ROBERT CALVERT

 

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TITLE

RELEASED

1

Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters

05/74

2

Lucky Leif And The Longships

09/75

3

Hype (The Songs Of Tom Mahler)

09/81

4

Freq

09/84

5

Test Tube Conceived

04/86

6

At The Queen Elizabeth Hall [live]

08/89

7

Revenge [demos]

06/00

8

Rehearsals 1987 Radio Egypt

05/06

9

Middlesborough 1986 The Right Stuff

05/06

10

Cardiff 1988 Ejection

07/06

11

Manchester 1986 In Vitro Breed

07/06

12

Leicester 1986 & London 1987: Acid Rain

10/06

13

Newcastle 1986 Ship Of Fools

10/06

14

Live At The Stars And Stripes, Carlisle 1986 [as Robert Calvert & The Maximum Effect]

05/09


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1) CAPTAIN LOCKHEED AND THE STARFIGHTERS

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Franz Joseph Strauß, Defense Minister, reviews the Luftwaffe In 1958. Finding It Somewhat Lacking In Image Potential. *
The Aerospaceage Inferno
Aircraft Salesman (A Door In The Foot) *
The Widow Maker
Two Test Pilots Discussing The Starfighter's Performance [sound file]
The Right Stuff
Board Meeting (Seen Through A Contract Lens) *
The Song Of The Gremlin Part 1

Ground Crew *
Hero With A Wing
Ground Control To Pilot *
Ejection
Interview *
I Resign
The Song Of The Gremlin Part 2
In The Bier Garten *
Catch A Falling Starfighter

* Sketches by Vivian Stanshall and Jim Capaldi






Arthur Brown
Dave Brock
Robert Calvert
Del Dettmar
Richard Elen
Brian Eno
Simon King
Lemmy
Tom Mitteldorf
Michael Moorcock
Paul Rudolph
Mark Singer
Nik Turner
Twink
Adrian Wagner

Producer:

Vocals (Tracks 8,15)
Guitar (Track 4)
Vocals, Percussion, Trumpet
Synthesiser
Vocals
Keyboards
Drums
Bass
Vocals
Banjo
Bass (Tracks 8,10,15), Guitar
Drums
Saxophone
Funeral Drum (Track 17)
Keyboards (Tracks 8,15)

Roy Baker

2) LUCKY LEIF AND THE LONGSHIPS

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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






Robert Calvert

Simon House
Sal Maida
Michael Moorcock
Mike Nicholls
Andy Roberts

Paul Rudolph
Nik Turner
Brian Turrington

Producer:

Vocals, Fjord-horn, Trumpet, Harmonica, Percussion, Aeolian Piano
Violin
Bass, Guitar
Banjo
Drums, Percussion
Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Saxophone
Bass, Piano

Brian Eno

3) HYPE (THE SONGS OF TOM MAHLER)

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Over My Head
Ambitious
It's The Same
Hanging Out On The Seafront
Sensitive
Evil Rock

We Like To Be Frightened
Teen Ballad Of Deano
Flight 105
The Luminous Green Glow Of The Dials Of The Dashboard (At Night)
Greenfly And The Rose
Lord Of The Hornets






Robert Calvert
George Csapo
Pete Dowling
Simon House
Jaqui
Nick Michaels
Michael Moorcock
Peter Pavli
Trevor Thoms
Nik Turner

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Synthesiser
Violin, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums
Violin, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Voice
Guitar
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Cello
Guitar
Saxophone, Backing Vocals

Robert Calvert

4) FREQ

 
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Mini-LP
Ned Ludd
Acid Rain
All The Machines Are Quiet

Standing In The Picket Line
The Cool Courage Of Bomb Squad Officers
Work Song

CD
Ned Ludd
Talk 1
Acid Rain
Talk 2
All The Machines Are Quiet
Talk 3
Picket Line
Talk 4
The Cool Courage Of Bomb Squad Officers
Talk 5
Work Song


UK Issue


US Issue




Robert Calvert

Ray Davis
PG Martin
Jill Riches

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion,
Keyboards
Programming
Guitar
Keyboards, Vocals

Robert Calvert

5) TEST TUBE CONCEIVED

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In Vitro Breed
The Rah Rah Man
Telekinesis
I Hear Voices
Fanfare For The Perfect Race (Instrumental)

On Line
Save Them From The Scientists
Fly On The Wall
Thanks To The Scientists
Test Tube Conceived






Dave Anderson
Robert Calvert

Martin Holdcraft
Brian Snelling
Julie Waring

Producer:

Bass
Vocals, Synthesiser, Drum Programming,
Percussion
Guitar, Keyboards, Samples
Keyboards
Backing Vocals

Robert Calvert

6) AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL

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Evil Rock
Catch A Falling Starfighter/The Song Of The Gremlin/
The Aerospace Age Inferno
Test Tube Conceived
Working Down A Diamond Mine

All The Machines Are Quiet
Work Song
Telekinesis
Acid Rain
Lord Of The Hornets






Robert Calvert
Mary Cason
Dead Fred
(aka Philip Reeves)
Steve Pond

Producer:

Vocals
Keyboards
Keyboards

Guitar

 

Recorded live at The Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England on 1 October 1986

7) REVENGE

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Revenge
Fascism - Futurism
Bugatti
Isadora








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Demos with Pete Pavli, recorded in the 1980s

8) REHEARSALS 1987 RADIO EGYPT

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Working Down A Diamond Mine
Quark, Strangeness And Charm
Radio Egypt
(Only) The Dead Dreams Of The Cold War Kid
Why Can't The World Be Run By Machines?
Standing On The Picket Line
All The Machines Are Quiet
Spirit Of The Age
Acid Rain/Ship Of Fools/The Right Stuff
Catch A Falling Starfighter/The Song Of The Gremlin/
The Aerospace Inferno
Ejection/Silver Machine Blues








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Rehearsals recorded in September 1987

9) MIDDLESBOROUGH 1986 THE RIGHT STUFF

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Quark, Strangeness And Charm
Acid Rain
Test Tube Conceived
The Right Stuff
Rah Rah Man
All The Machines Are Quiet
Telekinesis
On Line
Save Them From The Scientists
Fly On The Wall
Thanks To The Scientists
Spirit Of The Age
Untitled








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Recorded live at Middlesbrough Polytechnic, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England in May 1986

10) CARDIFF 1988 EJECTION

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Ned Ludd
Test Tube Conceived
Quark, Strangeness And Charm
(Only) The Dead Dreams Of The Cold War Kid
Telekinesis
Standing On The Picket Line
All The Machines Are Quiet
Lord Of The Hornets
Save Them From The Scientists
Fable Of A Failed Race
Spirit Of The Age
Ship Of Fools
The Right Stuff
Catch A Falling Starfighter
The Song Of The Gremlin
The Aerospaceage Inferno
Ejection
Silver Machine Blues








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11) MANCHESTER 1986 IN VITRO BREED

 
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CD One
Quark, Strangeness And Charm
Acid Rain
In Vitro Breed - Test Tube Conceived
The Right Stuff
Rah Rah Man
All The Machines Are Quiet
Telekinesis
I Hear Voices
Fanfare For The Perfect Race
On Line
Sonic Attack
Gadafi Rap

CD Two
Save Them From The Scientists
Fly On The Wall
Thanks To The Scientists
Ship Of Fools
Ned Ludd
Spirit Of The Age
Paranoia - Ejection
Days Of The Underground
Over My Head








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12) LEICESTER 1986 & LONDON 1987 ACID RAIN

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Ned Ludd
Acid Rain
Work Song
Rewind
Ship Of Fools
Damnation Alley
All The Machines Are Quiet
Orgone Accumulator
Evil Rock
Lord Of The Hornets
Catch A Falling Starfighter
Quark, Strangeness And Charm
Radio Egypt
Working Down A Diamond Mine
Days Of The Underground








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Recorded live in:
Tracks 1-10: Leicester, England on 6 November 1986
Tracks 11-15: London, England on 13 January 1987

13) NEWCASTLE 1986 SHIP OF FOOLS

 
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CD One
Orgone Accumulator
Evil Rock
Lord Of The Hornets
The Ballad Of Dennis
Catch A Falling Starfighter
The Song Of The Gremlin
The Aerospaceage Inferno
Quark, Strangeness And Charm
Radio Egypt
Working Down A Diamond Mine
Days Of The Underground
Ned Ludd

CD Two
Acid Rain
Work Song
On Line
Ship Of Fools
Damnation Alley
All The Machines Are Quiet
Telekinesis
Standing On The Picket Line
Robot








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14) LIVE AT THE STARS AND STRIPES, CARLISLE 1986

 
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CD One
Orgone Accumulator
Lord Of The Hornets
Teen Ballads
Quark Starngeness And Charm
Radio Eygpt
Working In A Diamond Mine
Days Of The Underground
Nedd Ludd
Acid Rain
Work Song
Online
Damnation Alley
All The Machines Are Quiet
Telekinesis
Test Tube Conceived

CD Two
The Aero Spaceage Inferno
Ship Of Fools
Standing On The Picket Line
Robot Robert
Spirit Of The Age
Psi Power
Flying Doctors
Sanctions
Hidden Persusaions
Three Little Words From A Fool
Marathon Man
Rewind
Working Down A Diamond Mine
White Dynasty


Original Issue



Reissue






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Recorded live at The Stars and Stripes in Carlisle, Cumbria, England on 3 November 1986