Album: Folkjokeopus by Roy Harper (1969)
Genre: Rock | Style: Folk
Format: Album

Description: "Folkjokeopus" is the third album issued by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was produced by Shel Talmy and was first released in 1969 by Liberty Records.
The album is notable for the lengthy track "McGoohan's Blues", which Harper states was "inspired by actor Patrick McGoohan's depiction of the establishment rebel in his TV series, The Prisoner".An extended, Dylanesque strophic form accompanied only by Harper's guitar  suddenly segues, after over ten minutes, first into a brief, new and quieter theme and then into a full-band coda.
The album title was borrowed to provide the name of a Minneapolis record store, Oar Folkjokeopus.

Artist Background: "Roy Harper" (born 12 June 1941) is an English folk/rock singer, songwriter and guitarist who has been a professional musician since 1964. He has released 22 studio albums and 10 live albums. Musically, American blues musician Lead Belly and folk singer Woody Guthrie were his earliest influences, and, in his teens, jazz musician Miles Davis. Harper was also exposed to classical music in his childhood and has pointed to the influence of Jean Sibelius's Karelia Suite. Lyrical influences include... Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Folk style.

Related Artists: Bert Jansch, Fairport Convention, The Pentangle, The Incredible String Band

Music Scene: Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Folk style.

Tags: Rock, Folk, 1960s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 1 votes


"Folkjokeopus" is the third album issued by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was produced by Shel Talmy and was first released in 1969 by Liberty Records.
The album is notable for the lengthy track "McGoohan's Blues", which Harper states was "inspired by actor Patrick McGoohan's depiction of the establishment rebel in his TV series, The Prisoner".An extended, Dylanesque strophic form accompanied only by Harper's guitar  suddenly segues, after over ten minutes, first into a brief, new and quieter theme and then into a full-band coda.
The album title was borrowed to provide the name of a Minneapolis record store, Oar Folkjokeopus.

Folkjokeopus

Roy Harper

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