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"Another Day" is a song by Roy Harper from his album Flat Baroque and Berserk. [1]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. [2]
Deck the Halls" is a traditional Christmas carol. The melody is Welsh , dating back to the sixteenth century, [ 1 ] and belongs to a winter carol, " Nos Galan ", while the English lyrics, written by the Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant , date to 1862.
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. [4] Harper also sang the song as a guest at one of Gilmour's 1984 concerts in London. [4]
Flat Baroque and Berserk was the first of Roy Harper's recordings to enter the charts, reaching number 20 in the UK album chart in January 1970. [2] Produced by Peter Jenner and recorded at Abbey Road Studios, it was also the first of eight albums recorded for EMI's Harvest label.
The spoken word album features 34 of Harper's poems and songs, and was originally only available via mail order or at Harper's concerts. [1] Now out of print on CD, it can be difficult obtain; copies have sold for over $290 on eBay. [2] However, the album is available to purchase as a download from Harper's website.
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. [ 1 ]
Bullinamingvase (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 .
In early 2011, Roy Harper signed a deal with Believe Digital to release 19 of his albums, for the first time, to the digital market place. This 2-disc, 23-track, compilation was required as an introduction to lead the release campaign and contains songs from 11 of Harpers albums released between 1966 (Sophisticated Beggar) and 1992 (Death or Glory?