The Dream Society

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Dream Society
Studio album by Roy Harper
Released	1998
Recorded	Ireland
Genre	Rock
Length	72:51
Label	Resurgent 4305, Science Friction HUCD030
Producer	Roy Harper
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Roy Harper chronology
Poems, Speeches, Thoughts and Doodles (1997) The Dream Society (1998) The Green Man (2000)

The Dream Society is a 1998 album by Roy Harper. 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 ^[1]

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). ^[2]

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 1998 Science Friction (HUCD030) 1.2 1998 Science Friction - Limited Edition Bonus CD (HUCD030A) 1.3 1998 Science Friction - Promotional Sampler CD (HUCD100) 2 Personnel 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 1998 Science Friction (HUCD030)

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

[edit] 1998 Science Friction - Limited Edition Bonus CD (HUCD030A)

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

[edit] 1998 Science Friction - Promotional Sampler CD (HUCD100)

1. "The Dream Society" (full version) – 8:16
2. "Songs Of Love" (spoken introduction) – 1:16
3. "Songs Of Love" (excerpt) – 1:08
4. "Songs Of Love" (Part 2) (spoken introduction) – 0:54
5. "Songs Of Love" (Part 2) (excerpt) – 1:03
6. "Dancing All The Night" (spoken introduction) – 0:45
7. "Dancing All The Night" (excerpt) – 1:00
8. "Psychopath" (excerpt) – 0:56
9. "Psychopath" / "I Want To Be In Love" (spoken introduction) – 1:16
10. "I Want To Be In Love" (excerpt) – 1:21
11. "Drugs For Everybody" (spoken introduction) – 0:30
12. "Drugs For Everybody" (excerpt) – 0:54
13. "Come The Revolution" (spoken introduction) – 0:16
14. "Come The Revolution" (excerpt) – 0:57
15. "Angel Of The Night" (spoken introduction) – 0:25
16. "Angel Of The Night" (excerpt) – 1:15
17. "The Dream Society" (spoken introduction) – 1:02
18. "Broken Wing" (excerpt) – 1:10
19. "Broken Wing" (spoken introduction) – 0:04
20. "These Fifty Years" (spoken introduction) – 3:30
21. "These Fifty Years" (excerpt) – 1:29

[edit] 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

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

• Roy Harper Official Site
• Roy Harper Live Performance Archive
• A Useful Roy Harper Resource

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 "Have a Cigar" · Whatever Happened to Jugula? · The Edges of Twilight · "Time" Singles / 12" Singles / EPs "When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease" · "The Death of God" Videography Stonehenge 84 · Live in your Living Room · Once · Beyond the Door Filmography Made · The Song Remains the Same