description Hawkwind - Space Ritual Overview
Space Ritual is a 1973 double live album by the British space-rock band Hawkwind, assembled from concerts recorded in December 1972 during the tour supporting Doremi Fasol Latido. Its extended performances combine hard rock, electronic effects, spoken-word interludes, and science-fiction imagery. The album documents the immersive psychedelic concert format that became central to Hawkwind's early identity.
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Where was Hawkwind's Space Ritual recorded?
The album was assembled from British concerts recorded in December 1972, including performances in Liverpool and London. It documents the tour built around Hawkwind's Doremi Fasol Latido material.
Was Lemmy on Space Ritual before joining Motorhead?
Yes, Lemmy Kilmister plays bass and sings with Hawkwind on Space Ritual. He later formed Motorhead after leaving Hawkwind in the mid-1970s.
Why does Space Ritual include spoken-word sections?
Poet and performer Robert Calvert delivers science-fiction pieces that connect the songs into a staged cosmic journey. Electronics, narration, lighting, and performances by dancer Stacia made the tour closer to multimedia theatre than a conventional rock concert.
Which Hawkwind songs are central to Space Ritual?
The set includes extended versions of Born to Go, Master of the Universe, and Orgone Accumulator. These performances combine repetitive bass lines, distorted guitars, saxophone, and electronic effects characteristic of Hawkwind's space-rock sound.
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