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From the second solo album by the late South Africian-British poet/writer/songwriter/musician (and ex-member of Hawkwind), “Lucky Leif and the Longships” (1975)

Produced by Brian Eno (with added synthesizer and instrumental treatments by him), this is a concept album dealing with an alternate universe scenario in which the United States had been colonised by the Vikings, and its resulting affects on American culture. As such, the album explores different American musical styles. For example, the aforementioned “The Lay Of The Surfers” is a Beach Boys parody. The album features some of Calvert’s contemporaries in Hawkwind, including the esteemed Sci-Fi author (and Hawkwind collaborator) Michael Moorcock, who himself doubled as a musician.

Robert Calvert (Born in Pretoria, South Africa, but a resident of the UK since the 1960s) had Bipolar Disorder, which sometimes affected his creative output (and caused friction with his bandmates). In any case, he is always remembered fondly for his contributions to the British literary and music scene. He passed away from a heart attack in 1988.

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