Michael Chapman

BIO

The guitar and voice of Michael Chapman first became known on the British Folk Circuit in 1967. Playing a blend of atmospheric and autobiographical material, he established a reputation for intensity and innovation. Signed to EMI’s Harvest label he recorded a quartet of classic albums. LPs like Rainmaker and Wrecked Again defined the melancholic observer role Michael was to make his own, mixing intricate guitar instrumentals with a full band s… READ MORE >

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  • Fully Qualified Survivor

    Michael Chapman

    Fully Qualified Survivor

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    Although not as well known as his peers (Roy Harper, John Marytn, and Bert Jansch), the name Michael Chapman is an important one in the linage of English folk rock guitarists and singer/songwriters of the late 60’s/early 70’s. Chapman’s 1970 Fully Qualified Survivor can be filled between Roy Harper’s Flat Baroque and Berserk, John Martyn’s Inside Out, and Bert Jansch’s Jack Orion and you’ll be doing fine. The perfect album for a winter day and a joint.

  • Rainmaker

    Michael Chapman

    Rainmaker

    LITA 079

    On the heels of last year’s reissue of Michael Chapman’s 1970 classic album Fully Qualified Survivor (LITA 060), comes his 1969 debut Rainmaker (originally released on the seminal Harvest label).

  • Michael Chapman - Rainmaker Limited Edition Poster

    Michael Chapman

    Michael Chapman - Rainmaker Limited Edition Poster

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    Limited edition poster for our reissue of Michael Chapman’s 1969 debut album on the Harvest label, Rainmaker.