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Roy Harper (born 12 June 1941) [1] is an English folk rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has released 22 studio albums (and 10 live ones) across a career that stretches back to 1966.
Harper's second marriage ended in 1992. A number of songs and spoken word tracks on Death or Glory? reflected Harper's emotional state at the time (though some were omitted from following re-releases). "She ran off with someone else," said Harper, "a violin player (Nigel Kennedy) I’d been working on an adaptation of Brahms Violin Concerto ...
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The songs on the album revolve around events in Harper's life, from the early death of his mother to reaching the age of fifty. Other important events covered include the demise of his marriage, heartbreak, his experiences with drugs, psychological issues, and aspirations for humankind.
Lifemask was written by Harper during a period of illness when HHT, which leads to polycythemia, threatened his health and incapacitated him.With thoughts of life and death upon his mind, side two of the album features a lengthy 23-minute track entitled "The Lord's Prayer" which Harper described as "my last will and testament".
The album features 13 Harper songs from a 25-year period and is "...a collection of various styles and periods...purely intended for people who may not know where to start [with Harper's music]." Roy Harper [1]
The interview closed with the track "Desert Island", from Harper's 1988 release Descendants of Smith, being played. On the album's release date, 23 September 2013, Harper played an in-store performance at Rough Trade East, London. A limited number of tickets were available to those who purchased the album in store that day, and the event was ...
These tracks formed a demo tape that landed Harper his first record contract. Track 10 is a re-recording of a part of that demo tape and became the B-side of Harper's first single. Tracks 11 and 13 became Harper's second single, while track 12 was a single contender which didn't make the cut. Track 14 is the latest recording on this album.