Robert Calvert - Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Franz Joseph Strauss, Defence Minister, Reviews The Luftwaffe In 1958. Finding It Somewhat Lacking In Image Potential	1:50
A2	The Aerospaceage Inferno	4:05
A3	Aircraft Salesman (A Door In The Foot)	2:00
A4	The Widow Maker Lead Guitar – Dave Brock	2:40
A5	Two Test Pilots Discuss The Starfighter's Performance	0:45
A6	The Right Stuff	4:20
A7	Board Meeting (Seen Through A Contract Lense)	1:00
A8	The Song Of The Gremlin (Part One)	3:15
B1	Ground Crew (Last Minute Reassembly Before Take Off)	2:50
B2	Hero With A Wing	3:40
B3	Ground Control To Pilot	0:45
B4	Ejection	3:30
B5	Interview	3:45
B6	I Resign	0:40
B7	The Song Of The Gremlin (Part Two)	3:15
B8	Bier Garten	0:35
B9	Catch A Falling Starfighter Percussion [Funeral Drum] – Twink	2:50

Companies, etc.

• Pressed By – EMI Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – United Artists Records, Inc.

Credits

• Bass, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Paul Rudolph
• Bass, Rhythm Guitar – Lemmy
• Drums – Simon King
• Illustration [Sleeve] – Stanislaw Fernandes
• Keyboards – Adrian Wagner
• Mastered By – Kip*, RTB*
• Producer – Roy Baker*
• Saxophone – Nik Turner
• Synthesizer – Del Dettmar
• Vocals – Arthur Brown
• Vocals, Voice [Spoken Word], Percussion – Robert Calvert
• Voice [Spoken Word] – Jim Capaldi, Richard Ealing, Tom Mittledorf, Vivian Stanshall

Notes

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.
Issued with 4-page 30 x 30 cm insert (lyrics and dialogues) printed on black paper and stapled to inside joint of gatefold.

Made in Holland.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1, stamped): UAG 29507 A-1U 1 E1
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2, stamped): UAG 29507 B-1U 2 E1
• Matrix / Runout (Sides 1 & 2, etched): RTB-KIP
• Rights Society: STEMRA
• Other (Back cover lower left, printed): GL | GL | 74

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
UAG 29507	Robert Calvert	Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	United Artists Records	UAG 29507	UK	1974
TCK 29507	Robert Calvert	Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters ‎(Cass, Album)	United Artists Records	TCK 29507	UK	1974
BGOCD5	Robert Calvert	Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters ‎(CD, Album, RE)	BGO Records	BGOCD5	UK	1994
RCV014LP(G)	Robert Calvert	Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters ‎(2xLP, Col)	Back On Black	RCV014LP(G)	UK	2010
IMP 1011	Robert Calvert	Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters ‎(LP, Album)	Import Records	IMP 1011	US	1977