Comments for Hawkwind, Sonic attack

This LP does suufer as a result of following on from Levitation, but don't let that put you off. This a fine LP,let down only by the inclusion of the last 2 tracks. The main theme running through several tracks centres on the individuals right for free speech,and free thought. Michael Moorcocks contribution on the excellent Disintegration really hammers this home. Living On A Knife Edge should have been a huge hit single,but because it questions society would no doubt have been banned! Sonic Attack itself was apparently recorded, in part in the gardens of Rockfield, and the sound of jets heard in that song are not synthesised!

Addendum to the above. The Michael Moorcock track I refer to is,as I''m certain some you have realised is in fact Coded Languages.

Interesting but not entirely successful album. After thehigh point of "Levitation", with Ginger Baker and Tim Blakedeparted from the ranks, the band at this point was: Dave Brock,Huw Lloyd-Langton, Harvey Bainbridge and Martin Griffin.Michael Moorcock guests on vocals on "Coded languages" and co-wrote this and other tracks. This album marks increasedcontributions from Lloyd-Langton (the excellent "Rocky Paths",which he wrote and sang) and Harvey Bainbridge. The latter`sdebut lead vocal is unfortunately (to these ears) a dreadfultake on "Sonic attack", the first studio recording of thistrack. "Angels of death" was released as a single with theotherwise unavailable "Transdimensional man" (RCA 137).