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Robert Calvert
Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters

Album UK 1974 on United Artists Records label
Rock (Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock, Space Rock)

Robert Calvert's 1st solo project. A concept album: Music/Theater - Captain Lockheed alternates between octane guzzlers in the classic Hawkwind vein and Monty Python-like vignettes. Title embossed on cover in silver foil print. Aircraft in artwork embossed on both front and back covers of gatefold jacket. Printed (black paper) insert containing lyrics and dialogue stapled to inside center of gatefold. Printed inner sleeve with German eagle in light blue on silver background. GLGL74 Printed on lower left corner of back cover.

     
Musicians
PortraitRobert Calvert voc, 1945-1988 GB
lyrics by, music by, vocals, voice actor, percussion, album by
PortraitLemmy voc, acg, h,
bass guitar, rhythm guitar
Douglas Smith
coordinator, co-ordination
PortraitSimon King dr, perc, *1950 GB
drums
PortraitAdrian Wagner key, syn, voc, *1952 GB
keyboards, music by
PortraitKipper ,
lacquer cut by
PortraitRoy Thomas Baker , *1946 GB
lacquer cut by, producer, production
PortraitPaul Rudolph g, voc, *1947 CA
lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar
PortraitArthur Brown voc, *1942 GB
music by, vocals
PortraitNik Turner voc, fl, sax, *1940 GB
saxophone
PortraitDel Dettmar syn, *1947 GB
synthesizer
PortraitJim Capaldi voc, perc, dr, 1944-2005 GB
voice actor
PortraitRichard Elen ,
voice actor
Tom Mittledorf
voice actor
PortraitVivian Stanshall voc, 1943-1995 GB
voice actor
PortraitDave Brock voc, g, *1941 GB
lead guitar
PortraitTwink dr, voc, *1944 GB
percussion, funeral drum
Producers
Pierre Tubbs art direction
Stanislaw Fernandes illustration
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Franz Joseph Strauss, Defence Minister, Reviews The Luftwaffe In 1958. Finding It Somewhat Lacking In Image PotentialRobert Calvert1:40
2The Aerospaceage InfernoRobert Calvert4:35
3Aircraft Salesman (A Door In The Foot)Robert Calvert1:41
4The Widow MakerRobert Calvert2:42
5Two Test Pilots Discuss The Starfighter's PerformanceRobert Calvert0:41
6The Right StuffRobert Calvert4:23
7Board Meeting (Seen Through A Contract Lense)Robert Calvert0:58
8The Song Of The Gremlin (Part One)Robert Calvert3:21
9Ground Crew (Last Minute Reassembly Before Take Off)Robert Calvert3:17
10Hero With A WingRobert Calvert3:20
11Ground Control To PilotRobert Calvert0:52
12EjectionRobert Calvert3:35
13InterviewRobert Calvert3:55
14I ResignRobert Calvert0:27
15The Song Of The Gremlin (Part Two)Robert Calvert3:10
16Bier GartenRobert Calvert0:38
17Catch A Falling StarfighterRobert Calvert2:54

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