HQ [AKA: WHEN AN OLD CRICKETER LEAVES THE CREASE]

While ROY HARPER had been careening towards heavier prog rock for several albums, it seems his moment-in-time convergence with PINK FLOYD that occurred in 1975 helped him over the hump or down the chute depending on your adherence to folkie dogma. In fact, the masterful opening suite "The Game" offers more than a few "Have a Cigar" style moments musically, but so much more in outward looking poetic lyricism and genre-busting creativity than the Floyd boys could dream of. And that riff! That's just a start. From the revved AL STEWART like "The Spirit Lives" to the catchy and pointed folk rocker "Referendum" to the touching oh so English closing number replete with more DAVID BEDFORD arrangement magic, this one is the fraternal equal of "Stormcock" but is more likely to bowl over the average prog fan.

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