Hurry on Sundown
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"Hurry On Sundown" is a 1970 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind
. It was originally released as a single in the UK (LBF15382) on 26 June 1970, being an edit of the version that appeared on the album Hawkwind
.
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Another previously unheard track recorded at the same session, "Sweet Mistress of Pain" (also known as "Kiss of the Velvet Whip"), was included on the B-side, as was an alternate version of the 1975 single "Kings of Speed". The two original Hawkwind Zoo demos were eventually included on the remasters version of the Hawkwind debut album with a third, a cover of Pink Floyd
's "Cymbaline".
programme Top Gear
on 19 September 1970. Poor quality recordings of this session were first released, without the BBC's permission, on The Text of Festival
in 1983, then on various subsequent compilations. No official clean version of this track has ever been released.
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....
. It was originally released as a single in the UK (LBF15382) on 26 June 1970, being an edit of the version that appeared on the album Hawkwind
Hawkwind (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...
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Hawkwind Zoo EP
Towards the end of 1969, still using the name Hawkwind Zoo and with Mick Slattery as the lead guitarist, the band were given studio time by Don Poole to record some demos. "Hurry On Sundown" was one of the tracks recorded, this version being more electric and psychedelic than the acoustic folky feel of the album version. The recording was eventually released in 1981 as the first of a host of archive material issued through Flicknife RecordsFlicknife Records
Flicknife Records was an independent record label setup in the United Kingdom in 1979 by Marc "Frenchy" Gloder, and Gina 'Wild Thing' Nares. It specialised in psychedelic rock and Hawkwind and ex-members solo projects...
.
Another previously unheard track recorded at the same session, "Sweet Mistress of Pain" (also known as "Kiss of the Velvet Whip"), was included on the B-side, as was an alternate version of the 1975 single "Kings of Speed". The two original Hawkwind Zoo demos were eventually included on the remasters version of the Hawkwind debut album with a third, a cover of 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...
's "Cymbaline".
BBC Session
The band recorded a version at Maida Vale Studios on 18 August 1970 for broadcast on the BBC RadioBBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
programme Top Gear
Top Gear (radio show)
Top Gear was originally a short-lived pop music show on the BBC Light Programme in the mid-1960s.- Origin and format :It was one of the Corporation's few attempts to compete with the pirate radio stations and Radio Luxembourg, who had attracted large audiences of young British pop music listeners...
on 19 September 1970. Poor quality recordings of this session were first released, without the BBC's permission, on The Text of Festival
The Text of Festival
The Text of Festival is an archive album by Hawkwind consisting of BBC sessions and live performances between 1970 and 1971. It was originally released in 1983 after the band had exited their Active Records contract, and has continuously been repackaged and retitled ever since.The copyright of the...
in 1983, then on various subsequent compilations. No official clean version of this track has ever been released.
Cover versions
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