{"product_id":"roy-harper-folkjokeopus-lp-black-vinyl","title":"Roy Harper – Folkjokeopus","description":"\u003cp\u003eFolkjokeopus, Roy Harper’s third album, returns on 180g black vinyl in a deluxe Science Friction edition. Originally released in 1969, the record marks a decisive step from the compact folk songs of Harper’s earliest work toward the long, uncompromising compositions that became central to his reputation. Remastered by Roy Harper and John Fitzgerald, this pressing presents an album in which humour, protest, jazz influence and psychedelic folk sit side by side without losing the directness of Harper’s voice and guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe opening “Sergeant Sunshine” sets an immediately distinctive tone, followed by the forceful vocal performance of “She’s the One”. “In the Time of Water” and “Composer of Life” bring a more meditative quality, while “One for All” stretches outward in tribute to saxophonist Albert Ayler. Together, the first side shows Harper testing how far the singer-songwriter form could be expanded while retaining the closeness of a solo performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second side begins with the irreverent “Exercising Some Control” before moving into the album’s defining work, “McGoohan’s Blues”. Inspired by Patrick McGoohan’s portrayal of resistance to authority in The Prisoner, the extended song develops as a fierce meditation on social control, conformity and personal freedom. Its length and intensity anticipated the ambitious pieces Harper would later create on albums such as Stormcock. “Mañana” closes the record with a lighter, comic shift that underlines the album’s deliberately unpredictable character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis limited edition is packaged in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with the original artwork, plus a printed heavyweight inner featuring lyrics, notes and images. Folkjokeopus is an essential Roy Harper album for listeners drawn to adventurous British folk, late-1960s counterculture and songwriting that refuses easy categorisation. It captures an artist becoming increasingly confident in using the LP as a complete creative space rather than simply a vehicle for short songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe remastered audio gives the quieter passages added presence while preserving the rough-edged intensity that makes the original recording so compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Science Friction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58375722500470,"sku":"SFLP008","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.stickyblacktarmac.com\/products\/roy-harper-folkjokeopus-lp-black-vinyl","provider":"Sticky Black Tarmac","version":"1.0","type":"link"}