Counter Culture
Compilation album by Roy Harper
Released	2005
Recorded	Ireland
Genre	Folk / Rock
Length	Disc.1 76:17 Disc.2 73:38
Label	Science Friction HUCD039
Producer	Roy Harper
Professional reviews
Pending
Roy Harper chronology
Today Is Yesterday (2002) Counter Culture (2005) From Occident to Orient (2007)

Counter Culture is a 2005 compilation double album by English folk/rock singer-songwriter Roy Harper featuring 25 classic Roy Harper songs, cherry picked according to his mood in April 2005. This collection spans 35 years of song writing and is intended as an introduction for anyone who's not sure where to start with Harper's music ^[1]. This compilation features a number of guest musicians, including; Jimmy Page, Bill Bruford, Ronnie Lane, David Gilmour, Kate Bush and Nick Harper.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Disc One 1.2 Disc Two 2 Personnel 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

All tracks credited to Roy Harper

[edit] Disc One

1. "Sophisticated Beggar" – 5:05 (from Sophisticated Beggar)
2. "You Don't Need Money" – 2:25 (from Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith)
3. "Francesca" – 1:20 (from Flat Baroque and Berserk)
4. "I Hate The White Man" – 8:02 (from Flat Baroque and Berserk)
5. "Another Day" – 4:01 (from Flashes from the Archives of Oblivion)
6. "The Same Old Rock" – 12:24 (from Stormcock)
7. "Me And My Woman" – 13:01 (from Stormcock)
8. "South Africa" – 4:06 (from Lifemask)
9. "I'll See You Again" – 4:58 (from Valentine)
10. "Twelve Hours Of Sunset" – 4:49 (from Valentine)
11. "Forget Me Not" – 2:24 (from HQ)
12. "Hallucinating Light" – 6:23 (from HQ)
13. "When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease" – 7:13 (from HQ)

[edit] Disc Two

1. "One Of Those Days In England (Parts 2-10)" – 19:13 (from Bullinamingvase)
2. "These Last Days" – 4:26 (from Bullinamingvase)
3. "Cherishing The Lonesome" – 5:57 (from Bullinamingvase)
4. "The Flycatcher" – 4:08 (from The Unknown Soldier)
5. "You" – 4:37 (from The Unknown Soldier)
6. "Frozen Moment" – 3:16 (from Whatever Happened to Jugula?)
7. "Pinches Of Salt" – 3:06 (from Descendants of Smith)
8. "Miles Remains" – 8:52 (from Death or Glory?)
9. "Evening Star" – 6:04 (from Death or Glory?)
10. "I Want To Be In Love" – 5:59 (from The Dream Society)
11. "The Green Man" – 5:31 (from The Green Man)
12. "Blackpool" (Edit) – 2:25 (from Sophisticated Beggar)

[edit] Personnel

• Roy Harper
• Noel Barrett
• David Bedford
• Bill Bruford
• Kate Bush
• Stuart Elliot
• Tony Franklin
• David Gilmour
• Nik Green
• The Grimethorpe Colliery Band
• John Halsey
• Nick Harper
• Ronnie Lane
• Alvin Lee
• Cara Mastrey
• Jimmy McCullough
• Henry McCullough
• Jimmy Page
• John Renbourn
• Andy Roberts
• Ric Sanders
• Chris Spedding
• Pete Wingfield

[edit] References

1. ^ Roy Harper official site

[edit] External links

• Roy Harper Official Site
• Excellent Roy Harper resource

v • d • e 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 · 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 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 The Early Years · Harper 1970-1975 · 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 Virtual Albums The Passions of Great Fortune, Vol.1 Collaborations "Have a Cigar" · The Edges of Twilight · "Time" Singles / 12" Singles / EPs When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease · Burn the World · The Methane Zone · The Death of God Videography Stonehenge 84 · Live in your Living Room · Once · Beyond the Door Filmography Made · The Song Remains the Same Bibliography The Passions of Great Fortune - The Songs Explored (ISBN 0-9545264-0-6)