All Aboard the Skylark | ||||
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Released | 25 October 2019 [1] | |||
Genre | Space rock | |||
Length | 91:23 [2] | |||
Label | Cherry Red | |||
Producer | Hawkwind | |||
Hawkwind chronology | ||||
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All Aboard the Skylark is an album by space rock band Hawkwind; released in 2019 on Cherry Red Records, [3] it was their thirty-second album since their debut, Hawkwind, in 1970. [4] [5]
Some copies were issued as a 2CD set with an additional disc Acoustic Daze, [3] which was also issued as an independent vinyl record. [6] The content is the original acoustic recordings that were reworked with Mike Batt for the Road to Utopia album.
The album was promoted with a 15 date tour of Britain in November, culminating in a final show at London's Royal Albert Hall. [3] The group were augmented by keyboard player Tim Blake, with guest appearances from Phil Campbell (at the Royal Albert Hall and Cardiff Tramshed) and Eric Clapton (in Guildford). [7] The set-list included "Flesh Fondue", "Last Man on Earth", "65 Million Years Ago", "In the Beginning" and "The Fantasy of Faldum" from the album. [7] A record of the live show titled 50th Anniversary Live, with the guest appearance from Campbell, was released on 4 December 2020 by Cherry Red in 3LP and 2CD formats. [8] [9]
On 14 November, the group recorded a session for Marc Riley's BBC Radio 6 Music show, playing "65 Million Years Ago", "Last Man on Earth", and " Spirit of the Age". [10] " Silver Machine" was recorded as part of the session for broadcast on the Gideon Coe show later the same evening. [11]
The album reached number 34 in the UK albums chart. [12]
According to Dave Brock, speaking during the live session on the Marc Riley show, the title is taken from the Skylark series by E. E. "Doc" Smith. [10]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums ( OCC) [13] | 16 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [14] | 34 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [15] | 4 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums ( OCC) [16] | 1 |
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