Lucky Leif and the Longships

Lucky Leif and the Longships
Lucky Leif and the Longships
Studio album by Robert Calvert
Released	September 1975
Recorded	April 1975
Studio	Island Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Length	34:55
Label	United Artists
Producer	Brian Eno
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Lucky Leif and the Longships is a 1975 record album by Robert Calvert, produced by Brian Eno.

It is a concept album dealing with how American culture might have been different had the Vikings managed to colonise the continent. The album is a tour through various styles of American music ("The Lay of the Surfers" is a Beach Boys parody), filled with references to modern American culture and ancient Norse myths and legends. The album was re-released in the late 1990s by BGO Records.

Track listing[]

All songs by Robert Calvert; arranged by Robert Calvert and Paul Rudolph

"Ship of Fools"
"The Lay of the Surfers"
"Voyaging to Vinland"
"The Making of Midgard"
"Brave New World"
"Magical Potion"
"Moonshine in the Mountains"
"Storm Chant of the Skraelings"
"Volstead O Vodeo Do"
"Phase Locked Loop"
"Ragna Rock"

Bonus tracks[]

"Howzat!"
"Cricket Lovely Reggae (Cricket Star)"

Personnel[]

Robert Calvert - vocals, trumpet, piano, harmonica
Andy Roberts - organ, guitars, backing vocals
Paul Fraser Rudolph - guitars, bass guitar, backing vocals
Michael Moorcock - banjo
Simon House - violin
Nik Turner - saxophone
Sal Maida - bass guitar
Brian Turrington - bass guitar & piano
Mike Nicholls - drums, percussion

Technical

Brian Eno - producer, synthesizer
Rhett Davies - engineer
Guy Bidford, Robert Ash, Sid Bucknor - assistant engineers
Tony Hyde - illustration

Audio CD Remasterer: Paschal Byrne

References[]

^ Thompson, Dave. "Lucky Leif and the Longships". Allmusic. Retrieved August 17, 2013.

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[allmusic-1] Thompson, Dave. "Lucky Leif and the Longships". Allmusic. Retrieved August 17, 2013.

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