Work of Heart

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Work of Heart
Studio album by Roy Harper
Released	1982
Recorded	England
Genre	Rock
Length	45:01
Label	Public Records PUBLP 5001, Awareness Records AWL1002, Science Friction HUCD008 (Current release)
Producer	Roy Harper, David Lord
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Roy Harper chronology
The Unknown Soldier (1980) Work of Heart (1982) Born in Captivity (1984)
Alternate Cover
Awareness Records Reissue Cover

Contents 1 History 2 Track listing 2.1 1982 Public (PUBLP 5001) 2.2 1986 Awareness Re-issue (AWL1002) 2.3 1994 Science Friction Re-issue (HUCD008) Double CD 3 Personnel 4 External links

[edit] History

Work of Heart is a 1982 album by Roy Harper and perhaps the most produced album of his career, featuring a full backing band.

The original album was released on Harpers own label, Public Records, formed with Mark Thompson, (son of nuclear campaigner E.P. Thompson). Additionally, the album was chosen by Derek Jewell of the The Sunday Times as "Album of the Year" in 1982.

The demo version of this album was later released (in 1984) on a limited edition (830 copies) vinyl release, entitled Born in Captivity. The sound of Born in Captivity being more typical of Harper, featuring him and guitar only.

Work of Heart together with Born in Captivity form the Double CD version of this album currently available.

N.B. The songs "Jack of Hearts" and "No Woman is safe" are basically the same, containing identical lyrics.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 1982 Public (PUBLP 5001)

1. "Drawn To The Flames" – 6:34 (Original Version)
2. "Jack Of Hearts" – 4:14
3. "I Am A Child" – 3:09 (Original Version)
4. "Woman" – 4:42
5. "I Still Care" - 4:50
6. "Work of Heart" - 21:32 (Original Version)
   1. "No One Ever Gets Out Alive"
   2. "Two Lovers in the Moon"
   3. "We Are the People"
   4. "All Us Children (So Sadly Far Apart)"
   5. "We Are the People" (reprise)
   6. "No One Ever Gets Out Alive" (finale)

[edit] 1986 Awareness Re-issue (AWL1002)

1. "Drawn To The Flames" – 6:34 (Original Version)
2. "Jack Of Hearts" – 4:14
3. "I Am A Child" – 3:09 (Original Version)
4. "Woman" – 4:42
5. "I Still Care" - 4:50
6. "Work of Heart" - 21:32 (Original Version)
   1. "No One Ever Gets Out Alive"
   2. "Two Lovers in the Moon"
   3. "We Are the People"
   4. "All Us Children (So Sadly Far Apart)"
   5. "We Are the People" (reprise)
   6. "No One Ever Gets Out Alive" (finale)

[edit] 1994 Science Friction Re-issue (HUCD008) Double CD

Disc One / Born in Captivity

1. "Stan" - 5:03
2. "Drawn to the Flames" (Demo Version) - 4:43
3. "Come To Bed Eyes" - 4:20
4. "No Woman Is Safe" - 4:42
5. "I Am A Child" (Demo Version) - 3:59
6. "Elizabeth" (Original Version) - 4:47
7. "Work of Heart" (Demo Version) - 19:20
   1. "No One Ever Gets Out Alive"
   2. "Two Lovers in the Moon"
   3. "We Are the People"
   4. "All Us Children (So Sadly Far Apart)"
   5. "We Are the People" (reprise)
   6. "No One Ever Gets Out Alive" (finale)

Disc Two / Work of Heart

1. "Drawn To The Flames" – 6:34 (Original Version)
2. "Jack Of Hearts" – 4:14
3. "I Am A Child" – 3:09 (Original Version)
4. "Woman" – 4:42
5. "I Still Care" - 4:50
6. "Work of Heart" - 21:32 (Original Version)
   1. "No One Ever Gets Out Alive"
   2. "Two Lovers in the Moon"
   3. "We Are the People"
   4. "All Us Children (So Sadly Far Apart)"
   5. "We Are the People" (reprise)
   6. "No One Ever Gets Out Alive" (finale)

[edit] Personnel

• Roy Harper - Electric Guitar, Acoustic guitar, Odd Synthesiser and Lead Vocals
• Bob Wilson - Electric Guitar and Acoustic guitar
• Tony Franklin - Electric Bass, Fretless Bass and Percussion
• Dave Morris - Pianos, Synthesisers, Clarinet and Pizzicata Viola
• Charlie Morgan - Drums
• Dick Morrissey - Saxophone
• Darrell Lockhart - Drums ("Woman" and "I Am A Child")
• Dorian Healey - Additional Drums
• Paul Cobbold - Additional Bass
• Dave Morgan - Oberheim DMX drum computer programmes
• David Lord - Tubular Bell and additional Synthesisers
• Yvonne D'Cruz - Additional Vocals ("Woman")

• "THE HARPIES"
• Bob Wilson - Backing Vocals
• Tony Franklin - Backing Vocals
• John David - Backing Vocals

• John Leckie - Engineer
• Tom Oliver - Assistant Engineer
• Paul Cobbold - Engineer
• David Lord - Engineer
• M E Thompson - Executive producer

[edit] External links

• Roy Harper Official Site
• Excellent Roy Harper resource
• Roy Harper Discography

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