RMS Mauretania (1906) . In September 1909, "Mauretania" captured the Blue Riband for the fastest westbound crossing — a record that was to stand for more than two decades. In December 1911, as in New York City in December 1910, "Mauretania" broke loose from her moorings while in the River Mersey and sustained damage that caused the cancellation of her special speedy Christmas voyage to New York. In a quick change of events Cunard rescheduled "Mauretania"s voyage for "Lusitania", which had just returned from New York, under the command of Captain James Charles. "Lusitania" completed Christmas crossings for "Mauretania", carrying revellers back to
Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain last record. So I saved all these little pop songs." After hearing 2004's "The Grey Album", which mashed up Jay-Z's "The Black Album" and the Beatles' "The White Album", Linkous invited the album's producer, Danger Mouse, to come to North Carolina and help him finish the tracks he had begun recording. Although it was Sparklehorse's first studio album in five years, approximately 25 minutes of the 55-minute-long record were released in some form previously, dating from the sessions for the It's a Wonderful Life album. "Ghost in the Sky" was originally released on the Japanese pressing of "It's a Wonderful