HW: OFF: Spacerock basic library

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I think pink floyd is tosh, rest is good.

K Henderson wrote:

> Thomas asked...
>
> >I have always been interested in various aspects of spacerock/psychedelia,
> >and have amassed a good collection of material over the years. But I have
> >gotten more interested lately, and want to fill in some gaps. I was
> >wondering if some people would be willing to post a list of what they
> >think are ten or so of the most essential spacerock/psych. recordings,
> >that are less obvious or less well known. I mean, I have Amon Duul, Ash Ra
> >Tempel, Hawkwind, Farflung, Pressurehed, Gong, Porcupine Tree, Spaceman 3,
> >etc. covered. But I'm interested in exploring further. If it helps, my
> >interests extend to (but aren't limited to) the heavy side of things
> >(Kyuss, Natas, etc.) and the ambient/electronic side of things (Autechre,
> >Eno, trip-hop, Oval, System 7, etc. -- though some of this stuff, like
> >System 7, can get too beat repetetive for me)
>
> Well, until someone tells me to shut up and quit spouting the same ole'
> opinions on the same bands over and over....here goes...
>
> A couple years' back, I made this list of the 20 'quintessential' spacerock
> albums, and I have to say that today I'm still pretty happy with it.
> Perhaps 14 or 15 would make it onto a revised list.  And I might replace a
> couple only with albums by the same artist, like This Timeless Turning by
> SCM (instead of Return to the Inner Experience), and either Signify or Coma
> Divine by PTree (in place of TSMS).
>
> Some new things I would add would be Korai Öröm - 1997, an album by Circle
> (the new one, Andexelt, is a fine choice), and I might decide that Guru
> Guru's Dance of the Flames (1974) is too good to ignore.  And perhaps I
> would choose something from Texas (your home state?), but it's hard to pick
> just one.  7% Solution, ST 37, Liquid Sound Company, Linus Pauling Quartet,
> Mazinga Phaser, etc.  Ah, it's hard not to think 'quota-like' when doing
> this sort of thing.  Like should I give a nod to 'stoner rock' and pick
> Orange Goblin - Time Travelling Blues?
>
> Well, you've all heard this before, so I'll be quiet now and wait to see if
> anyone else dares respond.  :)
>
> PINK FLOYD (UK) - A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS (1968)
> AMON DÜÜL II (GR) - WOLF CITY (1972)
> NEKTAR (UK/GR) - JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EYE (1972)
> NEU! (GR) - NEU! (1972)
> AGITATION FREE (GR) - 2ND (1973)
> FAUST (GR) - IV (Four) (1973)
> HAWKWIND (UK) - SPACE RITUAL ALIVE dbl (1973)
> GONG (FR/UK) - YOU (1974)
> HAWKWIND (UK) - WARRIOR ON THE EDGE OF TIME (1975)
> CLUSTER (GR) - SOWIESOSO (1976)
> ELOY (GR) - SILENT CRIES AND MIGHTY ECHOES (1978)
> HAWKWIND (UK) - LEVITATION (1980)
> ---dead zone---
> LEVITATION (UK) - COTERIE (1991)
> OZRIC TENTACLES (UK) - STRANGEITUDE (1991)
> SKY CRIES MARY (US) - A RETURN TO THE INNER EXPERIENCE (1993)
> THE SPACIOUS MIND (SW) - COSMIC MINDS AT PLAY (1993)
> DEAD FLOWERS (UK) - ALTERED STATE CIRCUS (1994)
> PORCUPINE TREE (UK) - THE SKY MOVES SIDEWAYS (1995)
> DARXTAR (SW) - SJU (Seven) (1996)
> ALIEN PLANETSCAPES (US) - LIFE ON EARTH (1997)
>
> Grakkl (FAA)