Work of Heart

Infobox Album |
Name = Work of Heart
Type = Album
Artist = Roy Harper


Released = 1982
Recorded = England
Genre = Rock
Length = 45:01
Label = Public PUBLP 5001,
Awareness AWL1002,
Science Friction HUCD008
Producer = Roy Harper, David Lord
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:8ztxlfge5cqe link]
Last album = "The Unknown Soldier"
(1980)

This album = "Work of Heart"
(1982)

Next album = "Born in Captivity"
(1984)

Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Reissue cover
Background = lightsteelblue


Lower caption = Awareness Records
Reissue cover

"Work of Heart" is a 1982 album by Roy Harper and perhaps the most produced album of his career, featuring a full backing band.

History

The original album was released on Harpers own label, Public Records, formed with Mark Thompson, (son of nuclear campaigner E.P. Thompson). Additionally, the album was chosen by Derek Jewell of the The Sunday Times as "Album of the Year" in 1982.

The demo version of this album was later released (in 1984) on a limited edition (830 copies) vinyl release, entitled "Born in Captivity". The sound of "Born in Captivity" being more typical of Harper, featuring him and guitar only.

"Work of Heart" together with "Born in Captivity" form the Double CD version of this album currently available.

N.B. The songs "Jack of Hearts" and "No Woman is safe" are basically the same, containing identical lyrics.

Track listing

"All tracks credited to Roy Harper"

ide One

#"Drawn To The Flames" – 6:34
#"Jack Of Hearts" – 4:14
#"I Am A Child" – 3:09
#"Woman" – 4:42
#"I Still Care" – 4:50

ide Two

#"Work of Heart" – 21:32
##"No One Ever Gets Out Alive"
##"Two Lovers in the Moon"
##"We Are the People"
##"All Us Children (So Sadly Far Apart)"
##"We Are the People" (reprise)
##"No One Ever Gets Out Alive" (finale)

1994 Double CD reissue

Disc One – "Born in Captivity"

#"Stan" – 5:03
#"Drawn to the Flames" (Demo Version) – 4:43
#"Come To Bed Eyes" – 4:20
#"No Woman Is Safe" – 4:42
#"I Am A Child" (Demo Version) – 3:59
#"Elizabeth" – 4:47
#"Work of Heart" (Demo Version) – 19:20
##"No One Ever Gets Out Alive"
##"Two Lovers in the Moon"
##"We Are the People"
##"All Us Children (So Sadly Far Apart)"
##"We Are the People" (reprise)
##"No One Ever Gets Out Alive" (finale)

Disc Two – "Work of Heart"

#"Drawn To The Flames" – 6:34
#"Jack Of Hearts" – 4:14
#"I Am A Child" – 3:09
#"Woman" – 4:42
#"I Still Care" – 4:50
#"Work of Heart" – 21:32
##"No One Ever Gets Out Alive"
##"Two Lovers in the Moon"
##"We Are the People"
##"All Us Children (So Sadly Far Apart)"
##"We Are the People" (reprise)
##"No One Ever Gets Out Alive" (finale)

Personnel

*Roy Harper – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, odd synthesiser and lead vocals
*Bob Wilson – electric guitar and acoustic guitar
*Tony Franklin – electric bass, fretless bass and percussion
*Dave Morris – pianos, synthesisers, clarinet and pizzicata viola
*Charlie Morgan – drums
*Dick Morrissey – saxophone
*Darrell Lockhart – drums ("Woman" and "I Am A Child")
*Dorian Healey – additional drums
*Paul Cobbold – additional bass
*Dave Morgan – Oberheim DMX drum computer programmes
*David Lord – tubular bell and additional synthesisers
*Yvonne D'Cruz – additional vocals ("Woman")

*"THE HARPIES"
*Bob Wilson – backing vocals
*Tony Franklin – backing vocals
*John David – backing vocals

*John Leckie – engineer
*Tom Oliver – assistant engineer
*Paul Cobbold – engineer
*David Lord – engineer
*M E Thompson – executive producer

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 Discography]