BBC Radio One Live in Concert is a 1991 live album of a 1972 concert by Hawkwind.
Jeff Griffin, the producer of the BBC in Concert series producer, said that "It was recorded straight to quarter-inch tape – there were no overdubs and no possibility of remixing." He noted that it was a continuous one-hour performance.
Despite Griffin's claims that remixing was not possible, the broadcast version sounds markedly different from the CD release, having greater clarity and definition on the instruments and vocals. The broadcast version also has some significant edits, including removing the first 4 minutes of "Brainstorm".
In March 2010, EMI reissued the concert as Hawkwind: At the BBC – 1972 as a double CD. The first CD contains the original version released by Windsong, along with a studio session recorded for the Johnnie Walker show in August 1972, with performances of "Silver Machine" and "Brainstorm". The second CD contains the version used by the BBC for broadcast.
This recording is still regularly aired by BBC Radio 6 Music on the Live at Midnight slot.
Track listing
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert "Countdown" [unlisted] (Dunkley) – 1:00"Born To Go" (Calvert/Brock) – 11:15"Black Corridor" [unlisted] (Moorcock) – 2:30 "Seven By Seven" (Brock) – 7:05 "Brainstorm" (Turner) – 10:38 "Electronic No 1" [unlisted] (Dik Mik/Dettmar) – 2:30"Master of the Universe" (Turner/Brock) – 7:22 "Paranoia" (Hawkwind) – 5:55"Earth Calling" [unlisted] (Calvert) – 3:29 "Silver Machine" (Calvert/Brock) – 4:45"Welcome to the Future" [unlisted] (Calvert) – – 3:03"Credits" [unlisted] (Dunkley)
At the BBC 1972 Disk 1: Mono "Brainstorm" [Johnnie Walker Radio 1 Session] – 5:28 "Silver Machine" [Johnnie Walker Radio 1 Session] – 3:50 "Countdown" – 0:55 "Born To Go" – 11:23 "The Black Corridor" – 2:23 "Seven By Seven" – 7:05 "Brainstorm" – 10:15 "Electronic No. 1" – 2:41 "Master of the Universe" – 7:28 "Paranoia" – 5:55 "Earth Calling" – 3:02 "Silver Machine" – 5:09 "Welcome to the Future" – 3:10
At the BBC 1972 Disc 2: Stereo "Countdown" – 1:08 "Born To Go" – 11:19 "The Black Corridor" – 2:25 "Seven By Seven" – 7:06 "Brainstorm" – 6:12 "Electronic No. 1" – 2:03 "Master of the Universe" – 7:29 "Paranoia" – 5:55 "Earth Calling" – 3:02 "Silver Machine" – 5:10 "Welcome to the Future" – 2:52
Personnel Dave Brock – guitar, vocals Nik Turner – saxophone, flute, vocals Lemmy – bass guitar, vocals Dik Mik Davies – synthesizer Del Dettmar – synthesizer Simon King – drums Stacia – announcements Andy Dunkley – announcements
Credits Recorded: 28 September 1972, Paris Theatre, London Broadcast: 14 October 1972, BBC Radio 1 In Concert Producer: Jeff Griffin Engineer: Chris Lycett
Charts Chart (2020) Peakposition
Release history October 1991: Windsong, WINCD007, UK September 1991: Genschman, GENSCH1002, Germany – titled Space Rock From London (broadcast version) December 1994: Live Storm, LSCD51626, Italy – titled Space London 1972 (broadcast version) 15 March 2010: EMI, HAWKS7, UK
References
External links Starfarer – review and comparisons of the two different releases