Roy Harper, Return Of The Sophisticated Beggar - 52m 5s

Tracks & Durations

1. China Girl	3:35
2. Goldfish Bowl	2:48
3. Sophisticated Beggar	5:06
4. My Friend	4:06
5. Big Fat Silver Aeroplane	3:40
6. Blackpool	5:09
7. Hup Hup Spiral	0:34
8. Girlie	3:02
9. October The 12th	5:51
10. Black Clouds	4:32
11. Mr. Station Master	3:04
12. Forever	3:29
13. Committed	3:15
14. Legend	3:45

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Review

This is where it all began for British folk-rocker Roy Harper: a slim volume of poems and psychedelic ditties set to music, backed by a simple Revox machine, and transformed by instrumental turns that display Harper's deft guitar work. "Girlie," "Big Fat Aeroplane," and "Legend," while steeped in traditional folk idioms, hint at Harper's still-developing songwriting style. His caustic wit and passion are evident in the wordplay. "Forever" is as pretty a love song as you are likely to hear, while the mostly instrumental "Blackpool" displays as much acoustic dexterity as the playing of Leo Kottke and John Fahey. The electrified "Committed" takes a darkly humorous look at Harper's 15-week spell in an institution undergoing electro-convulsive therapy treatment after he faked mental illness to get out of the Royal Air Force. Very much a first album with rough edges and no-frills production, The Sophisticated Beggar nonetheless displays the talent and possibilities Harper would soon command. --John Sutton- Smith

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