Hawkwind 1st V Rare Orig Uk 1970 Blue Liberty Lp 1st Philips Press Prog Psych

Hawkwind 1st Very Rare original UK LP released on Liberty Records in 1970.
1st UK pressing on the two tone Blue Liberty Label manufactured by Philips Records.
The gatefold sleeve is printed and made by E.
J.
Day Ltd.
Matrix No s Side One - LBS 83348 A//1 Side Two - LBS 83348 B//1 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 sinking in nicely to the mood of both Dave Brock s and John Harrison s guitar viscosity.
After this, the real Hawkwind begins to emerge, as the eight-minute Be Yourself is delightfully plastered with echoed vocals and comic book ominousness, putting drummer Terry Ollis in the spotlight this time.
Seeing It as You Really Are moves hauntingly forward through the blackness of space as a constant jam, with the keyboards, saxophone, and guitar set adrift on a nonstop instrumental voyage.
What begins to materialize throughout this debut album is the band s trademarked sound as a whole, with each player making their instrument effectual and authoritative from the get-go.
Hawkwind s sound indeed solidified as their career moved upward through the 70s, but their first album magnificently introduces the starting point of what was going to be a long and peculiar journey.
TRACKS ARE :- Side One 1 Hurry On Sundown 4:50 2 The Reason Is? 3:30 3 Be Yourself 8:09 4 Paranoia Part 1 1:04 Side Two 1 Paranoia Part 2 4:11 2 Seeing It As You Really Are 10:43 3 Mirror Of Illusion 6:58 PLEASE NOTE THAT PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE 2ND SEPT SO I CAN SHIP ON WEDNESDAY THE 3RD, OTHERWISE IT WILL NOT BE SHIPPED UNTIL THE 22ND WHEN I M BACK OF HOLIDAY Released on Liberty Records in 1970 Catalogue Number LBS 83348 Record is in Ex condition side one is in NM condition, there is a couple of light surface marks on side two hence Ex Sleeve is in Ex condition some shelf wear and general ageing, spine is a little faded All Items must be paid for within 7 days