Songs of Love and Loss

Songs of Love and Loss
Compilation album by
Roy Harper
Released2011
RecordedEngland
GenreFolk, rock
Length1:33:21
LabelSALVO DCD222
ProducerRoy Harper
Roy Harper chronology
From Occident to Orient
(2007) 		Songs of Love and Loss
(2011)
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Songs of Love and Loss is the 11th compilation album by English folk/rock singer-songwriter Roy Harper

History

In early 2011, Roy Harper signed a deal with Believe Digital to release 19 of his albums, for the first time, to the digital market place. This 2-disc, 23-track, compilation was required as an introduction to lead the release campaign and contains songs from 11 of Harpers albums released between 1966 (Sophisticated Beggar) and 1992 (Death or Glory?).[1] The catalogue was to be released in batches of four over the year.[2]

The album is presented in two volumes and, according to the artist, "contains songs specially selected from their original records and digitally re-mastered to work as two dynamically unique albums in their own right".[3] According to The Guardian the album "displays the unerring quality and startling originality of his [Harper's] writing".[4]

Songs of Love and Loss is also available as a download on Harpers website in both FLAC and MP3 format.[5][6]

Track listing

All tracks credited to Roy Harper

Disc One

  1. "Black Clouds" (2011)  – 4:34
  2. "Girlie" – (2011) 3:04
  3. "All You Need Is" (2011)  – 5:46
  4. "Francesca"  – 1:19
  5. "East Of The Sun"  – 3:02
  6. "Little Lady"  – 4:19
  7. "North Country"  – 3:35
  8. "I'll See You Again"  – 5:02
  9. "Naked Flame"  – 5:08
  10. "Commune"  – 4:35
  11. "Frozen Moment"  – 3:29

Disc Two

  1. "Davey" (2011)  – 1:31
  2. "Another Day" – 2:59
  3. "South Africa" – 4:06
  4. "Hallucinating Light" – 6:24
  5. "Sleeping At The Wheel" – 4:19
  6. "Waiting For Godot" – 3:35
  7. "The Flycatcher" – 4:09
  8. "On Summer Day" – 5:39
  9. "Cherishing The Lonesome" – 5:56
  10. "My Friend" (2011) – 4:08
  11. "One More Tomorrow" – 5:22
  12. "Forever" – 3:31

References

  1. ^ http://musosguide.com/roy-harper-songs-of-love-and-loss-volumes-one-and-two/16286 Muso's Guide's album review
  2. ^ http://www.salvo-music.co.uk/news/artistnews.asp?MArId=314 Album release information
  3. ^ "Songs of Love and Loss (Download) - Roy Harper Shop". Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011. New Compilation info from Artists website
  4. ^ "Roy Harper: 'I fought like hell to stay alive'". the Guardian. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  5. ^ http://www.musicomh.com/albums/roy-harper_0511.htm New compilation release news 2011
  6. ^ http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?nItemID=40463 New compilation release news 2011