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If you want to hear what these space-rock pioneers sounded like in concert at the peak of their trailblazing years, look no further than this live recording from ’72. Released in ’73, "Space Ritual" captures Hawkwind’s classic lineup in full-scale space-rock-opera form, delivering the otherworldly electronics and earthly jams that made them legends. Bob Calvert delivers the spoken-word interludes between "Brainstorm," "Space Is Deep," "Lord of Light," "Down Through the Night," "Master of the Universe," "Time We Left This World Today" and more of Hawkwind’s early best. This 40th anniversary edition expands to two CDs with unedited full tracks, all remastered, plus you get the alternate versions included on the 2007 collector’s edition. EMI international.