HAWKWIND - IN SEARCH OF SPACE Gimmix fold out sleeve + LOGBOOK EX+

	£		51
	$		68

HAWKWIND - 

IN SEARCH OF SPACE

UNITED ARTISTS

UAG 29202

1st UK Press 

 1974 Ultra Heavy vinyl

Etching in the run-out groove:  "RAYS"

On offer here is a VERY rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by HAWKWIND" and is an ORIGINAL 1971 UK 1st Pressing on the 1st Press UA label!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!   AS A RESULT IT IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND INCREDIBLY HARD TO LOCATE TODAY!!!!  NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS LP IS IN BRILLIANT CONDITION - AND CLEARLY HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!!!!  JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES!!!!  THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1971 UK 1st press ORIGINAL VINYL AND GIMMIX DIE CUT SLEEVE INCLUDING THE IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LOGBOOK!!!!!!!THE GIMMIX SLEEVE IS THE BEST YOU WILL EVER FIND WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE TO THE FLAPS. NOT EVEN A CREASE TO THIS SPECIAL ENVELOPE STYLE APERTURE.

 ORIGINAL UK UNITED ARTISTS (UAG 29202) FIRST PRESSING (October 1971) OF HAWKWIND'S SPACE/PROG MASTERPIECE "In Search Of Space" IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION (barely played, two  light spindle traces on the labels, at most) AND DELIVERING BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN, NEAR MINT AUDIO THROUGHOUT - WHICH IS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO FIND AS THE LP HAS MANY VERY QUIET MOMENTS WHICH ARE COMMONLY SPOILT BY EXCESSIVE SURFACE NOISE - BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST AND CLEANEST SOUNDING COPIES I HAVE HEARD IN A WHILE  - FANTASTIC COPY AND THEY REALLY DON'T COME MUCH BETTER.

PRESSED ON QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST BEIGE UA LABELS 
FIRST ISSUE MATRICES: UAG 29202 A-1U / UAG 29202 B-2U
VERY EARLY MOTHERS/STAMPERS 
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FOLD OUT SLEEVE WITH INTERNAL LYRICS "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford"
WITH THE ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE 24 PAGE LOG BOOK PRINTED ON  TEXTURED PAPER WITH DARK  INK.


In Search of Space strengthened Hawkwind's science fiction-type brand of progressive rock, gaining bass player Dave Anderson and galactic poet extraordinaire Rob Calvert, while losing John Harrison at the same time. 
The album opens with the mind-numbing galactic haze of "You Shouldn't Do That," a spooky little 15-minute excursion that warps, throbs, and swirls with Dik Mik's "audio generator" and the steady drum pace of Terry Ollis. 
Then comes the ominous whispering of the title, set to the pulsating waves of Dave Brock's guitar and Turner's alto sax, with Dettmar's synth work laying the foundation. 
Wonderfully setting the tone, "You Shouldn't Do That"'s improvisational looseness and rhythmic fusion smoothly open up the album into the realm of Hawkwind. 
The peculiarity never ceases, as "You Know You're Only Dreaming" and "We Took the Wrong Steps Years Ago" delves even deeper into obscurity, sometimes emanating with the familiar jangle of the guitar which then has its acquaintance overshadowed by the waft of the keyboard. 
Just as "Master of the Universe" chugs and rolls with a foreboding rhythm, "Adjust Me" retaliates with its moaning verse and tonal fluctuations fading into oblivion. 
The groundbreaking sound which Hawkwind achieved on In Search of Space helped to open up a whole new avenue of progressive rock

Vinyl: EX.  Both surfaces retain their original deep, glossy sheen.  There are a couple of the usual sleeve retraction paper scuff traces that can only be seen under a strong light, every record will have this from taking it in and out of the sleeve. There is just a couple of very wispy hairlines which are totally inaudible on replay, the record sounds sensational. 
 Outstanding audio delivery in all respects with a crystal clear, deep, rich, warm and detailed sound and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing and it's always an immense pleasure to return to this one) there is barely any surface noise. This is a beautifully clean pressing (and I must emphasize again how difficult it is to find a copy which plays this well). The whole LP sounds absolutely great and plays to a high standard with superb clarity, no groove-wear and no distortion and is very strictly graded a strong EX  for audio  - great copy!! Of course, NO skips, NO jumps, NO ticks.

 Sleeve: EX+.  A splendid example of this very hard to find LP.  One edge crease near the spine prevent this from being an absolutely perfect copy. Perfect edges and spine and an extremely crisp opening. The spine is fully legible. The opening is the very best you will ever find without any damage at all. Nine out of ten copies you will find of this album will have tears and creases. Finding a copy like this is extremely unlikely for a Hawkwind LP. It will be a tough task to still improve on this copy. Please have a look at all pictures to inform your bid. Of course  NO tears, NO writing.

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 20.00.  These fees in England have gone up significantly last May. Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! Finding this classic album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  superb prog history.*** 

This is a unique investment opportunity!!! The next prog album to go completely through the roof. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Get this while you still can. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 20.00.  Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

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This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.