oh i should make it clear: i have the 2cd 2001 (?) reissue of space ritual.
― moonship journey to baja, Friday, 15 June 2007 09:49 (seventeen years ago) link
The original "Space Ritual" double is compiled from 2 gigs on the tour, one at Liverpool, one at Brixton. The "sundown vol 2" disc is the Brixton gig, complete and not overdubbed/mixed. It's interesting (rawer sound quality, you get the bit off the end of "Brainstorm") but not worth paying much $$ for. Be warned that this recording is available under multiple different titles.
A list of them here: http://www.starfarer.net/bringme.html
― Pashmina, Friday, 15 June 2007 10:35 (seventeen years ago) link
Basically, it's worth buying, but only if it's REALLY cheap.
― Pashmina, Friday, 15 June 2007 10:38 (seventeen years ago) link
I shelled out for the new (Dutch) reissue of <i>Space Ritual</i>. The restored "Brainstorm" kicks much ass. Bonus "Orgone Accumulator" and "Time We Left this World Today." 2 encore takes of "You Shouldn't Do That." And a fucking PAL DVD audio version with videos for "Silver Machine" and "Urban Guerilla." I have no self-control.
― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 2 October 2007 13:39 (sixteen years ago) link
It's affecting my ability to format. The booklet goes into great detail over Barney Bubbles art direction.
― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 2 October 2007 13:41 (sixteen years ago) link
Got it in a car boot sale for £2! Hurrah!
― Tom D., Tuesday, 2 October 2007 13:42 (sixteen years ago) link
... that's "Space Ritual Sundown Vol 2"
― Tom D., Tuesday, 2 October 2007 13:43 (sixteen years ago) link
i knew it would happen at some point.
yesterday this arrived :
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i have held back from buying any HW knowing that if i got one album i would definitely need to get the complete set (of the UA era), so the boxset does the job perfectly.these are new remasters, with the extra tracks/single edits etc that were on older editions are collected together on a seperate disc which is the best way to do it if you ask me.so far i have heard HW and now onto Doremi.needless to say, this is fucking insanely good.
― mark e, Saturday, 28 March 2015 12:52 (nine years ago) link
I've been blasting "Space Ritual" all week. Close to perfection.
― ©Oz Quiz© (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 28 March 2015 14:16 (nine years ago) link
If they lost the spoken word segments then it would be perfection imho.
― ©Oz Quiz© (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 28 March 2015 14:17 (nine years ago) link
saving that one for this evening with a glass of wine or two.
― mark e, Saturday, 28 March 2015 14:29 (nine years ago) link
I had a previous set of remasters (Castle/Sanctuary) at one point, but got rid of the physical versions and kept the files in my iPod. Just bought this set on eBay. Not 100% sure I need three double live sets (Greasy Truckers, Space Ritual and The 1999 Party) but what the hell. At that price it's impossible to go wrong.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Saturday, 28 March 2015 19:10 (nine years ago) link
I haven't heard Greasy Truckers, but the other two are damn essential.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 28 March 2015 19:11 (nine years ago) link
My copy of the box arrived today. I am extremely excited.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 13 April 2015 15:56 (nine years ago) link
Nah the spoken word bits are an important part of the whole vibe of it imo.
― Ron Paul's Drag Race (Mr Andy M), Monday, 13 April 2015 17:31 (nine years ago) link
yeah I love that aspect of them - WE ARE WARRIORS AT THE END OF TIME AND WE ARE TIRED OF MAKING LOOOOOVE
― Οὖτις, Monday, 13 April 2015 17:36 (nine years ago) link
i can't imagine it without the spoken word bits. "and never, and never, and never, and never....." then, kaboom!!!
― stirmonster, Monday, 13 April 2015 17:44 (nine years ago) link
Crazy talk upthread, the spoken word parts (with wibbly electronic noises) are fucking ace!
― Quack and Merkt (Tom D.), Monday, 13 April 2015 18:09 (nine years ago) link
Yeah you guys are probably right it's just I've been spinning it over and over while playing Dark Souls so I'll be rocking out for a solid 30-45 minutes and then "Sonic Attack" happens and suddenly what was once righteous droney space metal is a guy talking about "You will feel the need to vomit" and "There will be bleeing from orifices". Which I guess is probably appropriate for Dark Souls but whatevs.
And yes Hawkwind can do whatever the hell they want, obviously.
― ©Oz Quiz© (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 13 April 2015 18:57 (nine years ago) link
i once played "sonic attack" in its entirety at a fairly large rave in the early 90s. many years later a guy came up to me and told me the experience had been so brain shattering and traumatic that he ended the night in a psychiatric unit. oops!
― stirmonster, Monday, 13 April 2015 19:20 (nine years ago) link
well done!
― WilliamC, Monday, 13 April 2015 19:22 (nine years ago) link
Yes I can imagine lots of people on acid at that Hawkwind show losing their shit
― ©Oz Quiz© (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 13 April 2015 20:16 (nine years ago) link
When I interviewed Lemmy a few years ago, he told me they used to lock people in at their shows.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 14 April 2015 00:39 (nine years ago) link