The Green Man (album)

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The Green Man

Studio album by Roy Harper
Released	2000
Recorded	Ireland
Genre	Rock
Length	59:58
Label	Science Friction HUCD033
Producer(s)	Roy Harper
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Roy Harper chronology
The Dream Society (1998)	The Green Man (2000)	Hats Off (2001)

1 History
2 Miscellanea
3 Track listing
4 Personnel
5 External links

[edit] History

The Green Man is a 2000 album by Roy Harper.

"...I had an idea to keep this record purely acoustic. I succeeded in the main. The only non-acoustic instrument is John Fitzgerald's Fender Rhodes sound on 'The Monster'. I felt like I wanted to go back to my real roots. It did me good. I decided not to have bass and drums as such. Not because I've become anti rhythm section or anything stupid, but because I needed to get nearer to the real heart of me.

I recorded the songs entirely alone other than when Jeff (Martin) was in the studio. (14 days). Jeff gave me a hand when it came to recording his bits. I particularly like his mandolin on 'Sexy Woman'. Jeff brought 2 items into the place. A great heart: and complete chaos. We had quite a time....." [1]

[edit] Miscellanea

The album takes it's name from an ancient character / representation found, principally, throughout Western Europe. The Green Man may be carved in stone or wood, found in churches, or painted on pub signage and is usually a "representation of a face surrounded by (or made from) leaves". [2]