Hype (album)

Hype is a 1981 album by singer Robert Calvert, the former frontman of British space-rock band Hawkwind.

Hype
Studio album by Robert Calvert
Released	September 1981
Recorded	1981
Studio	Free Range Studios, Covent Gardens, London
Genre	Rock
Label	A-Side Records
Producer	Robert Calvert
Robert Calvert chronology
Lucky Leif and the Longships (1975) Hype (1981) Freq (1984)

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 include three members of the band Bethnal, whom Calvert befriended during their support slot on Hawkwind's 1977 UK tour.

Track listing

All songs written by Robert Calvert.

1. "Over My Head" - 3:11
2. "Ambitious" - 3:37
3. "It's the Same" - 2:40
4. "Hanging Out On the Seafront" - 3:46
5. "Sensitive" - 3:37
6. "Evil Rock" - 4:39
7. "We Like to Be Frightened" - 2:59
8. "Teen Ballad of Deano" - 3:01
9. "Flight 105" - 3:53
10. "The Luminous Green Glow of the Dials of the Dashboard (At Night)" - 3:52
11. "Greenfly and the Rose" - 3:51
12. "Lord of the Hornets" - 3:58

Bonus Tracks

1. "Over My Head" (different lyrics)
2. "Flight 105" (instrumental)
3. "Hanging Out On the Seafront" (different lyrics)
4. "Lord of the Hornets" (different version)

Personnel

• Robert Calvert – lead vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion
• George Csapo – keyboards, violin, backing vocals
• Nick Michaels – rhythm guitar
• Pete Dowling – drums, electronic drums, percussion
• Trev Thoms – lead guitar
• Nik Turner – saxophone, backing vocals
• Michael Moorcock – 12-string guitar, backing vocals
• Peter Pavli – cello
• Simon House – keyboards, violin, backing vocals
• Jaqui – "hold me tight" vocals on "We Like to Be Frightened"

Release history

• September 1981 – UK – A-Side Records (IF0311) vinyl
• September 1989 – UK – See For Miles Records (SEECD 278) vinyl and CD
• August 2003 – UK – Voiceprint Records (VP261CD) CD – with bonus tracks^[1]