Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith

Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith
Studio album by Roy Harper
Released	1967
Recorded	England
Genre	Folk rock Electric folk
Label	CBS BPG 63184 Awareness AWCD 1035 Science Friction HUCD006
Producer	Shel Talmy
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Roy Harper chronology
Sophisticated Beggar (1966) Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith (1967) Folkjokeopus (1968)
Alternative Cover
Reissue cover

Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith is English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper's second album and was released in 1968. The album was reissued in 1991 with additional content.

History

The album was re-issued (with a different cover) as The Early Years in 1977.

Track listing

All tracks credited to Roy Harper

Side One

1. "Freak Street" – 3:06
2. "You Don't Need Money" – 2:27
3. "Ageing Raver" – 4:11
4. "In A Beautiful Rambling Mess" – 2:51
5. "All You Need Is" – 5:49
6. "What You Have" – 5:16

Side Two

1. "Circle" – 10:40
2. "Highgate Cemetery" – 2:22
3. "Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith" – 8:58

Bonus tracks on 1991 CD reissue

1. "Zaney Janey" – (from the US release of – Folkjokeopus)
2. "Ballad Of Songwriter" – (from the US release of Folkjokeopus)
3. "Midspring Dithering" – (A-side from the 1967 single)
4. "Zengem" – (B-side from the 1967 single)
5. "It's Tomorrow And Today Is Yesterday – 4:11 – (John Peel – BBC Radio Show 1970)
6. "Francesca – 1:32 – (recorded for 'Top Gear' at the BBC, June 3, 1969)
7. "She's The One – 4:45 – (recorded for 'Top Gear' at the BBC, June 3, 1969)

Personnel

• Laurie Allan – additional musician
• Keith Mansfield – additional musician
• Bert Jansch – liner notes

External links

• Roy Harper Official Site
• Excellent Roy Harper resource
• The Stormcock Community fan site