X IN SEARCH OF SPACE

The Hawkwind invented "space-rock", a hybrid of hard-rock and acid-rock that united the sonic power of the former and the free improvisation of the latter (and Robert Calvert's sci-fi visions). In Search Of Space refined the idea, but theirs was a cult phenomenon that focused mostly on the live performance (somewhat similar to what had happened in the USA with the Grateful Dead) while boasting the frenzied, noisy attitude of the MC5......... ........"Master Of The Universe": this is the power piece of the album, just a few chords, heavy sound, space and long, veeeeeery long sound...to me it's the symbol of space rock. We Took The Wrong Step Years Ago is the other great song of the Album, really good. A simple album, played following the typical Hawkwind style, don't try to analyze te skills of the musicians but try to listen the way the whole album is played... if you liked you should listen also to Pink Fairies and Sam Gopal, Deviants and Edgar Broughton Band (wasa wasa)...