Bullinamingvase

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Bullinamingvase
Bullinamingvase cover
Studio album by Roy Harper
Released 1977
Recorded Hereford, England
Genre Rock
Length 44:22
Label Harvest SHSP 4060, Science Friction HUCD021 (Current release)
Producer(s) Peter Jenner, John Leckie
Professional reviews
Roy Harper chronology
HQ (1975) Bullinamingvase (1977) Harper 1970-1975 (1978)


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Bullinamingvase is a 1977 album by Roy Harper. In the USA the album was released under the title One Of Those Days In England.

Contents

[edit] History

This album is one of Harpers most polished recordings, featuring a rich mix of musicians and instruments, including the Vauld Symphony Orchestra (named after the Hereford farm [1] Harper owned and recorded in at the time). Brilliant lyrics, as 'clear' as Harpers guitar playing, make this a stand out album from Harpers back catalogue. The current CD release (Science Friction HUCD021) has been remastered with SNS 20-bit digital supermapping, allowing the 'full texture' of the music to be appreciated.

One of the albums highlights is the epic, 19 minute, "One Of Those Days In England (Parts 2-10)" (originally side 2 of the album). Comprised of several musical movements, this song is a collection of reminiscences from both a personal and cultural perspective. Harper sings of "Britannica and all those who sail in her, especially those with Albions cultural heritage claws..." (See Liner Notes)

[edit] Miscellanea

Originally the album contained the song "Watford Gap" which contained somewhat disparaging lyrics "...concerning the Watford Gap service station, a motorway service area situated between junctions 16 and 17 of the M1 Motorway, near Watford Gap, in Northamptonshire, England". "Watford Gap, Watford Gap, a plate of grease and a load of crap" sang Harper. [2]

"Subsequent pressings omitted the song at the behest of an EMI board member who was (also) a non-executive director of Blue Boar (the owners of the service station)..." [3].

Under duress, Harper replaced the controversial track with "Breakfast With You", a song Harper himself allegedly described as "pap" [4].

With the re-print of Bullinamingvase, Harvest Records included a promo "single" (SPSR 407). The tracks included were:

  1. Side A. "Referendum (Legend)" / "Another Day" (Live Version)
  2. Side B. "Tom Tiddler's Ground"

Another promo release on the Harvest label (SPSR 408), contained the tracks:

  1. Side A. "One Of Those Days In England" / "Watford Gap"
  2. Side B. "Naked Flame" / (Extract from One Of Those Days In England) - "Mrs Space"

"Watford Gap" was finally restored to the 1996 re-issued CD, and "Breakfast With You" closes that CD.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 1977 Harvest (SHSP4060)

  1. "One Of Those Days In England" – 3:25
  2. "These Last Days" – 4:26
  3. "Cherishing the Lonesome" – 5:54
  4. "Naked Flame" – 5:06
  5. "Watford Gap" – 3:22
  6. "One Of Those Days In England (Parts 2-10)" – 19:27

[edit] 1977 Harvest Re-print (SHSP4060)

  1. "One Of Those Days In England" – 3:25
  2. "These Last Days" – 4:26
  3. "Cherishing the Lonesome" – 5:54
  4. "Naked Flame" – 5:06
  5. "Breakfast With You" – 2:42
  6. "One Of Those Days In England (Parts 2-10)" – 19:27

[edit] 1996 Science Friction Re-issue (HUCD021)

  1. "One Of Those Days In England" – 3:25
  2. "These Last Days" – 4:26
  3. "Cherishing the Lonesome" – 5:54
  4. "Naked Flame" – 5:06
  5. "Watford Gap" – 3:22
  6. "One Of Those Days In England (Parts 2-10)" – 19:27
  7. "Breakfast With You" – 2:42

[edit] Singles

Two singles were released from the album on the Harvest label.

[edit] March 1977 (HAR 5120)
  • Side 1. "One Of Those Days In England"
  • Side 2. "Watford Gap"

[edit] November 1977 (HAR 5140)
  • Side 1. "Sail Away"
  • Side 2. "Cherishing The Lonesome"

[edit] Personnel

[edit] References

  1. ^ Vauld House
  2. ^ Wiki link to Watford Gap info
  3. ^ Wiki link to Watford Gap info
  4. ^ Amazon review

[edit] External links

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