The Unknown Soldier (album)

The album was originally released on EMI's Harvest Records label (SHVL820) in 1980 (also Harvest ST6474 (CAN) and Electrola 1C06407259 (FRG)). In 1998 the album was reissued on Harper's Science Friction label (HUCD031). Whilst duets are not commonplace on Roy Harper albums, Kate Bush accompanies Harper on the song "You". The song "Short and Sweet" features David Gilmour on guitar and is also found on Gilmour's first solo album, David Gilmour, released two years earlier. Harper also sang the song as a guest at one of Gilmour's 1984 concerts in London. Originally, the songs "I'm in Love with You", "Ten Years Ago" and "The Flycatcher", were to be released on the proposed earlier (1978–79) Harper album, Commercial Breaks. However, a dispute between Harper and EMI meant Commercial Breaks was not released until 1994. These three songs were re-recorded for The Unknown Soldier, and vary slightly from their original demo composition. ==Track listing==

All tracks credited to Roy Harper except where indicated Side one • "Playing Games" (Harper, David Gilmour) – 3:12 • "I'm in Love with You" – 3:45 • "The Flycatcher" – 4:10 • "You" (The Game Part II) (Harper, Gilmour) – 4:37 • "Old Faces" (Harper, Gilmour) – 4:09 Side two • "Short and Sweet" (Harper, Gilmour) – 6:28 • "First Thing in the Morning" – 3:40 • "The Unknown Soldier" – 3:33 • "Ten Years Ago" – 3:35 • "True Story" (Harper, Gilmour) – 4:50 == Personnel ==

• Roy Harper – vocals Additional performers • Kate Bush – vocals • David Gilmour – guitar • Andy Roberts – guitar • Steve Broughton – guitar • Hugh Burns – guitar • Sal DiTroia – guitar • B. J. Cole – steel guitar • Tony Levin (misspelled Tony Levi) – bass • Jimmy Bain – bass • Will Lee – bass • David Lawson – keyboards • Pete Wingfield – keyboards • Don Grolnick – keyboards • David Bedford : orchestrations • Jimmy Maelen – percussion • Andy Newmark – percussion • George Constantino • Jim Cuomo • Timmy Donald • Neil Jason • Joe Partridge • Sara Pozzo • Dave Scance Technical personnel • Peter Jenner – executive producer, producer • Chris Briggs – assistant executive producer • Roy Harper – producer, sleeve design and photography • Haydn Bendall – sound engineer, assistant producer • John Tropea – assistant producer • Stephen Galfas – assistant producer • Cliff Hodson – sound engineer • Danny Dawson – sound engineer • John Barrett – sound engineer • Phil Ault – sound engineer • Adrian Boot – sleeve design and photography • Peter Shepherd – additional sleeve design (German and Canadian release) • Gered Mankowitz – additional photography (German and Canadian release) ==References==