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I been listening to the BBC In Concert recording and Greasy Truckers all afternoon and really got into the deep pounding vibe. It left me wondering what early to mid '70's recordings are the most popular both official and unofficial releases. These are definately two of my favourite. (at the moment)

I would say discount Space Ritual as that is an obvious and easy choice. But that would probably be classed as a rule and this being Hawkwind rules are made for breaking.

The 1999 Party is a regular rotational favourite of mine and despite the dreadful sound quality Bring Me the Head of........
In the Egg with its dark humour is edging close to Sonic Attack as a Hawkwind performance classic.

Space Ritual VOL II , with Greasy Truckers a close second .

I'd have to go with BBC in Concert a close second to 1999 Party.

We need a proper 1973 official release. Pretty please?!

Official - Space Ritual, the BBC in Concert & ......Yuri Gagarin. Yeah - I know its not really official and its far from pristine sound quality wise but its still head and shoulders above any other audience recordings of the day

Unofficial - Well, the Birmingham Kinetic Playground 1971 takes some beating
also Manchester Palace Theatre 1974 - not great quality but THE best 'Warrior at the End of Time'
I could probably sit here all afternoon and think of a load more, but........

I've got a copy of a gig that's called Starfarer's Despatch, allegedly from Liverpool, which I think is the same gig.

On my copy DB suffers some guitar problems and Nik's forgotten his sax so there's lots of flute. There's also Bob doing Spirit of the Age as a long poem called Starfarer's Despatch. The whole thing is an embryonic Space Ritual, very interesting.

i quite like text of festival improvisions of shouldn't do that (major jamming session) shame about some of the sound but it makes you want to get in that time machine and just waft

it was definitely Birmingham !! - 2nd December 1971 to be precise
Twink playing Drums - encore is a massive 'Born to Go'
I've recently discovered where the Kinetic Playground was, too

Anyone going for the 1972 BBC Radio 1 in Concert CD, make sure you get the fresher and cleaner version!

Starfarer has more info on this: http://www.starfarer.net/bbc1live.html

By the way... the other day, a friend asked me if I could find out who the support was, at a Hawkwind show in 1973 - perhaps through the forum. I was startled when she showed me the ticket: Wembley Empire! Yes, she was at the "Yuri Gagarin" show... not that it was called that, at the time, of course. So I showed her the CD sleeve notes, which include posters and other info.

Damn,
I just decided to get myself a copy of the Wembley Empire Pool CD... dunno why I left it so long...
Only to find out it's seemingly gone out of print AAAAAAARGH.

Anyone have one they want to sell??

Good Lord, I never thought I'd hear that said about that particular album!

If one were to buy it (which of course one shouldn't dream of doing for a moment) then one would look for "the complete 78 minute show" version.

Has anyone heard the legendary mind journey. Why is there no official release from the
1975 lineups, as there are official recordings of nearly all the other years.

Glasgow Apollo 10/8/75 ?
I've got a tape of the whole show - I'm assuming its from the same initial source
its one of the better 1975 recordings sound wise, but nothing special

Frick 1975 show would make a good release. Hint hint.

I've a really dreadful quality copy of that
is there a half decent one doing the rounds, then ?