mugstar
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Hawkwind Tribute Album coming Monday 27th September 2010
Jul 15, 2010, 16:59
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To conclude the Trensmat Sonic Attack Series -
IN SEARCH OF HAWKWIND
A Tribute Album
Release Date – Monday 27th September 2010
Critical MASS release this tribute to Hawkwind – the pre-eminent space-rock-punks who emerged in the late sixties, scorched a trail through the seventies and continue their voyage in various forms to the present day.
An impressive array of bands pay homage –Mudhoney, Bardo Pond, Acid Mothers Temple, Kinski, Magoo, Moon Duo, White Hills and Mugstar.
This CD release is the culmination of a long running project initiated by Mugstar in 2005. Originally conceived as a split 7”, or a double 7” package featuring two or four bands. The format grew over time to album length due to the fantastic response and enthusiasm from artists from around the globe eager to be involved and contribute.
First up were Seattle’s Kinski and from Japan - Acid Mothers Temple, performing Master Of The Universe and Brainstorm respectively. From Philadelphia, Bardo Pond recorded Lord Of Light. Then Mudhoney’s version of Urban Guerilla - originally recorded as a session track for the late great John Peel - was re-discovered, Mudhoney were immediately excited to have the track included. At this point, Trensmat Records, hearing of the project, mentioned that they had New York’s White Hills lining up a cover of Be Yourself for a 7” vinyl release and that it would be an excellent addition to this tribute. Trensmat then also offered to release a set of the tracks recorded so far on vinyl. This was quickly put together (with edited versions to fit the 7” format) and released as the very limited and much sought after “Sonic Attack Trilogy”. Wooden Shjips offshoot Moon Duo of San Francisco then added Hurry On Sundown. Meanwhile, back in the UK, Magoo recorded Space Is Deep. Mugstar themselves perform Born To Go and Paradox. Both recorded at Dave Anderson’s Foel Studios in Mid Wales - Dave, of course, being Hawkwind’s bass player on In Search Of Space in the early seventies. Mugstar recorded two tracks with the intention of using the most successful one. However, pleased with the way they both worked out, decided to include them both.
Interestingly, the contributors were originally asked simply to record a Hawkwind track of their choice, yet all nine selections are drawn from Hawkwind’s stunning first five releases – Hawkwind, In Search Of Space, Doremi Fasol Latido, Space Ritual and Hall Of The Mountain Grill, - a classic era.
So, finally here it is, beautifully presented in silver and black digipak, the full-length versions of all the recordings brought together to deliver over an hours worth of super-charged space-rock assault.
1. KINSKI – MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE
2. MUGSTAR – BORN TO GO
3. MAGOO – SPACE IS DEEP
4. BARDO POND – LORD OF LIGHT
5. MUDHONEY – URBAN GUERILLA
6. ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE COSMIC INFERNO – BRAINSTORM
7. MOON DUO – HURRY ON SUNDOWN
8. WHITE HILLS – BE YOURSELF
9. MUGSTAR – PARADOX
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zerkalo
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Re: Hawkwind Tribute Album coming Monday 27th September 2010
Jul 15, 2010, 19:04
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Looks like one of this years essential purchases for me, what a line up, nice one!
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mingtp
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Re: Hawkwind Tribute Album coming Monday 27th September 2010
Jul 15, 2010, 19:18
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zerkalo wrote: Looks like one of this years essential purchases for me, what a line up, nice one!
Couldn't have put it better meself.
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Mule
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Re: Hawkwind Tribute Album coming Monday 27th September 2010
Jul 15, 2010, 22:50
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Excellent. Can't wait.
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mingtp
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Re: Hawkwind Tribute Album coming Monday 27th September 2010
Sep 29, 2010, 18:39
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My copy's on its way. *Dribble*
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naughtynige
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Re: Hawkwind Tribute Album coming Monday 27th September 2010
Sep 30, 2010, 09:37
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Great choice of tracks. You're never gonna better the originals but let's hope they do 'em justice.
Saw the reformed Sex Pistols doing "Silver Machine" a few years back, not bad til Lydon started shrieking all over it.
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elegant chaos
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Edited Sep 30, 2010, 11:26
Re: Hawkwind Tribute Album coming Monday 27th September 2010
Sep 30, 2010, 11:26
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Remember that weekend well. On the Friday night I saw Sexton Ming and The Tasty Ones end their set with "Silver Machine" at the 12 Bar Club, then the following night I saw the Pistols at Crystal Palace start their set with the same song.
Trainspottery fact - it was also the last song the Electro Hippies performed live.
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ToneStone
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Edited Sep 30, 2010, 13:05
Re: Hawkwind Tribute Album coming Monday 27th September 2010
Sep 30, 2010, 13:01
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Aint most of those been released before . . . .
Edit: Yeah they have as the Sonic Attack 7 inches, what a cash in
http://www.lowcut.dk/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=547:trensmat-sonic-attack-trilogy&catid=29:album-reviews&Itemid=54
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smrt
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Re: Hawkwind Tribute Album coming Monday 27th September 2010
Sep 30, 2010, 13:28
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ToneStone wrote: Aint most of those been released before . . . .
Edit: Yeah they have as the Sonic Attack 7 inches, what a cash in
But unfortunately those 7" were limited to about 200 copies each and fairly expensive - so I only picked up one of them. With this release I get get all the music for less than the price of two of those singles.
Did anyone pick up the other Hawkwind tribute "Hawkwind Triad" from a few months back. The versions were more metal than the orginals, but didn't deviate too much from the original feel either. The track listing while still sticking to the early era, did manage to go beyond the Space Ritual setlist with more than 50% of the tracks coming from Warrior and the Mountain Grill. All good clean fun...
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Kid Calamity
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Re: Hawkwind Tribute Album coming Monday 27th September 2010
Sep 30, 2010, 18:13
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While you're waiting for your albums to pop through your letterboxes: http://soundcloud.com/croogy/sets/croog-and-danny-fulkner-cover-hawkwind
Not bad, actually.
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