Space Shanty
| Space Shanty | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Khan | |
| Released | June 1972 |
| Recorded | December 1971-March 1972 |
| Genre | Progressive rock, canterbury scene, jazz fusion, space rock |
| Length | 45:58 |
| Label |
Deram Records Polydor Records Mantra Records Eclectic Discs Records (re-release) |
| Producer | Neil Slaven |
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Classic Rock | [2] |
Space Shanty is the debut and only album by the short-lived Canterbury scene band Khan. Steve Hillage's first solo album, Fish Rising, included material originally intended for the second album by Khan, but the band split up before that was a possibility.
Track listing
All tracks are credited to Steve Hillage, except where noted.
- "Space Shanty – 9:01
- "Stranded" (Including "Effervescent Psycho Novelty No. 5") – 6:35
- "Mixed Up Man of the Mountains" (Nick Greenwood/Steve Hillage) – 7:15
- "Driving to Amsterdam" – 9:23
- "Stargazers" – 5:33
- "Hollow Stone" (Including "Escape of the Space Pirates") – 8:16
2005 reissue bonus tracks
- "Break the Chains" (Nick Greenwood/Steve Hillage) – 3:31
- "Mixed Up Man of the Mountains" (First version) (Nick Greenwood/Steve Hillage) – 4:28
Personnel
Band
- Steve Hillage – guitars, vocals
- Nick Greenwood – bass guitar, vocals
- Eric Peachey – drums
- Dave Stewart – organ, piano, celesta, marimbas
Production[1]
- David Anstey – sleeve design
- Pete Booth – engineer
- George Chkiantz – engineer
- Dave Grinstead – remixing
- Neil Slaven – producer
- Derek Varnals – engineer, remixing
All-Time Ranking
Space Shanty is ranked number 77 on the Prog Archives Top Studio Albums of All-Time.[3]
References
- 1 2 Unterberger, Richie. Space Shanty review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2010-02-27.
- ↑ Henderson, Paul (February 2005). "Khan 'Space Shanty'". Classic Rock. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 102.
- ↑ http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp?salbumtypes=1#list Progressive Rock Ultimate Discography. Retrieved on 2013-11-9.
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