Bullinamingvase (wordplay on "Bull in a Ming vase") is the ninth studio album by English Folk music / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was first released in 1977 by Harvest Records. In the United States the album was released as One of Those Days in England.
History
The album features a mix of musicians and instruments, including the Vauld Symphony Orchestra (named after the Marden, Herefordshire farm Harper owned and recorded in at the time). The CD release (Science Friction HUCD021) has been
remastered with SNS 20-bit digital supermapping.
"Naked Flame" is modelled on the traditional Lady Franklin's Lament, in much the same way as "Bob Dylan's Dream" (from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan) used the same source.[ Album review October 2011 Retrieved on 9 December 2011]
One of Those Days in England (Parts 2–10)
One of the album's highlights is the epic, 19-minute, "One Of Those Days In England (Parts 2–10)" (originally side 2 of the album on
vinyl record). Comprising several musical movements, the song is a collection of reminiscences from both a personal and cultural perspective. Harper sings of "
Britannia and all those who sail in her, especially those with
Albion's cultural heritage claws...", and refers to the
Alfred Jewel,
[See Liner Notes] the legend of The Sword in the Lake,
Avalon, signing on for
the dole, Captain Kirk,
Linda Lovelace,
Stanley Matthews, and
The Blitz.
Watford Gap
Originally the album contained the song "Watford Gap" which contained somewhat disparaging lyrics concerning the Watford Gap service station, a motorway service area situated between junctions 16 and 17 of the M1 motorway, near
Watford Gap, in
Northamptonshire, England.
Harper claimed the food was "junk, absolute junk. I tried to get the media food commentators of the day interested, but none of them would help me because they were all kind of bought off in some way, they were in the pockets of the corporations. I got a reply from Bernard Levin – he agreed with me but wouldn't go public about it".
Track listing
All compositions credited to Roy Harper
Side one
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"One of Those Days in England Part 1" – 3:25
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"These Last Days" – 4:26
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"Cherishing the Lonesome" – 5:54
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"Naked Flame" – 5:06
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"Watford Gap" – 3:22
Side two
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"One of Those Days in England Parts 2–10" – 19:27
1977 Harvest reprint
Side one
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"One of Those Days in England" – 3:25
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"These Last Days" – 4:26
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"Cherishing the Lonesome" – 5:54
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"Naked Flame" – 5:06
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"Breakfast With You" – 2:42
Side two
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"One of Those Days in England (Parts 2–10)" – 19:27
1996 CD reissue
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"One of Those Days in England" – 3:25
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"These Last Days" – 4:26
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"Cherishing the Lonesome" – 5:54
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"Naked Flame" – 5:06
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"Watford Gap" – 3:22
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"One of Those Days in England (Parts 2–10)" – 19:27
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"Breakfast With You" – 2:42
Promotional and single releases
With the re-print of
Bullinamingvase, Harvest Records included a promo "single".
Promo release (SPSR 407)
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Side 1. – "Referendum (Legend)" / "Another Day" (live version)
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Side 2.– "Tom Tiddler's Ground"
Promo release (SPSR 408)
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Side 1. – "One of Those Days in England" / "Watford Gap"
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Side 2. – "Naked Flame" / "Mrs Space" – (extract from "One of Those Days in England")
Two singles from the album were released on the Harvest label. One included a track from Harper's proposed follow up album, Commercial Breaks. This album was not released in its entirety until 1994.
Single release March 1977 (HAR 5120)
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Side 1. – "One of Those Days in England"
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Side 2. – "Watford Gap"
Single release November 1977 (HAR 5140)
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Side 1. – "Sail Away" – "Taken from the New LP Commercial Breaks"
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Side 2. – "Cherishing The Lonesome" – "Taken from the LP Bullinamingvase"
Personnel
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Roy Harper – vocals and guitars
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John Halsey – drums
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Dave Lawson – keyboards & effects
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Henry McCullough – guitars
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Andy Roberts – guitars & backing vocals
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David C. Drill – bass guitar
with
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Jimmy McCulloch – guitars
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B.J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
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Percy Jones – bass
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Alvin Lee – guitar on "One of Those Days in England"
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Ronnie Lane – bass on "One of Those Days in England"
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Dave Cochran – bass
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Herbie Flowers – bass
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Max Middleton – keyboards
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Steve Broughton – drums
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Skaila Kanga
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Linda McCartney – backing vocals on "One of Those Days in England"
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Paul McCartney – backing vocals on "One of Those Days in England"
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Dave Plowman – euphonium, trombone
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The Vauld Symphony Orchestra – orchestra; arranged by Roy Harper, conducted by Dave Lawson
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