- Category: Music » Rock & Pop » Hard Rock
- Format: CD Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
- Release Date: January 26, 2009
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Atomhenge
- UPC: 5013929630529
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113107472
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #77013 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #23041 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
- #941 in Hard Rock (See Top 100 Hard Rock Bestsellers)
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Product Description
More Albums by Hawkwind (Artist)Run a Quick Search on "Astounding Sounds Amazing Music" by Hawkwind to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Astounding Sounds Amazing Music"Browse more products related to "Hawkwind"ReviewRecord Collector (magazine) (p.94) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n inventive Eastern-tinged affair....It marked the band's evolution into a lyrically deft outfit that meshed perfectly with the impending new wave." ReviewRecord Collector (magazine) (p.94) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n inventive Eastern-tinged affair....It marked the band's evolution into a lyrically deft outfit that meshed perfectly with the impending new wave." Product noteHawkwind: Robert Calvert. Title NoteHawkwind: Robert Calvert (vocals). Album DescriptionHawkwind was at a difficult transitional point in 1976 when the band recorded Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music. Bassist Lemmy Kilmister had been fired after a drug bust the year before, and the band had been forced to scramble for a replacement, eventually hiring ex-Pink Fairies member Paul Rudolph. What's more, the band had just released a series of successful, landmark proto-heavy metal albums with Kilmister, and the pressure to follow them up was sizable. It was fairly predictable, then, that Astounding Sounds was significantly lighter and less focused than previous records. Unfortunately, that also meant it was less interesting as well. Most of the album consists of moderately forceful hard rock, dense by most standards but nowhere near as corrosive as earlier Hawkwind albums. "Kerb Crawler," frontman Dave Brock's ode to his car, is a rollicking party tune, and the closing instrumental, "Chronoglide Skyway," is a lush, beautiful epic, but these are the only standouts. The remaining tracks are pleasant enough, but tend to blend into one another. Lyrically, the album is far quirkier, thanks to wordsmith Bob Calvert's idiosyncrasies. Whether saluting a certain cash crop in "Reefer Madness" or claiming to be a werewolf in "Steppenwolf," Calvert tries hard to keep the album alive. Unfortunately, the music lacks the necessary punch to make these songs more than mildly amusing. Astounding Sounds is a nice complement to the early, groundbreaking Hawkwind oeuvre, but it's not essential. ~ Victor W. Valdivia If You Enjoy "Astounding Sounds Amazing Music (CD)", May We Also Recommend:
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