{"product_id":"hq","title":"HQ","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoy Harper was already coming off two stellar efforts in \u003ci\u003eLifemask\u003c\/i\u003e (1973) and \u003ci\u003eValentine \u003c\/i\u003e(1974). Previous settings of acoustic guitar and orchestration were supplanted by Harper's formation of Trigger, a relatively straightforward hard rock trio anchored by ace guitarist Chris Spedding and former King Crimson \/ Yes drummer Bill Bruford. (The unit disbanded after this album, however.) Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones are among the other all-star contributors on this album, which gets off to a rousing start with \u003ci\u003eThe Game's\u003c\/i\u003e multi-part critique of modern society and features some hard-hitting guitar passages. \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit Lives\u003c\/i\u003e upholds yet another long-running Harper theme of critiquing Christianity and its premises. \u003ci\u003eHallucination Light \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eForget Me Not \u003c\/i\u003emaintain the brooding romanticism associated with Harper's earlier work, but it's the last track that should stick longest with listeners. Harper's understated, elegaic ode to life's departures gains power from a blend of string and brass band lines; it remains one of his finest, most enduring compositions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Remastered 180 Gram Vinyl. Packaged in deluxe Gatefold sleeve including heavy inner sleeve with lyrics and notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Science Friction","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50466273067339,"sku":"1026846","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50466273362251,"sku":"1019605","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0dc006c7-eae9-4c63-b1cc-e9148d53781b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727309642","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/hq","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}