Flashes from the Archives of Oblivion
by Roy Harper
On this 1974 album cover, Roy Harper is
wearing a pair of football socks in the colours of his favourite
football team, Manchester City. He appears to be aroused by what
looks like a furniture catalogue or possibly an article on antique
clocks... in any case he is happy to see you.
The initial printing of this album
cover was the cause of a strike among female workers at the EMI
factory in Hayes, when shop stewards found the naked picture of Roy
Harper in that week's new releases. Because of the strike, a black
sticker was applied to cover Harpers fondling of his offending body
parts for the promotional release. The sticker was replaced with a
permanent black printed spot for the commercial release.
