Roy Harper - HQ (1975)

Roy Harper - HQ (1975)
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Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Art Rock, Psychedelic, Singer/songwriter | Label: Science Friction | # HUCD019 | Time: 01:01:01

One of Roy Harper's most commercially and critically successful albums, 1975's HQ is also one of his most idiosyncratic. It's certainly his most rock-oriented album, with fewer of the folky acoustic numbers that made his name than any of his other albums.


Harper's critically acclaimed masterwork, HQ, is essential for every rock music collection. Backed by his short-lived group Trigger, consisting of Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson), Chris Spedding (Sharks/Jack Bruce), and Dave Cochran (Albert King), Harper is at the peak of his lyrical and musical powers here. Considered his most integral "rock" record, the tight, consistent HQ is comprised of fewer acoustically oriented tracks than most of his other releases. The album is highlighted by two lengthy cuts. The opener, "The Game," features Harper's stunning stream-of-consciousness lyrics, fantastic drumming/percussion courtesy of Bruford and Steve Broughton, and strong guitar work. The backing guitar track was laid down by Dave Gilmour and completed by Spedding, whose accomplished solo is not to be missed. In fact, HQ contains some of the best guitar work of Spedding's career. The composition also features bassist John Paul Jones' sole contribution. "When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease," the final cut on the original release, shines with Dave Bedford's arrangement and the brass of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band. A beautiful Anglo-Saxon tune, the song is a tribute to Harper's childhood memories of the game (cricket) and the brass band sound that always accompanied it. Harper considers HQ his best record to date. Further evidence of the album's strength can be found in the hot lead guitar and slide work in the poetic "The Spirit Lives," the occasional hard rock sound of "Referendum," and Harper's melancholy solo performance, "Forget Me Not."

Review by David Ross Smith, Allmusic.com


http://allmusic.com/artist/roy-harper-p4439/biography

http://www.royharper.co.uk/

Tracklist:

01. The Game (Parts 1-5)
02. The Spirit Lives
03. Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children
04. Referendum (Legend)
05. Forget Me Not
06. Hallucinating Light
07. When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease
08. The Spirit Lives (Early Mix 23/3/75)
09. When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease (Live Exeter 31/10/77)
10. Hallucinating Light (7' Single Version)





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