UK ORIG 1974 HAWKWIND Calvert CAPT LOCKHEED Psych Prog

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  SUPER UK 1974 ORIGINAL SPACEROCK LEGEND!!!   

  HAWKWIND ~ PINK FAIRIES ~ ARTHUR BROWN

                   Robert Calvert            

         CAPTAIN LOCKHEED

     AND THE STARFIGHTERS

\                                     UK - United Artists - United Artists - UAG 29507

Rare, highly collectible 1974 BRITISH first pressing in gatefold cover with photo/lyrics pages inset into the middle gatefold, embossed silver metallic lettering...

 ...sci-fi acid-eater & early Hawkwind vocalist Robert Calvert's far-out solo album in which he enlists the entire Hawkwind squad (the famous early crew), along with king cool 'in-men' from the London underground, aptly ARTHUR BROWN, members of PINK FAIRIES ('Twink') and such....

Contains the original metallic-blue custom designed inner sleeve...

First and maybe best album by Robert Calvert & HEAVY FRIENDS. Calverts experience with Hawkwind is truly exposed in these psychedelic heavy / bluesy rock compositions punctuated by humourus narrative interludes. If you like the original sound of the band with Lemmy Kilmister and others this one is for you ("space ritual' era). It can also takes you back to the crazy psychedelic sounds of "spirit of the age" and first demos of the band back at the end of the 60's. For those who are not familiar with Hawkwind, it can be described as a cross between blues, heavy bass attacks and spacey rock of the Floyd. The narrative voices and sketches make this album a little bit different with nice "zappa" influences. The concept of the album is about Air force, war trainings and technology of battle between West Germany and the US.

"My nerves are made of steel and my eyes are eagle sharp and what would freak the average man does not affect my heart"

...Captain Lockheed alternates between octane guzzlers in the classic Hawkwind vein and Monty Python-like vignettes that move the story along. For the songs, since all the key members of classic Hawkwind are actually on here this is a veritable Hawkwind album in all but name, with strongest moments including "The Right Stuff" and "The Aerospaceage Inferno." Brian "Eno" also is on board...

Starfire drivers and solar pumping rhythms abound in this space-age thriller...

• Robert Calvert - vocals
• Arthur Brown - vocals on "The Song of the Gremlin" parts 1 and 2
• Paul Rudolph - lead and rhythm guitar (all), bass guitar on "The Song of the Gremlin" parts 1 and 2, "Hero with a Wing"
• Dave Brock - lead guitar on "The Widow Maker"
• Lemmy - bass guitar
• Nik Turner - space-sax
• Brian Peter George St John La Baptiste De La Salle (ENO) - Synthesizer
• Del Dettmar - synthesizer
• Adrian Wagner - keyboards on "The Song of the Gremlin" parts 1 and 2
• Simon King- drums
• Twink - Funeral drum  "Catch a Falling Starfighter"
"Franz Josef Strauß, Defence Minister, reviews the Luftwaffe in 1958" – 1:40
"The Aerospace Inferno" – 4:35
"Aircraft Salesman (A Door in the Foot)" – 1:41
"The Widow Maker"  – 2:42
"Two test pilots discuss the Starfighter's performance" – 0:41
"The Right Stuff" – 4:23
"Board meeting (seen through a contract lense)" – 0:58
"The Song of the Gremlin (part one)"  – 3:21
"Ground Crew (last minute reassembly before take off)" – 3:17
"Hero with a Wing" – 3:20
"Ground Control to Pilot" – 0:52
"Ejection" – 3:35
"Interview" – 3:55
"I Resign" – 0:27
"The Song of the Gremlin (part two)"  – 3:10
"Bier Garten" – 0:38
"Catch a Falling Starfighter" – 2:54

 

 

CONDITION: The Cover: gatefold cover with inset lyrics pages in solid condition, just slight prior use, "EX" (excellent) solid seams, looks great, the real deal from 37 years ago, blowing away the cheap single cover US pressing...

The Vinyl:  all glossy clean, "EX" (excellent) to M- ...TOP HIGH LEVEL PLAYBACK...takes off into the wind...

       

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

 

SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...

 

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record

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