Space Shanty

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Space Shanty
Khan Space Shanty.jpg
Studio album by
Khan
Released2 June 1972
RecordedDecember 1971 - March 1972
StudioCommand Studios, Olympic Studios and Tollington Park Studios, London
GenreProgressive rock,[1] Canterbury scene
Length46:03
54:02 (Bonus tracks)
LabelDeram Records
Polydor Records
Mantra Records
Eclectic Discs Records (re-release)
ProducerNeil Slaven
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[1]
Classic Rock3/5 stars[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 written by Steve Hillage except where noted.

Side on
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Space Shanty" (Including The Cobalt Sequence and March of the Sine Squadrons) 9:01
2."Stranded" (Including Effervescent Psycho Novelty No. 5) 6:35
3."Mixed Up Man of the Mountains"Nick Greenwood, Hillage7:15
Side two
No.TitleLength
4."Driving to Amsterdam"9:23
5."Stargazers"5:33
6."Hollow Stone" (Including Escape of the Space Pilots)8:16
2004 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Break the Chains"Greenwood, Hillage3:31
8."Mixed Up Man of the Mountains" (First version)Greenwood, Hillage4:28

Personnel[]

Band

Production[1]

  • David Anstey – sleeve design
  • Pete Booth – engineer
  • George Chkiantz – engineer
  • Dave Grinstead – remixing
  • Neil Slaven – producer
  • Derek Varnals – engineer, remixing

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Unterberger, Richie. Space Shanty review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2010-02-27.
  2. ^ Henderson, Paul (February 2005). "Khan 'Space Shanty'". Classic Rock. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 102.
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