Lifemask

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Lifemask
Lifemask cover
Studio album by Roy Harper
Released 1973
Recorded England
Genre Rock / Folk
Length 43:59
Label Harvest SHVL 808, Science Friction HUCD005 (Current release)
Producer Peter Jenner
Professional reviews
Roy Harper chronology
Stormcock (1971) Lifemask (1973) Valentine (1974)

Lifemask is a 1973 album by Roy Harper. Some of the songs comprised the soundtrack for the movie Made which was on general release at the time. It co-starred with Carol White.

The John Mackenzie directed film, Made, was the story of the relationship between a young single mother and an insecure rock star, 'Mike Preston' played by Harper. The film featured excerpts from "The Lord's Prayer", a live excerpt from "Highway Blues", a live session of "Little Lady" and "Bank Of The Dead" (a.k.a. "The Social Casualty" and "Valerie's Song") sung with alternate lyrics.

“ There was a bath scene in which everyone got to see my bum. Unfortunately the film is no longer available, but I'm sure that there are some long memories out there able to recall other bum excursions.[1] ”

In 1987 Awareness Records released a cassette of Lifemask (AWT 1007) containing 4 extra tracks. These tracks can also be found on the 1990 Awareness Records CD (AWCD 1007).[2]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Original issue

[edit] Side one

  1. "Highway Blues" - 6:34
  2. "All Ireland" - 2:52
  3. "Little Lady" - 4:19
  4. "Bank Of The Dead" - 3:13
  5. "South Africa" - 4:06

[edit] Side two

  1. "The Lord's Prayer" - 22:55
a) "Poem"
b) "Modal Song Parts I to IV"
c) "Front Song"
d) "Middle Song"
e) "End Song" (Front Song Reprise)

[edit] extra tracks on 1987 & 1990 re-issues

  1. "Ballad Of Songwriter" - (from the US release of Folkjokeopus)
  2. "Zaney Janey" - (from the US release of - Folkjokeopus)
  3. "Midspring Dithering" - (A-side from the 1967 single)
  4. "2engem" - (B-side from the 1967 single)

[edit] Singles

A 7" single was released on the Harvest record label (HAR 5059). This single contained the alternate versions of the album tracks that appeared in the movie Made.

  1. Side 1. "Bank Of The Dead"
  2. Side 2. "Little Lady"

[edit] Personnel

[edit] References

  1. ^ Roy Harper official site
  2. ^ Fan site discography

[edit] External links

v • d • e
Roy Harper
Studio albums
Come out Fighting Ghengis Smith · Sophisticated Beggar · Folkjokeopus · Flat Baroque and Berserk  · Stormcock · Lifemask · Valentine · HQ · Bullinamingvase  · The Unknown Soldier · Work of Heart · Born in Captivity · Descendants of Smith · Loony on the Bus · Once · Death or Glory? · Commercial Breaks · The Dream Society · Garden of Uranium · The Green Man
Live albums
Flashes From The Archives Of Oblivion · In Between Every Line · Born in Captivity II · Unhinged · Live At Les Cousins · The BBC Tapes - Volume I (1969 - 1973) · The BBC Tapes - Volume II (In Concert 1974) · The BBC Tapes - Volume III (BBC Sessions 1974) · The BBC Tapes - Volume IV (In Concert 1975) · The BBC Tapes - Volume V (BBC Sessions 1975 - 1978) · The BBC Tapes - Volume VI (In Concert 1978 with Andy Roberts) · Royal Festival Hall Live - June 10th 2001
Compilations, remixes, etc
Harper 1970-1975 · Death or Glory? · An Introduction to ..... · Song Of The Ages · Poems, Speeches, Thoughts and Doodles · Hats off · East of the Sun · Today Is Yesterday · Counter Culture · From Occident to Orient
Collaborations
Singles / 12" Singles / EPs
Videography
Stonehenge 84 · Live in your Living Room · Once · Beyond the Door
Filmography