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Track Listings
| 1. Hors D'Oeuvres |
| 2. The Same Old Rock |
| 3. One Man Rock And Roll Band |
| 4. Me And My Woman |
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Limited edition re-issue of Roy Harper's most critically acclaimed album. Fully re-mastered and presented as a CD sized book, with 12-pages of rare photos and brand-new liner notes.
From the Artist
"This CD is a new edition of my 1971 record Stormcock. It has been digitally re-mastered and is now presented in this book that I think does justice to its 12-inch forbear. I've always thought that the modern 5-inch square cd booklet has a very different functionality from the 12-inch square LP sleeve. The 12-inch sleeve is a piece of hand-size art waiting to happen, whereas the CD booklet tends to be usually dedicated purely to palm-size info. We have tried, with this new release, to bring those different functionalities closer together."
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Stormcock is Roy Harper's best album and one of my favourite albums of all time. His previous effort, Flat Baroque and Berserk, is already a brilliant album but Stormcock is a major leap forward. Here there is no fooling around (something Roy had always a penchant for in one way or another), the lyrics are carefully thought and the music if not complex in its structure, comprises some brilliant guitar work. It's clear that Roy invested a lot in this one. The epic scale Roy had tried before is fully achieved without sounding pompous. Composed by four very distinctive songs, each a gem in its own right in Roy Harper's catalogue, Stormcock is quite an unique piece of work.
From the opener "Hors d'oeuvres" that builds upon a simple circular guitar line, to the more complex "Me and my woman" with its different sections and tasteful strings arranged by David Bedford, each song has a strong identity, musically and thematically. Roy's lyrics are not the easiest to follow but they evoke powerful imagery when Roy takes his stabs at judges/critics, religion and war - by turns in the first three songs - or writes a masterful treat on love and relationships in the album's tour-de-force "Me and My Woman".
"The Same Old Rock" has Jimmy Page on a guitar duet that has some amazing playing - just check the part with the percussion when both guitars start tripping or Page's final mutant-flamenco solo - music like this leaves me speechless. More great guitar work from Roy himself on "One man rock and roll band" a song that remained obligatory in Roy's shows for many years.
This may seem like progressive folk but I would rate it as something else, an album in a league of its own. And never would Roy match this genius again.
Two reasons to buy the new remastered edition: it sounds better and the package is great. It seems that Roy is finally taking care of his business.
From the opener "Hors d'oeuvres" that builds upon a simple circular guitar line, to the more complex "Me and my woman" with its different sections and tasteful strings arranged by David Bedford, each song has a strong identity, musically and thematically. Roy's lyrics are not the easiest to follow but they evoke powerful imagery when Roy takes his stabs at judges/critics, religion and war - by turns in the first three songs - or writes a masterful treat on love and relationships in the album's tour-de-force "Me and My Woman".
"The Same Old Rock" has Jimmy Page on a guitar duet that has some amazing playing - just check the part with the percussion when both guitars start tripping or Page's final mutant-flamenco solo - music like this leaves me speechless. More great guitar work from Roy himself on "One man rock and roll band" a song that remained obligatory in Roy's shows for many years.
This may seem like progressive folk but I would rate it as something else, an album in a league of its own. And never would Roy match this genius again.
Two reasons to buy the new remastered edition: it sounds better and the package is great. It seems that Roy is finally taking care of his business.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you enjoy the music of Ror Harper you must own this album. If you have not heard of Roy Harper apart from his vocals on a certail Pink Floyd track then consider "An introduction to Roy Harper" instead. Roy mixes folk/rock with political/socio-economic lyrics and is in my view quite simply brilliant and very under-rated as an artist. Intro to Roy Harper is effectively a best off at a very reasonable price and a great place to start.
Stormcock a great album and rates for me alongside "Flat Baroque and Beserk".
Stormcock a great album and rates for me alongside "Flat Baroque and Beserk".
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Saw the great man earlier perform this week at the royal festival hall having been teased out of retirement by Joanna Newsome.He finished with a rendition of 'me and my woman' This prompted to dig out this true classic (although didn't need that much encouragement!!) The album cannot be described as anything other than a masterpiece, most plaudits home into Jimmy pages contribution but for me personally it's David Bedfords input that makes this a "true classic"
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Roy's Best
Most recording artists or bands have one piece of work which comes to be recognised as their peak, and this is Roy's. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Big Al
Overhyped
I have got to agree with one of the other reviewers. Stormcock is not one of Roy Harpers better works.
The reason why there are only four songs on this record. Read more
The reason why there are only four songs on this record. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Robin Emmerson
love it
A great personal favourite, didn't realise it was on CD until a recent trip back to the UK. Have always enjoyed Roy's strained vocal style and stunning acoustic playing,takes me... Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2010 by Robert D. Kew
The greatest
It's all too easy to headline a review "The greatest". What trite nonsense. Hyperbole. But this is. The best album by England's greatest singer-writer-musician. Read more
Published on 25 April 2010 by Grehan
time for some 'no' votes
I listened to this recently for the first time in years and, seeing these reviews, I'm surprised everyone thinks it's so marvellous. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2010 by gille liath
Jimmy Who???
I first bought a Roy Harper album as a Jimmy Page-fixated 16 year old ("...Jugula") circa 1985, and I subsequently picked up a couple of his other albums down the years out of... Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2010 by Mr. Matthew Jones
Roy Harper is the man
Roys seminal albumn is lyrically and musically way beyond anything that is currently being produced in this current era of music. Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2009 by R. T. Cassidy
One of the greatest
Stormcock is one of the greatest albums of all time. It is up there with: Sgt Pepper, Blond on Blonde, Dark Side of the Moon, ALL THOSE albums that are always in every... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2009 by timothy evans
like zep like roy
anyone wondering why zep honoured mr harper on zep 3 should listen to this.this a collaberation between one of finest folk singers in the uk and one said mr page. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2008 by Robert Hickling
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