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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 ...
Made is a 1972 British drama film directed by John Mackenzie and starring Carol White and Roy Harper. [1] A young single mother has a relationship with an insecure rock star. [2] It was written by Howard Barker based on his 1970 play No One Was Saved. Mackenzie later called it "a mess". [3]
The searing falsetto of "She's the One" makes for one of Harper's most intense and moving recordings [citation needed] as manic guitar-strumming accompanies his scornful upbraiding of an acquaintance for his self-pitying insensitivity to a "wonderful wife" whom the singer sees and apparently loves as "a very beautiful young woman". Like ...
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. He has released 22 studio albums (and 10 live ones) across a career that stretches back to 1966.
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.
The album was re-released in 1993 as Unhinged, and re-issued again in 1995 (with a different cover) on Harper's own label, Science Friction . Neither of these CD releases contain all 14 of the original tracks found on the cassette, probably due to the time constraints of the CD format compared to the original C90 cassette.
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In 1994, Harper's own label, Science Friction, combined Born in Captivity with Work of Heart to form the double CD version of this album currently available. The album's cover shows Harper behind bars, the numbers "120641" represent his date of birth (12 June 1941) and the "No.006" is a reference to Patrick McGoohans character, " Number Six ...