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CAPTAIN LOCKHEED AND THE STARFIGHTERS
CALVERT, ROBERT
1974 , SOUTH AFRICA - EURO 13.00
Label: ESOTERIC RECORDINGS/ATOMHENGE
ALBUM REVIEW
Totally unique a mix of music and spoken word from Bob. The music is phenomenal in a Hawkwind vein (of course), the acting hilarious, a serious concept but dealt with in a Pythonesque manner, a cast list of musical stars from the 70's, a great production, what more can you want from an album? The fact that 30 years on Hawkwind still cover tracks from this album, in many cases tracks the current members didn't play on, just shows how far ahead this album was. Numbers like "Ejection", "Aerospace Age inferno", "The Right Stuff" are the obvious Hawkwind-like standouts but the other numbers stand up well. (hawkfanatic - Rate Your Music)
Tracklist & Song Samples:
1. Franz Joseph Strauss, Defence Minister, Reviews the Luftwaffe in 1958. Finding it Somewhat Lacking in Image Potential (1:50)
2. The Aerospaceage Inferno (4:05)
3. Aircraft Salesman (A Door in the Foot) (2:00)
4. The Widow Maker (2:40)
5. Two Test Pilots Discuss the Starfighter's Performance (0:45)
6. The Right Stuff (4:20)
7. Board Meeting (Seen Through a Contract Lense) (1:00)
8. The Song of the Gremlin (Part One) (3:15)
9. Ground Crew (Last Minute Reassembly Before Take Off) (2:50)
10. Hero With a Wing (3:40)
11. Ground Control to Pilot (0:45)
12. Ejection (3:30)
13. Interview (3:45)
14. I Resign (0:40)
15. The Song of the Gremlin (Part Two) (3:15)
16. Bier Garten (0:35)
17. Catch a Falling Starfighter (2:50)
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