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Space Shanty

Their only album, six tracks over two sides.
Khan, 1972

Wikipedia names the engineers as Pete Booth at Command, George Chkiantz at Olympic and Derek Varnals at Tollington Park, with David Anstey on the sleeve. Hillage plays guitars and sings, Greenwood bass and vocals, Peachey drums and Stewart organ, piano, celesta and marimba. The release date is June 1972 in most sources and May in Wikipedia's Steve Hillage article, and the recording start November or December 1971. A 2004 or 2005 reissue adds "Break the Chains" and a first version of "Mixed Up Man of the Mountains". AllMusic's Richie Unterberger gave 3.5 stars, Classic Rock 3, and a Sputnikmusic user review 4.5.

Track listing

  1. Space Shanty9:01
  2. Stranded6:35
  3. Mixed Up Man of the Mountains7:15
  4. Driving to Amsterdam9:23
  5. Stargazers5:33
  6. Hollow Stone8:16

Sources

  1. Space Shanty, Wikipedia
  2. Space Shanty, Strawberry Bricks
  3. Steve Hillage interview, Psychedelic Baby (2016-11)