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Robert Calvert
Newcastle 1986: Ship of Fools
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal

Track Listings (21) - Disc #1
1. Orgone Accumulator
2. Evil Rock
3. Lora Of The Hornets
4. Ballad Of Denrus
5. Catch A Falling Starfighter
6. Song Of The Gremlin
7. Aerospaceage Inferno
8. Quark, Strangeness And Charm
9. Radio Egypt
10. Working Down A Diamond Mine
11. Days Of The Underground
12. Ned Ludd
13. Acid Rain
14. Work Song
15. On Line
16. Ship Of Fools
17. Damnation Alley
18. All The Machines Are Quiet
19. Telekinesis
20. Standing On The Picket Line
21. Robot

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CD Details

All Artists: Robert Calvert
Title: Newcastle 1986: Ship of Fools
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Voiceprint UK
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 11/13/2006
Album Type: Import
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal
Styles: Europe, Britain & Ireland, Progressive, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 604388323029, 0604388323029, 060438832302

Synopsis

Album Description

2006 archive release containing previously unreleased live performances from the former Hawkwind member, recorded a few years prior to his death of a heart attack in 1988. Ship Of Fools captures Robert Calvert on the tour to promote his Test Tube Conceived album in November 1986. The set list features some interesting choices in terms of solo material and Hawkwind songs Robert had been closely associated with. The set includes 'On Line' and 'Telekinesis' from Test Tube Conceived. 'Ned Ludd' and 'Lord Of The Hornets' from Freq and more interestingly from Robert?s time with Hawkwind, 'Orgone Accumulator', 'Damnation Alley' and the song 'Robot' which had originally appeared on the 1979 Hawkwind album P.X.R.5. 21 tracks. Voiceprint. 2006.

CD Reviews

Robert Calvert - 'Newcastle 1986: Ship Of Fools' (Voiceprint

Mike Reed | USA | 08/05/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Two disc, twenty song archive unreleased performance of Hawkwind's resident poet. Not sure, but I believe I have have an edited single-disc bootleg version of this show. Either way, sound quality isn't great but acceptable. I more or less need to be in the 'right mood' to properly enjoy this title. The Calvert material I liked best were "Lord Of The Hornets", "Acid Rain" and his signature tune "All The Machines Are Quiet". Thought he did an okay job on the Hawkwind tracks that he chose to play on this tour, like "Orgone Accumulator", "Quark, Strangness And Charm", "Days Of The Underground" and the rocking "Damnation Alley". 'Ship Of Fools' is just one of the several such titles that Voiceprint has unearthed. This one was a date off his UK tour in support of his 'Test Tube Conceived' lp which I, for one have always thought it was one of his better efforts. Enjoy."