''Distant Horizons'' is the twenty-first
studio album
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by the
English space rock
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group Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
, released in
1997
Events January
* January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States.
* January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis.
* January 1 ...
.
Towards the end of 1996, Jerry Richards, who had been contributing lead guitar to some live dates and recording sessions, joined the group permanently. Dissatisfied with the musical direction of the group, longstanding bassist
Alan Davey chose to leave at the end of 1996. His bass playing duties were picked up by singer
Ron Tree.
Rastafarian toaster Captain Rizz and keyboardist Julian "Crum" Crimmins began contributing to live dates, although neither would appear on this record.
The album's release was preceded by the ''Love in Space'' EP, although the lead track differs remarkably from the album version, having vocals and being produced by
Zeus B. Held.
The group undertook a 32 date UK tour from September through to November to promote the album, followed by three Netherlands/Belgium dates.
Some shows were recorded and issued as ''
In Your Area'' and ''
Hawkwind 1997'', and some shows were professionally filmed by
punkcast, but as yet unreleased.
Track listing
Personnel
;Hawkwind
*
Dave Brock – electric guitar,
keyboards,
vocals
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*Jerry Richards – electric guitar
*
Ron Tree – vocals,
bass guitar
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*Richard Chadwick –
drums
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Charts
Release history
*November 1997:
Emergency Broadcast System Records, UK, CD (EBS139)
*30 May 2011: Atomhenge (
Cherry Red) Records, ATOMCD1028, UK CD.
*2020: Atomhenge (Cherry Red) Records, ATOMCD51044, UK 5CD Remastered Clamshell; ''The Emergency Broadcast Years 1994 – 1997'' with ''The Business Trip Live'', ''Alien 4'' and ''Love in Space''.
References
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1997 albums
Hawkwind albums