HW: Codex - phew

[J D]

Hi,
Thanx for the info.
The Codex does include (with validity in my opionion) all Brock solo tracks,
of which the 4 I mentioned are such.
Glast 90, Complete 79, Live 82 are all included in latest version of Codex.
Jez

----- Original Message -----
From: Douglas Pearson <ceres at SIRIUS.COM>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 12:53 AM
Subject: Re: HW: Codex - phew


> On Thu, 22 Feb 2001 23:03:50 -0000, J D <Jeremy at DACOMBE.FSNET.CO.UK>
wrote:
> >4. Strange Daze 97 - is this a compilation of bands, if so, what's the HW
> >tracks?
>
> Don't have the CD in front of me, but I think there's about 4-5 Hawkwind
> tracks, all of which are ones that have appeared on other live albums (I
> think even other live albums with the same lineup - IYA & HW97).  It
*does*
> have the only officially-released recording with both Brock & Turner
> since 'This Is Hawkwind: Do Not Panic' & 'Out & Intake' in the mid-80s.
>
> >7. Is the track on Xenon EMG or EMC
>
> Of this, I'm not sure.
>
> >(and what does it mean?)?
>
> EMC - no idea
> EMG - brand of guitar pickups
>
> >I should have made a note as I was going through it, but I notice that
> >there are a handful of tracks (4 or 5) that have never made it onto CD -
> >stuff like Zones, Processed, Raping Robots, When The Going Gets Tough
etc.
>
> Aren't those all Brock solo tracks?
>
> There's a few more that haven't made it to CD (I mentioned the
Charisma-era
> single edits in a recent message, but the unavailability of that era's
> albums is UTTERLY CRIMINAL, imho).
>
> >Will the Weird CDs be added (Doug Pearson did a fine job of
> >analysing them)?
>
> Thanks!  I hope so, since I'd hate to see my efforts go to waste ;^)
> (especially since my research turned up a couple of minor errors in the
> Codex).
>
> >Presumably Family Tree & Brockspace & Atomhenge will also be added?
>
> And the other Collectors Series live albums, too (Complete 79, Masques
> Live, Glastonbury 90)?  But (I would presume), only the Hawkwind tracks,
> not solo recordings by Brock or other members.
>
> >It would be a great shame to let things slip having kept on top of
> >releases thus far.
>
> Agreed, but doing the Weird CD's analysis really showed how much work is
> involved (okay, let's see if the same bit of microphone feedback occurs at
> the same point in these two different live versions of "Spirit of the
> Age"?  It does?  Must be the same; now let's compare versions
> of "Robot" ...)
>
>     -Doug
>      ceres at sirius.com
>