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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Atomhenge really must be applauded, their first batch of Hawkwind [ and Hawklords ] reissues are superb.Remastered, briming with extra tracks and alternate takes, packaged with informative sleevenotes that finally bring some welcome cohesion to the latter Hawkwind legacy.
P.X.R.5 is a real curio, essentially a contractual filler for the bands deal with Charisma, the sheer quality of the material on the original album, now augmented with some truly superb additions belies any notion that the Bob Calvert fronted Hawkwind were a spent force musically.Tracks like Uncle Sams On Mars, Jack of Shadows, and the stunning Robot merely prove that Hawkwind rose to the challenge of the new wave, and met it full on with vigour and enthusiasm. If P.X.R.5 was Calvert's swansong as an active member of Hawkwind, then its fair to say he bowed out with typical grace and style.
Although there are repeats of certain tracks, each new version has its merits[ in particular, the Adrian Shaw vocal mix of Jack Of Shadows, offers an interesting contrast to the Calvert takes].However, for me the real treat on the album is the lost single "We Like To Be Frightened", a concise pop rock track that is an affectionate homage to old horror films.Vocally the track is very similar to Damnation Alley [ from Quark Strangenes, and Charm],but with a popier edge and length [ 2m, 44s]. Its one of the most commercial songs Hawkwind have ever recorded,and is almost worth buying the cd for on its own.
Overall,P.X.R.5 is one of the finest examples of an album of cast offs, and unused tracks you are likely to hear. Now enhanced with a further 8 unreleased oddities,it acts as a neat bookend to Hawkwind's often overlooked Charisma period, and is proof that in a more stripped down guise, the band rode the late seventies musical firestorm better than most of their contemporaries.
P.X.R.5 is a real curio, essentially a contractual filler for the bands deal with Charisma, the sheer quality of the material on the original album, now augmented with some truly superb additions belies any notion that the Bob Calvert fronted Hawkwind were a spent force musically.Tracks like Uncle Sams On Mars, Jack of Shadows, and the stunning Robot merely prove that Hawkwind rose to the challenge of the new wave, and met it full on with vigour and enthusiasm. If P.X.R.5 was Calvert's swansong as an active member of Hawkwind, then its fair to say he bowed out with typical grace and style.
Although there are repeats of certain tracks, each new version has its merits[ in particular, the Adrian Shaw vocal mix of Jack Of Shadows, offers an interesting contrast to the Calvert takes].However, for me the real treat on the album is the lost single "We Like To Be Frightened", a concise pop rock track that is an affectionate homage to old horror films.Vocally the track is very similar to Damnation Alley [ from Quark Strangenes, and Charm],but with a popier edge and length [ 2m, 44s]. Its one of the most commercial songs Hawkwind have ever recorded,and is almost worth buying the cd for on its own.
Overall,P.X.R.5 is one of the finest examples of an album of cast offs, and unused tracks you are likely to hear. Now enhanced with a further 8 unreleased oddities,it acts as a neat bookend to Hawkwind's often overlooked Charisma period, and is proof that in a more stripped down guise, the band rode the late seventies musical firestorm better than most of their contemporaries.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's just crazy that the Charisma Records era Hawkwind/ Hawklords releases have been out of (official) print for so long. Hawkwind were always at their best when Robert Calvert was involved, bringing as he did an intellectual edge and style to the band that they've lacked since.
For my money, PXR5 was always the best of the four Charisma LPs, containing the essential Hawkwind tracks, 'Robot', 'High-Rise' and 'Uncle Sam's on Mars', all really outstanding tracks.
This 'Atomhenge' re-release is superb, as are all the ones they've reissued to date. When you get such fantastic bonus tracks, beautiful remastering and booklets of such high quality it's clear that both love and care have gone in to these releases. Great job, Atomhenge. All sing along now 'the earth might be a desert soon, America has left the moon', quite right, Bob.
For my money, PXR5 was always the best of the four Charisma LPs, containing the essential Hawkwind tracks, 'Robot', 'High-Rise' and 'Uncle Sam's on Mars', all really outstanding tracks.
This 'Atomhenge' re-release is superb, as are all the ones they've reissued to date. When you get such fantastic bonus tracks, beautiful remastering and booklets of such high quality it's clear that both love and care have gone in to these releases. Great job, Atomhenge. All sing along now 'the earth might be a desert soon, America has left the moon', quite right, Bob.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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The version of this CD that I received is superb, and doesn't have the Michael Moorcock tracks as the bonus ones. Very odd, and I think I prefer my version from the other reviews!
Certainly the original album tracks are at least as good as the vinyl versions, and the "Live in the Studio" versions are well worth having. Like the Hawklords album, it's great to hear early workings of future classics.
Perhaps Amazon needs two separate entries to avoid confusion?
Certainly the original album tracks are at least as good as the vinyl versions, and the "Live in the Studio" versions are well worth having. Like the Hawklords album, it's great to hear early workings of future classics.
Perhaps Amazon needs two separate entries to avoid confusion?
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Published 4 months ago by HAWKLORD
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Published 5 months ago by cereologist
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If you are considering this you are probably Hawkwind fans and have heard it before so all I can add is the recordings are of very good quality with plenty of interesting extras. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mark One
pxr5
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Published on 12 April 2010 by road nomad
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This is a collection of rather disparate tracks from 1978. Three of them- "Uncle Sam's on Mars","Robot" and "High Rise" are amongst the finest songs Hawkwind ever produced; it... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by N. Dutton
Back on form?
To quote a well known bulldog OH YES!!!.Well done to Cherry Red.How could all these rough or outtakes have been sitting around for all this time. Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2009 by the demented man
HIDDEN GEMS
As albums go this is probably one of the lowest profile discs in the entire hawkwind cataloge yet it contains, in my humble opinion, 4 absolute 'wind classics, death trap/uncle... Read more
Published on 16 May 2009 by Mr Blackwell
Amazon gets it wrong again...
It is with monotonous regularity that I have to report that Amazon has got the product details wrong again...
The track listing above is NOT correct for this CD. Read more
The track listing above is NOT correct for this CD. Read more
Published on 8 April 2009 by T. Williams
worth it just for "Robot"
If you only ever play "Robot" this album is worth owning. Fantastic riff, brilliant keyboards and synths and superb lyrics and vocals. Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2008 by mr meldrewe
Beware of imports
PXR5 is in my opinion an excellent album, as usual with hawkwind during their more turbulent times this is a mixture. From the racy Deathtrap to the almost dreamy Infinity. Read more
Published on 27 July 2007 by Cosmic Nic
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