HW: Advice on used CDs

[Johan Edlundh]

At 16:38 1996-03-27 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello all...
>
>I just saw two used CDs by Hawkmembers, and I wanted to get some opinions
>on them before I make an investment.
>
>They are:
>Robert Calvert "Freq"
>Nik Turner "Sphynx"
>
>My favorite Hawkwind albums are QSC, Levitation, Black Sword, Sonic
>Attack, and to a degree HotMG and DFL.  I could not stand the
>Astounding Sounds or PXR5 "sound" and I honestly didn't care much for the
>earlier albums (Hawkwind, In Search of Space, Space Ritual) although I
>may check out the remastered versions if I get a chance.
>
>Can anyone draw any general conclusions like, "If you hated PXR5, steer
>clear of Freq" or like that?

I think you shall in this particular case save your money for the remasters.
There's not much on this both like Black Sword, Sonic Attack or Levitation.
_Freq_ is possible the weakest Calvert effort, along with _Test Tube Conceived_.

I haven't heard _Sphynx_, but without being too afraid of having wrong - I
say this must be the same as Turners band "Sphynx" (a few from Gong, a few
from HW) playing _Xitintoday_ - and if I should describe this in a short
sentence, this would be: "Nik playing flute in the Great Pyramid."

Although I give both albums a spin now and then, and I do like 'em both -
and Turner's "God Rock" is a gem!


from the Xitintoday booklet:

"Mayday Mayday
 Mayhem
 SOS across the cosmos
 A cry for help
 Eject from SS Hawkwind in deep space..."


>Much appreciated,
>
>Brand

\\joe