Album Review: Huw Lloyd-Langton – Rare & Unreleased Anthology 1971-2012. You could be forgiven if, upon seeing the cover of Rare & Musoscribe Huw Lloyd-Langton - Rare and Unreleased Anthology (2013)
Disc two highlights his melodic instrumental work from solo albums like Night Air and Elegy , showcasing his self-taught classical style and slide guitar technique.
Includes a raucous 1999 redo of the classic Hawkwind track "Hurry on Sundown" and early demos of "Rocky Paths," a song later recorded by Hawkwind. Huw Lloyd-Langton - Rare & Unreleased Anthology...
"Für Kirsty," "Alien Jiggers," "Elegy," and final acoustic pieces like "Fragile Journey" and "12 String Shuffle".
The first disc begins with 11 raw solo acoustic tracks recorded to a four-track machine. These include early versions of "Little Girl" and "Damn Shame," which were later staples of his solo group. Album Review: Huw Lloyd-Langton – Rare & Unreleased
The collection features tracks from his short-lived post-Hawkwind bands, Magill (1973) and Jawa (1979). Jawa notably included fellow Hawkwind members Simon King and Nic Potter.
"Got a Love (Blues)," "Sleep," "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (Magill cover), and "Rocky Paths" (Jawa version). "Für Kirsty," "Alien Jiggers," "Elegy," and final acoustic
The anthology is available for streaming on Spotify and Bandcamp , and can be purchased as a physical 2-CD set through Cleopatra Records . Huw Lloyd-Langton – Rare & Unreleased Anthology 1971-2012