ROY HARPER - Folkjokeopus - lp - 1st UK press 1969 NM
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1st UK Press on Liberty Records from 1969. Vinyl is in Near-Mint condition. Jacket is in Excellent condition. Nice.
NOTES: An idiosyncratic British singer/songwriter acclaimed for his deeply personal, poetic lyrics and unique guitar work, Roy Harper was born June 12, 1941, in Manchester, England. As a teen he tenured with De Boys, his brothers' skiffle band, before leaving home at the age of 15 to enter the Royal Air Force; he subsequently secured a discharge by faking insanity, resulting in a short stay in a mental institution (where he was the subject of an ECT treatment). His rebellious attitude eventually led to him spending a few months in prison. Harper later drifted throughout Europe, and by 1965 was a mainstay of London's Les Cousins folk club, performing alongside the likes of Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Nick Drake.
In 1966, the tiny indie label Strike issued Harper's debut LP, The Sophisticated Beggar; the record brought him to the attention of Columbia, which released his sophomore effort, Come Out Fighting Genghis Smith, the following year. In 1968, Harper mounted a series of free concerts in London's Hyde Park, which greatly expanded his fanbase in preparation for the release of 1969's Folkjokeopus, which included "McGoohan's Blues," the first of his many extended compositions. After meeting Pink Floyd manager Peter Jenner, Harper was signed to EMI's Harvest subsidiary, and in 1970 he issued Flat Baroque and Berserk, recorded with contributions from members of the Nice; that same year marked the appearance of Led Zeppelin III and its track "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper," a tribute penned by friend Jimmy Page
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RECORD GRADING: 1) Sealed/New 2) Near-Mint 3) Excellent 4) Very Good Plus 5) Very Good ( I do not sell records below the Very Good Grade)
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