Poems, Speeches, Thoughts and Doodles

Infobox Album |
Name = Poems, Speeches, Thoughts and Doodles
Type = Compilation Album
Artist = Roy Harper


Released = 1997
Recorded = Ireland November 1997
Genre = Spoken Word
Length = 57:56
Label = Science Friction HUCD034
Producer = Roy Harper
Reviews = "Pending"
Last album = "An Introduction to ..... "
(1994)

This album = "Poems, Speeches, Thoughts and Doodles"
(1997)

Next album = "Hats Off"
(2001)

"Poems, Speeches, Thoughts and Doodles" is a 1997 spoken word compilation album by Roy Harper.

History

The album features 34 of Harper's poems, and songs and was originally only available via mail order or at Harper concerts. [ [http://www.mistlethrush.co.uk/stormcock/tracks3.htm Roy Harper fan site] ] Now out of print, is quite hard to obtain (copies have sold for over $290 (US) on eBay). [ [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270260571300&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017 Ebay auction result] ]

The album is primarily a collection of Harpers poetry containing spoken versions of some earlier Harper recordings, such as "The Spirit Lives", "Commune" and "Pinches Of Salt" and at least one poem ("The Angel Of The Night") that would later become a song on the 1998 album, "The Dream Society".

Occasional guitar by Harper and Jeff Martin punctuates certain tracks, most notably on "Timelords in the Frost" which is the only track on the CD credited to both artists.

Track listing

#"First Thing In The Morning" – 2:58 (Original song on "The Unknown Soldier")
#"Blow By Blow" – 1:10
#"The Spirit Lives" – 2:47 (Original song on "HQ")
#"Lunchtime Sandwich Secretaries" – 1:17
#"November" – 0:19
#"The Arty Fartique (The Critic)" – 0:56
#"Bad Speech 2 (A Degree Of Disbelief)" – 3:53 (A direct descendant of "Bad Speech" on "Whatever Happened to Jugula?")
#"Timelords In The Frost" – 2:22
#"Angel Of The Night" – 1:31 (Became song on "The Dream Society")
#"Hidden By Numbers" – 1:14
#"Hole In The Sky" – 0:26
#"Overnight Success" – 1:11 (a.k.a the song, "The Boy Stood On The Burning Deck")
#"Nero" – 0:40
#"Clones" – 1:33
#"Constant Sorrow" – 1:53
#"BUPA" – 1:55
#"Extreme Middle Age" – 3:57
#"The Night Aglow" – 0:37
#"Filthy Stain Hussein" – 2:06
#"Your Tongue In Their Cheeks" – 1:48
#"Commune" – 2:22 (Original song on "Valentine")
#"Tel" – 0:50
#"Descendants Of Smith" – 1:22 (Original song on "Descendants of Smith")
#"Our Father" – 3:36
#"Crystal Shoes" – 0:28
#"The Afternoon Sun" – 0:19
#"The Unknown" – 1:05
#"And Yet" – 3:19
#"Auto Farrier" – 1:04
#"Ere Winter Ends" – 0:32
#"Ghost Dance" – 1:24 (Original song on "Once")
#"Pinches Of Salt" – 1:32 (Original song on "Descendants of Smith")
#"The Song That Never Ends" – 0:57
#"Love Me" – 4:33

Personnel

*Roy Harper
*Jeff Martin
*Darren Crisp - mastering
*Colin Curwood - photography

References

External links

* [http://www.royharper.com/ Roy Harper Official Site]
* [http://www.iki.fi/musicnaut/royharper.html Excellent Roy Harper resource]
* [http://www.mistlethrush.co.uk/stormcock/discogra.htm Roy Harper fan site]