When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease / Home (Studio Version) by Roy Harper

Reference

AV/5/15

Date:

1975

Level of description

item

Extent

1 45 RPM record: two sides, total time 10 minutes 33 seconds

Part of

Vinyl (AV/5)

Scope and Content

1 45 RPM Record, 'When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease / Home (Studio Version)' written and performed by Roy Harper. The record was produced by Peter Jenner for Blackhill Enterprises Limited, and published by EMI. The record was dedicated by Harper to Neville Cardus, John Snow and Geoffrey Boycott.

Side A, 'When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease' is 7 minutes 21 seconds long. The lyrics describe cricket as a metaphor for death and contain references to Geoffrey Boycott and John Snow. The orchestration was arranged by David Bedford and performed by the Grimethorpe Colliery Band.

Side B, 'Home (Studio Version) is 3 minutes 12 seconds long and does not contain any cricket content.

Associations

Roy Harper
Peter Jenner
Sir Neville Cardus
John Augustine Snow
Geoffrey Boycott
David Bedford
EMI
Grimethorpe Colliery Band

Subject

cricket songs

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 45 RPM record: two sides, total time 10 minutes 33 seconds

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