All Aboard the Skylark
All Aboard the Skylark is an album by space rock band Hawkwind, released in 2019. It is the band’s 32nd studio album.[3] The album reached number 34 in the UK albums chart.[4]
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Released | 25 October 2019[1] |
Genre | Space rock |
Length | 91:23[2] |
Label | Cherry Red |
Some copies were issued as a 2CD set with an additional disc Acoustic Daze,[3] which was also issued as an independent vinyl record.[5] The content is the original acoustic recordings that were reworked with Mike Batt for the Road to Utopia album.
The album was promoted with a 15 date tour of Britain in November, culminating in a final show at London's Royal Albert Hall.[3] The group were augmented by keyboard player Tim Blake, with guest appearances from Phil Campbell and Eric Clapton.[6] The set-list included "Flesh Fondue", "Last Man on Earth", "65 Million Years Ago", "In the Beginning" and "The Fantasy of Faldum" from the album.[6]
On 14 November, the group recorded a session for Marc Riley's BBC Radio 6 Music show, playing "65 Million Years Ago", "Last Man on Earth", "Spirit of the Age" and "Silver Machine".[7]
Tracks
- All tracks written by Dave Brock unless otherwise stated
Disc 1
- "Flesh Fondue" – 5:03
- "Nets of Space" – 3:03
- "Last Man on Earth" (Magnus Martin) – 5:01
- "We Are Not Dead... Only Sleeping" – 3:21
- "All Aboard the Skylark" (Brock, Martin, Niall Hone, Richard Chadwick) – 5:26
- "65 Million Years Ago" – 4:11
- "In the Beginning" – 2:00
- "The Road To..." – 5:13
- "The Fantasy of Faldum" (Martin) – 9:15
Disc 2: Acoustic Daze
- "Psi Power" (Brock, Robert Calvert) – 5:16
- "Hymn to the Sun" (Martin) – 2:49
- "The Watcher" (Ian Kilmister) – 4:54
- "Generation Door" – 0:41
- "Age of the Micro Man" (Brock, Calvert) – 5:08
- "Intro the Night" (Martin) – 2:11
- "Down Through the Night" – 6:12
- "Flying Doctor" (Brock, Calvert) – 5:47
- "Get Yourself Together" – 7:00
- "Ascent of Man" – 5:04
- "We Took the Wrong Step Years Ago" – 3:53
Credits
Musicians
- Dave Brock – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesiser, Harmonica
- Magnus Martin – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Viola
- Niall Hone – Bass Guitar (Disc 1)
- Richard Chadwick – Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Additional musicians
- Michal Sosna – Saxophone ("Last Man On Earth", "All Aboard The Skylark", "Get Yourself Together", "Ascent Of Man")
- Haz Wheaton – Bass Guitar (Disc 2)
- Mr Dibs (Jonathan Darbyshire) – Vocals ("Flying Doctor"), backing vocals ("Get Yourself Together", "Ascent Of Man", "We Took The Wrong Step Years Ago")
Technical
- Producer – Hawkwind
- Artwork – Martin Krel
- Layout [Packaging] – Meriel Waissman
- Co-ordinator – Kris Tait
References
- "All Aboard the Skylark by Hawkwind" – via www.metacritic.com.
- Allmusic. "All Aboard the Skylark - Hawkwind User Reviews AllMusic".
- Cherry Red Records. "Hawkwind: All Aboard The Skylark, 2CD". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "HAWKWIND | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- Cherry Red Records. "Hawkwind: Acoustic Daze, Limited Edition Vinyl". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "Eric Clapton Guests With Hawkwind in Guildford". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- BBC. "BBC Radio 6 Music - Marc Riley, Hawkwind Live In Session". Retrieved 4 December 2019.