ROY HARPER Sophisticated Beggar (Official 2011 UK 13-track promotional CD-R including China Girl, Black Clouds and Committed. Originally released in 1966 and recorded under primitive circumstances and not distributed well on initial release, Harper's debut proves that the definitive cult folk-rock singer's idiosyncratic weirdness was firmly in place from the start. Mostly but not wholly acoustic, there are lingering similarities to Donovan and Bert Jansch, as well as alight similarityto Al Stewart on occasion. Custom printed disc with picture/tracklisting insert)