Recorded in 1974 for United Artists Records, the concept album featured classic songs such as 'Ejection', 'The Right Stuff' and 'The Widowmaker' interwoven with humorous satirical dialogue from Calvert, Jim Capaldi & Viv Stanshall. The musical guests included Hawkwind, Arthur Brown and Brian Eno, making for a unique and legendary album.
1. Franz Josef Strauss, Defence Minister, reviews the Luftwaffe in 1958. Finding it somewhat lacking in image potential
2. The Aerospaceage Inferno
3. Aircraft Slaesman (A door in the foot)
4. The Widow Maker
5. Two test pilots discuss the Starfighter's performance
6. The Right Stuff
7. Board meeting (seen through a contact lense)
8. The Song of the Gremlin (part one)
9. Ground Crew (last minute reassembly before take- off)
10. Hero with a Wing
11. Ground Control to Pilot
12. Ejection
13. Interview
14. I Resign
15. The Song of the Gremlin (part two)
16. Bier Garten
17. Catch a Falling Starfighter
BONUS TRACKS
18. The Right Stuff (extended version)
19. Ejection (single version)
20. Catch a Falling Starfighter (single version)