Tag Archives: Roy Harper

David Gilmour: About Face

On March 5, 1984, “Harvest” label released “About Face”, the second David Gilmour studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Pathé Marconi” in Paris, “Abbey Road” in London, and was Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour – lead vocals, guitar, bass
  • Ian Kewley – Hammond organ, piano
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
  • Bob Ezrin – keyboards, orchestral arrangements
  • Steve Winwood – piano, Hammond organ
  • Anne Dudley – synthesizer
  • Jon Lord – synthesizer
  • Steve Rance – Fairlight CMI programming
  • Kick Horns – brass
  • Luís Jardim – percussion
  • Ray Cooper – percussion
  • Roy Harper – backing vocals
  • Sam Brown – backing vocals
  • Vicki Brown – backing vocals
  • Mickey Feat – backing vocals
  • The National Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangements
  • Andy Jackson – engineer
  • Kit Woolven – engineer
  • Eric Tomlinson – orchestration recorder
  • James Guthrie – mixing, remastering
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Mike Reese – mastering
  • Storm Thorgerson (credited as STd) – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by David Gilmour, except where noted, all music by David Gilmour.

  1. Until We Sleep
  2. Murder
  3. Love on the Air – Pete Townshend
  4. Blue Loght
  5. Out of the Blue
  6. All Lovers are Deranged – Pete Townshend
  7. You Know I’m Right
  8. Cruise
  9. Let’s Get Metaphysical
  10. Near the End

Roy Harper: Lifemask

In February 1973, “Harvest” label released “Lifemask”, the sixth Roy Harper album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Jenner.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, bass, harmonica, bells
  • Jimmy Page – guitar
  • Brian Odgers – bass
  • Laurie Allan – drums
  • Brian Davison – drums
  • Tony Carr – drums, bongos
  • Steve Broughton – bongos
  • Ray Warleigh – flute
  • John Leckie – engineer
  • Phil McDonald – engineer
  • Nick Webb – engineer
  • Aubrey Powell – design
  • Storm Thorgerson – design
  • Nancy Adler – mask artwork
  • Chris Blair – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper.

  1. Highway Blues
  2. All Ireland
  3. Little Lady
  4. Bank of the Dead
  5. South Africa
  6. The Lord’s Prayer

a) Poem

b) Modal Song Parts I to IV

c) Front Song

d) Middle Song

e) End Song

Roy Harper: Bullinamingvase

On February 11, 1977, “Harvest” label released “Bullinamingvase”, the ninth Roy Harper studio album. It was recorded in 1976, in Hereford, England, and was produced by Peter Jenner and John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper – vocals, guitars, orchestra arrangements
  • Henry McCullough – guitars
  • Andy Roberts – guitars, backing vocals
  • Jimmy McCulloch – guitars
  • B.J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
  • Alvin Lee – guitar
  • Dave Lawson – keyboards, effects
  • Max Middleton – keyboards
  • David C. Drill – bass guitar
  • Percy Jones – bass
  • Ronnie Lane – bass
  • Dave Cochran – bass
  • John Halsey – drums
  • Herbie Flowers – bass
  • Steve Broughton – drums
  • Skaila Kanga – harp
  • Dave Plowman – euphonium, trombone
  • The Vauld Symphony Orchestra
  • Dave Lawson – orchestra conductor
  • Linda McCartney – backing vocals
  • Paul McCartney – backing vocals
  • John Leckie – engineer
  • Mark Vigars – engineer
  • Nick Webb – mastering
  • Hipgnosis – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper.

  1. One of Those Days in England Part 1
  2. These Last Days
  3. Cherishing the Lonesome
  4. Naked Flame
  5. Watford Gap
  6. One of Those Days in England Parts 2–10

Roy Harper: Stormrock

In May 1971, “Harvest” label released “Stormcock”, the fifth Roy Harper studio album. It was recorded July – December 1970, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produce by Peter Jenner.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper – vocals, 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars, piano
  • Jimmy Page (credited as S. Flavius Mercurius) – acoustic guitar
  • David Bedford – Hammond organ, orchestral arrangements
  • John Barrett – engineer
  • Peter Bown – engineer
  • John Leckie – engineer
  • Phil McDonald – engineer
  • Alan Parsons – engineer
  • Nick Webb – engineer
  • Richard Imrie – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper.

  1. Hors d’Oeuvres
  2. The Same Old Rock
  3. One Man Rock and Roll Band
  4. Me and My Woman

Roy Harper: Man & Myth

On September 23, 2013, “Bella Union” label released “Man & Myth”, the 22nd Roy Harper studio album. It was recorded in 2013, in Ireland, UK, USA, and was produced by Roy Harper, Jonathan Wilson and John Fitzgerald.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper– vocals, guitar
  • Jonathan Wilson- banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • John Fitzgerald – bouzouki, Oud, bass guitar, guitar, engineer
  • Pete Townshend– electric guitar
  • Jason Borger – keyboard
  • Tony Franklin- bass guitar
  • Jake Blanton – bass guitar
  • Richard Gowen – drums, percussion
  • Fiona Brice- strings, brass
  • Gillon Cameron – violin
  • Justin Grounds- violin
  • Bertrand Galen – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper.

  1. The Enemy
  2. Time Is Temporary
  3. January Man
  4. The Stranger
  5. Cloud Cuckooland
  6. Heaven Is Here
  7. The Exile

Roy Harper: Flat Baroque and Berserk

On June 15, 1970, “Harvest” label released “Flat Baroque and Berserk”, the fourth Roy Harper album. It was recorded August – September 1969, at “Les Cousins” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Jenner.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • David Bedford– arrangements
  • Skaila Kanga– harp
  • Tony Visconti– recorder
  • Keith Emerson– keyboards
  • Lee Jackson– bass guitar
  • Brian Davison– drums
  • Phil McDonald, Neil Richmond – engineer
  • Lon Goddard – design
  • John McKenzie – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper.

  1. Don’t You Grieve
  2. I Hate the White Man
  3. Feeing All the Saturday
  4. How Does It Feel
  5. Goodbye
  6. Another Day
  7. Davey
  8. East of the Sun
  9. Tom Tiddler’s Ground
  10. Francesca
  11. Song of the Ages
  12. Hell’s Angels

Roy Harper: Folkjokeopus

On June 5, 1969, “Liberty” label released “Folkjokeopus”, the third Roy Harper album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Shel Talmy.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Nicky Hopkins- piano
  • “Russ” – bass guitar
  • Clem Cattini- drums, percussion
  • Jane Scrivener – additional vocals
  • Ron Geesin– arrangements
  • Woody Woodward – art direction
  • Ray Stevenson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper.

  1. Sunshine
  2. She’s the One
  3. In the Time of Water
  4. Composer of Life
  5. One for All
  6. Exercising Some Control
  7. McGoohan’s Blues
  8. Manana

The Tea Party: The Edges of Twilight

On March 21, 1995, “EMI Music Canada” label released “The Edges of Twilight”, the third Tea Party album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jeff Martin and Ed Stasium.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Martin – vocals, guitars
  • Stuart Chatwood – bass guitars
  • Jeff Burrows – drums, percussion
  • Roy Harper- spoken word
  • Ed Stasium – recording, mixing
  • Paul Hamingson – engineer
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Patrick Duffy – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Fire in the Head
  2. The Bazaar
  3. Correspondences
  4. The Badger
  5. Silence
  6. Sister Awake
  7. Turn the Lamp Down Low
  8. Shadows on the Mountainside
  9. Drawing Down the Moon
  10. Inanna
  11. Coming Home
  12. Walk With Me

Roy Harper: Velentine

On February 14, 1974, “Harvest” label released “Valentine”, seventh Roy Harper album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Jenner and Roy Harper.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper– vocals, guitar
  • Pete Sears- electric bass
  • Mike Gibbs – brassarrangement
  • Ronnie Lane- electric bass
  • Steve Broughton – percussion
  • David Bedford- orchestral arrangements
  • Joe Petagno – artwork (carbon Roy Harper portrait)

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper, except where noted.

  1. Forbidden Fruit
  2. Male Chauvinist Pig Blues
  3. I’ll See You Again
  4. Twelve Hours of Sunset
  5. Acapulco Gold
  6. Commune
  7. Magic Woman (Liberation Reshuffle)
  8. Che
  9. North Country – traditional, arranged by Roy Harper
  10. Forever

Roy Harper: Whatever Happened to Jugula?

On March 4, 1985, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Whatever Happened to Jugula?”, the thirteenth Roy Harper studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Boilerhouse Studios”, and was produced by Roy Harper.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion
  • Jimmy Page– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Nick Harper– semi-acoustic guitar
  • Nik Green – keyboards. mixing
  • Tony Franklin– bass guitar
  • Ronnie Brambles – drums
  • Steve Broughton– drums
  • Preston Heyman– drums
  • Koala Bear – sleeve notes, art work, design
  • Michael Scott – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper, except where noted.

  1. Nineteen Forty-Eightish
  2. Bad Speech
  3. Hope – Roy Harper, David Gilmour
  4. Hangman
  5. Elizabeth
  6. Frozen Moment
  7. Twentieth Century Man
  8. Advertisement (Another Intentional Irrelevant Suicide)