Blood of the Earth is the 26th studio album by the British space rock group Hawkwind, released on 21 June 2010.[1][2]

Blood of the Earth
Studio album by
Released21 June 2010
Recorded2009–10
GenreSpace rock
Length52:34
LabelEastworld
ProducerHawkwind
Hawkwind chronology
Knights of Space
(2008)
Blood of the Earth
(2010)
Onward
(2012)

Although it is a new studio album, there are some new versions of older songs. "You’d Better Believe It" was originally released on their 1974 album Hall of the Mountain Grill, and "Sweet Obsession" was originally released on Dave Brock's 1984 solo album Earthed to the Ground.

There is a limited 2CD edition, containing live tracks and an interview. "Tide of the Century" was originally recorded by Tim Blake on his 2000 solo album The Tide of the Century. The cover version of "Long Gone" was recorded for Mojo's Syd Barrett special edition of The Madcap Laughs.

Track listing

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Disc 1

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seahawks"Dave Brock6:14
2."Blood of the Earth"Brock, Matthew Wright2:59
3."Wraith"Darbyshire, Hone, Chadwick6:07
4."Green Machine"Hone4:04
5."Inner Visions"Tim Blake4:29
6."Sweet Obsession"Brock4:45
7."Comfy Chair"Brock4:54
8."Prometheus"Darbyshire, Hone, Chadwick5:48
9."You’d Better Believe It"Brock7:11
10."Sentinel"Darbyshire, Hone, Blake.6:03
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Starshine" (on single CD and vinyl editions)Brock, Jason Stuart7:11
12."Sunship" (on vinyl editions)Darbyshire, Hone2:54

Disc 2 – (Live)

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  1. "Space" (Brock)
  2. "Angels of Death" (Brock)
  3. "Wraith" (Darbyshire, Hone, Blake, Chadwick)
  4. "Tide of the Century" (Blake)
  5. "Magnu" (Brock)
  6. "Levitation" (Brock)
  7. "Long Gone" (Syd Barrett)
  8. Interview 2010

Personnel

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Hawkwind
  • Dave Brock – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Niall Hone – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, sampling
  • Mr. Dibs – bass guitar, vocals
  • Tim Blake – keyboards
  • Richard Chadwick – drums, vocals
  • Matthew Wright – vocals on "Blood of the Earth"
  • Jason Stuart – keyboards on "Starshine"
  • Jon Sevink – violin on Live CD

Charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[4] 22

Release history

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  • 21 June 2010: Eastworld Recordings, EWO042CD, UK, CD
  • 21 June 2010: Eastworld Recordings, EWO043CDLTD, UK, 2xCD
  • 21 June 2010: Eastworld Recordings, RCV030LP, UK, vinyl

References

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  1. ^ "Eastworld Recordings Sign HAWKWIND; Blood Of The Earth Details Revealed, E-Card Available". Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  2. ^ "(UK): Music CDs, DVDs, Vinyl, Books, Accessories and other Music Merchandise". Plastichead.com. 29 July 1989. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  3. ^ Blood of the Earth at AllMusic
  4. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.