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About this book
Roy Harper must be one of Britain's most undervalued rock musicians and songwriters. For over fifty years, he has produced a series of innovative albums of consistently outstanding quality, putting poetry and social commentary to music in a way that extends the boundaries of rock music. His 22 studio albums and 16 live albums, made up of 250 songs, have created a unique body of work.
Roy is a musician's musician. He is lauded by the likes of Dave Gilmour, Ian Anderson, Jimmy Page, Pete Townsend, Joanna Newsom, Fleet Foxes and Kate Bush. Who else could boast that he has had Keith Moon, Jimmy Page, Dave Gilmour, John Paul Jones, Ronnie Lane, Chris Spedding, Bill Bruford and Steve Broughton in his backing band? Notable albums include Stormcock, HQ and Bullinamingvase.
Opher Goodwin, Roy's friend and a fan, guides the reader through every album and song, providing insight into the recording of the songs as well the times in which they were recorded. As his loyal and often fanatical fans will attest, Roy has produced a series of epic songs and he remains a raging, uncompromising individual.
Opher Goodwin is the author of many books on rock music and science fiction. He taught the first 'History of Rock Music' classes in the UK. Opher was fortunate to spend the sixties in London, the epicenter for the underground explosion of rock music and culture, where he was able to see everyone from Pink Floyd, Hendrix and Cream to the Doors, Captain Beefheart and, of course, Roy Harper. He befriended Roy in 1967 and has not only attended hundreds of gigs but was a privileged guest In Abbey Road studios for the recording of some of Roy's seminal albums. He lives in East Yorkshire, UK.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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- 1. Sophisticated Beggar (1966)
- 2. Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith (1967)
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- 3. Folkjokeopus (1969)
- 4. Flat Baroque and Berserk (1970)
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- 5. Stormcock (1971)
- 6. Lifemask (1973)
- 7. Valentine (1974)
- 8. HQ (1975)
- 9. Bullinamingvase (1977)
- 10. Commercial Breaks (Doesn’t it?) (1977)
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- 11. The Unknown Soldier (1980)
- 12. Born In Captivity (1984)
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- 13. Work Of Heart (1982)
- 14. Whatever Happened To Jugula? (1985) Roy Harper and Jimmy Page
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- 15. Descendants Of Smith (1988)
- 16. Loony On The Bus (1988)
- 17. Once (1990)
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- 18. Burn The World (1990)
- 19. Death Or Glory? (1992)
- 20. Born In Captivity II (1992)/Unhinged (1993)
- 21. Poems, Speeches, Thoughts And Doodles (1997)
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- 22. The Dream Society (1998)
- 23. The Green Man (2000)
- 24. Single – The Death Of God (Long version)/The Death Of God (Short Version) (2005)
- 25. Man And Myth (2013)
- 26. Live Recordings and Radio Sessions
- 27. Compilations
- 28. Miscellaneous Unreleased Tracks, Guest Appearances and Rarities: 1970-2000
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- Afterword