Hawkwind – Space Ritual

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Label:	United Artists Records – UA-LA120-H2, United Artists Records – UA-LA120-H-0798
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Foldout Sleeve , Auto-coupled
Country:	US
Released:	1973
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Space Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1a	Earth Calling Written-By – B. Calvert*	11:41
A1b	Born To Go Written-By – D. Brock, B. Calvert
A2	Down Through The Night Written-By – D. Brock*	6:02
A3	The Awakening Written-By – B. Calvert*	1:53
B1	Lord Of Light Written-By – D. Brock*	6:36
B2	The Black Corridor Written-By – M. Moorcock*	2:25
B3	Space Is Deep Written-By – D. Brock*	8:13
B4	Electronic No. 1 Written-By – D. Dettmar, Dikmik	2:33
C1	Orgone Accumulator Written-By – D. Brock, B. Calvert	10:00
C2	Upside Down Written-By – D. Brock*	1:59
C3	10 Seconds Of Forever Written-By – B. Calvert*	2:00
C4	Brainstorm Written-By – N. Turner*	9:18
D1	7 By 7 Written-By – S. MacManus*	6:10
D2	Sonic Attack Written-By – M. Moorcock*	2:55
D3	Time We Left This World Today Written-By – D. Brock*	5:45
D4	Master Of The Universe Written-By – D. Brock, N. Turner	7:39
D5	Welcome To The Future Written-By – B. Calvert*	1:59

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – United Artists Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – United Artists Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – United Artists Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Liverpool Stadium
Recorded At – Brixton Sundown
Recorded At – Pye Mobile Recording Unit
Mixed At – Olympic Studios
Published By – Unart Music Corp.

Credits

Art Direction – Pierre*
Audio Generator, Electronics – Dik Mik
Bass, Vocals – Lemmy
Cover [Packaging] – Barney Bubbles
Drums – Simon King
Engineer – Vic Maile
Guitar, Vocals – Dave Brock
Mixed By – Anton Matthews, Vic Maile
Photography By – Gabi Naseman, Laurie Lewis (4)
Producer – Hawkwind
Saxophone, Flute, Vocals – Nik Turner
Synthesizer – Del Dettmar
Vocals – Dave* (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B3, C2, D1, D3), Lemmy (tracks: B2, B3, D1, D3), Nik* (tracks: A2, D3, D4), Bob* (tracks: A4, B2, C1, C3, D2)
Vocals [Swazzle], Lyrics By [Poet] – Bob Calvert*

Notes

This release is auto-coupled -
LP 1: Side A & Side D
LP 2: Side B & Side C

On labels: The spaces between Cat.No. "UA-LA120-H2" and "Produced by Hawkwind" are wider as on: Hawkwind - Space Ritual

The Space Ritual was recorded live at Liverpool Stadium 22.12.72 and Brixton Sundown, London 31.12.72

D1 is credited as 7 X 7 on the labels.

Catalog numbers:
UA-LA120-H2 on the labels.
UA-LA120-H-0798 on the spine.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): IT UA-LA120-H2-1 /2 Ock
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): T UA-LAO[crossed out] UA-LA120-H2-3[crossed out]-2B /2 Eck
Matrix / Runout (Side C, variant 1 ): IT UA-LA120 H2-4[crossed out]- C /2 Eck
Matrix / Runout (Side D, variant 1 ): IT UA-LA120-H2-2[crossed out]-4D /2 Eck
Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 2): IT UA-LA120-H2-1-A-1 /2 eck
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 2): T1 U̶A̶-̶L̶A̶O̶ UA-LA120-H2-3̷ 2̷ -2 /2 eck
Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched, variant 2): IT UA-LA120-H2-4̷-3 C /2 eck
Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched, variant 2): IT UA-LA120-H2-2̷-̷1̷ -L2̷ D /2 eck D /2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Space Ritual (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Foldout Sleeve)	United Artists Records	UAD 60037/8	UK	1973
Recently Edited	Space Ritual (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Foldout Sleeve)	United Artists Records	UAS 29483/4XD	Germany	1973
Recently Edited	Space Ritual (2×LP, Album)	United Artists Records, United Artists Records	UAL 441/2, UAD-60037	New Zealand	1973
New Submission	Space Ritual (Cassette, Album)	United Artists Records	TCK 60037	UK	1973
New Submission	Space Ritual (2×LP, Album, Foldout Sleeve)	United Artists Records	UAD 60037	Netherlands	1973

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Reviews

timothy.g.reardon Feb 10, 2024
My copy has Side A on LP1 and duplicated on LP2, taking the place of Side B. Label is for Side B.
mhnien Dec 18, 2023
For a 50 year old copy that was likely abused by some OG Eugene, Oregon stoners, mine's in great shape. This is the sound of astro-hippies leaving a decimated planet Earth behind. Or Fun House era Stooges with electronic boops n beeps if they drafted Lemmy on bass after Dave Alexander melted down.
sillyworm Nov 6, 2023
Edited 6 months ago
I remember buying this when it was released.Actually met someone that had a stereo setup in his Mom's basement.On Acid I actually did NOT enjoy this release.( in 1973 I was 17/18).Bought a super clean USA copy today for $25....50 years later...sounded good....not their best( well it IS a live release..hard to match The Allman Brother's Live at the Fillmore)....my favorite is the 2ND LP " IN SEARCH OF SPACE"
Beachbeatle1 Mar 10, 2022
An all-out monumental audio assault of stoner-space-prog rock, heavy metal, hippy ideals & probably too much acid. Its loud, chaotic, pretentious & gloriously amazing (and that’s just the cover)! The music goes beyond.
THE space rock opus magnum.
skoptzy Aug 29, 2013
Anyone else have this version of Space Ritual with side 1&4
that has side 1 label on both sides of the 1&4 record?