hˈɔːkwɪnd hæd sˈɛlfɪmplˈoʊdᵻd ˌɔn ɐ jˌuːˈɛs tˈʊɹ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ɪnðə jˈɪɹ lˈiːvɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɹˈɑːbɚt kˈælvɜːt, dˈeɪv bɹˈɑːk ænd sˈaɪmən kˈɪŋ tʊ ɛmbˈɑːɹk ˌɔn ðɪs pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt.
Hawkwind had self-imploded on a US tour earlier in the year leaving only Robert Calvert, Dave Brock and Simon King to embark on this project.