Hawkwind / Robert Calvert

1-14-09 Hawkwind / Robert Calvert

Until I lived in England in 1990, I never knew that Hawkwind sort of occupied the place in British counter-culture that, say, The Grateful Dead do in US (west coast) counter-culture. People camping out by where the concert will be etc. I remember when Hawkwind first walked down the pike, I think I thought they were German! (All that weird writing on the LP covers…) I like ‘em best with Robert Calvert singing, particularly “Quark Strangeness & Charm”. I missed seeing them at The Whisky, to my eternal shame.

I remember being rather bummed when I found out that Robert Calvert died. I was really into his “Hype” solo album. My collection is far from complete. I would love to find Calvert’s book, “Hype” – the story of “Tom Mahler”.

12" 25 YEARS (as Hawklords) CHARISMA UK CB 332-12 1979 3 TRKS with pic sleeve, grey vinyl

CD 25 YEARS ON (as Hawklords) CHARISMA UK CDSCD 4014 1978 8 TRKS

LP 25 YEARS ON (as Hawklords) CHARISMA UK CDS 4014 1978 8 TRKS

CD ASTOUNDING SOUNDS, AMAZING MUSIC CHARISMA UK CDSCD 4004 1976 7 TRKS ('89 issue)

LP ASTOUNDING SOUNDS, AMAZING MUSIC CHARISMA UK CDS 4004 1976 7 TRKS

CDx2 ATOMHENGE '76 VOICEPRINT UK HAWKVP5CD 2000 14 TRKS Live '76

7" BACK ON THE STREETS CHARISMA UK CB 299 1977 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

LP DOREMI FASOL LATIDO KING JPN K22P-246 1972 8 TRKS re-issue, insert

CD DOREMI FASOL LATIDO re EMI UK 530031.2 1972 11 TRKS ('01 issue) (4 x bonus tracks)

LP HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN GRILL U.A. US UA-LA-328-G 1974 9 TRKS

CD HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN GRILL re EMI UK 530035.2 1974 13 TRKS (4 x bonus tracks) ('01 issue)

CD HAWKLORDS LIVE GRIFFIN US GN-03921.2 1992 6 TRKS Live '78

LP HAWKWIND U.A. US UAS 5519 1971 7 TRKS

7" KINGS OF SPEED / MOTORHEAD U.A. NZ K 5928 1975 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

CD LEVITATION CASTLE UK CLACD 129 1980 9 TRKS ('87 issue)

CD LIVE SEVENTY NINE GRIFFIN US GCD 229.2 1994 7 TRKS Live '79 ('94 issue)

7" MOTORHEAD / VALIUM TEN FLICKNIFE UK FLS 205 1981 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

7" PSYCHEDELIC WARLORDS DISAPPEAR IN SMOKE U.A. UK UP 35715 1974 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

CD PXR5 CHARISMA UK CDSCD 4016 1979 8 TRKS ('89 issue)

LP PXR5 CHARISMA UK CDS 4016 1979 8 TRKS

CD QUARK, STRANGENESS & CHARM CHARISMA UK CDSCD 4008 1978? 8 TRKS

LP QUARK, STRANGENESS & CHARM SIRE US SRK 6047 1977? 8 TRKS

7" SILVER MACHINE / SEVEN BY 7 U.A. UK UP 35381 1972 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

7" SILVER MACHINE pic disc RCA UK RCAT 267 1982 3 TRKS no pic sleeve, pic disc

CD STASIS - THE U.A. YEARS (Collection) EMI UK CZ 297 1990 15 TRK Collection (70's recordings)

CD WARRIOR ON THE EDGE OF TIME DOJO UK DOJOCD 084 1975 12 TRKS (1 x bonus track)

LP WARRIOR ON THE EDGE OF TIME ATCO US SD 36-115 1975 11 TRKS promo

ROBERT CALVERT solo

CD CAPTAIN LOCKHEED AND THE STARFIGHTERS BGO UK BGOCD 5 1974 17 TRKS Arthur Brown etc.

LP CAPTAIN LOCKHEED AND THE STARFIGHTERS U.A. UK UAG 29507 1974 17 TRKS booklet

12" FREQ FLICKNIFE UK SHARP 021 1984 6 TRK EP; with pic sleeve

LP HYPE A SIDE UK IF 0311 1982 12 TRKS

CD HYPE re VOICEPRINT UK VP 261CD 1982 16 TRKS (4 x bonus tracks) ('03 issue)

7" LORD OF THE HORNETS / GREENFLY & THE ROSE FLICKNIFE UK FLS 204 1980 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

CD LUCKY LEIF AND THE LONGSHIPS BGO UK BGOCD 2 1975 11 TRKS ('87 issue) Brian Eno, prod.

LP LUCKY LEIF AND THE LONGSHIPS U.A. UK UAG 29852 1975 11 TRKS Brian Eno, prod.

CD TEST-TUBE CONCEIVED CD LABEL UK CDTL 007 1987 10 TRKS

In 2009, I am not beyond getting some Hawkwind albums as re-mastered CD’s (naturally with bonus tracks). It’s a shame that the CD re-issues do not have the full-size graphics created by the late designer Barney Bubbles. Some of his best 70’s work was for Hawkwind. Of course, they also used Hipgnosis. Storm’s book of LP covers that’s making the rounds now looks very tempting, as well. To be honest, I’ve eyeballed that book a few times, and I am always surprised at how many of the albums I know…guess I tried them because of the distinctive cover art?