''Lucky Leif and the Longships'' is a 1975 record album by Robert Calvert, produced by

Brian Eno Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (; born Brian Peter George Eno, 15 May 1948) is a British musician, composer, record producer and visual artist best known for his contributions to ambient music and work in rock, pop a ...

. It is a concept album dealing with how American culture might have been different had the

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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 *

- producer, synthesizer * Rhett Davies - engineer *Guy Bidford, Robert Ash, Sid Bucknor - assistant engineers *Tony Hyde - illustration Audio CD Remasterer: Paschal Byrne

References

External links

''Lucky Leif and the Longships'' on Amazon.com
1975 albums Concept albums Robert Calvert albums Albums produced by Brian Eno United Artists Records albums {{1970s-rock-album-stub