Born in Captivity II

Infobox Album |
Name = Born in Captivity II
Type = Live Album
Artist = Roy Harper


Released = 1992
Recorded = England
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Hard Up 2,
Hard Up 002
Producer = Roy Harper
Reviews =
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Roy Harper live album
Type = Live
Last album = "In Between Every Line"
(1986)

This album = "Born in Captivity II"
(1992)

Next album = "Unhinged"
(1993)

Background = burlywood

History

"Born in Captivity II" is a 1992 live album by Roy Harper.

The album was released as a limited edition (2,000) cassette available by mail order. 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] ] .

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". According to Harper's spoken introduction "Three Hundred Words" was written for Fowlers benefit concert.

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 (HUCD020). 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.

Track listing

ide One

#"Descendants Of Smith" - 5:13 ("Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991")
#"Short and Sweet" - 10:11 ("Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991")
#"When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease" - 6:31 ("Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991")
#"Three Hundred Words" (Poem) - 2:52, 5b. "Hope" - 5:34 ("Forum Theatre, Wythenshawe, Manchester - November 17, 1991")
#"Naked Flame" - 5:33 ("Bloomsbury Theatre, London - June 1, 1990")
#"South Africa" - 5:39 ("Bloomsbury Theatre, London - May 31, 1990")
#"North Country" - 6:07 ("Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991")

ide Two

#"Commune" - 4:53 ("Bloomsbury Theatre, London - June 1, 1990")
#"Yet" (Poem) - 4:18 ("Civic Theatre, Leeds - November 10, 1989")
#"Back To The Stones" - 5:25 ("The Queens Hall, Edinburgh - November 11, 1989")
#"Legend" - 3:05 ("Bloomsbury Theatre, London - May 31, 1990")
#"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]