Warrior on the Edge of Time

Warrior on the Edge of Time

Track Listings

1. Assault & Battery

2. Golden Void

3. Wizard Blew His Horn

4. Opa-Loka

5. Demented Man

6. Magnu

7. Standing at the Edge

8. Spiral Galaxy 28948

9. Warriors

10. Dying Seas

11. Kings of Speed

12. Motorhead [*]

Tracks:

Assault & Battery
Golden Void
Wizard Blew His Horn
Opa-Loka
Demented Man
Magnu
Standing at the Edge
Spiral Galaxy 28948
Warriors
Dying Seas
Kings of Speed
Motorhead [*]

Customer Reviews:

Magnum Opus of Brock et al and Best Psychedelic Album Ever.......2003-09-05

A lot of nonsense is talked about psychedelic music (and yes, I know it's all subjective) but this is quite simply the most effective rock album ever made for enjoying and promoting altered states of consciousness.
Until the advent of the synthesizer as an affordable item, it was impossible for rock music to be as colourful (in a tonal sense) as it needed to be to be as psychedelic as it could be. With 'Warrior on the Edge of Time', Hawkwind hit their high water mark: similar to Roxy Music in the breadth and richness of their musical pallette (electric and acoustic guitars, bass, drums, percussion, flute, saxes, electric violin, piano, synthesizers and mellotron, plus 4 different vocalists), Hawkwind at this time were the consummate painters in rock - Dalinian mindscapes filled with the awe, terror and sheer bliss of Coleridge's 'Kubla Kahn'.
The musicians are at the height of their stylistic powers - Brock has never sounded so mournful and folky as on 'The Demented Man' (make's Floyd's 'Echoes' seem childish by comparison), nor more messianic on 'Assault & Battery'. Turner's sax on 'The Golden Void' transports the listener into an opium dream in an Egyptian tomb while has weird vocals on 'Dying Seas' remind us of how avant-garde Hawkwind were. Lemmy's bass paints pyramids in the minds eye at the opening of 'Assault' and his lyrics on the original version of 'Motorhead' ( a bonus track on some versions of this CD) are utterly original: 'we're moving just like a parallelogram' to 'all good clean fun - have another stick of gum', pure British Amphetamine Rock ! Drummers King and Powell are at their hottest, especially on the throbbing 'Opa-Loka' which would not need a remix to become an acid house hit today and Michael Moorcock's spoken word pieces like 'The Wizard Blew His Horn' will blow the mind of any Tolkien fan. Finest of all perhaps are the contributions of Simon House, whose sublime electric violin's piercing entry at the start of 'Golden Void' is one of the most apocalyptic moments in rock history. House's 'Spiral Galaxy' is utterly cosmic - they don't make synthesizers that bright anymore ! There are no duff tracks here either - all have their unique and frightening pleasures: more variety in 45 minutes than most bands manage in a lifetime.
Why this album escapes all the prog rock reference books is beyond me - actually, it doesn't: Hawkwind were always a little but rough and grungy for prog purists, which is why they survived Punk with critical status unchanged. Their roughness is here spattered with diamonds, a perfect balance between thudding rock noise and symphonic beauty with none of the pompousness of ELP or Yes.
Oh and yes, the production is magnificent. If you like classic colourful seventies rock like later Bowie, early Roxy, then this album is a must. Its mind may be on space, fantasy and the unreal, but its heart is as romantic and existential as any of the serious Glam or Punk artists of the finest decade in rock. A prismatic beacon in the murky mists of rock and roll. Essential.

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Warrior on the Edge of Time
Hawkwind
Manufacturer: Castle Music UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000025V5Q
Release Date: 1994-10-27

Tracks:

Assault & Battery
Golden Void
Wizard Blew His Horn
Opa-Loka
Demented Man
Magnu
Standing at the Edge
Spiral Galaxy 28948
Warriors
Dying Seas
Kings of Speed
Motorhead [*]

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Synthesizer heavy and adventurous space rock with a hard edge
Space Warriors Getting Edgy!
Hawkwind -'Warrior On The Edge Of Time' (Griffin)
LEMMY S TOAST
Mott on the Edge of Time

Warrior on the Edge of Time
Hawkwind
Manufacturer: Griffin Music/Gopaco
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Hall of the Mountain Grill
In Search of Space
Mirage
Doremi Fasol Latido
Space Ritual

ASIN: B000001LKY
Release Date: 1993-08-11

Customer Reviews:

Synthesizer heavy and adventurous space rock with a hard edge.......2006-07-17

I did notice that there is a bit of a proggier feel to Warriors on the Edge of Time (1975), especially in contrast to earlier efforts such as In Search of Space (1971), and musically appears to continue the format of Hall of the Mountain Grill (1974). The lineup on this album is similar to that on Hall of the Mountain Drill, with the exception of the subtraction of keyboardist Del Dettmar, and the addition of drummer/percussionist Allen Powell along with vocalist/sci-fi author Michael Moorcock. Busted for possession of drugs while on tour, Lemmy was arrested and subsequently fired by the band. As such, this was Lemmy's last album with Hawkwind before he went on to form Motorhead.

This great album of space rock opens with the approximately 10'30" minute Assault and Battery>The Golden Void, which is ushered in with the pounding, chugging, Rickenbacker bass work of Lemmy, while keyboardist/violinist Simon House establishes swirling clouds of spacey mellotron pads. The rest of the band then joins in with the heavy, straight and double drumming of Simon King/Allan Powell "cutting through the clouds", along with the "rough around the edges" vocal style of guitarist Dave Brock and great flute work by Nik Turner. This combination of spacey synthesizer textures (at times it reminds me of Tim Blake's work with Gong), tons of mellotron, sometimes distorted electric guitar, and a thunderous rhythm section pretty much characterizes most of the album.

The odd pieces Standing at the Edge, Warriors, and The Wizard Blows his Horn each feature a heavily echoed and electronically altered spoken word passage and present a stark contrast to the rest of the material. The Wizard Blows his Horn describes hissing "snow snakes" and other strange imagery, which segues into my favorite track, Opa-Loka. This piece is hypnotic, trance-like, and features a repeated phrase on the bass, which is doubled by the snare and bass drum. On top of this pulsating rhythm section are odd electronic effects generated with the moog, heavily echoed guitars parts, and scattered bits played on various woodwind and reed instruments by Nik Turner. Haunting melodies and spacey mellotron/synth work are featured on the Demented Man in addition to a wonderful acoustic guitar part, making this another favorite track along with the propulsive and synth heavy Spiral Galaxy 28948.

The only straight ahead and rocking tune on the CD is the reckless and comparatively "garage-rock-like" sounding track Kings of Speed, which features a great violin solo by Simon King.

The bonus track includes Motorhead, which spotlights the bludgeoning bass playing of Lemmy along with some ear splitting guitar work by Dave Brock. I should note that the remastered version of the album by the German Rock Fever label features the bonus track Motorhead along with an explosive live version of Kings of Speed, although the CD does not appear to be available on AMAZON anymore.

This is a fantastic album of space rock that presents a nice blend of spacey synth textures, electronic experimentation, electric/acoustic guitar work, and a bone-crunching rhythm section. Highly recommended along with Hawkwind (1970), In Search of Space (1971), and Hall of the Mountain Grill (1974).

Space Warriors Getting Edgy!.......2005-03-17

Musicnauts:

Dave Brock: Guitars, Synth, Vocals
Lemmy: Bass, Vocals
Simon King and Allan Powell: Drums and Percussion
Nik Turner: Saxes and Flutes
Robert Calvert: Vocals, Recitation
Simon House: Keyboards, Mellotron, Violin
Del Detmar: Synths
Michael Moorcock: Words

Climb aboard folks, the good ship Hawkwind blasts off on yet it's most overtly proggy voyage, continuing the direction it started on the previous "Hall of the Mountain Grill".

All the things that have made Hawkwind so endearing are contained here, the echo-laden over-the-top sci-fi poetry, disembodied flutes and saxes, slashing rhythm guitar, fuzzy insistent bass, chattering electronics, sweeping synths and swirling mellotron with a touch of violin.

The Highpoints: The killer opening cut "Assault and Battery/Golden Void with its insistent double drumming, fuzzy bass and swirling maelstrom of mellotrons and synths, organized chaos at its finest! "The Demented King" is a fine change of pace, similar in tone to Hawkwind's first more acoustic-folky album. The over-the-top sci-fi poetry of "The Wizard Blew His Horn" and "Warriors" complete with pounding kettle drums, cymbals and more of those "chattering electronics". "Spiral Galaxy NGC-28948" is a cool little instrumental romp in 6/8, very untypical of Hawkwind. There is also a very entertaining rocker "Kings of Speed", peppered with, of all things, Simon House doing some mean COUNTRY FIDDLING!!!?????

The Space Debris: "Opa-Loca" is a jam that really doesn't go anywhere. My only other pet peeves come on the production and mixing end. A little less echo would've been good on the poems, too much echo makes words unintelligible. The other thing being that Baron Brock got buried in the mix, that metallic slashing rhythm guitar, so much a part of the Hawk's sound is only sporadically audible in spots.

But pet peeves aside, I found this to be one very fun ride through space with our veteran Hawksters! This would also be the last album for bassist Lemmy (busted at the Canadian border for drugs and then fired from the band to boot). To this day, some folks blast Hawkwind albums when crossing the Canadian border in honor of the Lemster!

Climb aboard folks, space is the place!!!!

Hawkwind -'Warrior On The Edge Of Time' (Griffin).......2005-01-05

Originally released in 1975,this was the band's fifth studio lp.It was also Lemmy's last record with the group as he formed Motorhead soon there after.This superb CD reissue tags on a bonus track of the first-ever version of the tune "Motorhead",as it's ironic to hear group founder guitarist Dave Brock providing the vocals rather than Lemmy.'Warrior...' is a true progressive/space(call it what you like)underground classic.I know several fans who got to see the band when they toured the states(twice,maybe)in support of this timeless piece of work.Co-founder Nik Turner's flute playing is well noticed on 'Warrior...' as he also does the vocals on the recital "Standing At The Edge" and the ever quirky "Dying Seas".World reknown science fiction author Michael Moorcock recites on a couple of tracks as well,"The Wizard Blew His Horn" and "Warriors".Let's not forget the futuristic gem,penned by violinist Simon House,"Spiral Galaxy 28948".Brock is vocalist on several others,like the trippin' "Opa-Loka","Kings Of Spped"(great harmony vocals),"The Golden Void","Assault&Battery" and "Magnu".If you even remotely enjoy space rock,cosmic music or psychedelia in any form,this disc is a must have.Wanted to also note that to THIS very day,both Hawkwind and Nik Turner still plays a cut or two from this record during their live shingigs.Most highly recommended.

LEMMY S TOAST.......2003-10-04

hawkwind sounding bored and listless, {ALTHOUGH ITS BETTER THAN DARK SIDE OF THE MOON} what happened? this is a majorbummer after HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN GRILL, ITS EXTREMLY SLOPPY ooze too boozy GUTTER ROT, LIKE GUM STUCK TO YOUR SHOES ITS infuriating from a band that ought to KNOW better! it was a shock then hearing it again today it even more baffling. this kinda badness will rear its ugly head in other albums not all but many to come...

Mott on the Edge of Time.......2003-03-14

`Warrior On The Edge Of Time' is Hawkwind's sixth album, and fifth to consecutively hit the British charts, following `In Search Of Space' (no. 18 1971), `Doremi Fasol Latido' (no. 14 1972), the double live album `Space Ritual Alive' (no. 9 1973) and `Hall Of The Mountain Grill' (no. 16 1974). Add to this the incredible and unexpected success of the single `Silver Machine' (no. 3 1972). It was O.K. for underground/cult bands to have albums in the charts, but a hit single was quite extraordinary. I mean, a video of Hawkwind being played alongside performances by David Essex and The Bay City Rollers on `Top of the Pops' - unbelievable!

You will understand they were one of Britain's top road bands with a fanatical following, who crammed their nationwide concerts and talked knowledgeably about the contents of each album. By this time they had all but guaranteed their places in the annals of Rock `n' Roll history. Along the way creating space/rock, which was to become the cornerstone of later genres such as ambient music and house music. (Ah, Kiddies, got your interest now?)

To many this seventies lineup of Hawkwind will always be the classic lineup and, having been together for almost 5 years, one of the most stable, too. True, Poets, Dancers, Dik Miks, and Del Dettmars came and went, but the nucleus of the band was for Hawkwind very stable. Of course, Simon House joined as well, but nobody was fired, left behind, or spontaneously combusted.

Due to this remarkably uniformed period, and having spent most of the time on the road, including two ground breaking tours of the United States of America and three of Europe, with `Warrior On The Edge Of Time' Hawkwind managed to lay down their magnum opus.....if you like Space Rock's `Dark Side Of The Moon'. Everything felt right. The title alone left you in no mind what to expect. The artwork was simply stunning, standing out in all its glory amongst the other vinyl recordings in your local record store, featuring a single futuristic warrior on horseback gazing into the mists of time. Stirring stuff indeed.

The album roared into the British charts reaching No. 13 and remained in the charts for 3 months with all the songs being incorporated into the live show. Some of them cropping up now and again in Hawkwind's ever changing stage show today.

Bandleader Dave Brock was at the very height of his creative abilities. The album starts off with a two part epic recently voted Hawkwind's most popular song ever by the band's fanzines readers of Hawkfan.

The music starts off with a memorable bass line from Lemmy before the rest of the band break in with both drummers laying down a complex drum pattern. Dave Brock's chugging riff, Nik Turner's flute fluttering over the top, and Simon House holding the sound together with a wall of keyboard sound. Instead of it being a weakness by not having a lead vocalist, they turn it into a strength by using to good effect harmony vocals that add to the spacey effect and, of course, behind it all is the wonderful Hawkwind giving it lots of atmosphere.

After this opening volley lasting over ten minutes, (a wonderful live version of this song can be heard on the 1991 live album `California Brainstorming'), the famous American Sc-fi writer, Michael Moorcock, makes his first appearance, narrating the words to his own poem, very echoey with sonic keyboard and drum backing.

Next up is a very unusual feat as the two drummers in the band take sole song writing credit for the hard driving instrumental `Opa-Loka', which leads us nicely into another pair of Dave Brock songs. Of the two `Magnu' really stands out, which was to be one of the mainstays of the Hawkwind live set for many years, featuring an upbeat tempo that swirls and swirls round your speakers until Simon House comes in with one of the most exhilarating electric violin solo's ever laid down in an earth bound recording studio, `The Demented Man' reminds you of Dave Brock's early days busking with his acoustic guitar on the streets of London. Even Spacenauts have humble beginnings.

Leading us into the second half of the Warrior adventure is Nik Turner's nicely over the top reading of Michael Moorcock's poem `Standing at the Edge'.. Next, is the most amazing piece of music on the album: `Spiral Galaxy 28949', written by Simon House, simply years ahead of its time. It is no wonder that three years later David Bowie head-hunted Simon to play keyboards and violin and be musical director of his road band for several years. After another Moorcock spoken poem, the album comes to a conclusion with Nik Turner's only composition on the album, a typical Hawkwind jaunt through `Dying Seas'.

Tagged onto the C.D release is the A & B sides of the current single `Kings of Speed'. Not much more than a sub Status Quo 12 bar bash at the charts, but the interesting thing here is the version of the last song Lemmy ever wrote for Hawkwind, `Motorhead'. By the time of the album's release, Lemmy had been kicked out of Hawkwind, going on to form his own band and taking the name for the band from this song; as is well documented and becoming the leading band in Heavy Metal. Far more famous then Hawkwind would ever aspire to.

As for Hawkwind themselves, although they were never really reviled by the new wave of punk rock that hit in mid 77, nor did they ever recover. Within three years David Brock was the only remaining member. Although still going today in one form or another (there are actually two bands, Hawkwind with Dave Brock, and The Hawkwind Experience led by Nik Turner), they have never troubled the top twenty in the charts again.

But, to hear Hawkwind at their finest, sweep back the mists of time, put `Warrior On The Edge of Time' in your player, and enjoy the journey.

Tracks:

Assault & Battery
Golden Void
Wizard Blew His Horn
Opa-Loka
Demented Man
Magnu
Standing at the Edge
Spiral Galaxy 28948
Warriors
Dying Seas
Kings of Speed
Motorhead [*]

Average customer rating:

4.5 Stars.... Hawkwind's Best Studio Album

Warrior on the Edge of Time
Hawkwind
Manufacturer: Griffin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00008F5SU
Release Date: 2000-03-23

Customer Reviews:

4.5 Stars.... Hawkwind's Best Studio Album.......2004-02-28

"Warrior on the Egde of Time", originally issued in 1975, was Hawkwind's 5th studio album, coming on the heels of the equally excellent "Hall of the Mountain Grill" in 1974 and the definitive live Hawkwind experience and album "Space Rituals" in 1973.

The songs on "Warrior on the Edge of Time" (12 tracks, 49 min.) fall in a couple of categories: the "epic" space-rock tunes ("Assault & Battery/Golden Void" and "Magnu"), the instrumentals ("Opa Loka", "Spiral Galaxy", the spoken pieces ("Wizzard Blew His Horn", "Standing at the Edge" and "Warriors), and the straight-forward hard rockers ("Dying Seas" and "Kings of Speed"). Until those last tracks, the album plays as one long track, you can almost see and feel the story unfold in front of you. Think of it as a space rock version of "Lord of the Rings"!

This was Lemmy's last album with Hawkwind, and there is some irony in the fact that this CD comes with one bonus track, the B-side of "Kings of Speed", which is none other than "Motorhead", a Lemmy penned tune that will blow out your stereo! Hawkwind would go on to have a couple more really good studio albums ("Astounding Sounds" and "Quark Strangeness and Charm") before dropping in quality. I'm surprised, frankly, how well Hawkwind's albums from the early and mid-70s have stood the test of time. "Warrior on the Edge of Time" is very enjoyable from start to finish, and highly recommended.

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