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{{Infobox album
| name       = Lucky Leif and the Longships
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Robert Calvert]]
| cover      =Lucky Leif and the Longships.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = September 1975
| recorded   = April 1975
| venue      =
| studio     = Island Studios, London
| genre      = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| length     = 34:55
| label      = [[United Artists Records|United Artists]]
| producer   = [[Brian Eno]]
| prev_title = [[Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters]]
| prev_year  = 1974
| next_title = [[Hype (album)|Hype]]
| next_year  = 1981
}}
{{Album ratings
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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 mythology|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 (musician)|Andy Roberts]] - organ, guitars, backing vocals
*[[Paul Rudolph (musician)|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==
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==External links==
* [https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000011L5 ''Lucky Leif and the Longships'' on Amazon.com]

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{{Michael Moorcock}}

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[[Category:1975 albums]]
[[Category:1970s concept albums]]
[[Category:Robert Calvert albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Brian Eno]]
[[Category:United Artists Records albums]]


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