1. Psychedelic Warlords - (studio)
2. Winds Of Change - (studio)
3. D Rider - (studio)
4. Web Weaver - (studio)
5. You`d Better Believe It - (studio)
6. Hall Of The Mountain Grill - (studio)
7. Lost Johnny - (studio)
8. Goat Willow - (studio)
9. Paradox - (studio)
10. You`d Better Believe It (Single Version) - (studio)
11. Osychedelic Warlords (Disappear In Smoke) - (studio)
12. Paradox (Remix Single Edit) - (studio)
13. It`s So Easy - (studio)
Line-Up
Hawkwind: Dave Brock (guitar, synthesizer, organ, vocals); Nik Turner (saxophone, oboe, flute, vocals); Simon House (keyboards, violin); Del Dettmar (keyboards, synthesizer); Lemmy (bass, vocals, guitar); Simon King (drums, percussion
Notes/Reviews
Overstock.com - All songs written or co-written by members of Hawkwind. Remastered edition features five additional tracks. CD contains 5 bonus tracks. HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN GRILL found Hawkwind pushing the thudding hard rock of their early albums into the sci-fi influenced soundscapes that would define their legendary sound. In fact, this 1974 album is something of a prog rock classic, given everything from its futuristic cover to the sounds of mellotron, synthesizer, harpsichord, and flute interspersed among the overdriven guitars. Hawkwind were pioneers in the first wave of space rock, and their sound often draws comparisons to Pink Floyd`s music of the same era. But for all their cosmic meanderings and Tolkien imagery, Hawkwind rocked hard (Lemmy, who later went on to form Motorhead, was a member of the band), and HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN GRILL is full of driving, fuzzed-out guitar songs that perfectly balance the touches of ethereal psychedelia. With that in mind, this heralded effort should please fans of prog, psych, and early-`70s metal; and for fans of space rock proper--it`s a must.
Amazon - Whether it was sheer chance or simply fate, this was the first Hawkind album I ever purchased many moons ago, and what a purchase it proved to be. Having only previously been familiar with the single Silver Machine (which seems to be the only Hawkwind song ever played on the radio) I wasn't sure whether to expect more of the same or something completely different. It only took one play to get me completely hooked, that's how good the songs on this album are. From the opening rocker The Psychedelic Warlords (good title) right through to the last track Paradox (on the original album) the music takes you many light-years away, so let your imagination run riot. To my ears this album is designed to be played in its entirety in one sitting, as they all flow so well from one to the other. This really is the perfect album to begin your Hawkwind collection; the songs are very immediate, nothing too long or experimental, indeed probably their most commercial-sounding album. But it will prepare you well for their other work, so do what I did, take a chance and you'll never look back. Buy!!
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