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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 5 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 1.9 Gb | Scans ~ 3.5 Gb
Genre: British Folk-Rock, Folk, Psychedelic, Art Rock, Singer/Songwriter | Time: 14:02:18

Collection includes: Sophisticated Beggar (1966); Folkjokeopus (1969); Flat, Baroque and Berserk (1970); Stormcock (1971); Valentine (1974); HQ (1975); Bullinamingvase (1977); The Unknown Soldier (1980); Once (1990); Death or Glory? (1992); The Dream Society (1998); Green Man (2000); Counter Culture (2005); The Death of God (2005); Man & Myth (2013).

An idiosyncratic British singer/songwriter acclaimed for his deeply personal, poetic lyrics and unique guitar work, Roy Harper was born June 12, 1941, in Manchester, England. As a teen he tenured with De Boys, his brothers' skiffle band, before leaving home at the age of 15 to enter the Royal Air Force; he subsequently secured a discharge by faking insanity, resulting in a short stay in a mental institution (where he was the subject of an ECT treatment). His rebellious attitude eventually led to him spending a few months in prison. Harper later drifted throughout Europe, and by 1965 was a mainstay of London's Les Cousins folk club, performing alongside the likes of Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Nick Drake.

In 1966 the tiny indie label Strike issued Harper's debut LP, The Sophisticated Beggar; the record brought him to the attention of Columbia, which released his sophomore effort, Come Out Fighting Genghis Smith, the following year. In 1968, Harper mounted a series of free concerts in London's Hyde Park, which greatly expanded his fan base in preparation for the release of 1969's Folkjokeopus, which included "McGoohan's Blues," the first of his many extended compositions.

After meeting Pink Floyd manager Peter Jenner, Harper was signed to EMI's Harvest subsidiary, and in 1970 he issued Flat Baroque and Berserk, recorded with contributions from members of the Nice; that same year marked the appearance of Led Zeppelin III and its track "Hats Off to Harper," a tribute penned by longtime friend Jimmy Page. Upon relocating to the Big Sur area of California, Harper began writing 1971's Stormcock, regarded by many as his finest record; the following year he starred in the film Made, releasing the music he composed for the picture's soundtrack in 1973 under the title Lifemask.

Valentine, a collection of love songs, appeared in 1974, and was quickly followed by the live album Flashes from the Archives of Oblivion, featuring appearances by Page, Keith Moon, Ronnie Lane, and Ian Anderson. In 1975, Harper formed Trigger, a backing group including guitarist Chris Spedding and drummer Bill Bruford; however, after releasing just one LP, HQ, the unit disbanded. In 1975 Harper also took lead vocals on "Have a Cigar," a track on Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. Two years later he resurfaced with Bullinamingvase; the single "One of Those Days in England," with guest vocals from Paul and Linda McCartney, nearly even became a hit.

With the same group of musicians who recorded Bullinamingvase, Harper cut another LP, Commercial Break, but the album went unreleased. Due to financial problems, he did not issue another album until 1980's bleak The Unknown Soldier. Upon leaving EMI, Harper founded his own label, Public Records, releasing Work of Heart in 1982; despite the usual good press, the album failed to sell, and Public soon went under. After selling the limited-edition 1984 set Born in Captivity at gigs, the next year he released the album Whatever Happened to Jugula? with Page.

Harper re-signed to EMI in 1986, recording the double-live LP In Between Every Line. Descendants of Smith appeared two years later, and when the record stiffed he moved to the Awareness label, issuing Once in 1990. By 1991 his son Nick was performing with him regularly; upon the release of 1992's Death or Glory?, Awareness folded, again leaving Harper without label support. He soon founded his own company, Science Friction. The label issued the six-volume BBC Tapes in 1997. Resurgent was the label for 1998's The Dream Society, but lack of interest returned Harper to his cottage industry. His Science Friction label released 2001's The Green Man, and a month later Capitol released the oddball compilation Hats Off. Four years passed before the compilation Counter Culture appeared. In 2013, Science Friction began an ambitious reissue campaign of Harper's catalog; all of it, however, was merely a precursor to the release of Man and Myth, his first recording of new material in 13 years, issued in September on the 47th anniversary of his debut album.

Biography by Jason Ankeny, Allmusic.com

Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)





Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - Sophisticated Beggar (1966) Reissue 1994
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 272 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 118 Mb
Label: Science Friction | # HUCD007 | Time: 00:51:54 | Scans ~ 80 Mb

Recorded under primitive circumstances and not distributed well on initial release, Harper's debut proves that the definitive cult folk-rock singer's idiosyncratic weirdness was firmly in place from the start. Mostly but not wholly acoustic, there are lingering similarities to Donovan and Bert Jansch, as well as a light similarity to Al Stewart on occasion. But Harper's scrambled lyricism is already his own, as is his peculiar melismatic phrasing. Those two traits combine to give the impression of a singer-songwriting dyslexic, not able or willing to write words that are easily digested and apparently unsequenced in any linear fashion. That isn't the most appetizing recipe, but it's leavened by fairly attractive British folk melodies and very accomplished guitar work (the liner notes infer that John Renbourn and Ritchie Blackmore helped out). Although this is largely acoustic, electric guitar and backing are used from time to time, as well as reverb and backwards effects that give it a dated charm. Certainly the most uncharacteristic arrangement is "Committed," a crunching, ominous rock tune whose first-person account of madness recalls Syd Barrett's most distraught work (and is if anything more distraught than Barrett's loony tunes). And speaking of Pink Floyd, "October 12th" makes you wonder if Harper's influence didn't find its way into the post-Syd Floyd on tunes like "Grantchester Meadows."

Review by Richie Unterberger, Allmusic.com


Tracklist:

01. China Girl (03:34)
02. Goldfish (02:47)
03. Sophisticated Beggar (05:05)
04. My Friend (04:06)
05. Big Fat Silver Aeroplane (03:39)
06. Blackpool (05:09)
07. Legend (03:47)
08. Girlie (03:01)
09. October Twelfth (05:51)
10. Black Clouds (04:31)
11. Mr. Station Master (03:03)
12. Forever (03:28)
13. Committed (03:15) (Guitar – Ritchie Blackmore)


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Roy Harper / Sophisticated Beggar

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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - Folkjokeopus (1969) Re 1999
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 287 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 110 Mb
Label: Science Friction/Bug Music | # HUCD009 | Time: 00:48:04 | Scans ~ 135 Mb

This Shel Talmy-produced album is as sprawling and unwieldy as its title. Always a determined eclectic, Harper tries to cover a lot of ground here, and while his effort is impressive, the result is unnervingly inconsistent. The influences of Bob Dylan, Bert Jansch, Donovan, and maybe even early Al Stewart hover over most of this folk-rock. Harper tries to cram too many musical and (especially) lyrical ideas together here, and several of his heart-on-the-sleeve narrative folktales ramble on for too long, with an obscurity that verges on maddening. Some pretty, melodic passages here and there, with adequate folk singing that cracks when he even approaches the upper register. The acoustic guitar work is uniformly excellent, making this confused late-'60s timepiece sound rather more impressive than it should.

Review by Richie Unterberger, Allmusic.com


Tracklist:

01. Sgt. Sunshine (03:02)
02. She's The One (06:54)
03. In The Time Of Water (02:16)
04. Composer Of Life (02:27)
05. One For All (08:12)
06. Exercising Some Control (02:49)
07. Mc Goohan's Blues (17:53)
08. Manana (04:20)


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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - Flat, Baroque and Berserk (1970) Re 1999
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 287 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 126 Mb
Label: Science Friction/Bug Music | # HUCD028 | Time: 00:55:12 | Scans ~ 257 Mb

Roy Harper's fourth album found him in an acoustic folkie mode more often than not, though as usual (for circa late-'60s Harper) there were detours into pretty rocky items on occasion. It's not much of either a progression or a slide from the lyrically convoluted, somewhat but not incredibly melodic path he had established with his prior work. "I Hate the White Man," however, is certainly one of his most notable (and notorious) compositions, a spew of lilting verbiage that's hard to peg. It could be irony, it could be ironic self-hatred, it could be muddled reflections on the chaos that is the modern world, or it could be a combination of all of them. There are gentler items, sometimes with subdued harmony vocals and orchestration, that sound rather like Harper's most acerbic side sanded off with edges of Al Stewart, Donovan, or Tim Hardin; "Another Day" is the prettiest of those. The atypical "Hell's Angels," on the other hand, has a twisted, chunky rock feel rather like the solo work of another of producer Peter Jenner's clients, Syd Barrett.

Review by Richie Unterberger, Allmusic.com


Tracklist:

01. Don't You Grieve (05:43)
02. I Hate the White Man (08:02)
03. Feeling All the Saturday (01:56)
04. How Does It Feel (06:29)
05. Goodbye (05:42)
06. Another Day (02:57)
07. Davey (01:30)
08. East of the Sun (03:02)
09. Tom Tiddler's Ground (06:48)
10. Francesca (01:19)
11. Song of the Ages (03:52)
12. Hell's Angels (07:46)


Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 4. September 2013, 14:24

Roy Harper / Flat Baroque and Berserk

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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - Stormcock (1971) Re 1994
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 232 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 95 Mb
Label: Science Friction | # HUCD004 | Time: 00:41:27 | Scans ~ 135 Mb

Roy Harper achieved some acclaim with releases like his debut, Sophisticated Beggar, and Flat Baroque and Berserk, but 1971's Stormcock was his first effort that was a fully realized success. Even though all four long songs on the record were arguably superior in subsequent live versions, this is one of only a handful of Harper's albums that has no weak cuts. "Hors d'Oeuvres" had been previewed two years earlier in a faster incarnation, but this version is pleasingly lethargic in a way much like Pink Floyd's "Fearless." "The Same Old Rock" is an extended musical poem about the narrow-mindedness of organized religion and features several movements, including one of Jimmy Page's best solos, even though the notes list Page as S. Flavius Mercurius. After the strangely melodic "One Man Rock and Roll Band," the album ends with the grand "Me and My Woman." This version, while slower than the definitive live take from Flashes From the Archives of Oblivion, features lush orchestration by David Bedford. All four lyrics could stand on their own, showing Harper's vision to be much more profound than the typical stoned poet. His musicianship on acoustic guitar is revelatory, at once thoughtful and hard-edged. Stormcock, in fact, epitomized a hybrid genre that had no exclusive purveyors save Harper – epic progressive acoustic. In this style, Harper amalgamated the best elements of associates Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and folk artists like Bert Jansch into a winning stew of thought-provoking acoustic music. Harper dabbled in this style with mostly good results for the rest of his career, but never again would one of his albums exclusively have these type of songs on it. Stormcock represents a truly original vision comprised of oft-heard parts rarely assembled and therefore is on par with other heavyweights from the class of 1971 such as Led Zeppelin IV or Meddle.

Review by Brian Downing, Allmusic.com


Tracklist:

01. Hors d'Oeuvres (08:37)
02. The Same Old Rock (12:21)
03. One Man Rock and Roll Band (07:23)
04. Me and My Woman (13:01)


Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

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Roy Harper / Stormcock

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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - Valentine (1974) Re 1994
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 222 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 96 Mb
Label: Science Friction | # HUCD015 | Time: 00:42:02 | Scans ~ 122 Mb

Valentine, released on that day in 1974, is a collection of tracks that Roy Harper recorded during the early '70s but did not include on either Stormcock or Lifemask. The fact that this album somehow gels is testimony to just how talented Harper was at this point in his career. All Harper albums have stellar cameos, and this one is no different. Jimmy Page adds devastating lead guitar to "Male Chauvinist Pig Blues," even though the acoustic version the duo released on Flashes from the Archives of Oblivion is still superior. In addition, David Bedford continues his streak of outstanding string arrangements on Harper albums with particularly winning versions for "I'll See You Again" and "Commune." The instrumental "Che" is a reminder of Harper's astounding and influential acoustic guitar technique, while "Twelve Hours of Sunset" rivals "Waterloo Sunset" as one of most beautiful songs in the English language. Like most Harper releases, this one has a few weak songs, especially the jazz throwaway "Acapulco Gold," but even the extra tracks from Flashes from the Archives of Oblivion, included on the CD reissues, seem to fit in. While not as high-profile as Stormcock or HQ, Valentine can be numbered among Harper's best work during his heyday.

Review by Brian Downing, Allmusic.com


Tracklist:

01. Forbidden Fruit (02:35)
02. Male Chauvinist Pig Blues (03:37)
03. I'll See You Again (04:58)
04. Twelve Hours Of Sunset (05:05)
05. Acapulco Gold (04:02)
06. Commune (04:35)
07. Magic Woman (06:34)
08. Che (03:04)
09. North Country (04:35)
10. Forever (02:53)


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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - HQ (1975) Re 1999
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 331 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 139 Mb
Label: Science Friction/Bug Music | # HUCD019 | Time: 01:01:02 | Scans ~ 119 Mb

Released in 1975 (and known in the U.S. as When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease), HQ was the eighth solo album from Roy Harper, and a high-water mark for him commercially and critically (as well as a personal favorite). Harper was already coming off two stellar efforts in Lifemask (1973) and Valentine (1974), which marked yet another artistic peak and his introduction to American audiences. Previous settings of acoustic guitar and orchestration were supplanted by Harper's formation of Trigger, a relatively straightforward hard rock trio anchored by ace guitarist Chris Spedding and former King Crimson/Yes drummer Bill Bruford. (The unit disbanded after this album, however.) Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones are among the other all-star contributors on this album, which gets off to a rousing start with "The Game"'s multi-part critique of modern society and features some hard-hitting guitar passages. "The Spirit Lives" upholds yet another long-running Harper theme of critiquing Christianity and its premises. "Hallucination Light" and "Forget Me Not" maintain the brooding romanticism associated with Harper's earlier work, but it's the last track that should stick longest with listeners. Harper's understated, elegaic ode to life's departures gains power from a blend of string and brass band lines; it remains one of his finest, most enduring compositions. Commercially, Harper's profile remains that of a cult artist, but he surely deserves wider recognition on his own merit. If you only know Harper as an associate of the '70s English rock aristocracy or the shadowy subject of Led Zeppelin's "Hats off to Harper," make this album one of your first starting points.

Review by Ralph Heibutzki, Allmusic.com


Tracklist:

01. The Game (Parts 1-5) (13:42)
02. The Spirit Lives (04:15)
03. Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children (02:54)
04. Referendum (Legend) (03:47)
05. Forget Me Not (02:24)
06. Hallucinating Light (06:22)
07. When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease (07:13)
08. The Spirit Lives (Early Mix 23/3/75) (04:36)
09. When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease (Live Exeter 31/10/77) (07:51)
10. Hallucinating Light (7' Single Version) (07:33)


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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - Bullinamingvase (1977) Re 1996
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 267 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 102 Mb
Label: Science Friction | # HUCD021 | Time: 00:44:26 | Scans ~ 292 Mb

Roy Harper followed HQ with another superb rock-oriented classic, 1977's interestingly titled Bullinamingvase. The album will forever be remembered for its controversial track "Watford Gap," with lyrics that supposedly defamed the service station of Watford Gap. Harper ran into legal problems when the station owners voiced their extreme distaste of the song, resulting in the record company's removal of the composition from the album. It was replaced with the light but solid "Breakfast with You." Both songs are included in the 1996 reissue. But the album's strengths lie elsewhere. The compositions are laced with beautiful passages, both musically and lyrically, and the vibrant acoustic guitar work on tracks like "Cherishing the Lonesome," "Naked Flame," and the epic "One of Those Days in England (Pts. 2-10)" are likely to never be surpassed. The powerful, energetic passion, brilliant lyrics, and driving force of "Cherishing the Lonesome" make for one of Harper's greatest accomplishments. "Naked Flame" impresses equally with its clean, country-tinged guitar work. The jewel in the crown, though, is "One of Those Days in England (Pts. 2-10)." The lyrical content, a collection of reminiscences, is striking, being at once trenchant/biting and beautiful. The piece is comprised of many movements, opening (with guitar) like a looming cloud foreshadowing the storm and darkness that lie ahead. Suddenly, after the introductory verses, the guitar picks up and the clouds begin breaking apart, allowing the sun to shine through. The song becomes hopeful before changing moods once again, with Harper's voice at its peak. The song benefits from wonderful use of lap steel guitar with strings fleshing out several movements. Bullinamingvase also contains the radio-friendly pop tune "One of Those Days in England," the closest Harper ever came to having a hit single. This is also the alternate title of the album. It is interesting to note that, even though most of the lyrical content is presented in the CD booklet, several lines/verses have been purposefully omitted from the printing, such as much of "Watford Gap" and the opening of "One of Those Days in England (Pts. 2-10)." Upon listening to the tunes, the reason becomes quite clear. Listen for uncredited vocal contributions from Paul and Linda McCartney.

Review by David Ross Smith, Allmusic.com


Tracklist:

01. One Of Those Days In England (03:25)
02. These Last Days (04:24)
03. Cherishing The Lonesome (05:54)
04. Naked Flame (05:06)
05. Watford Gap (03:21)
06. One Of Those Days In England (Parts 2-10) (19:13)
07. Breakfast With You (02:42)


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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - The Unknown Soldier (1980) Re 1999
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 265 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 96 Mb
Label: Science Friction/Bug Music | # HUCD031 | Time: 00:42:06 | Scans ~ 57 Mb

Released in 1980, The Unknown Soldier initiated an unsettling trend in Harper's career whereby over-production and unfocused songwriting became commonplace. Since that time, great Harper albums have been the exception rather than the rule, although every release does have at least a few good songs. The best song on this effort is "You," which benefits from the considerable talents of David Gilmour and Kate Bush. "Short and Sweet" is also good and was co-authored by David Gilmour, who released a similar take of the song on his solo debut, David Gilmour, in 1978. But not even the all-star cameos can completely save the day on this album, for most of the other cuts are mired in synth noodlings and inorganic sounds. The title track briefly reverts to Harper's simple yet strong acoustic approach, yet fails to completely convince due to the surrounding songs. Harper's output continued to be erratic for most of the '80s, with his Jugula album being the lone bright spot. There are many places to start investigating Harper's brilliant work, but The Unknown Soldier is not among them.

Review by Brian Downing, Allmusic.com


Tracklist:

01. Playing Games (03:12)
02. I'm In Love With You (03:45)
03. The Fly Catcher (04:10)
04. You (The Game Part II) (04:37)
05. Old Faces (04:09)
06. Short and Sweet (06:28)
07. First Thing In The Morning (03:40)
08. The Unknown Soldier (03:34)
09. Ten Years Ago (03:35)
10. True Story (04:50)


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Roy Harper / Unknown Soldier

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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - Once (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 222 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 95 Mb
Label: Line Records | # LICD 9.00892 | Time: 00:41:41 | Scans ~ 33 Mb

After a disappointing decade of flawed releases, Roy Harper began the '90s on a strong note with the resurgent Once, an album very reminiscent in tone of Harper's 1980 effort, The Unknown Soldier. Despite the similarity, Once is the far superior album due to Harper's effort to downplay production in lieu of musicianship. Many of the lyrics deal with the impact of the fall of communism, which had taken place as Harper recorded the album. Most seem heavy-handed, though, except for the touching poetry of "Berliners," a song which features David Gilmour on guitar. "The Black Cloud of Islam" deals with a completely different issue, and drew fire from critics for its attacks on organized religion. Harper's next album, Death or Glory?, with its more personal imagery, is the one to get for those wanting the best from this era, but Once isn't far behind.

Review by Brian Downing, Allmusic.com


Tracklist:

01. Once (08:11)
02. Once in the Middle of Nowhere (00:57)
03. Nowhere to Run to (04:54)
04. The Black Cloud of Islam (03:00)
05. If (03:19)
06. Winds of Change (01:29)
07. Berliners (07:18)
08. Sleeping at the Wheel (04:17)
09. For Longer Than It Takes (04:19)
10. Ghost Dance (03:52)


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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - Death or Glory? (1992) Re 1994
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 336 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 145 Mb
Label: Science Friction | # HUCD012 | Time: 01:03:40 | Scans ~ 39 Mb

Roy Harper was spurred into making one of his best albums only after his wife abruptly left him in 1992, thrusting him into a deep despair. The rawness of Death or Glory?, and the fact that it was conceived after the bitter dissolution of a decade-long relationship, makes it the emotional, if not artistic, heir of John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. The album shuns Harper's penchant for over-production in lieu of his more traditional acoustic sound. "The Tallest Tree" is a winning tribute to Chico Mendes with spiraling guitar work by Nick Harper. Harper is also positive in the winsome "Evening Star," which finds him finally recreating his classic early-'70s sound. Harper wrote the song for Robert Plant's daughter on her wedding, and even nicked the first line of "Stairway to Heaven" as a wink to his old mate from Led Zeppelin. Perhaps the album's finest moment is the mostly instrumental tribute to Miles Davis, "Miles Remains," which is not jazzy, but sounds instead like a more guitar-oriented Clannad. But the majority of the album is very pensive and bleak, including the bizarre, weepy spoken word piece that ends the record. The album was remixed in 1999 when Harper deleted some of the more gratuitous pieces in an attempt to make the album less depressing. In any form, Death or Glory? remains one of Harper's most satisfying works, and is his only release from the '90s that most casual fans will want to own.

Review by Brian Downing, Allmusic.com


Tracklist:

01. Death or Glory? (05:05)
02. The War Came Home (04:22)
03. Tonight Duty (01:26)
04. Waiting For Godot (03:29)
05. Part Zed Next To Me (03:16)
06. Methane Zone (03:34)
07. The Tallest Tree (04:51)
08. Miles Remains (08:51)
09. The Fourth World (07:22)
10. Why? (00:44)
11. Evening Star (06:04)
12. Cardboard City (03:24)
13. One More Tomorrow (05:21)
14. On Summer Day (05:41)


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Roy Harper / Death Or Glory

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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - The Dream Society (1998)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 494 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 167 Mb
Label: Science Friction | # HUCD030 | Time: 01:12:57 | Scans ~ 125 Mb

The Dream Society continued Roy Harper's winning streak with an impressively produced album of varied material. The opening "Songs of Love" is a striking duet with vocalist Musumi that also features some great acoustic guitar work from son Nick Harper. "Songs of Love, Pt. 2" quickly follows with a hard rock sound as convincing as any Harper has produced since HQ in 1975. While there are many styles on the album – hard rock, folk-rock, and even country – perhaps the acoustic ballad "Broken Wing" is the record's best cut. The album-closing epic "These Fifty Years" is one of Harper's most ambitious tracks. With several movements and some very progressive sections, it sounds a bit like Jethro Tull, a notion no doubt aided by a familiar flute sound courtesy of Ian Anderson. Although the song isn't as memorable as "The Same Old Rock" or "Me and My Woman," Harper must be given credit for a mostly successful attempt at a longer piece. As usual, the lyrics throughout are almost purposefully ponderous, a matter not allayed by the rambling liner notes. While Death or Glory? displayed greater highs and Once showed a new musical maturity, The Dream Society is more consistent and completes Harper's utterly successful trilogy of studio albums from the '90s.

Review by Brian Downing, Allmusic.com


Tracklist:

01. Songs of Love (06:59)
02. Songs of Love Pt 2 (04:48)
03. Dancing all the night (06:10)
04. Psychopath (02:44)
05. I want to be in love (05:58)
06. Drugs for everybody (05:04)
07. Come the revolution (06:09)
08. Angel of the night (05:09)
09. The dream society (08:35)
10. Broken Wing (06:42)
11. These fifty years (14:27)


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Roy Harper / The Dream Society

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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - Green Man (2000)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 377 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 137 Mb
Label: Science Friction | # HUCD033 | Time: 01:00:03 | Scans ~ 42 Mb

Following the somewhat disappointing The Dream Society, the astounding British singer/songwriter delivers his best album since 1974's Stormcock and gets his muse back on track. Always an extraordinary guitarist, his songs are still developed out of the folk techniques of his early albums and his lyrics are still as sublimely poetic and soaring. His beautiful voice hasn't sounded so impassioned since his great trilogy of albums: Flat Baroque and Berserk, Come out Fighting Ghengis Smith, and the aforementioned masterpiece Stormcock. For this session, Harper went into the studio alone and wrote, engineered, and mixed the entire collection himself. It's evident that the isolation brought his more introspective, deeply personal elements out in the songs. Here we have the Roy Harper who explored intimate love songs and literate themes on "Another Day" from Flat Baroque and Berserk and delicate folk simplicity on the album Valentine. Gone is the railing angst of "I Hate the White Man" or the hard rock of an album like When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease. Green Man is entirely acoustic, with the exception of Johnny Fitz's Fender Rhodes cameo on "The Monster"; subsequently, Harper sounds more comfortable not fighting with a rhythm section, adding Jeff Martin's mandolin on "Sexy Woman." "Midnight Sun," "Solar Wind Sculptures," and "The Green Man" are outstanding pieces of work – highlights that make the album yet another utterly inexhaustible album in the legacy of one of the U.K.'s most admired songwriters.

Review by Dean McFarlane, Allmusic.com


Tracklist:

01. The Green Man (05:35)
02. Wishing Well (05:53)
03. Sexy Woman (06:30)
04. The Apology (02:58)
05. Midnight Sun (04:20)
06. Glasto (04:24)
07. The Monster (08:22)
08. New England (04:42)
09. Solar Wind Scuptures (03:36)
10. Rushing Camelot (08:46)
11. All in All (04:50)


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Roy Harper / The Green Man

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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - Counter Culture (2005) 2CD Set
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 873 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 342 Mb
Label: Science Friction | # HUCD039 | Time: 02:29:56 | Scans ~ 42 Mb

Counter Culture is a 2005 compilation double album by 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; Jimmy Page, Bill Bruford, Ronnie Lane, David Gilmour, Kate Bush and Nick Harper.

Tracklist:

CD1:

01. Sophisticated Beggar (05:05)
02. You Don't Need Money (02:25)
03. Francesca (01:19)
04. I Hate The White Man (08:02)
05. Another Day (04:01)
06. The Same Old Rock (12:24)
07. Me And My Woman (13:01)
08. South Africa (04:06)
09. I'll See You Again (04:57)
10. Twelve Hours Of Sunset (04:49)
11. Forget Me Not (02:24)
12. Hallucinating Light (06:23)
13. When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease (07:13)

CD2:

01. One Of These Days In Englan (pts 2-10) (19:13)
02. These Last Days (04:26)
03. Cherishing The Lonesome (05:54)
04. The Flycatcher (04:08)
05. You (04:37)
06. Frozen Moment (03:16)
07. Pinches Of Salt (03:06)
08. Miles Remains (08:52)
09. Evening Star (06:04)
10. I Wanna Be In Love (05:59)
11. The Green Man (05:31)
12. Blackpool (Extract) (02:25)


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Roy Harper / Counter Culture (Disk 1)

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Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 5. September 2013, 2:57

Roy Harper / Counter Culture (Disc 2)

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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - The Death of God (2005) Single
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 144 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 56 Mb | Scans included
Label: Science Friction | # HUCD 038 | Time: 00:16:17

Way to go Roy! Britain's best songwriter has still got it, and he proves he does with his epic new single. A multipart piece from different perspectives of people involved in the imperialist foreign military actions perpetrated by the USA, The Death Of God features Harper's trademark guitar, creative vocal arrangements, and cutting lyrics. This is some of Roy's most compelling work in the last few years, and I would recommend checking it out. The premise, I would say, is similar to Dylans "With God On Our Side," insofar as the Bush Administration has claimed to have God on its side, as it were, but when the bottom fell out of the ridiculous war in Iraq and there were no WMD to be found, (in Roy's view) God was wrong, and he "fell out the sky." Great stuff, and it's a good thing Roy has his own label because a big one probably wouldn't allow this kind of sharp commentary.

Review by Elliot Knapp, Amazon.com


Tracklist:

01. The Death Of God (long version) (13:16)
02. The Death Of God (short version) (02:58)


Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 5. September 2013, 1:50

Roy Harper / The Death Of God

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foobar2000 1.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Roy Harper - Albums Collection 1966-2013 (16CD)

Roy Harper - Man & Myth (2013)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 293 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 118 Mb
Label: Bella Union/Roy Harper | # BELLACD421 | Time: 00:51:57 | Scans ~ 556 Mb

Roy Harper, loved as he is by everyone from Page & Plant and Kate Bush to Joanna Newsom and Jonathan Wilson, has always existed as a shadow in the hallway of the music business, rather than a presence than its living room. He's also been misunderstood by critics more often than not. He is a poet who happens to play a very decent guitar and write fine melodies. His lyrics have never concerned themselves with fashionable topics. They have been as rooted in the past – the historical as well as his own – as they are in his perceived present. Man & Myth is his first new studio album since 2000's The Green Man. It was recorded in California with Wilson and in Ireland with the venerable John Fitzgerald, both of whom play on these well-populated recordings, as well. Composed of seven new songs, this is Harper, aged 72, in pristine voice, his trademark off-meter phrasing intact. Throughout, he makes no attempt to change anything about what he does. The sounds remain rooted in 1967’s Sophisticated Beggar, yet move toward another frontier, albeit with elegant arrangements and crisp yet warm production. His voice and guitar are consistently atop a slew of other instruments, including Pete Townshend's guitar on two tracks. Harper's writing remains keen and opulent, his loopy phrasing and lyrics lie in their own country; they exist outside of the usual singer/songwriter tropes. Opener "The Enemy" is sparse in its charts, but rich in metaphors and metamorphoses as it details the fading notion of romanticism in the post-World War II era in the British Isles. “January Man” looks back at lost love as if it were an inevitability, as its protagonist seeks shelter inside its memory, yet is too smart to believe there is one. Adorned by strings and brass, it’s Harper at his most graceful and vulnerable. “Cloud Cuckooland” is a rocker buoyed by Townshend’s lead guitar (the most aggressive he's played in decades), rolling snares, and Harper's cleverly and scathingly satirizing citing the 21st century’s embrace of corporate culture even as it ushers in its nadir and death. “Heaven Is Here” is the set’s masterpiece. Clocking in at nearly 16 minutes, it’s his look through the history of myth as a snapshot of the present. It’s simultaneously elegiac, romantic, literary, and elliptical as it moves through a visionary dream – one equally inhabited by the spirits of Dante, Virgil, Milton, and Yeats. His melismatic phrasing is as musical as the gorgeous strings, guitars, drums, and mellotrons in the sonic architecture framing his voice. Man & Myth is Harper at his best, fully in command of his vision, his curious, lovely melodic sensibility, and, of course, his poetry.

Review by Thom Jurek, Allmusic.com


Tracklist:

01. The Enemy (07:32)
02. Time Is Temporary (04:54)
03. January Man (04:31)
04. The Stranger (05:26)
05. Cloud Cuckooland (05:40)
06. Heaven Is Here (15:24)
07. The Exile (07:55)


Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 30. October 2013, 20:12

Roy Harper / Man & Myth

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foobar2000 1.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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