The Hawkwind, Friends and Relations series of
albums
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was released in the early 1980s containing live and studio performances by
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
and related bands.
It was released through the independent record company Flicknife Records, with the rights subsequently sold onto
Cherry Red who continue to release packages through their
Anagram
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label comprising this and other Hawkwind related material originally released by Flicknife Records.
In 2011, Flicknife Records restarted the series, under the name Hawklords Friends and Relations.
A review of the first installment in ''
Record Business'' magazine called it "An album for the many dedicated Hawkfans."
Volume 1
# "Who's Gonna Win The War?" (Brock) -
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
, Live '78
# "Golden Void" (Brock) -
Sonic Assassins
Sonic Assassins were a UK band formed in 1977, composed of members from Hawkwind and local Devon band Ark.
Formation
Hawkwind main writers Robert Calvert (vocals) and Dave Brock (guitar) were living in Devon towards the end of 1977 and had befri ...
, Live '77
# "Robot" (Brock) - Hawkwind, Live '77
# "Raj Neesh" (I.C.U) -
Inner City Unit
Inner City Unit were a London based popular music group active from 1979 through to 1985, their music style encompassing psychedelia and punk rock. They recorded four studio albums, one studio EP and one compilation album of previously unrelea ...
, 1982
# "Good Girl, Bad Girl" (Moorcock, Pavli) -
Michael Moorcock's Deep Fix, 1982
# "Valium Ten" (Bainbridge, Brock) - Hawkwind, 1978
# "Human Beings" (I.C.U) - Inner City Unit, 1982
# "Time Centre" (Moorcock, Pavli) - Michael Moorcock's Deep Fix, 1982
Volume 2 – Twice Upon A Time
# "Earth Calling" (Calvert) –
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
, London Sundown 30-Dec-1972
# "We Do It" (Hawkwind) –
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
, BBC session 19-Apr-1971
# "
Spirit of the Age" (Calvert, Brock) –
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
, Leicester 29-Sep-1977
# "The Changing" (Bainbridge) –
Harvey Bainbridge, 1983
# "Phone Home Elliot" (Turner, Bainbridge, Brock) –
Uncle Nik & The ETs, 1983
# "Work" (Strange, Griffin) –
Richard Strange featuring Martin Griffin, 1983
# "
The Man with the Golden Arm
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" (
Elmer Bernstein
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,
Sylvia Fine) –
Nik Turner
Nicholas Robert Turner (26 August 1940 – 10 November 2022) was an English musician best known as a member of space rock pioneers Hawkwind. Turner played saxophone and flute, as well as being a vocalist and composer. While with Hawkwind, Tur ...
, 1983
# "Motherless Children" (Traditional) –
Dave Brock
David Anthony Brock (born 20 August 1941) is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the founder, the sole constant member and the musical focus of the space rock group Hawkwind.AllMusic
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– Dave Brock biography Brock w ...
, 1983
Volume 3
# "Psychedelia Lives" (Hawkwind) –
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
, Glastonbury 1981
# "Drug Cabinet Key"
ka "Flying Doctor"(Calvert, Brock) –
Hawklords
Hawklords were an English music group active between 1978 and 1979. Members were from Hawkwind, who were inactive during that period, (Robert Calvert – vocals, Dave Brock – guitar and Simon King (musician), Simon King – drums) and a loca ...
, Uxbridge 1978
# "Wired for Sound"
ka "Earthed to the Ground"(Brock) –
Dave Brock
David Anthony Brock (born 20 August 1941) is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the founder, the sole constant member and the musical focus of the space rock group Hawkwind.AllMusic
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– Dave Brock biography Brock w ...
, 1984
# "Widow Song" (Calvert) –
Robert Calvert
Robert Newton Calvert (9 March 1945 – 14 August 1988) was a South African-United Kingdom, British writer, poet, and musician. He is principally known for his role as lyricist, performance poet and lead vocalist of the space rock band Hawkwind ...
, 1984
# "Toad On The Road" (N. Alman, Waki Gumbo Jr) –
Alman Mulo Band, 1984
# "When The Going Gets Tough" (Brock) –
Dave Brock
David Anthony Brock (born 20 August 1941) is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the founder, the sole constant member and the musical focus of the space rock group Hawkwind.AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Mus ...
– Dave Brock biography Brock w ...
, 1983
# "Vampire" (Pavli, Theaker) –
Stravinsky Shoe, 1984
# "Canes Venatici" (Rix, Rix) –
Underground Zerø
Underground Zerø is a British space rock band, based in Norfolk, UK. The band is also known as UZØ. While the band is often referred to as "Underground Zero" or "Underground Zer0" in print, the official name of the band includes the slashed ze ...
, 1983
''The Best of Hawkwind, Friends and Relations''
# "Spirit Of The Age" –
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
– from Volume 2
# "Raj Neesh" –
Inner City Unit
Inner City Unit were a London based popular music group active from 1979 through to 1985, their music style encompassing psychedelia and punk rock. They recorded four studio albums, one studio EP and one compilation album of previously unrelea ...
– from Volume 1
# "Robot" –
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
– from Volume 1
# "Canes Venatici" –
Underground Zerø
Underground Zerø is a British space rock band, based in Norfolk, UK. The band is also known as UZØ. While the band is often referred to as "Underground Zero" or "Underground Zer0" in print, the official name of the band includes the slashed ze ...
– from Volume 3
# "Dodgem Dude" –
Michael Moorcock's Deep Fix
# "Golden Void" –
Sonic Assassins
Sonic Assassins were a UK band formed in 1977, composed of members from Hawkwind and local Devon band Ark.
Formation
Hawkwind main writers Robert Calvert (vocals) and Dave Brock (guitar) were living in Devon towards the end of 1977 and had befri ...
– from Volume 1
# "Lord Of The Hornets" –
Robert Calvert
Robert Newton Calvert (9 March 1945 – 14 August 1988) was a South African-United Kingdom, British writer, poet, and musician. He is principally known for his role as lyricist, performance poet and lead vocalist of the space rock band Hawkwind ...
# "Motherless Children" –
Dave Brock
David Anthony Brock (born 20 August 1941) is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the founder, the sole constant member and the musical focus of the space rock group Hawkwind.AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Mus ...
– Dave Brock biography Brock w ...
– from Volume 2
# "Sweet Mistress Of Pain" –
Hawkwind Zoo
# "Social Alliance" –
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
- from
Zones
# "Outside The Law" –
Lloyd Langton Group
# "Time Centre" –
Michael Moorcock's Deep Fix – from Volume 1
# "Vampire" –
Stravinsky Shoe – from Volume 3
# "Over the Top" –
Sonic Assassins
Sonic Assassins were a UK band formed in 1977, composed of members from Hawkwind and local Devon band Ark.
Formation
Hawkwind main writers Robert Calvert (vocals) and Dave Brock (guitar) were living in Devon towards the end of 1977 and had befri ...
# "Space Invaders" –
Inner City Unit
Inner City Unit were a London based popular music group active from 1979 through to 1985, their music style encompassing psychedelia and punk rock. They recorded four studio albums, one studio EP and one compilation album of previously unrelea ...
# "
Psi Power" –
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
– from "
This Is Hawkwind, Do Not Panic"
''Hawkwind, Friends and Relations: The Rarities''
# "Aimless Flight" –
Underground Zerø
Underground Zerø is a British space rock band, based in Norfolk, UK. The band is also known as UZØ. While the band is often referred to as "Underground Zero" or "Underground Zer0" in print, the official name of the band includes the slashed ze ...
# "Psychedelia Lives" –
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
– from Volume 3
# "Working Time" –
Lloyd Langton Group
# "Rainbow Warrior" –
Underground Zerø
Underground Zerø is a British space rock band, based in Norfolk, UK. The band is also known as UZØ. While the band is often referred to as "Underground Zero" or "Underground Zer0" in print, the official name of the band includes the slashed ze ...
# "Brothel in Rosenstrasse" –
Michael Moorcock's Deep Fix
# "Toad On The Road" –
Alman Mulo Band – from Volume 3
# "Earth Calling" –
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
- from Volume 2
# "The Changing" –
Harvey Bainbridge – from Volume 2
# "The Widow Song" –
Robert Calvert
Robert Newton Calvert (9 March 1945 – 14 August 1988) was a South African-United Kingdom, British writer, poet, and musician. He is principally known for his role as lyricist, performance poet and lead vocalist of the space rock band Hawkwind ...
– from Volume 3
# "Starcruiser" –
Michael Moorcock's Deep Fix
# "I.C.U." –
Inner City Unit
Inner City Unit were a London based popular music group active from 1979 through to 1985, their music style encompassing psychedelia and punk rock. They recorded four studio albums, one studio EP and one compilation album of previously unrelea ...
# "I See You" –
Lloyd Langton Group
# "Human Beings" –
Inner City Unit
Inner City Unit were a London based popular music group active from 1979 through to 1985, their music style encompassing psychedelia and punk rock. They recorded four studio albums, one studio EP and one compilation album of previously unrelea ...
# "Atom Bomb"-
Atomgods
# "Phone Home Elliot" – Uncle Nik and The ETs – from Volume 2
''Hawkwind Friends and Relations Volume 6 – Cosmic Travellers''
# "The Right Stuff" –
Pressurehead
# "Between Worlds" –
Underground Zerø
Underground Zerø is a British space rock band, based in Norfolk, UK. The band is also known as UZØ. While the band is often referred to as "Underground Zero" or "Underground Zer0" in print, the official name of the band includes the slashed ze ...
# "We Do It" – Hawkwind – from Volume 2
# "Grid Co/ordinate Vorp One" –
Anubian Lights
# "Time Of The Hawklords" – Hawklords
# "Venusian Skyline" –
Melting Euphoria
# "The Master" –
Helios Creed
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# "A Trip To G9" –
Spiral Realms
# "Seeing Strange Lights" – Dark Matter
# "Pre Cambrian Shuffle" – The Brain
# "Space Does Not Care" – Zero Gravity
''Hawklords Friends and Relations: A New Dawn The 30th Anniversary''
# "Digital Age" - Earthlab
# "Fly Into The Night" -
Gunslinger
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# "Robot" - (live) -
The Hawklords
# "Felice" -
Underground Zero
# "My Secret Buddha" -
DanMingo
# "Outlaw" -
Steve Swindells
# "The Naked and Transparent Man" -
Bob Calvert
# "Make Believe It Real" -
Spirits Burning
# "Stream" -
Harvey Bainbridge
# "Vision Quest" -
Bedouin
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# "Angel Down" -
Alan Davey
Release history
* ''Volume 1'': LP, Mar-1982, Flicknife Records, SHARP101
* ''Volume 2'': LP, Apr-1983, Flicknife Records, SHARP107
* ''Volume 3'': LP, Apr-1985, Flicknife Records, SHARP024
* ''Best Of'': CD, Mar-1993,
Anagram Records/Flicknife Records, CDMGRAM61
* ''The Rarities'': CD, Mar-1995,
Anagram Records/Flicknife Records, CDGRAM91
* ''Volume 6'': Apr-1996, CD,
Anagram Records/Flicknife, CDGRAM105
* ''Best Of And The Rarities'': Dec-2001, 2CD,
Anagram Records, CDGRAM152
* ''Hawklords, Friends and Relations: The 30th Anniversary Volume'': 2011, CD, Flicknife Records SHARPCD11051
References
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Hawkwind compilation albums
Compilation album series
1992 compilation albums