Descendants of Smith

Descendants of Smith
Studio album by Roy Harper
Released	March 1988
Recorded	Lincolnshire, England
Genre	Rock
Length	44:03
Label	EMI CD-EMC 3524
Producer	Roy Harper
Roy Harper chronology
Whatever Happened to Jugula? (1985) Descendants of Smith (1988) Loony on the Bus (1988)

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Descendants of Smith is the fourteenth studio album by Roy Harper, released in 1988.

Contents 1 History 2 Track listing 2.1 Side one 2.2 Side two 2.3 CD bonus track 3 Personnel 4 References 5 External links

History

As a publicity stunt on the music media, whom Harper thought did not give him or his music fair or considered reviews. Harper sent out 3 promo versions of "Laughing Inside" using anagrams of his own name; 'Per Yarroh' a Norwegian classical avant garde composer, 'Rory Phare' a Lounge Lizard and trendy art designer and 'Harry Rope' a Hells Angels. Music magazines were sent the 7" single, along with an accompanying fake biography describing the artist they were being introduced to.^[2]

The album was re-issued in 1994 as Garden of Uranium. The track listing was identical, though the albums cover was different.

Track listing

All tracks credited to Roy Harper, except Laughing Inside - Roy Harper/Nick Harper

Side one

1. "Laughing Inside" – 4:15
2. "Garden of Uranium" – 4:03
3. "Still Life" – 4:47
4. "Pinches of Salt" – 3:07
5. "Desert Island" – 4:20

Side two

1. "Government Surplus" – 2:21
2. "Surplus Liquorice" – 0:39
3. "Liquorice Alltime" – 3:43
4. "Maile Lei" – 4:34
5. "Same Shoes" – 4:15
6. "Descendants of Smith" – 3:49

CD bonus track

1. "Laughing Inside (Rough and Ready version)" – 4:10

Personnel

• Roy Harper – guitar and vocals
• Jacqui Turner – sound engineer
• Stuart Elliot
• Tony Franklin
• Nik Green
• Nick Harper
• Kevin McAlea – keyboards and alto saxophone
• Mark Ramsden

References

External links

• Roy Harper official site
• Excellent Roy Harper resource

Roy Harper Studio albums Sophisticated Beggar Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith Folkjokeopus Flat Baroque and Berserk Stormcock Lifemask Valentine HQ Bullinamingvase The Unknown Soldier Work of Heart Born in Captivity Whatever Happened to Jugula? Descendants of Smith Loony on the Bus Once Death or Glory? Commercial Breaks Garden of Uranium Poems, Speeches, Thoughts and Doodles The Dream Society The Green Man Live albums Flashes from the Archives of Oblivion Live at the Red Lion, Birmingham In Between Every Line Born in Captivity II Unhinged Live At Les Cousins The BBC Tapes – Volume II (In Concert 1974) The BBC Tapes – Volume IV (In Concert 1975) The BBC Tapes – Volume VI (In Concert 1978) Royal Festival Hall Live – June 10th 2001 Compilations The Early Years Harper 1970–1975 An Introduction to ..... Song Of The Ages The BBC Tapes – Volume I (1969–1973) The BBC Tapes – Volume III (BBC Sessions 1974) The BBC Tapes – Volume V (BBC Sessions 1975 – 1978) Hats off East of the Sun Today Is Yesterday Counter Culture From Occident to Orient Songs of Love and Loss Virtual albums The Passions of Great Fortune, Vol.1 Collaborations "Have a Cigar" "Breathing" The Edges of Twilight "Time" Singles / 12" Singles / EPs When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease Burn the World Death or Glory? The Death of God Songs & poems "Another Day" "Three Hundred Words" Videography Stonehenge [Various Artists] '84 Live in your Living Room Once Beyond the Door Classic Rock Legends: Roy Harper Filmography Made The Song Remains the Same Bibliography The Passions of Great Fortune – The Songs Explored (ISBN 0-9545264-0-6) Producers and engineers Pierre Tubbs Shel Talmy John Leckie Peter Jenner Managers and agents Jo Lustig Related articles Nick Harper Jimmy Page David Gilmour Ian Anderson Harvest Records Hipgnosis Blackhill Enterprises Chris Spedding Andy Roberts The Tea Party Jeff Martin Joanna Newsom Awareness Records Science Friction