Roy Harper considered “HQ” to be "...probably the best record that I have made to date and "...a great album made at one of the best times of my life”.
In the USA the album was released under the title “When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease”.
The album features Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones.
Excellent and thoughtful songwriting, especially the haunting, bittersweet "When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease". John Peel insisted it be played on the radio in the event of his death (it was).
A classic.


Roy Harper

HQ
(a.k.a. When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease)

1975

Remastered and Expanded




CD / 1999 / 320Kbps


Tracklist:

1 The Game (Parts 1-5)

2 The Spirit Lives

3 Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children

4 Referendum (Legend)

5 Forget Me Not

6 Hallucinating Light

7 When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease

Bonus Tracks:

8 The Spirit Lives (Early Mix, 23 March 1975)

9 When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease (Live, Exeter, 31th October 1977)

10 Hallucinating Light (7" Single Version)


Personnel:

Roy Harper / guitars, vocals, keyboards

and

Trigger:

Chris Spedding / guitars

Dave Cochran / bass

Bill Bruford / drums

with

David Gilmour / guitar

John Paul Jones / bass

Steve Broughton / drums

The Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band


Roy Harper / HQ / 1975





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