Unhinged (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Unhinged
Type = Live Album
Artist = Roy Harper


Released = 1993
Recorded = England
Genre = Rock
Length = 75:22
Label = Griffin Music GCDHR-132-2 Science Friction HUCD020
Producer = Roy Harper
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:os320r2at48n link]
Last album = "Born in Captivity II"
(1992)

This album = "Unhinged"
(1993)

Next album = "Live At Les Cousins"
(1996)

Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate Cover
Background = burlywood


Lower caption = 1995 Science Friction Reissue Cover

History

"Unhinged" is a 1993 live album by Roy Harper.

Initially the album, recorded at various concerts in the UK between 1989 and 1991, was intended as an introductory album for the Canadian market, at a time when Harper appeared to be contemplating a move to the North American continent.

The album features 12 of the 14 tracks originally released on 1992's limited edition (2,000) cassette release "Born in Captivity II". The tracks 'running order' has been altered from the original cassette version too.

Harper's son Nick Harper, makes guest appearances playing guitar on a number of songs, and English cricketer Graeme Fowler makes an appearance playing drums on the song "Hope".

The CD was reissued with a different cover in 1995 on Harper's label, Science Friction (HUCD020). Again, two tracks (one song, "Short and Sweet" and one poem, "Yet") were omitted from the CD reissue. Though the album is out of print, it has remained popular with Harper fans due to its sound quality, song selection and the standard of performance recorded. It is very true to the 'live experience' [ [http://www.mistlethrush.co.uk/stormcock/tracks3.htm Fan site discography] ] .

The albums title "Unhinged", was a play on the title of the popular MTV series, "Unplugged". [ [http://www.mistlethrush.co.uk/stormcock/discogra.htm Fan site discography] ]

Track listing

#"Descendants Of Smith" - 5:13 ("Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991")
#"Legend" - 3:05 ("Bloomsbury Theatre, London - May 31, 1990")
#"North Country" - 6:07 ("Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991")
#"When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease" - 6:31 ("Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991")
#"Three Hundred Words" - 2:52, 5b. "Hope" - 5:34 ("Forum Theatre, Wythenshawe, Manchester - November 17, 1991")
#"Naked Flame" - 5:33 ("Bloomsbury Theatre, London - June 1, 1990")
#"Commune" - 4:53 ("Bloomsbury Theatre, London - June 1, 1990")
#"South Africa" - 5:39 ("Bloomsbury Theatre, London - May 31, 1990")
#"Back To The Stones" - 5:25 ("The Queens Hall, Edinburgh - November 11, 1989")
#"Frozen Moment" - 8:12 ("Civic Theatre, Leeds - November 10, 1989")
#"Highway Blues" - 5:41 ("Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991")
#"The Same Old Rock" - 10:36 ("Forum Theatre, Wythenshawe, Manchester - November 17, 1991")

Personnel

*Roy Harper - Guitar and vocals
*Nick Harper - Guitar
*Graeme Fowler - drums

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 Discography and information]