HAWKWIND "In Search Of Space" 1971 UK UA 1st PRESSING

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HAWKWIND "In Search Of Space" 1971 UK UA 1st PRESSING
FOLD-OUT SLEEVE, 1st TEXTURED LOG BOOK, SUPERB AUDIO


HAWKWIND
In Search Of Space


HERE WE HAVE A SUPERB, UK UNITED ARTISTS (UAG 29202) FIRST PRESSING (October 1971) OF HAWKWIND'S CLASSIC "In Search Of Space" LP
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL TEXTURED PAPER 24 PAGE LOG BOOK WITH DARK BLUE INK PRINTING (first log book) AND HOUSED IN THE FIRST ISSUE FOLD-OUT COVER AND IN BEAUTIFUL, BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

PRESSED ON QUALITY MID-WEIGHT VINYL WITH DEEP CUT GROOVES WHICH DELIVER TREMENDOUS AUDIO (with the first issue characteristic of continuous play into the side one run-off groove)
THE LP HAS THE FIRST BEIGE UA LABELS
FIRST ISSUE MATRICES: UAG 29202 A-1U / UAG 29202 B-2U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2/OD and 1/RM
AND IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FOLD OUT SLEEVE WITH INTERNAL LYRICS "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE 24 PAGE LOG BOOK PRINTED ON DELICATE TEXTURED PAPER WITH DARK BLUE INK (some later log books have an almost photocopied feel with smooth glossy pages and black ink)
AND THE ORIGINAL TAN, UNITED ARTISTS COMPANY INNER SLEEVE (which is a bit of a rarity in itself)

THIS REALLY IS A BEAUTIFUL UK *COMPLETE* FIRST ISSUE AND A FINER COPY WOULD BE VERY HARD TO LOCATE INDEED - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

In Search of Space strengthened Hawkwind's science fiction-type brand of progressive rock, gaining bass player Dave Anderson and galactic poet extraordinaire Rob Calvert, while losing John Harrison at the same time. The album opens with the mind-numbing galactic haze of "You Shouldn't Do That," a spooky little 15-minute excursion that warps, throbs, and swirls with Dik Mik's "audio generator" and the steady drum pace of Terry Ollis. Then comes the ominous whispering of the title, set to the pulsating waves of Dave Brock's guitar and Turner's alto sax, with Dettmar's synth work laying the foundation.
Wonderfully setting the tone, "You Shouldn't Do That"'s improvisational looseness and rhythmic fusion smoothly open up the album into the realm of Hawkwind.
The peculiarity never ceases, as "You Know You're Only Dreaming" and "We Took the Wrong Steps Years Ago" delves even deeper into obscurity, sometimes emanating with the familiar jangle of the guitar which then has its acquaintance overshadowed by the waft of the keyboard. Just as "Master of the Universe" chugs and rolls with a foreboding rhythm, "Adjust Me" retaliates with its moaning verse and tonal fluctuations fading into oblivion.
The groundbreaking sound which Hawkwind achieved on In Search of Space helped to open up a whole new avenue of progressive rock.

Track Listing:
Side 1: You Shouldn't Do That / You Know You're Only Dreaming
Side 2: Master Of The Universe / We Took The Wrong Step Years Ago / Adjust Me / Children Of The Sun

LABELS: The labels are CLEAN and BRIGHT with NO unwanted marks/writing and only a couple of (mega) light spindles. THIS COPY HAS POSSIBLY BEEN PLAYED JUST A COUPLE OF TIMES AND IS IN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING CONDITION
VINYL Visual: The vinyl still retains its DEEP, LIKE-NEW, GLOSSY SHEEN and is completely UNMARKED. BEAUTIFUL, PRACTICALLY AS-NEW RECORD
VINYL Audio: The audio is OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT - CRYSTAL CLEAR, VERY STRONG and VIBRANT PLAYBACK. FANTASTIC ATMOSPHERIC RECORDING. There are NO scratches, NO sticks/jumps, barely any clicks/pops (really, hardly any) and only some very, very light surface noise on the quite fade-ins to the first tracks on each side but this soon disappears and is very, very minor. The LP plays to an extremely high standard with NO groove-wear or distortion (its practically unplayed) and must be graded EXCELLENT++ for audio. BEAUTIFUL COPY AND A FINER FIRST PRESS EXAMPLE I DO NOT THINK YOU WILL FIND. NOT over-graded in ANY way as I use strict RECORD COLLECTOR grading standards (please refer to my feedback and 'About Me' page)
SLEEVE: The 1st issue non-laminated sleeve is in EXCELLENT condition - CLEAN and UNMARKED with very little edge wear, practically unrubbed surfaces and a fully legible spine. The fold over sections are SHARP and CRISP with just a little creasing and it looks like the tab has never been inserted into its slot. Beautiful example of this incredibly easily worn sleeve
LOG BOOK: This first issue log book is printed on thin textured paper in dark blue ink - some of the later log books are printed on standard paper in black ink, but this is the original and impossible to fake. It is in BEAUTIFUL condition. EXCELLENT
The original UA company inner sleeve is NEAR MINT - CLEAN, BRIGHT and FACTORY-FRESH with NO splits

PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I USUALLY TAKE QUITE A FEW SO YOU CAN GET A CLEAR INDICATION OF EVERY DETAIL OF THE ITEM
I HAVE UPLOADED AS MANY PICTURES AS I CAN BUT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SUPPLY ANY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS ON REQUEST
THIS REALLY IS AN OUTSTANDING UK FIRST PRESSING WHICH PLAYS IN STUNNING CONDITION THROUGHOUT AND COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS LOG BOOK - VERY SCARCE AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
AS WITH ALL MY RECORDS THIS HAS A LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE
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