Sonic Boom Killers: Best of Singles A’s and B’s From 1970 to 1980

~ Release by Hawkwind (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Silver Machine
producer:
Doctor Technichal (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Hawkwind
additional bass guitar and additional guitar:
Guy Pratt
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
drums (drum set):
Simon King (drummer)
flute and saxophone:
Nik Turner
guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
synthesizer:
Dik Mik Davies and Del Dettmar
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind), Robert Calvert and Nik Turner
remixer:
The Scourge of the Earth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Roundhouse in Camden Town, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-13)
mixed at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edit of:
Silver Machine (12″ mix) by Hawkwind infected by The Scourge of the Earth
live recording of:
Silver Machine (on 1972-02-13)
lyricist:
Robert Calvert
composer:
Sylvia MacManus (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
3.654:40
2Urban Guerrilla
engineer:
Anton Matthews
producer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind), Del Dettmar and Hawkwind
12 string guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
drums (drum set):
Simon King (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Lemmy (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
flute and saxophone:
Nik Turner
synthesizer:
Del Dettmar and Dik Mik
lead vocals:
Robert Calvert
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Nik Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists (in 1973)
produced at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Urban Guerrilla
lyricist:
Robert Calvert
composer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
53:43
3Hurry On Sundown
producer:
Hawkwind and Dick Taylor (Pretty Things guitarist)
12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
alto saxophone:
Nik Turner (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
bass guitar:
John Harrison (UK bassist, later L.A. recording engineer) (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
drums (drum set):
Terry Ollis (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
electronic instruments:
Dikmik (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Huw Lloyd‐Langton (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
percussion:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) (from 1970-03 until 1970-04) and Nik Turner (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) (from 1970-03 until 1970-04) and Nik Turner (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
arranger:
Hawkwind
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Hurry On Sundown (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
writer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Hawkwind
44:57
4Kings of Speed
producer:
Hawkwind
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists (in 1975)
produced at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-01)
recording of:
Kings of Speed (in 1975-01)
lyricist:
Michael Moorcock
composer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
3:33
5Lord of Light
remixer:
Peter Kramper (in 1973-01) and Stefan Michel (in 1973-01)
remixed at:
Bavaria Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1973-01)
recording of:
Lord of Light (Hawkwind song)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
4:00
6You Better Believe It
engineer:
Vic Maile
producer:
Roy Baker (producer)
12 string guitar and guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Simon King (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
flute, oboe and saxophone:
Nik Turner
keyboard:
Del Dettmar
mellotron:
Simon House
synthesizer:
Del Dettmar and Simon House
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
recorded at:
Edmonton Sundown in Edmonton, Enfield, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-01-26)
live recording of:
You’d Better Believe It (on 1974-01-26)
writer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
recording of:
You’d Better Believe It
writer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
3:23
7Paradox
engineer:
Vic Maile
producer:
Roy Baker (producer)
12 string guitar and guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Simon King (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
flute, oboe and saxophone:
Nik Turner
keyboard:
Del Dettmar
mellotron:
Simon House
synthesizer:
Del Dettmar and Simon House
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
recorded at:
Edmonton Sundown in Edmonton, Enfield, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-01-26)
live recording of:
Paradox (on 1974-01-26)
composer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
44:03
8The Psychedelic Warlords
assistant engineer:
David Hamilton-Smith (engineer) and Andy Morris (engineer, Olympic studios)
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer) (from 1974-05 until 1974-06)
producer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer) (from 1974-05 until 1974-06) and Hawkwind (from 1974-05 until 1974-06)
12 string guitar and guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Simon King (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
flute, oboe and saxophone:
Nik Turner
keyboard:
Del Dettmar
mellotron:
Simon House
synthesizer:
Del Dettmar and Simon House
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists
recorded at and engineered at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-05 until 1974-06)
produced at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-05 until 1974-06)
recording of:
The Psychedelic Warlords (Disappear in Smoke) (from 1974-05 until 1974-06)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
3:55
9Who’s Gonna Win the War
bass guitar:
Harvey Bainbridge (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Simon King (drummer) (in 1979)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ginger Baker
guitar:
Huw Lloyd‐Langton and Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) (in 1979)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Steve Swindells (in 1979)
synthesizer:
Tim Blake
vocals:
Huw Lloyd‐Langton, Harvey Bainbridge (in 1979) and Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) (in 1979)
recording of:
Who’s Gonna Win the War (in 1979)
composer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
4:45
10Motorhead
producer:
Hawkwind
bass guitar:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Allane Powell (UK drummer) and Simon King (drummer)
flute, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Nik Turner
guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
mellotron, Moog, piano and violin:
Simon House
synthesizer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Simon House
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists (in 1975)
produced at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-01)
recording of:
Motorhead (in 1975-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
publisher:
United Artists Music Ltd.
53:06
11Seven by Seven
producer:
Doctor Technichal (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Hawkwind
bass guitar:
Lemmy (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
drums (drum set):
Simon King (drummer)
electronic instruments [audio generator]:
Dik Mik
flute and saxophone:
Nik Turner
guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
synthesizer:
Del Dettmar
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind), Robert Calvert (English saxophonist), Lemmy (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Nik Turner
recorded at:
Rockfield, Monmouth in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
Seven by Seven (Hawkwind song)
lyricist:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
composer:
S. MacManus (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
55:23
12Brainbox Pollution
engineer:
Anton Matthews
producer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind), Del Dettmar and Hawkwind
12 string guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
drums (drum set):
Simon King (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
electronic instruments:
Dik Mik Davies
flute and saxophone:
Nik Turner
guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Nik Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists (in 1973)
produced at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Brainbox Pollution
writer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
5:43
13Born to Go
remixer:
Anton
recorded at:
Roundhouse in Camden Town, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972, on 1972-02-13)
remixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edit of:
Born to Go (live “Greasy Truckers Party” version) by Hawkwind
live recording of:
Born to Go (on 1972-02-13)
lyricist:
Bob Calvert
composer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
recording of:
Born to Go
lyricist:
Bob Calvert
composer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
55:06
14It’s So Easy
assistant engineer:
David Hamilton-Smith (engineer) and Andy Morris (engineer, Olympic studios)
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
producer:
Hawkwind and Doug Bennett (producer, engineer) (in 1974)
12 string guitar and guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Simon King (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
flute, oboe and saxophone:
Nik Turner
keyboard:
Del Dettmar
mellotron:
Simon House
synthesizer:
Del Dettmar and Simon House
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists
recorded at:
Edmonton Sundown in Edmonton, Enfield, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-01-26)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
edited at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
It’s So Easy (on 1974-01-26)
writer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
5:21
15Quark Strangeness and Charm
drums (drum set):
Simon King (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Adrian Shaw
electric guitar, synthesizer and background vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
keyboard and violin:
Simon House
lead vocals:
Robert Calvert
vocals:
Simon House and Adrian Shaw
recording of:
Quark, Strangeness and Charm (in 1977-02)
writer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Robert Calvert
3:44
16Forge of Vulcan
recording of:
The Forge of Vulcan (in 1977-02)
composer:
Simon House
publisher:
Rock Music Co., Ltd.
3:07
17Shot Down in the Night
live recording of:
Shot Down in the Night (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Swindells
4:15
18Urban Guerrilla (live)
live recording of:
Urban Guerrilla (in 1979)
lyricist:
Robert Calvert
composer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
5:40