The Dream Society
Encyclopedia
The Dream Society is the nineteenth studio album
by Roy Harper
, released in 1998.
Early pressings of this album (the first 3,000?) contain a bonus CD featuring excerpts from the album with comments from Harper. (Science Friction
HUCD30A). A promotional sampler with slightly different comments was also released. (Science Friction
HUCD100).
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Roy Harper
Roy Harper
Roy Harper is an English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who has been a professional musician since the mid 1960s...
, released in 1998.
History
The songs on the album revolve around events in Harpers life, from the early death of his mother to reaching the age of fifty. Other important events covered include the demise of his marriage, heartbreak, his experiences with drugs, psychological issues, and aspirations for humankind. Originally titled 'The Seven Ages Of Man', then 'Songs Of Love' it was finally released as 'thedreamsociety'.Early pressings of this album (the first 3,000?) contain a bonus CD featuring excerpts from the album with comments from Harper. (Science Friction
Science Friction
Science Friction is an English record label established by English singer-songwriter Roy Harper in 1993 in order to release his back catalogue of recorded music. Generally, all CD releases are prefixed by the coding "HUCD0..."-Albums by catalogue number:...
HUCD30A). A promotional sampler with slightly different comments was also released. (Science Friction
Science Friction
Science Friction is an English record label established by English singer-songwriter Roy Harper in 1993 in order to release his back catalogue of recorded music. Generally, all CD releases are prefixed by the coding "HUCD0..."-Albums by catalogue number:...
HUCD100).
Track listing
All tracks credited to Roy Harper- "Songs Of Love" – 6:59
- "Songs Of Love (Pt 2)" – 4:50
- "Dancing All The Night" – 6:12
- "Psychopath" – 2:45
- "I Want To Be In Love" – 5:58
- "Drugs For Everybody" – 5:04
- "Come The Revolution" – 6:09
- "Angel Of The Night" – 5:10
- "The Dream Society" – 8:35
- "Broken Wing" – 6:42
- "These Fifty Years" – 14:27
Limited Edition Bonus CD (HUCD030A)
- "The Dream Society" (full version) – 8:16
- "Songs Of Love" (spoken introduction) – 1:08
- "Songs Of Love" (excerpt) – 1:10
- "Songs Of Love (Part 2)" (spoken introduction) – 0:47
- "Songs Of Love (Part 2)" (excerpt) – 1:03
- "Dancing All The Night" (spoken introduction) – 1:34
- "Dancing All The Night" (excerpt) – 1:02
- "Psychopath" (excerpt) – 0:56
- "Psychopath" (spoken introduction) – 1:49
- "I Want To Be In Love" (spoken introduction) – 0:21
- "I Want To Be In Love" (excerpt) – 1:20
- "Drugs For Everybody" (spoken introduction) – 1:38
- "Drugs For Everybody" (excerpt) – 0:54
- "Come The Revolution" (spoken introduction) – 1:25
- "Come The Revolution" (excerpt) – 0:57
- "Angel Of The Night" (spoken introduction) – 0:23
- "Angel Of The Night" (excerpt) – 1:18
- "The Dream Society" (spoken introduction) – 3:27
- "Broken Wing" (spoken introduction) – 0:47
- "Broken Wing" (excerpt) – 1:13
- "These Fifty Years" (spoken introduction) – 2:26
- "These Fifty Years" (excerpt) – 1:26
Promotional Sampler CD (HUCD100)
- "The Dream Society" (full version) – 8:16
- "Songs Of Love" (spoken introduction) – 1:16
- "Songs Of Love" (excerpt) – 1:08
- "Songs Of Love" (Part 2) (spoken introduction) – 0:54
- "Songs Of Love" (Part 2) (excerpt) – 1:03
- "Dancing All The Night" (spoken introduction) – 0:45
- "Dancing All The Night" (excerpt) – 1:00
- "Psychopath" (excerpt) – 0:56
- "Psychopath" / "I Want To Be In Love" (spoken introduction) – 1:16
- "I Want To Be In Love" (excerpt) – 1:21
- "Drugs For Everybody" (spoken introduction) – 0:30
- "Drugs For Everybody" (excerpt) – 0:54
- "Come The Revolution" (spoken introduction) – 0:16
- "Come The Revolution" (excerpt) – 0:57
- "Angel Of The Night" (spoken introduction) – 0:25
- "Angel Of The Night" (excerpt) – 1:15
- "The Dream Society" (spoken introduction) – 1:02
- "Broken Wing" (excerpt) – 1:10
- "Broken Wing" (spoken introduction) – 0:04
- "These Fifty Years" (spoken introduction) – 3:30
- "These Fifty Years" (excerpt) – 1:29
Personnel
- Roy HarperRoy HarperRoy Harper is an English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who has been a professional musician since the mid 1960s...
– acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
(tuned down to C), vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, tambourineTambourineThe tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all....
and washboardWashboardA washboard is a tool designed for hand washing clothing. With mechanized cleaning of clothing becoming more common by the end of the 20th century, the washboard has become better known for its originally subsidiary use as a musical instrument.... - Ian AndersonIan Anderson (musician)Ian Scott Anderson, MBE is a Scottish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work as the leader and flautist of British rock band Jethro Tull.-Early life:...
– fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening... - Steve BarnardSteve BarnardSteve "Smiley" Barnard is an English drummer.Having previously drummed for Robbie Williams on the Life Thru a Lens album and tours, Barnard joined Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros after Jed Lynch left...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Noel Barrett – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- John Fitzgerald – keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, HammondHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
, trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
s, concertinaConcertinaA concertina is a free-reed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. It has a bellows and buttons typically on both ends of it. When pressed, the buttons travel in the same direction as the bellows, unlike accordion buttons which travel perpendicularly to it...
and harpHarpThe harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings... - Nick HarperNick HarperNick Harper is an English singer-songwriter/guitarist. He is the son of English folk musician Roy Harper.-Early life:Nick Harper was born in London in 1965 to the famous folk singer-songwriter Roy Harper...
– acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
, slide (slide guitarSlide guitarSlide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar. The term slide refers to the motion of the slide against the strings, while bottleneck refers to the original material of choice for such slides: the necks of glass bottles...
?) on 7 and electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Felix Howard – original bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Misumi Kosaka – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Colm O'Sullivan – additional keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Ric SandersRic SandersRichard 'Ric' Sanders is a British violinist who has played in jazz-rock, folk rock, electric folk and folk groups, including Soft Machine and Fairport Convention.-Biography:...
– violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
s - Bonnie Shaljean – harpHarpThe harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
- Jeff Ward – slide guitarSlide guitarSlide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar. The term slide refers to the motion of the slide against the strings, while bottleneck refers to the original material of choice for such slides: the necks of glass bottles...
and bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on 4, hand drumHand drumA hand drum is any type of drum that is typically played with the bare hand rather than a stick, mallet, hammer, or other type of beater. The simplest type of hand drum is the frame drum, which consists of a shallow, cylindrical shell with a drumhead attached to one of the open ends.-Types:The...
s at end 11, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
Bits and everything else. - John LeckieJohn LeckieJohn Leckie is a British music producer, notable for producing many high-profile albums such as The Stone Roses's debut and Radiohead's The Bends...
– original recording - Jeff Ward – subsequent recording
- George Fort – cover artCover artCover art is the illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product such as a book , magazine, comic book, video game , DVD, CD, videotape, or music album. The art has a primarily commercial function, i.e...
paintings and drawings - Harry Pearce – Idea for Front cover artCover artCover art is the illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product such as a book , magazine, comic book, video game , DVD, CD, videotape, or music album. The art has a primarily commercial function, i.e...