Epocheclipse
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Epocheclipse is a 1999 compilation set by Hawkwind
covering their entire career. It was released in two formats, a triple CD box set 30 Year Anthology and a single disc The Ultimate Best of.
The band's biggest hit single from 1972, "Silver Machine
", was re-mixed by The KLF
's Jimmy Cauty
, with additional bass and guitars by Guy Pratt
(Pink Floyd
), under the name Infected By The Scourge of the Earth. The mixes were released as promos by EMI as a white-label 12" and CD (catalogue DECLIPSE1999), the 12" containing "12" Mix" and "New Mix", the CD containing "Radio Mix", "12" Mix" and the "Original version". The "12" Mix" and "Radio Mix" were included on 30 Year Anthology and The Ultimate Best of respectively.
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band, one of the earliest space rock groups. Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction themes. They are also a noted precursor to punk rock and now are considered a link between the hippie and punk cultures....
covering their entire career. It was released in two formats, a triple CD box set 30 Year Anthology and a single disc The Ultimate Best of.
The band's biggest hit single from 1972, "Silver Machine
Silver Machine
Silver Machine is a 1972 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind. It was originally released as a single on 9 June 1972, reaching #3 on the UK singles chart. The single was re-issued in 1976, 1978 reaching #34 on the UK singles charts, and in 1983 reaching #67 on the UK singles charts...
", was re-mixed by The KLF
The KLF
The KLF were one of the seminal bands of the British acid house movement during the late 1980s and early 1990s....
's Jimmy Cauty
Jimmy Cauty
James Francis Cauty is a British artist and musician born in Liverpool, England, in 1956...
, with additional bass and guitars by Guy Pratt
Guy Pratt
Guy Pratt is a session bassist and also a songwriter, actor and comedian. He is the son of actor Mike Pratt. In Kensington and Chelsea, London, in 1996, Pratt married Gala Wright, the daughter of Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright...
(Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
), under the name Infected By The Scourge of the Earth. The mixes were released as promos by EMI as a white-label 12" and CD (catalogue DECLIPSE1999), the 12" containing "12" Mix" and "New Mix", the CD containing "Radio Mix", "12" Mix" and the "Original version". The "12" Mix" and "Radio Mix" were included on 30 Year Anthology and The Ultimate Best of respectively.
30 Year Anthology: CD1
- "Hurry on SundownHurry on Sundown"Hurry On Sundown" is a 1970 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind. It was originally released as a single in the UK on 26 June 1970, being an edit of the version that appeared on the album Hawkwind.-Hawkwind Zoo EP:...
" [Hawkwind Zoo Demo] – 1970 – from HawkwindHawkwind (album)Hawkwind is the self-titled debut album by Hawkwind, released in 1970, originally on Liberty Records.-Recording:Pretty Things guitarist Dick Taylor, who was looking for a new venture after leaving the band, was pulled into Hawkwind playing some gigs and producing this album...
(re-mastered) - "Paranoia (Part 2)" – 1970 – from Hawkwind
- "Master of the Universe" – 1971 – from In Search of SpaceIn Search of SpaceIn Search of Space is the second studio album from Hawkwind, released in 1971. It reached #18 on the UK album charts.- Band changes :Bass player John A Harrison left just after recording the first album, replaced by Thomas Crimble who in turn was replaced by Dave Anderson from Amon Düül II for this...
- "Children of the sun" – 1971 – from In Search of Space
- "Silver MachineSilver MachineSilver Machine is a 1972 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind. It was originally released as a single on 9 June 1972, reaching #3 on the UK singles chart. The single was re-issued in 1976, 1978 reaching #34 on the UK singles charts, and in 1983 reaching #67 on the UK singles charts...
" [Original single version] – 1972 – from In Search of Space (re-mastered) - "Seven by Seven" [Original single version] – 1972 – from In Search of Space (re-mastered)
- "Brainstorm" – 1972 – from Doremi Fasol LatidoDoremi Fasol LatidoDoremi Fasol Latido is the third studio album from Hawkwind, released in 1972. It reached #14 on the UK album charts.-New Members:The rhythm section of Dave Anderson and Terry Ollis was replaced by Lemmy and Simon King, both of whose style differed notably from their predecessors. This changed the...
- "Space is Deep" – 1972 – from Doremi Fasol Latido
- "Urban Guerilla" – 1973 – from Doremi Fasol Latido (re-mastered)
- "Brainbox Pollution" – 1973 – from Doremi Fasol Latido (re-mastered)
- "Sonic Attack" – 1972 – from Space RitualSpace RitualThe Space Ritual Alive in Liverpool and London is a 1973 live double album recorded in 1972 by UK rock band Hawkwind. It is their fourth album, reached #9 in the UK album charts and briefly dented the Billboard Top 200, peaking at #179....
- "Orgone Accumulator" – 1972 – from Space Ritual
- "Lost Johnny" – 1974 – from Hall of the Mountain GrillHall of the Mountain GrillHall of the Mountain Grill is the fourth studio album by space rock band Hawkwind, released in 1974. It is regarded by many critics and fans as a career highlight.-Overview:...
- "The Psychedelic Warlords" (Single edit) – 1974 – from Hall of the Mountain Grill (re-mastered)
30 Year Anthology: CD2
- "Motorhead" – 1975 – from Warrior on the Edge of TimeWarrior on the Edge of TimeWarrior on the Edge of Time is Hawkwind's fifth studio album. It reached #13 on the UK album charts and was their third and last album to make the US Billboard chart, where it peaked at #150...
(re-mastered) - "Assault & Battery" – 1975 – from Warrior on the Edge of Time
- "Golden Void" – 1975 – from Warrior on the Edge of Time
- "Magnu" – 1975 – from Warrior on the Edge of Time
- "Kerb CrawlerKerb CrawlerKerb Crawler is a 1976 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind. It was originally released as a single in the UK on 16 July 1976 taken from the album Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music....
" – 1976 – from Astounding Sounds, Amazing MusicAstounding Sounds, Amazing MusicAstounding Sounds, Amazing Music is the sixth studio album by the British rock band Hawkwind, released in 1976. It reached #33 on the UK album charts.... - "Steppenwolf" – 1976 – from Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music
- "Back on the StreetsBack on the Streets (single)Back on the Streets is a 1976 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind. It was originally released as a single in the UK on 28 January 1977 and has been included on some North American versions of the album Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music. It featured on Spirit of the Age - a 1988 compilation album...
" – 1976 – from Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music (re-mastered) - "Quark, Strangeness and CharmQuark, Strangeness and Charm (single)"Quark, Strangeness and Charm" is a 1977 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind, being the title track from the Quark, Strangeness and Charm album....
" – 1977 – from Quark, Strangeness and CharmQuark, Strangeness and CharmQuark, Strangeness And Charm is the seventh studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1977. It spent 6 weeks on the UK albums chart peaking at #30.... - "Hassan-i-SabahHassan-i-SabahHassan-i Sabbāh was a Persian Nizārī Shi'a Ismā'īlī Muslim missionary who converted a community in the late 11th century in the heart of the Alborz Mountains of northern Iran. The place was called Alamut and was attributed to an ancient king of Daylam...
" – 1977 – from Quark, Strangeness and Charm - "Spirit of the Age" – 1977 – from Quark, Strangeness and Charm
- "Psi PowerPsi PowerPsi Power is a 1978 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind. It was originally released as a single in the UK on 6 October 1978, being a slightly different version to the one on the album Hawklords....
" – 1978 – from 25 Years On25 Years OnHawklords is the eighth studio album by Hawkwind, released in 1978. It released under the name Hawklords for legal reasons, as there was a dispute over ownership of the name "Hawkwind" at the time. It reached #48 on the UK album charts. It was originally titled 25 Years On and the first 25000 were... - "25 Years" – 1978 – from 25 Years On
- "High Rise" – 1978 – from PXR5PXR5PXR5 is the ninth studio album by Hawkwind, released in 1979. It reached #59 on the UK album charts.-Overview:The album was recorded and mixed at Rockfield Studios in January and February 1978. "Uncle Sam's On Mars", "Robot" and "High Rise" were originally recorded on the preceding UK tour but were...
- "Death Trap" – 1978 – from PXR5
- "Uncle Sam's on Mars" – 1978 – from PXR5
30 Year Anthology: CD3
- "Shot Down in the NightShot Down in the NightShot Down in the Night is a 1979 song written by Steve Swindells, who was at that time keyboardist with the UK rock group Hawkwind. Swindells and Hawkwind released different versions of the song as a single on 27 June 1980...
" [single version] – 1979 – from Live Seventy Nine - "Motorway CityMotorway City"Motorway City" is a 1983 single by the UK rock group Hawkwind.This version was recorded live on the Levitation tour and released as a single on Flicknife Records in the UK on 28 October, 1983, taken from the album Zones...
" – 1980 – from LevitationLevitation (album)Levitation is the tenth studio album by English rock group Hawkwind, released in 1980. It peaked at #21 on the UK Albums Chart.At the time of its release, band leader Dave Brock stated: "with Levitation we’ve come full circle back to the style of our debut album... - "Levitation" – 1980 – from Levitation
- "Angels of Death" – 1981 – from Sonic AttackSonic Attack (album)Sonic Attack is the eleventh studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1981. It spent five weeks on the UK albums chart peaking at #19....
- "Coded Languages" – 1981 – from Sonic Attack
- "Some People Never Die" – 1982 – from Church of HawkwindChurch of HawkwindChurch of Hawkwind is the twelfth studio album by Hawkwind, released under the band name Church of Hawkwind in 1982. The name change reflects the fact that this was a musical departure for the band, being a more experimental electronic offering rather than the usual heavy rock that the band were...
- "Choose Your Masks" – 1982 – from Choose Your MasquesChoose Your MasquesChoose Your Masques is the thirteenth studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1982. It spent five weeks on the UK albums chart peaking at #29....
- "Night of the Hawks" – 1983 – from The Earth Ritual PreviewThe Earth Ritual PreviewThe Earth Ritual Preview is a 1984 EP by the English space rock group Hawkwind. It spent two weeks on the UK singles chart peaking at #86...
EP - "Needle Gun" – 1985 – from The Chronicle of the Black Sword
- "The War I Survived" – 1988 – from The Xenon CodexThe Xenon Codex-External links:*...
- "Black Elk Speaks" – 1990 – from Space BanditsSpace BanditsSpace Bandits is the sixteenth studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1990. It spent one week on the UK albums chart at #70....
- "Right To Decide" – 1992 – from Electric TepeeElectric TepeeElectric Tepee is the seventeenth studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1992. It spent one week on the UK albums chart at #53....
- "Sputnik Stan" – 1995 – from Alien 4Alien 4 (album)Alien 4 is the twentieth studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1995. At the end of 1994, with the group established as a three piece of guitarist Dave Brock, bassist Alan Davey and drummer Richard Chadwick, they felt they were lacking visually in terms of showmanship...
- "Love in Space" – 1996
- "Silver Machine" [Infected by The Scourge of the Earth] – 1999
The Ultimate Best Of: single CD
- "Silver MachineSilver MachineSilver Machine is a 1972 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind. It was originally released as a single on 9 June 1972, reaching #3 on the UK singles chart. The single was re-issued in 1976, 1978 reaching #34 on the UK singles charts, and in 1983 reaching #67 on the UK singles charts...
" - 1972 - from In Search of SpaceIn Search of SpaceIn Search of Space is the second studio album from Hawkwind, released in 1971. It reached #18 on the UK album charts.- Band changes :Bass player John A Harrison left just after recording the first album, replaced by Thomas Crimble who in turn was replaced by Dave Anderson from Amon Düül II for this...
(re-mastered) - "Master of the Universe" - 1971 - from In Search of Space
- "Urban Guerilla" - 1973 - from Doremi Fasol LatidoDoremi Fasol LatidoDoremi Fasol Latido is the third studio album from Hawkwind, released in 1972. It reached #14 on the UK album charts.-New Members:The rhythm section of Dave Anderson and Terry Ollis was replaced by Lemmy and Simon King, both of whose style differed notably from their predecessors. This changed the...
(re-mastered) - "Sonic Attack" - 1972 - from Space RitualSpace RitualThe Space Ritual Alive in Liverpool and London is a 1973 live double album recorded in 1972 by UK rock band Hawkwind. It is their fourth album, reached #9 in the UK album charts and briefly dented the Billboard Top 200, peaking at #179....
- "The Psychedelic Warlords" [Single edit] - 1974 - from Hall of the Mountain GrillHall of the Mountain GrillHall of the Mountain Grill is the fourth studio album by space rock band Hawkwind, released in 1974. It is regarded by many critics and fans as a career highlight.-Overview:...
(re-mastered) - "Assault & Battery" (Part 1) - 1975 - from Warrior on the Edge of TimeWarrior on the Edge of TimeWarrior on the Edge of Time is Hawkwind's fifth studio album. It reached #13 on the UK album charts and was their third and last album to make the US Billboard chart, where it peaked at #150...
- "Motorhead" - 1975 - from Warrior on the Edge of Time (re-mastered)
- "Back on the StreetsBack on the Streets (single)Back on the Streets is a 1976 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind. It was originally released as a single in the UK on 28 January 1977 and has been included on some North American versions of the album Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music. It featured on Spirit of the Age - a 1988 compilation album...
" - 1976 - from Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music (re-mastered) - "Quark, Strangeness and CharmQuark, Strangeness and Charm (single)"Quark, Strangeness and Charm" is a 1977 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind, being the title track from the Quark, Strangeness and Charm album....
" - 1977 - from Quark, Strangeness and CharmQuark, Strangeness and CharmQuark, Strangeness And Charm is the seventh studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1977. It spent 6 weeks on the UK albums chart peaking at #30.... - "25 Years" [12" remix] - 1978 - from 25 Years On25 Years OnHawklords is the eighth studio album by Hawkwind, released in 1978. It released under the name Hawklords for legal reasons, as there was a dispute over ownership of the name "Hawkwind" at the time. It reached #48 on the UK album charts. It was originally titled 25 Years On and the first 25000 were...
- "Motorway CityMotorway City"Motorway City" is a 1983 single by the UK rock group Hawkwind.This version was recorded live on the Levitation tour and released as a single on Flicknife Records in the UK on 28 October, 1983, taken from the album Zones...
" - 1980 - from LevitationLevitation (album)Levitation is the tenth studio album by English rock group Hawkwind, released in 1980. It peaked at #21 on the UK Albums Chart.At the time of its release, band leader Dave Brock stated: "with Levitation we’ve come full circle back to the style of our debut album... - "Angels of DeathAngels of Death (single)Angels of Death is a 1981 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind. It was originally released as a single in the UK on 18 October 1981, being an edit from the one on the album Sonic Attack....
" [Single edit] - 1981 - from Sonic AttackSonic Attack (album)Sonic Attack is the eleventh studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1981. It spent five weeks on the UK albums chart peaking at #19.... - "Night of the Hawks" - 1983
- "Needle Gun" - 1985 - from The Chronicle of the Black Sword
- "Right To Decide" [Radio edit mix] - 1992 - from Electric TepeeElectric TepeeElectric Tepee is the seventeenth studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1992. It spent one week on the UK albums chart at #53....
- "Alien I Am" [Roswell edit] - 1995 - from Alien 4Alien 4 (album)Alien 4 is the twentieth studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1995. At the end of 1994, with the group established as a three piece of guitarist Dave Brock, bassist Alan Davey and drummer Richard Chadwick, they felt they were lacking visually in terms of showmanship...
- "Love in Space" [Single mix] - 1996
- "Silver MachineSilver MachineSilver Machine is a 1972 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind. It was originally released as a single on 9 June 1972, reaching #3 on the UK singles chart. The single was re-issued in 1976, 1978 reaching #34 on the UK singles charts, and in 1983 reaching #67 on the UK singles charts...
" [Infected by The Scourge of the Earth - Radio edit] - 1999
Release history
- August 1999: EMI, 521751-2, 3CD box set
- August 1999: EMI, 521747-2, single CD