Bring Me the Head of Yuri Gagarin is a live album by English rock group Hawkwind released in 1985 consisting of a performance at the Empire Pool, Wembley on 27 May 1973. This is a poor sound quality audience recording licensed by Nik Turner. The recording has been released numerous times under different names, with different covers and bundled into box sets.
In 2006, the whole set from the band's performance was issued under the title Empire Pool Wembley 1973, although claimed to be from a different recording source, this also suffers from poor sound quality.
The title is a reference to the 1974 Sam Peckinpah film Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, as well as Yuri Gagarin, the first human to journey into outer space.
Track listings Side one "Gaga" (Dunkley) – 2:10 "In the Egg" (Günter Grass) – 2:38 "Orgone Accumulator" (Calvert/Brock) – 7:25 "Wage War" (Jerzy Kosiński) – 2:49 "Urban Guerilla" (Calvert/Brock) – 6:01
Side two "Master of the Universe" (Turner/Brock) – 6:53 "Welcome to the Future" (Calvert) – 2:38 "Sonic Attack" (Moorcock) – 3:26 "Silver Machine" (Calvert/Brock) – 3:42
Empire Pool Wembley 1973 "Intro - Andy Dunkley" "In the Egg" "Born to Go" "Down Through the Night" "Wage War" "Urban Guerilla" "Space Is Deep" "Black Corridor" "Orgone Accumulator" "Upside Down" "Brainstorm" "Seven by Seven" "Master of the Universe" "Welcome to the Future" "Sonic Attack" "Silver Machine"
Personnel Robert Calvert – vocals Dave Brock – electric guitar, vocals Nik Turner – saxophone, flute, vocals Lemmy – bass guitar, vocals Dik Mik Davies – synthesizer Del Dettmar – synthesizer Simon King – drums Andy Dunkley – introductions Cover by Nazer Ali Khan
Release history Date Title Format Region Label, Catalogue NoteJan/1985Bring Me The Head of Yuri Gagarin12"vinylUKDemi Monde, DM002Nov/1986Bring Me The Head of Yuri GagarinCDUK, FranceDecal, CDCHARLY40Jan/1993Bring Me The Head of Yuri GagarinCDUK, USA, GermanyThunderbolt, CDTB101Mar/1996Bring Me The Head of Yuri GagarinCDUSAMagnum America, MACD0401996Bring Me The Head of Yuri GagarinCD digipakFranceSpalax Music, SPALAXCD14846Feb/1998Welcome to the FutureCD2 of 4UKDressed to Kill, CLP0220-2CD1: Masters of the Universe;CD3: Space Ritual Volume 2;CD4: The Text of FestivalMar/1999The Entire and Infinite Universe of HawkwindCD2 of 4UKDressed to Kill, REDTK98re-package of Welcome to the Future2000Bring Me the Head of Yuri Gagarin - Live at the Empire Pool 1976CD1 of 2GermanyFalconCD2: Masters of the UniverseMar/2000LiveCDUKBrilliant, BT33032Sep/2000Year 2000: Codename Hawkwind Volume 2: Alive From The DarksideCDUKNew Millennium Communications, PILOT 64contains a 31-second 3D QuickTime movie of the cover artwork.Mar/2001Silver Machine - Live!CDUKPlanet, PML 1075Jul/2001The Legends Collection: The Hawkwind CollectionCD1 of 2UKDressed to Kill, TOPAK515CD2 is Space Ritual Volume 2Jan/2002Bring Me The Head of Yuri GagarinCDUKCharly/Snapper Records, SNAP050CDOct/2002Cosmic OverdriveCD3 of 3UKNew Millennium Communications, PILOT 146CD1: Space Ritual Volume 2;CD3: Masters of the UniverseMar/2006Urban GuerillaCDUKBrook Records, BROOK 1036Apr/2006Empire Pool Wembley 1973CDUKAt Discs Records, AT75327CDFull concert, different recording sourceDec/2006Les Genies Du RockCDFranceApr/2008Bring Me The Head of Yuri GagarinCDUKPlastic Head Records, PHRL003CDbonus track: Yuri Gagarin speaking
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