title: Hype (album)
text: # Hype (album)
  
  Hype is a 1981 album by singer Robert Calvert, the former frontman of British space-rock band Hawkwind.
  
  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.
  
  * "Over My Head" - 3:11
  * "Ambitious" - 3:37
  * "It's the Same" - 2:40
  * "Hanging Out On the Seafront" - 3:46
  * "Sensitive" - 3:37
  * "Evil Rock" - 4:39
  * "We Like to Be Frightened" - 2:59
  * "Teen Ballad of Deano" - 3:01
  * "Flight 105" - 3:53
  * "The Luminous Green Glow of the Dials of the Dashboard (At Night)" - 3:52
  * "Greenfly and the Rose" - 3:51
  * "Lord of the Hornets" - 3:58
  
  ### Bonus Tracks
  
  * "Over My Head" (different lyrics)
  * "Flight 105" (instrumental)
  * "Hanging Out On the Seafront" (different lyrics)
  * "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
  