Born in Captivity
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| Studio album by Roy Harper | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | England | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, progressive folk | |||
| Label | Hardup PUB 5002, Awareness AWL1001, Science Friction HUCD008 |
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| Producer | Roy Harper | |||
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Born in Captivity is the twelfth studio album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was first released in 1984. Essentially, Born In Captivity is the demo tape for his previous 1982 release, Work of Heart.
Originally, Born in Captivity was released as a collectors item on Harper's Hardup label. 830 copies were made and sold quickly to Harper's fans. Demand was such that the record was reissued in 1985 (with variations to the sleeve notes, colours and labels ) on the Awareness Records label. Awareness Records also released cassette and CD versions in 1989.
In 1994, Harper's own label, Science Friction, combined Born in Captivity with Work of Heart to form the Double CD version of this album currently available.
The album's cover shows Harper behind bars, the numbers "120641" represent his date of birth (12 June 1941) and the "No.006" is a reference to Patrick McGoohans character, "Number Six", in the British, 1960s TV programme, The Prisoner. Harper referenced this programme earlier in his career on his 1969 album Folkjokeopus, with a track entitled "McGoohans Blues".
N.B. The songs "No Woman is Safe" and "Jack of Hearts" are basically the same, containing identical lyrics.
All tracks credited to Roy Harper
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