SPIRIT OF THE AGE (3CD anthology 76-84)

CD One:

1.    Reefer Madness (full extended version) Previously unreleased
2.    Kadu Flyer
3.    Steppenwolf
4.    Kerb Crawler

Taken from the album “Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music” – Released in August 1976

5.    Back on the Street
6.    The Dream of Isis

A & B sides of single – Released in January 1977

7.    Quark, Strangeness and Charm
8.    Spirit of the Age
9.    Damnation Alley
10.    Hassan I Sahba

Taken from the album “Quark, Strangeness and Charm” – Released in June 1977

11.    Over the Top
12.    The Golden Void

THE SONIC ASSASINS
Recorded at the Queens Hall, Barnstaple on 23rd December 1977

13.    PSI Power

Taken from the album “Hawklords: 25 Years On” – Released in October 1978

Total time:                                77:13


CD Two:

1.    25 Years (alternate mix)
Mixed at Roundhouse studios on 14th March 1979 - Previously unreleased

2.    Freefall (non-cross-faded mix)
3.    The Only Ones (non-cross-faded mix)

Non- cross-faded versions – mixed at Wessex studios on 15th August 1978 – Previously unreleased
Cross-faded mixes appear on the album “Hawklords: 25 Years On” – Released in October 1978



4.    Uncle Sam’s on Mars
5.    Jack of Shadows
6.    High Rise
7.    Robot

Taken from the album “PXR 5” – Released in April 1979

8.     Shot Down in the Night (single version)

A-side of single – Released in June 1980

9.    Brainstorm (live)

Taken from the album “Live Seventy Nine” – Released in July 1980

10.    Motorway City
11.    Levitation
12.    Space Chase

Taken from the album “Levitation” – Released in November 1980

13.    Who’s Gonna Win the War (single version)
14.    Nuclear Toy

A & B sides of single – Released in November 1980

15.    Transdimensional Man

B-side of single – Released in October 1981

Total time:                                78:49

CD Three:

1.    Angels of Death (alternate single version)

Previously unreleased – Recorded and mixed at Rockfield studios in June 1981

2.    Rocky Paths
3.    Virgin of the World

Taken from the album “Sonic Attack” – Released in October 1981

4.    Nuclear Drive
5.    Some People Never Die

Taken from the album “Church of Hawkwind” – Released in June 1982


6.    Psychedelic Warlords
7.    Silver Machine (single version)

B & A sides of single – Released in August 1982

8.    Choose Your Masques
9.    Dream Worker
10.    Waiting for Tomorrow
11.    Arrival in Utopia

Taken from the album “Choose Your Masques” – Released in October 1982

12.    Utopia ‘84
13.    Social Alliance

Taken from the album the album “Zones” – Released in October 1983

14.    Dragons and Fables
15.    Night of the Hawks

Taken from “The Earth Ritual Preview” 12-inch EP – Released in March 1984

16.    Stonehenge Decoded

Recorded at Stonehenge Free Festival on the 20th & 21st June 1984
Taken from the album “This is Hawkwind – Do Not Panic (live from Stonehenge)”
Released in November 1984

17.    Orgone Accumulator (live)

Recorded at Sheffield University on 27th November 1984
Released on the album “Undisclosed Files Addendum” in February 1995

Total time:                                79:48



             The Dream Goes On (3Cd anthology 85-97)
        From the  Black Sword to Distant Horizons
CD One:

1.    Song of the Swords
2.    Shade Gate
3.    Needle Gun
4.    Zarozinia

Taken from the album “The Chronicle of the Black Sword” – Released in December 1985

5.    Master of the Universe
6.    Dreaming City
7.    Moonglum
8.    Elric the Enchanter
9.    Conjuration of Magnu
10.    Magnu
11.    Dust of Time

Recorded at Hammersmith Odeon on 3rd and 4th December 1985
Taken from the album “Live Chronicles” – Released in November 1986

12.    Cajun Jinx

Taken from the album “Out and Intake” – Released in May 1987

13.    The War I Survived
14.    Heads
15.    Lost Chronicles
16.    Wastelands of Sleep

Taken from the album “The Xenon Codex” – Released in April 1988

17.    Wings
18.    Ship of Dreams
19.    T.V. Suicide

Taken from the album “Space Bandits” – Released in September 1990

Total Time:                                78:07

From

http://cherryred.co.uk/atomhenge/index.htm

Release date will be 16th November.





Edited by Hawkwise - October 02 2008 at 23:44

The most "anthologized"  rock bandThey have more anthologies than actual studio albums ! I think the last hawkwind compilation I bought was Anthology Vol.2 because some of the tracks were on albums I couldn't find at the time including the version of Ghost Dance which appaears here. At this point I think these anthologies just overlap too much and can be confusing for someone looking to get into them, not to mention the millions of lineup changes and the varying quality. Same goes for their live albums. How many versions of Silver Machine do we need? Seriously. If I had the time I could go through their whole anthology catologue and probably whittle it down to about 4 Hawkwind albums that you'll ever need. Also there's the licencing problem which precludes a truly complete overview but this seems to be solved to a certain extent judging by this "new" package. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Edited by Vibrationbaby - October 03 2008 at 06:20

I used to buy Hawkwind compilations just to get the atwork. I bought Roadhawks for the poster. Not a great poster but just had to have it at the time.