Atomhenge 1976 - Hawkwind

Advantages: Only if you really must have it
Disadvantages: Just awful quality, worse than a very dodgy bootleg.

...Short review - this is absolute pants. Long review - Most long term Hawkwind fans will know that this is a terrible live recording from 1973, sounding like the guy was in the toilet with a portable tape recorder and the mike stuck up his backside. It's that good, I kid you not. If like me you have to have at least one copy of every album, then buy it, or one of the other cloned versions of it, as cheaply as possible, otherwise avoid like the plague as this era of Hawkwind is ably represented by other better live recordings such as Space Ritual. There are probably at least another 10 different versions of this album out there thanks to the problems the band have had over the years - at one point in the 80's it seemed like it was the done thing to form an independent record label and release some crappy Hawkwind compilation. So, what... Read review

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Advantages: clear mix, blanga, packaging, songs, lyrics, lemmy, mellotron, violin
Disadvantages: none

...The whole series of remastered CDs from EMI are well worth buying. This is classic old style Hawkwind-original, and as such should be treasured and enjoyed, and this CD will help you do that. The remasteing has been carried out well, and I really enjoy the remix. This is one of my favourite Hawkwind albums, one of the first I would put on when moving into a new house after I had connected up the HiFi. It mixes full on blanga with softer stuff, both of which benefit from the remastering. The packaging, as is common with the other EMI remasters, is a joy, and the extra tracks complement nicely the album (rather than being a bit out of style, like they are on Doremi) with a couple of single cuts and "It's so easy". I know it is only a CD, but it really is a treat, and a fine example of 70s space rock. Any album that has the haunting... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic insight into early Punk ala Stooges and New York Dolls
Disadvantages: A few weak tracks

...Dead Boys were a punk/pre punk band that formed in 1975 in Cleveland Ohio, developing out of the band 'Rocket From The Tombs'. They are made up of; Stiv Bator (Vocals) who was once told by Iggy Pop that he was the second best singer in rock & roll (after Jim Morrison), Johnny Blitz (Drums), Cheetah Chrome (Guitar), Jeff Magnum (Bass), Jimmy Zero (Guitar). In 1976 they moved to New York, and quickly gained s notorious reputation for their outrageous live performances, with profanity being the norm, and on more then one occasion, lead singer Stiv Bators slashed his stomach with his mic stand. They regularly played at the legendary rock club CBGB's and in 1977 they released their debut album, 'Young, Loud and Snotty'. Their song "Sonic Reducer" is frequently regarded as one of the classics of the punk genre; often hailed as one of its... Read review

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