Hawkwind (1970)

About this title: Produced by former Pretty Things guitarist Dick Taylor, Hawkwind's first album was rightfully compared to Pink Floyd's early sound: an appealing conglomeration of hippie rock grooves and interplanetary guitar trips set to the phosphorescent wandering of Dik Mik's electronics and Nik Turner's cool sax playing. Hawkwind may not have been their most lucrative album, but it's where it all began. Hawkwind's initial galactic blues-rock sound is based on Dave Brock's guitar playing, rising smoke-like through the haze of lyrical space funk. The two opening tracks set the tone, with "The Reason Is" ... read more

Tracks:

1. Hurry on Sundown [Brock/Hawkwind]
2. The Reason Is? [Brock]
3. Be Yourself [Brock]
4. Paranoia, Pt. 1 [Brock/Hawkwind]
5. Paranoia, Pt. 2 [Brock/Hawkwind]
6. Seeing It as You Really Are [Brock/Hawkwind]
7. Mirror of Illusion [Brock]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.