HAWKWIND

Space Ritual - 50th Anniversary Edition ATOMHENGE

JOE BANKS

Eleven-disc celebration of space rock classic exceeds all expectations. As the ultimate expression of Hawkwind’s unique brand of brain-melting, deep space psychedelia, it was inevitable that the 50th anniversary of Space Ritual — first released in May 1973, and the band’s only Top 10 album — would be celebrated with a new reissue. But the contents of this box set go beyond the wildest dreams of even the most avid Hawkfan. “Listening to the complete shows is an MB absolute revelation.” The original double album was a mash-up of two live shows from December 1972, recorded at the Brixton Sundown (now O2 Academy) and Liverpool Stadium. What’s less well-known is that a third show was recorded on the same tour, at the Locarno in Sunderland. Long referred to as unusable…

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