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"...You Should Do That..."
When the mop-up compilation "Roadhawks" was issued on vinyl in April 1976 on United Artists UAS 29919 - it made sense.
But at just over thirty-nine and half minutes total playing time in May 2020 for a Hawkwind CD (you wot!) - a body can't help feeling a tad short-changed. Even with its restored gatefold card sleeve artwork, replica foldout poster and new Ben Wiseman Remasters from original UA master tapes and first time on CD status – you could argue that this is an unnecessary buy if you have all the August 2001 CD Remasters from EMI? And what Hawklord nutter wouldn't...
But – as always with the mighty Space Rockers - there is still much Hawkwind fun to be had here and several exclusives too. In the meantime, here is a breakdown of the head-banging details...
UK released Friday, 22 May 2020 - "Roadhawks" by HAWKWIND on Esoteric Recordings/Atomhenge QATOMCD1045 (Barcode 5013929634527) is a Remastered Edition of an April 1976 UK compilation LP (United Artists UAS 29919) that plays out as follows (39:36 minutes):
1. Hurry On Sundown [Side 1]
2. Paranoia (Excerpt)
Both tracks from the debut LP "Hawkwind" released August 1970 in the UK on Liberty LBS 83384. The track "Paranoia" was released in two parts on the debut LP; this is Part 2 of the song edited down from 4:11 minutes to 4:00 minutes here.
2. Paranoia (Excerpt)
Both tracks from the debut LP "Hawkwind" released August 1970 in the UK on Liberty LBS 83384. The track "Paranoia" was released in two parts on the debut LP; this is Part 2 of the song edited down from 4:11 minutes to 4:00 minutes here.
3. You Shouldn't Do That (Live)
Previously Unreleased - recorded live 22 December 1972 at The Liverpool Stadium)
Previously Unreleased - recorded live 22 December 1972 at The Liverpool Stadium)
4. Silver Machine [Side 2]
Originally the A-side of a non-album UK 7" single released June 1972 on United Artists UP 35381. "Silver Machine" was recorded live 13 February 1972 at The Roundhouse in London and its non-album studio-track B-side "Seven By Seven" can be found on the August 2001 Expanded Edition CD Reissue and Remaster of "X In Search Of Space" (Barcode 724353003029 will locate that CD). The version offered on "Roadhawks" is a Remixed one.
Originally the A-side of a non-album UK 7" single released June 1972 on United Artists UP 35381. "Silver Machine" was recorded live 13 February 1972 at The Roundhouse in London and its non-album studio-track B-side "Seven By Seven" can be found on the August 2001 Expanded Edition CD Reissue and Remaster of "X In Search Of Space" (Barcode 724353003029 will locate that CD). The version offered on "Roadhawks" is a Remixed one.
5. Urban Guerilla
Originally the A-side of a non-album UK 7" single released 22 June 1973 on United Artists UP 35566. Its superb non-album studio-track B-side "Brainbox Pollution" can be found on the August 2001 Expanded Edition CD Reissue and Remaster of "Doremi Fasol Latido" (Barcode 724353003128 will locate that CD).
Originally the A-side of a non-album UK 7" single released 22 June 1973 on United Artists UP 35566. Its superb non-album studio-track B-side "Brainbox Pollution" can be found on the August 2001 Expanded Edition CD Reissue and Remaster of "Doremi Fasol Latido" (Barcode 724353003128 will locate that CD).
6. Space Is Deep
From their third studio album "Doremi Fasol Latido" - released November 1972 in the UK on United Artists UAG 29364.
From their third studio album "Doremi Fasol Latido" - released November 1972 in the UK on United Artists UAG 29364.
7. Wind Of Change
From their fourth studio album "Hall Of The Mountain Grill" – released August 1974 in the UK on United Artists UAG 29672.
From their fourth studio album "Hall Of The Mountain Grill" – released August 1974 in the UK on United Artists UAG 29672.
8. The Golden Void From their fifth studio album "Warrior On The Edge Of Time" – released May 1975 in the UK on United Artists UAG 29766.
Compiled and Remixed by band-member Dave Brock in November 1975 - first up you had a newly remixed version of the hugely popular 1972 "Silver Machine" 45-single making its first appearance on an LP. Added to that was the brilliant riffage of the quickly withdrawn 1973 British 7" single "Urban Gorilla" again debuting on a vinyl album (the BBC had banned the song two weeks after it charted at No. 34 because it coincided with terrorist bombings in London and they felt (wrongly) that its lyrics promoted urban warfare rather than condemned it).
Third came a Previously Unreleased live version of the "X In Search Of Space" riff monster and huge fan fave "You Shouldn't Do That" - recorded 22 December 1972 at the Liverpool Stadium. The five others as you can see from the list above were choice cuts from four studio albums ranging from the "Hawkwind" debut in 1970 to "Warrior On The Edge Of Time" released May 1975. "Roadhawks" originals also came in Barney Bubbles-inspired gatefold artwork and had a cool (and huge) foldout poster too.
This May 2020 Reissue (CD and LP) on their Esoteric Recordings label imprint ATOMHENGE reproduces the lot for the first time on CD and they have even pressed a 180gram vinyl album for the first time since a budget release in 1984. To the music...
"Roadhawks" may be short on either format, but man does this sucker rock, and in my ears offers a genuine audible reason as to why people loved the no-nonsense heads-down sonic assault that was/is Hawkwind. You could of course argue that had Atomhenge thrown in the non-album studio B-sides "Seven By Seven" and especially "Brainbox Pollution" as extras in an 'Expanded Edition' and perhaps included something from the destroyer that is the "Space Ritual" live double from May 1973 – then this reissue would have been five to six stars. But there is also something about less is more at work here and how these eight choices focus the listen better. Plus it looks cool too.
Fans will have to own it whilst the casual buyer will enjoy its cheap-as-chips ethos enough to go back to Side 1 and replace the needle/choose Track 1 on the remote. And I can just hear Lemmy say, damn the torpedoes you putz - you should do that...
