''Born in Captivity'' is the twelfth studio album by English
folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
Roy Harper. It was first released in 1984. Essentially, ''Born in Captivity'' is the demo tape for his previous 1982 release, ''
Work of Heart
''Work of Heart'' is the eleventh studio album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper and was first released in 1982.
History
The original album was released on Harper's own label, Public Records, formed with Mark T ...
''.
History
Originally, ''Born in Captivity'' was released as a collectors item on Harper's Hardup label. 830 copies were made and sold quickly to Harper's fans. Demand was such that the record was reissued in 1985 (with variations to the sleeve notes, colours and labels
Discography and cover notes
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Awareness Records was a record label founded in the mid-1980s by its owner, Andy Ware. The label was based in England and had Roy Harper and Michael Nesmith among its artists.
Artists
* Michael Nesmith
* Roy Harper
* Kurth & Taylor
* James ...
label. Awareness Records also released cassette
Cassette may refer to:
Technology
* Cassette tape (or ''musicassette'', ''audio cassette'', ''cassette tape'', or ''tape''), a worldwide standard for analog audio recording and playback
** Cassette single (or "Cassingle"), a music single in the ...
and CD versions in 1989.
In 1994, Harper's own label, Science Friction, combined ''Born in Captivity'' with ''Work of Heart
''Work of Heart'' is the eleventh studio album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper and was first released in 1982.
History
The original album was released on Harper's own label, Public Records, formed with Mark T ...
'' to form the double CD version of this album currently available.
The album's cover shows Harper behind bars, the numbers "120641" represent his date of birth (12 June 1941) and the "No.006" is a reference to Patrick McGoohan
Patrick Joseph McGoohan (; March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009) was an Irish-American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer of film and television.
Born in the United States to Irish emigrant parents, he was raised in Ireland and Engla ...
s character, " Number Six", in the British, 1960s TV programme, The Prisoner. Harper referenced this programme earlier in his career on his 1969 album ''Folkjokeopus
''Folkjokeopus'' is the third album issued by English folk/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was produced by Shel Talmy and was first released in 1969 by Liberty Records.
History
The album is notable for the lengthy track "McG ...
'', with a track entitled "McGoohans Blues". The song "Stan" references famous footballer Sir Stanley Matthews of Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club is a professional association football club based in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1887, th ...
and England. A finished version of "Elizabeth" appeared on Harper's 1985 album ''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 ...
''.
N.B. The songs "No Woman is Safe" and "Jack of Hearts" are basically the same, containing identical lyrics.
Track listing
''All tracks credited to Roy Harper''
Side one
# "Stan" – 5:03
# "Drawn to the Flames" (Demo Version) – 4:43
# "Come To Bed Eyes" – 4:20
# "No Woman Is Safe"* – 4:42
# "I Am A Child" (Demo Version) – 3:59
# "Elizabeth" – 4:47
Side two
# "Work of Heart" (Demo Version) – 19:20
## "No One Ever Gets Out Alive"
## "Two Lovers in the Moon"
## "We Are the People"
## "All Us Children (So Sadly Far Apart)"
## "We Are the People" (reprise)
## "No One Ever Gets Out Alive" (finale)
1994 double CD reissue
Disc one – ''Born in Captivity''
# "Stan" – 5:03
# "Drawn to the Flames" (Demo Version) – 4:43
# "Come To Bed Eyes" – 4:20
# "No Woman Is Safe"* – 4:42
# "I Am A Child" (Demo Version) – 3:59
# "Elizabeth" – 4:47
# "Work of Heart" (Demo Version) – 19:20
## "No One Ever Gets Out Alive"
## "Two Lovers in the Moon"
## "We Are the People"
## "All Us Children (So Sadly Far Apart)"
## "We Are the People" (reprise)
## "No One Ever Gets Out Alive" (finale)
Disc two – ''Work of Heart''
# "Drawn To The Flames" – 6:34
# "Jack Of Hearts"* – 4:14
# "I Am A Child" – 3:09
# "Woman" – 4:42
# "I Still Care" – 4:50
# "Work of Heart" – 21:32
## "No One Ever Gets Out Alive"
## "Two Lovers in the Moon"
## "We Are the People"
## "All Us Children (So Sadly Far Apart)"
## "We Are the People" (reprise)
## "No One Ever Gets Out Alive" (finale)
(* The songs "Jack of Hearts" and "No Woman is safe" are basically the same, containing identical lyrics.)
Personnel
* Roy Harper- vocals and guitar
References
External links
Roy Harper Official Site
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Roy Harper (singer) albums
1984 albums