Masters of the Universe
Compilation album by Hawkwind
Released	1977
Recorded	1971–1974
Genre	Space rock
Label	EMI
Producer	Doug Bennett (side two, tracks 3 & 4), George Chkiantz (side one, track 1), Hawkwind
Hawkwind chronology
Roadhawks (1976) Masters of the Universe (1977) Repeat Performance (1980)

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Allmusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

Masters of the Universe is a 1977 compilation album by Hawkwind covering the years 1971 to 1974 while the group were contracted to United Artists Records. ^[3] It is the group's second compilation album, after the previous year's Roadhawks, and was compiled and released without the band's input or approval.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Master of the Universe" ( Nik Turner, Dave Brock) – 6:19 – from In Search of Space (1971)
2. "Brainstorm" (Turner) – 10:44 – from Doremi Fasol Latido (1972)

Side two

3. "Sonic Attack" ( Michael Moorcock) – 2:59 – from A Space Ritual Alive (1973)
4. "Orgone Accumulator" ( Robert Calvert, Brock) – 10:00 – from A Space Ritual Alive (1973)
5. "It's So Easy" (Brock) – 5:21 – B-side of " The Psychedelic Warlords (Disappear in Smoke)" single
6. "Lost Johnny" ( Ian Kilmister, Mick Farren) – 3:28 – from Hall of the Mountain Grill (1974)

Personnel

• Robert Calvert – vocals (tracks 3 and 4)
• Dave Brock – vocals (track 5), guitar
• Del Dettmar – synthesizer, keyboards
• DikMik – audio generator (except 5 and 6)
• Nik Turner – vocals (tracks 1 and 2), flute, saxophone
• Dave Anderson – bass (track 1)
• Lemmy Kilmister – bass (except track 1), guitar and vocals (track 6)
• Terry Ollis – drums (track 1)
• Simon King – drums (except track 1)
• Simon House – synthesizer, violin, keyboards (tracks 5 and 6)

Release history

• Feb 1977: United Artists, UAG 30025
• May 1982: EMI Fame, FA3008
• Aug 1987: Liberty, EMS1258
• May 1989: EMI Fame, FA3220, CD

References

External links

• "HAWKWIND Masters of the Universe music reviews and MP3". www.progarchives.com. Retrieved 7 February 2010.