"PXR 5" ('79) - This album really started the HAWKWIND tradition of semi-live, semi-studio albums. "Quark, Strangeness and Charm" ('77) - A return to a more traditional HAWKWIND sound. "Warrior at the Edge of Time" ('75) - In my opinion, THE classic album. "Hall of the Mountain Grill" ('74) - A great album for FLOYD fans - very heavy, psychedelic music with lots of effects. "A Space Ritual" ('73) - The essential live album combining Space-rock music, and poetry. "Doremi Fasol Latido" ('72) - A great album with a heavy metal space rock a-la lan Lemmy KILMISTER, who later founded MOTORHEAD. You can't go wrong with any of the 70's releases in my opinion. There are at least 100 total albums that are either compilations, EP's, bootlegs of live performances, etc. They were the master of the acid-space rock genre. Their creativity seems to be in the use of the synths to add to the intense moods of their songs. With the primary use of the synthesizer, heavy and delay with the touch of techno, HAWKWIND practically created a genre of music that be called: psychedelic space-rock. Their sound has continued to metamorphose and evolve: an almost jazz feel ("Hawkwind"), the "experimental" & acoustic sounds of early releases ("In Search of Space"), changing to the metal sound of their days (mid 70's), and a modern electronic feel on the latest ("Electric Teepee"). HAWKWIND's history has been marked by a series of confusing line-ups through 40 or so personnel changes. The band never would have made it for 30 years without Dave. Dave BROCK was the leader of HAWKWIND and he was the captain, as it were. The group was formed in the late '60s by guitarist/singer Dave BROCK, guitarist Mick SLATTERY and saxman/flautist/singer Nik TURNER. Over their 30-odd year history, HAWKWIND were probably the most famous underground rock band in the world. Formed in London, UK in 1969 - Still active as of 2018
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