Death or Glory? (album)

Death or Glory?
Studio album by Roy Harper
Released	1992
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	63:32
Label	Awareness AWCD 1037, Science Friction HUCD012
Producer	Roy Harper
Roy Harper chronology
Once (1990) Death or Glory? (1992) Commercial Breaks (1994) Alternative cover 1994 Reissue Alternative cover 1998 Reissue

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Death or Glory? is the seventeenth studio album by Roy Harper and was released in 1992 following the break up of his nine year relationship.

History

When originally released, the overseas version of the album contained a Personal advertisement from the recently separated Harper seeking a companion.

The album was reissued with different artwork, and a slightly altered track listing in 1994. In 1998 it was reissued again with another (third) album cover. The 1998 version was remastered, and two tracks ("Death or Glory?" and "The Fourth World") were partially re-recorded.

The song "Evening Star" was written for (and performed at) the wedding of Robert Plant's daughter.^[1]

Singles

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A 4 track CD single was released at the time of the albums' release. The single contained the first three album tracks and an additional track - "The Methane Zone". Subsequent album releases now include this track.

1. "Death or Glory?"
2. "The War Came Home Tonight"
3. "Duty"
4. "The Methane Zone"

Track listing

All tracks composed by Roy Harper

1. Death or Glory? (5:06)
2. The War Came Home Tonight (4:20)
3. Duty (1:28)
4. Waiting For Godot (Part Zed) (3:30)
5. Next To Me (3:16)
6. Man Kind (1:02)
7. The Tallest Tree (4:52)
8. Miles Remains (8:52)
9. The Fourth World (7:22)
10. Why? (0:45)
11. Evening Star (6:05)
12. Cardboard City (3:24)
13. One More Tomorrow (5:21)
14. The Plough (2:16)
15. On Summer Day (5:39)
16. If I Can (0:24)

1994 & 1998 CD reissues

1. "Death or Glory"
2. "The War Came Home Tonight"
3. "Duty"
4. "Waiting For Godot (Part Zed)"
5. "Next To Me"
6. "The Methane Zone"
7. "The Tallest Tree"
8. "Miles Remain"
9. "The Fourth World"
10. "Why?"
11. "Evening Star"
12. "Cardboard City"
13. "One More Tomorrow"
14. "On Summer Day"

Personnel

• Roy Harper - guitar, vocals
• Nick Harper - guitar
• Tony Franklin - bass, keyboards
• Steve Barnard - drums
• Michael Anthony - keyboards
• Gerry Fehiley - drums
• Colm O'Sullivan - keyboards
• Cara Mastrey - background vocals
• Ray Barron - bouzouki

References

1. ^ http://www.djteesmag.com/vol4/genius.asp Song written for Robert Plant's daughter's wedding