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Released
  
1993

Artist
  
Roy Harper

Producer
  
Roy Harper

Places recorded
  
England, Scotland

Length
  
75:22

Release date
  
1993

Genre
  
Rock music

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Label
  
Griffin GCDHR-132-2Science Friction HUCD020

Unhinged(1993)
  
Live At Les Cousins(1996)

Similar
  
Born in Captivity II, Poems - Speeches - Thoughts, Born in Captivity, Live at Les Cousins, Beyond the Door

Unhinged is a 1993 live album by English folk/rock singer-songwriter Roy Harper.

Contents

History

Initially the album, recorded at various concerts in the UK between 1989 and 1991, was intended as an introductory album for the Canadian market, at a time when Harper appeared to be contemplating a move to the North American continent.

The album features 12 of the 14 tracks originally released on 1992s limited edition (2,000) cassette release Born in Captivity II. The tracks 'running order' has been altered from the original cassette version too.

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".

The CD was reissued with a different cover in 1995 on Harper's label, Science Friction (HUCD020). Again, two tracks (one song, "Short and Sweet" and one poem, "Yet") were omitted from the CD reissue. The album 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'.

The album's title Unhinged, was a play on the title of the popular MTV series, "Unplugged".

Track listing

  1. "Descendants Of Smith" - 5:13 (Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991)
  2. "Legend" - 3:05 (Bloomsbury Theatre, London - May 31, 1990)
  3. "North Country" - 6:07 (Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991)
  4. "When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease" - 6:31 (Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991)
  5. "Three Hundred Words" - 2:52, 5b. "Hope" - 5:34 (Forum Theatre, Wythenshawe, Manchester - November 17, 1991)
  6. "Naked Flame" - 5:33 (Bloomsbury Theatre, London - June 1, 1990)
  7. "Commune" - 4:53 (Bloomsbury Theatre, London - June 1, 1990)
  8. "South Africa" - 5:39 (Bloomsbury Theatre, London - May 31, 1990)
  9. "Back To The Stones" - 5:25 (The Queens Hall, Edinburgh - November 11, 1989)
  10. "Frozen Moment" - 8:12 (Civic Theatre, Leeds - November 10, 1989)
  11. "Highway Blues" - 5:41 (Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991)
  12. "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

    Unhinged (album) Wikipedia


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