Hawkwind first came together in 1969 formed in Ladbroke Grove London. The band very soon gained attention or notoriety for their willingness to perform concerts for free at numerous events in and around the Ladbroke Grove area. They were soon signed to a recording deal releasing their self titled debut album in late 1969 and have regularly recorded and released albums ever since. The band also scored a massive hit single in 1972 with the perennial rock track Silver machine and a massively successful album Space Ritual in 1973. Although going through a number of line up changes over the last forty years the band have managed not only to keep the title of "People's Band" but are still led by founder and guitarist Dave Brock and continue to play concerts and release regular studio albums.
In keeping with the bands forward looking attitude on official bootlegs the latest release comes from the bands vaults and comes from 1989 when the band were celebrating their twentieth anniversary. This album was recorded in Minneapolis on the 4th of October 1989 when the line up of the band at this time featured Dave Brock, Harvey Bainbridge, Richard Chadwick and Alan Davey. Songs featured in the set captured on this double CD include Magnu, Hassan I Sahba, Wind of Change, Brainbox, Damnation Alley and Ejection.
Live 1989-1990
Filmed in America during the bands tour of 1989-90 this film finds Hawkwind in fantastic live form. The line up of Brock/Bainbridge/Davey/Chadwick power their way through a number of classics including, Down Through The Night, Hassan I Sabha, Needle Gun and Reefer Madness. The disc also includes some impromptu interviews and rehearsal footage.
Track Listing:
Disc One
2. Needle Gun
3. The Golden Void
4. Check Control
5. Ejection
6. Brainstorm
7. Your Secret's Safe With Me
8. Wings
9. Out of the Shadows
10. Snake Dance
11. Night of the Hawks
12. Star Song
13. TV Suicide
14. Back in the Box
Disc Two
1. Master of the Universe
2. Assault and Battery
3. The Golden Void
4. Treadmill
5. Time We Left This World
6. Interview
7. Down Through The Night
8. Interview
9. Lost Chronicles
10. Needle Gun
11. Time We Left This World Today
12. Heads
13. Assassins of Allah
14. Images
15. Reefer Madness
Treworgy Tree Fayre
This show was filmed at the Treworgy Tree Fayre in July 1989 and the band line up at the time included Dave Brock, Simon House, Richard Chadwick, Harvey Bainbridge and Alan Davey. Special guests include Bridget Wishart and Steve Barnard. The band performs key tracks such as Hassan I Sabha, Damnation Alley and Brainstorm.
Track Listing:
Disc One
1. Intro Jam
2. Brainstorm
3. Down Through The Night
4. Treadmill
5. Time We Left This World Today
6. Hasan I Sabha
7. Assault and Battery
8. The Golden Void
9. Back in the Box
10. Arrival in Utopia
11. You Know You're Only Dreaming
12. Damnation Alley
13. Needle Gun
14. Ejection
15. Lost Chronicles
One of the latest releases is a recording made by the band at Reading University in 1992. Recorded on the 19th May 1992 the line up for this gig was the classic three piece line up of Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick and Alan Davey. Tracks include Seven By Seven, The Right Stuff, Psi Power and Master Of The Universe.
Winter Solstice - 21st December 2005
This is the most recent concert performance in the series and comes from a concert at the London Astoria in December 2005. The line up now features the core of Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick and Alan Davey alongside newer member keyboardist Jason Stuart. Jez Huggett also guests here on some numbers which includes a fine mix of newer material from the album Take Me To Your Leader (Angela Android, Greenback Massacre) and older material such as 7 By 7,Paradox a welcome outing for Psychedelic Warlords and Spirit Of The Age which is considered an older song but also features on Take Me To Your Leader.
Track Listing
1. The Right Stuff
2. Sword of the East
3. Greenback Massacre
4. Out Here We Are
5. Angela Android
6. Love in Space
7. Paradox
8. Spirit of the Age
9. Psi Power
10. Assassins of Allah
11. Brainstorm
12. Psychedelic Warlords
13. Brainbox Pollution
In Keeping with their People's band tag Hawkwind undertook the groundbreaking decision in the eighties to become one of the very first band to issue a series of "Official Bootleg" CDs. Now we are into the 21st Century Hawkwind have decided to release a series of "Official Bootleg" DVDs. The first three in the series come from different eras of the bands long and lauded history. The DVDs were briefly available as part of the on tour merchandise but this release will see the DVDs obtain Official status for the first time in newly designed artwork.
Live 1989-1990
Filmed in America during the bands tour of 1989-90 this film finds Hawkwind in fantastic live form. The line up of Brock/Bainbridge/Davey/Chadwick power their way through a number of classics including, Down Through The Night, Hassan I Sabha, Needle Gun and Reefer Madness. The disc also includes some impromptu interviews and rehearsal footage.
Winter Solstice 2005
This is the most recent concert performance in the series and comes from a concert at the London Astoria in December 2005. The line up now features the core of Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick and Alan Davey alongside newer member keyboardist Jason Stuart. Jez Huggett also guests here on some numbers which includes a fine mix of newer material from the album Take Me To Your Leader (Angela Android, Greenback Massacre) and older material such as 7 By 7,Paradox a welcome outing for Psychedelic Warlords and Spirit Of The Age which is considered an older song but also features on Take Me To Your Leader.
Treworgy Tree Fayre
This show was filmed at the Treworgy Tree Fayre in July 1989 and the band line up at the time included Dave Brock, Simon House, Richard Chadwick, Harvey Bainbridge and Alan Davey. Special guests include Bridget Wishart and Steve Barnard. The band performs key tracks such as Hassan I Sabha, Damnation Alley and Brainstorm.