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Descendants of Smith 
Studio album by Roy Harper Released March 1988 Recorded Lincolnshire, England Genre Rock Length 44:03 Label EMI CD-EMC 3524 Producer Roy Harper Roy Harper chronology Whatever Happened to Jugula?
(1985)Descendants of Smith
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[1]Descendants of Smith is the fourteenth studio album by Roy Harper, released in 1988.
The album was re-issued in 1994 as Garden of Uranium. The track listing was identical, though the albums cover was different.
Contents
History
As a publicity stunt on the music media, whom Harper thought did not give him or his music fair or considered reviews. Harper sent out 3 promo versions of "Laughing Inside" using anagrams of his own name; 'Per Yarroh' a Norwegian classical avant garde composer, 'Rory Phare' a Lounge Lizard and trendy art designer and 'Harry Rope' a Hells Angels. Music magazines were sent the 7" single, along with an accompanying fake biography describing the artist they were being introduced to.[2]
Track listing
All tracks credited to Roy Harper, except Laughing Inside - Roy Harper/Nick Harper
Side one
- "Laughing Inside" – 4:15
- "Garden of Uranium" – 4:03
- "Still Life" – 4:47
- "Pinches of Salt" – 3:07
- "Desert Island" – 4:20
Side two
- "Government Surplus" – 2:21
- "Surplus Liquorice" – 0:39
- "Liquorice Alltime" – 3:43
- "Maile Lei" – 4:34
- "Same Shoes" – 4:15
- "Descendants of Smith" – 3:49
CD bonus track
- "Laughing Inside (Rough and Ready version)" – 4:10
Personnel
- Roy Harper – guitar and vocals
- Jacqui Turner – sound engineer
- Stuart Elliot
- Tony Franklin
- Nik Green
- Nick Harper
- Kevin McAlea – keyboards and alto saxophone
- Mark Ramsden
References
- ^ "Descendants of Smith - Roy Harper". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r39937. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ "1994 Roy Harper Interview". Terrascope.co.uk. http://www.terrascope.co.uk/MyBackPages/harper.html. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
External links
Studio albums - Sophisticated Beggar
- Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith
- Folkjokeopus
- Flat Baroque and Berserk
- Stormcock
- Lifemask
- Valentine
- HQ
- Bullinamingvase
- The Unknown Soldier
- Work of Heart
- Born in Captivity
- Whatever Happened to Jugula?
- Descendants of Smith
- Loony on the Bus
- Once
- Death or Glory?
- Commercial Breaks
- Garden of Uranium
- Poems, Speeches, Thoughts and Doodles
- The Dream Society
- The Green Man
Live albums - Flashes from the Archives of Oblivion
- Live at the Red Lion, Birmingham
- In Between Every Line
- Born in Captivity II
- Unhinged
- Live At Les Cousins
- The BBC Tapes - Volume I (1969 - 1973)
- The BBC Tapes - Volume II (In Concert 1974)
- The BBC Tapes - Volume III (BBC Sessions 1974)
- The BBC Tapes - Volume IV (In Concert 1975)
- The BBC Tapes - Volume V (BBC Sessions 1975 - 1978)
- The BBC Tapes - Volume VI (In Concert 1978 with Andy Roberts)
- Royal Festival Hall Live - June 10th 2001
Compilations - The Early Years
- Harper 1970-1975
- An Introduction to .....
- Song Of The Ages
- Hats off
- East of the Sun
- Today Is Yesterday
- Counter Culture
- From Occident to Orient
- Songs of Love and Loss
Virtual Albums - The Passions of Great Fortune, Vol.1
Collaborations Singles / 12" Singles / EPs - When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease
- Burn the World
- Death or Glory?
- The Death of God
Songs & Poems - "Another Day"
- "Three Hundred Words"
Videography - Stonehenge 84
- Live in your Living Room
- Once
- Beyond the Door
- Classic Rock Legends: Roy Harper
Filmography Bibliography - The Passions of Great Fortune - The Songs Explored (ISBN 0-9545264-0-6)
Producers and engineers Managers and agents Related articles Categories:- Roy Harper albums
- 1988 albums
- EMI Records albums
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