Roy Harper H.Q.

Selected Books

The Passions of Great Fortune - The Songs Explored

Roy Harper, The Passions of Great Fortune - The Songs Explored, published by Science Friction, printed in China, 2003, ISBN 0-9545264-0-6.

A lyric book with 320 pages and over 250 pictures. Contains lyrics and commentary to all songs released before 2003.

Sarah-Jane Lovett (ed.), Oral, published by Hodder and Stoughton, printed at Glasgow, 1999, ISBN 0-340-75051-0.

A collection of "sonnets, lyrics and the like" from many songwriters. The featured poems from Roy are Lunchtime Sandwich Secretaries and Nero.

Jim Drivel (ed.), Rock Talk, published by The Do-Not Press, printed in Channel Islands, 1994, ISBN 1-899344-00-4.

A book of "rock'n'roll writing" with contributions from musicians, writers and broadcasters. Roy has written a piece titled The Shock Of The New Record Business (17 pages), mainly dealing his experiences with the record industry during the last twenty years. Big companies vs. private labels, bootlegging, etc.

Timo Kanerva (ed.), Laula pieni laulu, published by Lehtijussi, printed at Pirkkala, 1978, ISBN 951-99175-3-5.

A Finnish book with biographies, articles and interviews of contemporary singer/songwriters. Includes a 20 page feature on Roy. Other featured artists are Dave Lindholm, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Nils Lofgren, Bruce Springsteen and Leonard Cohen.