Remember, this was a world that was still ethnically separated. I was thirteen and ignorant of the social situation in America, but I felt these records were better than what my own culture was turning out.

The single "When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease" taken from HQ is one of Harper's best known songs. Harper was joined by numerous guest artists including David Bedford Nick Harper Jeff Martin and John Renbourn.

Roy Harper (born 12 June 1941) is an English folk/rock singer songwriter and guitarist who has been a professional musician since 1964. He has released a large catalogue of albums (21 studio albums and 10 live albums) most of which are available on his record label Science Friction (as CD and / or Music download).