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Hawkwind - 'Space Ritual,Volume 2' (Thunderbolt)

Mike Reed | USA | 10/16/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"One of the worthwhile titles from the UK label Thunderbolt that I was speaking of in my review of the band's 'Early Daze' disc.'Space Ritual,Volume 2' is MORE OR LESS another version of the original 2-CD 'Space Ritual'.Don't get me wrong,THIS disc is a great find.It appears to be re-edited from the first version.I took out a calculater and figured out that with the tracks you get here "Space","Orgone Accumulator","Time We Left This World Today" and the seven others,the listener gets a total of nine(9) minutes of music HERE that simply isn't on the first 'Space Ritual'.Still,at times I MAY prefer the 2-CD release even though I will eventually have to get off my ass to put on disc two.What a lazy world we live in,no?"

Space Ritual 101

blksab101 | Joliet, Illinois United States | 01/18/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a excellent recording by Hawkwind done in 1972, sound quality is crisp and the overall CD is a fantastic example of their live show from that time period. IF you were just introduced to the band this is the one to have. For all others it is my reccomendation to purchse the entire two-disc set of Space Ritual while it is still available. For the beginner this is essentially disc two of the set, If given the prefference I would have this over the beginning of the show( disc 1 ), but never fear this can stand on its own without tieng in to the mandatory purchase of the set."

Essential, but there are better versions available

Fritz Gerlich | admin@audioetc.info | 01/04/2010

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Space Ritual Sundown, V.2



Space Ritual Sundown, V.2 Vinyl



This is an essential album for Hawk fans, however the more recent masterings are much better than the '96 and '85 versions. See the above links.



Warning: There is a supposed 2-Disc set that is for sale 2 disc 2008 version. There are several versions of that one floating around, so just avoid any cd release in 2008 by "Abstract Sounds", "Demi Monde", or "Plastic Head Records". The second disc has nothing to do with The Space Ritual, and is an audience member recording (i.e. really really poor sound quality) of a so-so gig. A more complete version of that gig can be found: Text of Festival or Text of Festival if you really want to hear it. Also the mastering on disc 1, which is The Space Ritual material is absolutely abysmal on that 2 disc set: total loudness war victim, so avoid it."