All Aboard the Skylark

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All Aboard the Skylark
Studio album by
Hawkwind
Released25 October 2019[1]
GenreSpace rock
Length91:23[2]
LabelCherry Red
ProducerHawkwind
Hawkwind chronology
Road to Utopia
(2018) 		All Aboard the Skylark
(2019) 		50 Live
(2020)

All Aboard the Skylark is an album by space rock band Hawkwind; released in 2019 on Cherry Red Records,[3] it was their thirty-second album since their debut, Hawkwind, in 1970.[4][5]

Background[edit]

Some copies were issued as a 2CD set with an additional disc Acoustic Daze,[3] which was also issued as an independent vinyl record.[6] The content is the original acoustic recordings that were reworked with Mike Batt for the Road to Utopia album.

The album was promoted with a 15 date tour of Britain in November, culminating in a final show at London's Royal Albert Hall.[3] The group were augmented by keyboard player Tim Blake, with guest appearances from Phil Campbell (at the Royal Albert Hall and Cardiff Tramshed) and Eric Clapton (in Guildford).[7] The set-list included "Flesh Fondue", "Last Man on Earth", "65 Million Years Ago", "In the Beginning" and "The Fantasy of Faldum" from the album.[7] A record of the live show titled 50th Anniversary Live, with the guest appearance from Campbell, was released on 4 December 2020 by Cherry Red in 3LP and 2CD formats.[8][9]

On 14 November, the group recorded a session for Marc Riley's BBC Radio 6 Music show, playing "65 Million Years Ago", "Last Man on Earth", and "Spirit of the Age".[10] "Silver Machine" was recorded as part of the session for broadcast on the Gideon Coe show later the same evening.[11]

The album reached number 34 in the UK albums chart.[12]

Tracks[edit]

All tracks written by Dave Brock unless otherwise stated

Disc 1[edit]

  1. "Flesh Fondue" – 5:03
  2. "Nets of Space" – 3:03
  3. "Last Man on Earth" (Magnus Martin) – 5:01
  4. "We Are Not Dead... Only Sleeping" – 3:21
  5. "All Aboard the Skylark" (Brock, Martin, Niall Hone, Richard Chadwick) – 5:26
  6. "65 Million Years Ago" – 4:11
  7. "In the Beginning" – 2:00
  8. "The Road To..." – 5:13
  9. "The Fantasy of Faldum" (Martin) – 9:15

Disc 2: Acoustic Daze[edit]

  1. "Psi Power" (Brock, Robert Calvert) – 5:16
  2. "Hymn to the Sun" (Martin) – 2:49
  3. "The Watcher" (Ian Kilmister) – 4:54
  4. "Generation Door" – 0:41
  5. "Age of the Micro Man" (Brock, Calvert) – 5:08
  6. "Intro the Night" (Martin) – 2:11
  7. "Down Through the Night" – 6:12
  8. "Flying Doctor" (Brock, Calvert) – 5:47
  9. "Get Yourself Together" – 7:00
  10. "Ascent of Man" – 5:04
  11. "We Took the Wrong Step Years Ago" – 3:53

Personnel[edit]

Hawkwind
  • Dave Brock – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesiser, harmonica
  • Magnus Martin – vocals, guitar, keyboards, viola
  • Niall Hone – bass guitar (Disc 1)
  • Richard Chadwick – drums, percussion, vocals
Additional musicians
  • Michal Sosna – saxophone ("Last Man On Earth", "All Aboard The Skylark", "Get Yourself Together" and "Ascent of Man")
  • Haz Wheaton – bass guitar (Disc 2)
  • Mr Dibs (Jonathan Darbyshire) – vocals ("Flying Doctor"), backing vocals ("Get Yourself Together", "Ascent of Man" and "We Took The Wrong Step Years Ago")
Technical
  • Producer – Hawkwind
  • Artwork – Martin Krel
  • Layout [Packaging] – Meriel Waissman
  • Co-ordinator – Kris Tait

Title[edit]

According to Dave Brock, speaking during the live session on the Marc Riley show, the title is taken from the Skylark series by E. E. "Doc" Smith.[10]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 16
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 34
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[15] 4
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[16] 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "All Aboard the Skylark by Hawkwind" – via www.metacritic.com.
  2. ^ Allmusic. "All Aboard the Skylark – Hawkwind User Reviews AllMusic". {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ a b c Cherry Red Records. "Hawkwind: All Aboard The Skylark, 2CD". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Discography Hawkwind". AllMusic. RhythmOne.
  5. ^ Dave Swanson (14 August 2015). "How Hawkwind's Debut Took The Band On Their First Trip Into Space". ultimateclassicrock.com. Townsquare Media.
  6. ^ Cherry Red Records. "Hawkwind: Acoustic Daze, Limited Edition Vinyl". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Eric Clapton Guests With Hawkwind in Guildford". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  8. ^ Cherry Red Records. "Hawkwind: 50th Anniversary Live 2CD Edition". Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  9. ^ Cherry Red Records. "Hawkwind: 50th Anniversary Live, 3LP Limited Editionn". Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  10. ^ a b "BBC Radio 6Music - Marc Riley, Hawkwind Live In Session". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 14 November 2019. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "BBC Radio 6Music - Gideon Coe, Late Night Book Club with author Paul Hanley". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  12. ^ "HAWKWIND | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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