Hi Laura,
Hawkwind are more of an "experience" - A mixture of sounds as well as tunes.
There's a Sci-Fi bent too, thanks to the contributions of Michael Moorcock.
Given your posts to date I don't believe they'll be making your Want List - but here's a flavour - elements might tickle the palette
Debut album - Debut Track A lighter offering:
Hurry On SundownA classic extended work out off the In Search Of Space Album
Masters of the UniverseBut in my view the Hawkwind Experience is best expressed live - not shackled by 20 minutes per side and free to expand and allowed to yield to their more psych leanings.
Here's a more straight up Rock Fair (one of my fav's)
Shot Down In The Night Opener to Live 79
Then there is Space Ritual which captures their early stage show - The whole thing's on You Tube??
Disc 1Disc 2 It's a mix of tempo's and emotions - Opener is certainly an acquired taste, fast forward to get a full picture.
Later Hawkwind took an a more Fantasy based approach - I will never forget the Chronicle of the Black Sword tour - captured in Live Chronicles.
A tour de-force of live story telling mixing in songs new and old - This is a personal fav, but I'm probably too heavily influenced by the imagery that's stayed in my mind when listening.
Re. Albums
Studio: In Search Of Space
Live: Space Ritual and Live Chronicles
Cheers
Dave