Love in Space is a 1996 live album by the English space rock group Hawkwind. It was recorded during the group's 1995 tour to promote the Alien 4 album.
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| Released | 20 May 1996 | |||
| Recorded | October 1995 | |||
| Genre | Space rock | |||
| Label | Emergency Broadcast System | |||
| Producer | Hawkwind, Paul Cobbold | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
It was re-issued in 2009 with bonus tracks taken from the Love in Space EP.
The cover is the last by Alan Arthurs, who was part of the band's crew and also worked on Brock's Devon farm, and had been responsible for covers from Electric Tepee onward.[2] On-stage photographs were by John Chase.
Track listing edit
CD1 edit
- "Abducted" (Ron Tree, Dave Brock) – 2:53
- "Death Trap" (Robert Calvert, Brock) – 4:42
- "Wastelands" (a.k.a. "Wastelands of Sleep") (Brock) – 1:35
- "Are You Losing Your Mind?" (Tree, Brock, Alan Davey, Richard Chadwick) – 3:08
- "Photo Encounter" (Brock) – 2:16
- "Blue Skin" (Tree, Brock, Davey, Chadwick) – 6:56
- "Sputnik Stan" (Davey) – 10:20
- "Robot" (Calvert, Brock) – 7:38
- "Alien (I Am)" (Brock) – 8:52
CD2 edit
- "Xenomorph" (Tree, Davey) – 5:16
- "Vega" (Davey) – 3:33
- "Love in Space" (Brock) – 9:43
- "Kapal" (Brock, Davey, Chadwick) – 6:05
- "Elfin" (Davey) – 2:09
- "Silver Machine" (Calvert, Brock) – 3:35
- "Welcome to the Future" (Calvert) – 2:10
- "Assassins" (a.k.a. "Hassan-i-Sabah" (Calvert, Paul Rudolph) / "Space Is Their (Palestine)" (Brock)] – 8:40
Atomhenge CD bonus tracks edit
- "Love in Space" (Brock) [Studio Version] - 4:48
- "Lord of Light" (Brock) [Live] - 3:52
- "This is Hawkwind Sonic Attack" (Michael Moorcock, Brock) [re-mix] - 7:05
Personnel edit
- Hawkwind
- Ron Tree – vocals
- Dave Brock – electric guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Alan Davey – bass guitar, vocals
- Richard Chadwick – drums
- Liam Yates, Michelle Gaskell – dancers
- Kris Tait, Wango Riley – fire eaters
Credits edit
- Produced by Hawkwind and Paul Cobbold. Engineered by Paul Cobbold.
- Recorded on the Alien 4 tour, 1995.
- Cover by Alan Arthurs.
Charts edit
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[3] | 16 |
Release history edit
- 1996: Emergency Broadcast System Records, EBS120, 2CD
- 29 June 2009: Atomhenge (Cherry Red) Records, ATOMCD2013, UK 2CD
References edit
- ^ Thompson, Dave. "Love in Space Live - Hawkwind : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ Alan Arthurs. "Hawkwind Love in Space". Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
External links edit
- Collectable Records - Original gatefold cover
- Atomhenge Records