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Loaded Live Archival of Strong Hawkwind Period

Eric DiStefano | 11/26/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Live at Nottingham presents a good review of music from the period which produced some of their best musical sounds. Nottingham would be a 5 star rating 1) if sound quality were a bit stronger (it's not bad - and better than Glastonberry) and 2) if it weren't for the apparent absence of Simon House on the first CD (as best I can tell). Of course, they can survive without him (I prefer him in the line-up), but they did not seem to even re-orchestrate to fill in the missing overtones that his electric violin provides. The keyboards do not go the extra step, nor do the guitars. Still it is a powerful set. He returns on the second CD filling the wall of sound, though it is a somewhat less consistent patch of songs. In all, the two CDs give upwards of 2.5 hours of strong Hawkwind music with good rhythm and resolves, worthy of endless loop play. If you want the top production in this period get the Live Legends DVD."