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Counter Culture (album)
''Counter Culture'' is a 2005 compilation double album by English folk/rock singer-songwriter Roy Harper featuring 25 classic Roy Harper songs, cherry picked according to his mood in April 2005. This collection spans 35 years of song writing and is intended as an introduction for anyone who's not sure where to start with Harper's music. This compilation features a number of guest musicians, including; , Bill Bruford, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Day (Roy Harper Song)
"Another Day" is a song by Roy Harper from his album ''Flat Baroque and Berserk''. The song has been covered by various artists that include: Susanna and the Magical Orchestra from the album '' 3''; This Mortal Coil featuring the vocals of Elizabeth Fraser on the album ''It'll End in Tears''; Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel who recorded a duet for her 1979 television special. The cover by Bush led to collaboration with Harper; including him singing backing vocals on her 1980 song "Breathing Breathing (or ventilation) is the process of moving air into and from the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the internal environment, mostly to flush out carbon dioxide and bring in oxygen. All aerobic creatures need oxygen for cellular ..." and her duetting on the track "You" on Harper's album '' The Unknown Soldier'' in the same year. Notes External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Another Day (Roy Harper Song) 1970 songs Roy Harper (singer) songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dream Society
''The Dream Society'' is the twentieth studio album by Roy Harper, released in 1998. History The songs on the album revolve around events in Harper's life, from the early death of his mother to reaching the age of fifty. Other important events covered include the demise of his marriage, heartbreak, his experiences with drugs, psychological issues, and aspirations for humankind. Originally titled 'The Seven Ages Of Man', then 'Songs Of Love' it was finally released as 'thedreamsociety'. Early pressings of this album (the first 3,000?) contain a bonus CD featuring excerpts from the album with comments from Harper. ( Science Friction HUCD30A). A promotional sampler with slightly different comments was also released. ( Science Friction HUCD100). Track listing ''All tracks credited to Roy Harper'' #"Songs Of Love" – 6:59 #"Songs Of Love (Pt 2)" – 4:50 #"Dancing All The Night" – 6:12 #"Psychopath" – 2:45 #"I Want To Be In Love" – 5:58 #"Drugs For Every ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Or Glory? (album)
''Death or Glory?'' is the seventeenth studio album by Roy Harper and was released in 1992 following the end of his nine-year relationship. History Harper's second marriage ended in 1992. A number of songs and spoken word tracks on ''Death or Glory?'' reflected Harper's emotional state at the time (though some were omitted from following re-releases). "She ran off with someone else," said Harper, "a violin player ( Nigel Kennedy) I’d been working on an adaptation of Brahms Violin Concerto with. I was really traumatised by that. Anybody who’s been suddenly left like that will know it’s very, very traumatic. I managed to come out of it, but it took about five years. It was like a death, a loss, like being told your child’s been killed in a war. There’s no other way to describe it. When you go through that, it changes your life forever, there’s no point in not admitting it. I withdrew, retreated, became an exile". The overseas release of the original album contained a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. Born in Alton, Illinois, and raised in East St. Louis, Davis left to study at Juilliard in New York City, before dropping out and making his professional debut as a member of saxophonist Charlie Parker's bebop quintet from 1944 to 1948. Shortly after, he recorded the ''Birth of the Cool'' sessions for Capitol Records, which were instrumental to the development of cool jazz. In the early 1950s, Davis recorded some of the earliest hard bop music while on Prestige Records but did so haphazardly due to a heroin addiction. After a widely acclaimed comeback performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, he signed a long-term contract wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Descendants Of Smith
''Descendants of Smith'' is the fourteenth studio album by Roy Harper, released in 1988. In 1994 it was re-issued under the title, ''Garden of Uranium'' with an identical track list but new cover artwork. History As a publicity stunt on the music media, whom Harper thought did not give him or his music fair or considered reviews, Harper sent out 3 promo versions of his single "Laughing Inside" using anagrams of his own name; 'Per Yarroh' a Norwegian classical avant garde composer, 'Rory Phare' a lounge lizard and trendy art designer and 'Harry Rope' a Hells Angel. Music magazines were sent the 7" single, along with an accompanying fake biography describing the artist they were being introduced to. An employee from Sounds interviewed Per Yarroh and apparently fell for the publicity stunt "hook, line and sinker". When interviewed, Harper elaborated; "as she wrote up the interview in the office, an old timer heard the record and asked what she was doing on Roy Harper? She'd loved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whatever Happened To Jugula?
''Whatever Happened to Jugula?'' is the thirteenth studio album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was first released on March 4, 1985, through Beggars Banquet Records. Jimmy Page contributes. History With a working title of "Rizla", ''Whatever Happened to Jugula?'' was released on the Beggars Banquet label (BBL60) and reached the UK Top 20. It is recorded in a fresh and spontaneous manner, often with only the unique sound of Ovation guitars and vocals. Occasionally, the arrangements are filled with synthesizer and electric guitar. The album's cover art is based on an unravelled orange Rizla pack. The album was partially recorded in the basement of an old school friend's house in Lytham. Boiler House Studios were run by Tony Beck who had encouraged Harper to renew his acquaintance with Jimmy Page. Together, Harper and Page recorded at Page's house on an eight track Teac reel to reel borrowed from Pete Townshend. Page also visited Lytham a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown Soldier (album)
''The Unknown Soldier'' is the tenth studio album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was first released in 1980 by Harvest Records and was his last release on the label. Half of the tracks were co-written with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, who also plays guitar on the album. Kate Bush duets with Harper on one of those tracks. History The album was originally released on EMI's Harvest Records label (SHVL820) in 1980 (also Harvest ST6474 (CAN) and Electrola 1C06407259 (FRG)). In 1998 the album was reissued on Harper's Science Friction label (HUCD031). Whilst duets are not commonplace on Roy Harper albums, Kate Bush accompanies Harper on the song "You". The song "Short and Sweet" features David Gilmour on guitar and is also found on Gilmour's first solo album, '' David Gilmour'', released two years earlier. Harper also sang the song as a guest at one of Gilmour's 1984 concerts in London. In fact, Gilmour plays guitar on most of the album's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullinamingvase
''Bullinamingvase'' (a wordplay on "Bull in a Ming vase") is the ninth studio album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was first released in 1977 by Harvest Records. In the United States the album was released as ''One of Those Days in England''. History The album features a mix of musicians and instruments, including the Vauld Symphony Orchestra (named after the Marden, Herefordshire farm Harper owned and recorded in at the time). The CD release ( Science Friction HUCD021) has been remastered with SNS 20-bit digital supermapping. "Naked Flame" is modelled on the traditional Lady Franklin's Lament, in much the same way as Bob Dylan's Dream (from ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'') used the same source. One of Those Days in England (Parts 2–10) One of the album's highlights is the epic, 19-minute, "One Of Those Days In England (Parts 2–10)" (originally side 2 of the album on vinyl). Comprising several musical movements, the song is a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease
"When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease" is a track on the Roy Harper album '' HQ'', a prominent example of cricket poetry. Released as a single twice, in 1975 and 1978, it is possibly Harper's best-known song. The song captures the atmosphere of a village cricket match and is an elegy to the game as played during Harper's youth. It features Harper's 12-string acoustic guitar, and is backed by the Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Background On his website Harper talks of the track as being one of the highlights of his ''HQ'' album: My childhood memories of the heroic stature of the footballers and cricketers of the day invoke the sounds that went along with them. Paramount among these was the traditional Northern English brass band, which was a functional social component through all four seasons, being seen and heard in many different contexts. My use of that style of music on 'Old Cricketer' is a tribute to those distant memories." Use as epitaph An elegiac song, the last on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HQ (album)
''HQ'' is the eighth studio album by English folk/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was first released in 1975 by Harvest Records. In the United States the album was released under the title ''When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease'', which is also the name of the LP's most popularly known track. History Harper considered ''HQ'' to be "...probably the best record that I have made to date" and "...a great album made at one of the best times of my life" Originally the album was to be called ''Blood From a Stone'', but it was changed to avoid unwanted comparisons with Dylan's ''Blood on the Tracks''. Songs "The Game" features David Gilmour and John Paul Jones, playing lead guitar and bass respectively. The "scribble lark" referred to in "Forget Me Not" is an old country name for the yellowhammer. "When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease", one of Harper's best-known songs, features the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, arranged by David Bedford. The song is abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentine (Roy Harper Album)
''Valentine'' is the seventh album by English Folk music, folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper (singer), Roy Harper. It was first released in 1974 by Harvest Records. History The album contains mainly love songs and was written whilst Harper was writing and recording his previous albums (''Stormcock (album), Stormcock'' and ''Lifemask''). Promotional material at the time included full-page advertisements, in magazines such as ZigZag (magazine), ZigZag, of Harper wearing only a pair of socks and the words "music to droop your drawers to". Tracks on compilation albums A retrospective compilation album ''Picnic – A Breath of Fresh Air, A Breath of Fresh Air – A Harvest Records Anthology 1969–1974'', was released in 2007. This 3-disc compilation contains the album track "Twelve Hours Of Sunset". Album cover The album artwork has altered over the years according to the release label. The original release featured a carbon portrait of Harper erasing himsel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
