Artist:  Hawkwind

Title:  Hall of the Mountain Grill

Date:  1974

Label:  United Artists Records   UA-LA328-G

Artwork:  Back cover, David Hardy. Front cover, Barney Bubbles.

Photography:  Phil Franks

Notes:  Straddling the progressive/metal divide Hawkwind had their own following and went on to see Lemmy forge Motorhead from the ore mined here. Science fiction mixed with some ancient myths and legends, synthesized environments and aural landscapes. The addition of Simon House and his talents bring a little more of a musical quality to this record. And a bit of rockin' too. Nice alien artwork fore and aft and a nice snapshot of the grill in question on the inner sleeve.

Line Up:

Dave Brock: lead guitar, 12 string guitar, synthesizer, organ and vocals
Lemmy: bass, vocals, rhythm and lead guitar on Lost Johnny
Simon House: keyboards, melotron and violin
Nik Turner: sax, oboe, flute and vocals
Del Dettmar: keyboards, synthesizer and kalimba
Simon King: drums and percussion
 

Track Listing

Side 1

Psychedelic Warlords
Wind of Change
D-Rider
Web Weaver

Side 2

You'd Better Believe It
Hall of the Mountain Grill
Lost Johnny
Goat Willow
Paradox