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Masters of the Universe
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

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]

Track listing edit

Side one edit

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

Side two edit

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

Personnel edit

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 edit

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

References edit

^ "allmusic ((( Masters of the Universe [Simply the Best] > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
^ "Hawkwind - Masters Of The Universe at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 7 February 2010.