The Dream Society

Infobox Album
Name = The Dream Society
Type = Album
Artist = Roy Harper


Released = 1998
Recorded = Ireland
Genre = Rock
Length = 72:51
Label = Science Friction HUCD030
Producer = Roy Harper
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6smsa9ygi23u link]
Last album = "Garden of Uranium
(1994)

This album = "The Dream Society"
(1998)

Next album = "The Green Man"
(2000)

"The Dream Society" is a 1998 album by Roy Harper.

History

The songs on the album revolve around events in Harpers life, from the early death of his mother to reaching the age of fifty. Other important events covered include the demise of his marriage, heartbreak, his experiences with drugs, psychological issues, and aspirations for humankind.

"...The prospective title changed from 'The Seven Ages Of Man' to 'Songs Of Love' and then to 'thedreamsociety'. Roy Harper" [ [http://www.royharper.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=32 Roy Harper official site] ]

Early pressings of this album (the first 3,000?) contain a bonus CD featuring excerpts from the album with comments from Roy. (Science Friction HUCD30A). A promotional sampler with slightly different comments was also released. (Science Friction HUCD100). [ [http://www.iki.fi/musicnaut/royharper/discography/dream_society.html Roy Harper fan site discography] ]

Track listing

"All tracks credited to Roy Harper"
#"Songs Of Love" – 6:59
#"Songs Of Love (Pt 2)" – 4:50
#"Dancing All The Night" – 6:12
#"Psychopath" – 2:45
#"I Want To Be In Love" – 5:58
#"Drugs For Everybody" – 5:04
#"Come The Revolution" – 6:09
#"Angel Of The Night" – 5:10
#"The Dream Society" – 8:35
#"Broken Wing" – 6:42
#"These Fifty Years" – 14:27

Limited Edition Bonus CD (HUCD030A)

#"The Dream Society" (full version) – 8:16
#"Songs Of Love" (spoken introduction) – 1:08
#"Songs Of Love" (excerpt) – 1:10
#"Songs Of Love (Part 2)" (spoken introduction) – 0:47
#"Songs Of Love (Part 2)" (excerpt) – 1:03
#"Dancing All The Night" (spoken introduction) – 1:34
#"Dancing All The Night" (excerpt) – 1:02
#"Psychopath" (excerpt) – 0:56
#"Psychopath" (spoken introduction) – 1:49
#"I Want To Be In Love" (spoken introduction) – 0:21
#"I Want To Be In Love" (excerpt) – 1:20
#"Drugs For Everybody" (spoken introduction) – 1:38
#"Drugs For Everybody" (excerpt) – 0:54
#"Come The Revolution" (spoken introduction) – 1:25
#"Come The Revolution" (excerpt) – 0:57
#"Angel Of The Night" (spoken introduction) – 0:23
#"Angel Of The Night" (excerpt) – 1:18
#"The Dream Society" (spoken introduction) – 3:27
#"Broken Wing" (spoken introduction) – 0:47
#"Broken Wing" (excerpt) – 1:13
#"These Fifty Years" (spoken introduction) – 2:26
#"These Fifty Years" (excerpt) – 1:26

Promotional Sampler CD (HUCD100)

#"The Dream Society" (full version) – 8:16
#"Songs Of Love" (spoken introduction) – 1:16
#"Songs Of Love" (excerpt) – 1:08
#"Songs Of Love" (Part 2) (spoken introduction) – 0:54
#"Songs Of Love" (Part 2) (excerpt) – 1:03
#"Dancing All The Night" (spoken introduction) – 0:45
#"Dancing All The Night" (excerpt) – 1:00
#"Psychopath" (excerpt) – 0:56
#"Psychopath" / "I Want To Be In Love" (spoken introduction) – 1:16
#"I Want To Be In Love" (excerpt) – 1:21
#"Drugs For Everybody" (spoken introduction) – 0:30
#"Drugs For Everybody" (excerpt) – 0:54
#"Come The Revolution" (spoken introduction) – 0:16
#"Come The Revolution" (excerpt) – 0:57
#"Angel Of The Night" (spoken introduction) – 0:25
#"Angel Of The Night" (excerpt) – 1:15
#"The Dream Society" (spoken introduction) – 1:02
#"Broken Wing" (excerpt) – 1:10
#"Broken Wing" (spoken introduction) – 0:04
#"These Fifty Years" (spoken introduction) – 3:30
#"These Fifty Years" (excerpt) – 1:29

Personnel

*Roy Harper – acoustic guitar (tuned down to C), vocals, tambourine and washboard
*Ian Anderson – flute
*Steve Barnard – drums and percussion
*Noel Barrett – bass
*John Fitzgerald – keyboard, piano, Hammond, trumpets, concertina and harp
*Nick Harper – acoustic guitar, slide (slide guitar?) on 7 and electric guitar
*Felix Howard – original bass
*Misumi Kosaka – vocals
*Colm O'Sullivan – additional keyboard
*Ric Sanders – violins
*Bonnie Shaljean – harp
*Jeff Ward – slide guitar and bass on 4, hand drums at end 11, mandolin, percussion Bits and everything else.
*John Leckie – original recording
*Jeff Ward – subsequent recording
*George Fort – cover art paintings and drawings
*Harry Pearce – Idea for Front cover art

References

External links

* [http://www.royharper.com/ Roy Harper Official Site]
* [http://www.iki.fi/musicnaut/royharper/live.html Roy Harper Live Performance Archive]
* [http://www.terrascope.org/harper.html A Useful Roy Harper Resource]