solstice 2005Voiceprint, HAWKVP44CD Soundtrack from the DVD Winter Solstice 2005
2010Treworgey Tree Fayre 1989Voiceprint, HAWKVP47CD Soundtrack from the DVD Treworgey Tree Fayre
2010San Francisco 1990Voiceprint, HAWKVP48CD Soundtrack from the DVD USA Tour 1989–1990
2010 At The BBC – 1972 EMI, HAWKS7 Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine BBC live and studio sessions, 1972
2011Leave No Star UnturnedEasy Action, EARS041 live 27 January 1972
2011Parallel UniverseEMI, HAWKS8 3CD compilation 1970-4, includes previously unreleased out-takes
2022Dreamworkers of Time – The BBC Recordings 1985–1995Atomhenge, ATOMCD31049 3CD live 1986 and 1988, radio sessions 1985 and 1995
2023Days of the Underground (The Studio & Live Recordings 1977–1979)Atomhenge, ATOMCD101050 8CD/2BR remixes of Quark Strangeness and Charm, PXR5 and 25 years On; studio out-takes; live performances

EPs

Singles

Various artists compilations

This section contains Various Artists compilations that contain Hawkwind material that was unavailable elsewhere.

Albums

YearTitleLabel, Cat.No.Notes
1972 Glastonbury Fayre Revelation, REV1includes "Silver Machine", "Welcome to the Future"
1972 Greasy Truckers Party United Artists, UDX 203/4includes "Master of the Universe", "Born to Go"
1982 Hawkwind, Friends and Relations Volume 1 Flicknife, SHARP101includes "Who's Gonna Win the War?" (demo 1979); "Robot" (live 1977); "Valium 10" (demo 1979)
1982 Hawkwind, Friends and Relations Volume 2 Flicknife, SHARP107includes "Earth Calling" (live 1972); "We Do It" (BBC Session 1971); "Spirit of the Age" (live 1977)
1982 Hawkwind, Friends and Relations Volume 3 Flicknife, SHARP024includes "Psychedelia Lives" (Glastonbury 1981); "Drug Cabinet Key" (a.k.a "Flying Doctor") (live 1978)
1988Travellers Aid TrustFlicknife, SHARP2045includes "Brainstorm", "Blue Dreamer"
1998The Elf & the HawkBlack Widow, BWRCD026-2includes "Countdown"; "Ejection"; "Ghost Dance"
2003 Hawkfest 2002 Voiceprint, HAWKVP100CD includes "Night of the Hawks"
2007 Greasy Truckers Party EMI, 0999 503235 2 43CD re-issue, includes full set

EPs

Private pressings

There have been several CDs and DVDs that have been privately pressed by the band and made available for either members of the band's fan club, or for the audience at gigs.

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References

  1. ↑ EMI catalogue www.esounds.com Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Atomhehenge catalogue www.cherryred.co.uk Archived 6 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Voiceprint catalogue www.voiceprint.co.uk Archived 15 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Hawkwind | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 135. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 BPI Certified Awards Archived 1 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine (User should enter "Hawkwind" in Keyword box and select "Artist" in the Search by drop down list)
  7. ↑ "Hawkwind Mission Control".
  8. ↑ "CD: Hawkwind – The Machine Stops". theartsdesk.com. 8 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "HAWKWIND into the Woods the new album 5 May 2017". 2 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Hawkwind announce orchestral album 'Road to Utopia' featuring Eric Clapton".
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