Space Shanty
Encyclopedia
Space Shanty is the debut and only album by the short-lived Canterbury scene
band Khan
. Steve Hillage
's first solo album, Fish Rising
, included material originally intended for the second album by Khan, but the band split up before that was a possibility.
Production
Canterbury Scene
The Canterbury scene is a term used to loosely describe the group of progressive rock, avant-garde and jazz musicians, many of whom were based around the city of Canterbury, Kent, England during the late 1960s and early 1970s...
band Khan
Khan (band)
Khan were an English progressive rock band of the Canterbury Scene during 1971-1972.Formed by Steve Hillage from Uriel, the initial line-up was Steve Hillage , Nick Greenwood , Dick Heninghem and Pip Pyle...
. Steve Hillage
Steve Hillage
Steve Hillage is an English musician, best known as a guitarist. He is associated with the Canterbury scene and has worked in experimental domains since the late 1960s...
's first solo album, Fish Rising
Fish Rising
Fish Rising is the debut solo album by English guitarist Steve Hillage, recorded and released in 1975 .The album was recorded just prior to Hillage's departure from the band Gong, and many of the players on this album are from that band: Bassist Mike Howlett, drummer Pierre Moerlen, keyboardist Tim...
, included material originally intended for the second album by Khan, but the band split up before that was a possibility.
Track listing
All tracks are credited to Steve Hillage, except where noted.- "Space Shanty – 9:01
- "Stranded" (Including "Effervescent Psycho Novelty No. 5") – 6:35
- "Mixed Up Man of the Mountains" (Nick Greenwood/Steve Hillage) – 7:15
- "Driving to Amsterdam" – 9:23
- "Stargazers" – 5:33
- "Hollow Stone" (Including "Escape of the Space Pilots") – 8:16
2005 reissue bonus tracks
- "Break the Chains" (Nick Greenwood/Steve Hillage) – 3:31
- "Mixed Up Man of the Mountains" (First version) (Nick Greenwood/Steve Hillage) – 4:28
Personnel
Band- Steve HillageSteve HillageSteve Hillage is an English musician, best known as a guitarist. He is associated with the Canterbury scene and has worked in experimental domains since the late 1960s...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, vocals - Nick Greenwood – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Eric Peachey – drumDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
s - Dave Stewart – organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, celestaCelestaThe celesta or celeste is a struck idiophone operated by a keyboard. Its appearance is similar to that of an upright piano or of a large wooden music box . The keys are connected to hammers which strike a graduated set of metal plates suspended over wooden resonators...
, marimbaMarimbaThe marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It consists of a set of wooden keys or bars with resonators. The bars are struck with mallets to produce musical tones. The keys are arranged as those of a piano, with the accidentals raised vertically and overlapping the natural keys ...
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Production
- David Anstey – sleeve design
- Pete Booth – engineer
- George ChkiantzGeorge ChkiantzGeorge Chkiantz is a recording engineer based in London who has been responsible for the engineering on a number of well-known albums, many of which are considered classics, owing in part to the high quality of the recordings....
– engineer - Dave Grinstead – remixing
- Neil Slaven – producer
- Derek Varnals – engineer, remixing