Hawkwind – Live Seventy Nine (RSD 2024 – Clear Vinyl)

Hawkwind’s blistering live album, Live Seventy Nine, captures the band’s raw energy on their 1979 winter tour across the UK. Recorded at St Albans City Hall, the album features a potent mix of space rock staples like “Shot Down in the Night” and “Motorway City” alongside extended jams that showcase their improvisational prowess. This return to their heavier roots helped propel them back into the charts, reaching #15 in the UK, and is a vital document for fans of Hawkwind’s untamed live experience.