Born in Captivity II

Live album by Roy Harper

Released

1992

Recorded

Hard Up 2,
Hard Up 002

Producer

Roy Harper

Roy Harper live album chronology

In Between Every Line
(1986)

Born in Captivity II
(1992)

Unhinged
(1993)

Born in Captivity II is a 1992 live album by English folk/rock singer-songwriter Roy Harper.

History

The album was released as a limited edition (2,000) cassette available by mail order. Though the album is out of print, it has remained popular with Harper fans due to its sound quality, song selection and the standard of performance recorded. It is very true to the 'live experience'.^[1]

Harper's son, Nick Harper, makes guest appearances playing guitar on a number of songs, and English cricketer Graeme Fowler makes an appearance playing drums on the song "Hope". According to Harper's spoken introduction "Three Hundred Words" was written for Fowlers benefit concert.

The album was re-released in 1993 as Unhinged, and re-issued again in 1995 (with a different cover) on Harper's own label, Science Friction (HUCD020). Neither of these CD releases contain all 14 of the original tracks found on the cassette, probably due to the time constraints of the CD format compared to the original C90 cassette. ("Short and Sweet" and the poem "Yet" have been omitted from the CD reissues).

Track listing

Side One

"Descendants Of Smith" - 5:13 (Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991)
"Short and Sweet" - 10:11 (Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991)
"When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease" - 6:31 (Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991)
"Three Hundred Words" (Poem) - 2:52, 5b. "Hope" - 5:34 (Forum Theatre, Wythenshawe, Manchester - November 17, 1991)
"Naked Flame" - 5:33 (Bloomsbury Theatre, London - June 1, 1990)
"South Africa" - 5:39 (Bloomsbury Theatre, London - May 31, 1990)
"North Country" - 6:07 (Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991)

Side Two

"Commune" - 4:53 (Bloomsbury Theatre, London - June 1, 1990)
"Yet" (Poem) - 4:18 (Civic Theatre, Leeds - November 10, 1989)
"Back To The Stones" - 5:25 (The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh - November 11, 1989)
"Legend" - 3:05 (Bloomsbury Theatre, London - May 31, 1990)
"Frozen Moment" - 8:12 (Civic Theatre, Leeds - November 10, 1989)
"Highway Blues" - 5:41 (Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - November 29, 1991)
"The Same Old Rock" - 10:36 (Forum Theatre, Wythenshawe, Manchester - November 17, 1991)

Personnel

References

↑ Fan site discography

External links

Roy Harper

Studio albums	Sophisticated Beggar Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith Folkjokeopus Flat Baroque and Berserk Stormcock Lifemask Valentine HQ Bullinamingvase The Early Years 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 Man and Myth

Live albums	Flashes from the Archives of Oblivion In Between Every Line Born in Captivity II Unhinged Live At Les Cousins Royal Festival Hall Live – June 10th 2001 Beyond the Door

Compilations	An Introduction to ..... Hats off East of the Sun Today Is Yesterday Counter Culture From Occident to Orient Songs of Love and Loss

Collaborations	"Have a Cigar" "Breathing" The Edges of Twilight "Time"

Singles / 12" Singles / EPs	"When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease" "The Death of God"

Songs & poems	"Another Day" "Three Hundred Words"

Related articles	Nick Harper Science Friction "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper"

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