All Aboard the Skylark

All Aboard the Skylark is the thirty-second album by space rock band Hawkwind, released in 2019.[3]

All Aboard the Skylark
Studio album by
Hawkwind
Released25 October 2019[1]
GenreSpace rock
Length91:23[2]
LabelCherry Red
Hawkwind chronology
Road to Utopia
(2018)		 All Aboard the Skylark
(2019)		 Carnivorous
(2020)

Background

Some copies were issued as a 2CD set with an additional disc Acoustic Daze,[3] which was also issued as an independent vinyl record.[4] 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 and Eric Clapton.[5] 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.[5] A record of the live show titled 50th Anniversary Live, with the guest appearance from Campbell, is released on 4 December 2020 by Cherry Red in 3LP and 2CD formats.[6][7]

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", "Spirit of the Age" and "Silver Machine".[8]

The album reached number 34 in the UK albums chart.[9]

Tracks
All tracks written by Dave Brock unless otherwise stated

Disc 1
  1. "Flesh Fondue" – 5:03
  2. "Nets of Space" – 3:03
  3. "Last Man on Earth" (Magnus Martin) – 5:01
  4. "We Are Not Dead... Only Sleeping" – 3:21
  5. "All Aboard the Skylark" (Brock, Martin, Niall Hone, Richard Chadwick) – 5:26
  6. "65 Million Years Ago" – 4:11
  7. "In the Beginning" – 2:00
  8. "The Road To..." – 5:13
  9. "The Fantasy of Faldum" (Martin) – 9:15

Disc 2: Acoustic Daze
  1. "Psi Power" (Brock, Robert Calvert) – 5:16
  2. "Hymn to the Sun" (Martin) – 2:49
  3. "The Watcher" (Ian Kilmister) – 4:54
  4. "Generation Door" – 0:41
  5. "Age of the Micro Man" (Brock, Calvert) – 5:08
  6. "Intro the Night" (Martin) – 2:11
  7. "Down Through the Night" – 6:12
  8. "Flying Doctor" (Brock, Calvert) – 5:47
  9. "Get Yourself Together" – 7:00
  10. "Ascent of Man" – 5:04
  11. "We Took the Wrong Step Years Ago" – 3:53

Personnel

Musicians
  • Dave Brock – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesiser, Harmonica
  • Magnus Martin – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Viola
  • Niall Hone – Bass Guitar (Disc 1)
  • Richard Chadwick – Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Additional musicians
  • Michal Sosna – Saxophone ("Last Man On Earth", "All Aboard The Skylark", "Get Yourself Together", "Ascent Of Man")
  • Haz Wheaton – Bass Guitar (Disc 2)
  • Mr Dibs (Jonathan Darbyshire) – Vocals ("Flying Doctor"), backing vocals ("Get Yourself Together", "Ascent Of Man", "We Took The Wrong Step Years Ago")

Technical
  • Producer – Hawkwind
  • Artwork – Martin Krel
  • Layout [Packaging] – Meriel Waissman
  • Co-ordinator – Kris Tait

Title

The title is a line from the British children's programme, Noah and Nelly, which featured a flying ark called the SkylArk (sic).[10]

References
  1. "All Aboard the Skylark by Hawkwind" – via www.metacritic.com.
  2. Allmusic. "All Aboard the Skylark – Hawkwind User Reviews AllMusic".
  3. Cherry Red Records. "Hawkwind: All Aboard The Skylark, 2CD". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. Cherry Red Records. "Hawkwind: Acoustic Daze, Limited Edition Vinyl". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. "Eric Clapton Guests With Hawkwind in Guildford". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. Cherry Red Records. "Hawkwind: 50th Anniversary Live 2CD Edition". Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. Cherry Red Records. "Hawkwind: 50th Anniversary Live, 3LP Limited Editionn". Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. BBC. "BBC Radio 6 Music – Marc Riley, Hawkwind Live In Session". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  9. "HAWKWIND | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  10. "Noah and Nelly". IMDB. Retrieved 30 October 2020.


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