Robert Calvert - 1975 - Lucky Leif and the Longships

Artist....: Robert Calvert

Title.....: Lucky Leif and the Longships

Rel. Date.: 1975

Type/Genre: Rock

Size......: 92mb

Format....: mp3

Bitrate...: 320







Tracks:



1. "Ship of Fools"

2. "The Lay of the Surfers"

3. "Voyaging to Vinland"

4. "The making of Midgard"

5. "Brave New World"

6. "Magical Potion"

7. "Moonshine in the Mountains"

8. "Storm Chant of the Skraelings"

9. "Volstead O Vodeo Do"

10. "Phase Locked Loop"

11. "Ragna Rock"





Hawkwind vocalist Robert Calvert's Lucky Leif And The Longships is an eclectic concept album, featuring hard rock ("Ship Of Fools"), proto Devo-like surf parodies ("Lay Of The Surfers"), vocal traditionals with synth trimmings ("Voyaging To Vinland"), cut-up spoken words ("Making Of Midgard"), lively piano numbers ("Brave New World"), art-blues ("Magical Potion"), bluegrass ("Moonshine In The Mountains"), synth psych ("Storm Chant Of The Skraelings"), proto XTC-like calypso stylings ("Volstead O Vodeo Do"), heavy funk ("Ragna Rock") etc. What really sets the album apart is the metronomic beats, the futuristic tone, the neurotic performance, the demented vocals, characteristics that predate what will eventually be called new wave. Unsurprisingly, Brian Eno produced this.