Released September 1981 Genre Rock | Recorded 1981 Label A-Side Records | |
Hype is a 1981 album by singer Robert Calvert, the former frontman of British space-rock band Hawkwind.
Contents
It is subtitled The Songs Of Tom Mahler as a tie-in to Calvert's only published novel Hype, the novel being a fictional account of the rise and death of a rock star.
The musicians used for the recording mainly came from the band Bethnal who Calvert befriended during their support slot on Hawkwind's 1977 UK tour.
Track listing
All songs written by Robert Calvert.
- "Over My Head"
- "Ambitious"
- "It's The Same"
- "Hanging Out On The Seafront"
- "Sensitive"
- "Evil Rock"
- "We Like To Be Frightened"
- "Teen Ballad Of Deano"
- "Flight 105"
- "The Luminous Green Glow Of The Dials Of The Dashboard (At Night)"
- "Greenfly & The Rose"
- "Lord Of The Hornets"
- "Over my head" (different lyrics)
- "Flight 105" (instrumental)
- "Hanging out on the seafront" (different lyrics)
- "Lord of the hornets" (different version)
Personnel
Release history
References
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