Name: Barclay James Harvest and Other Short Stories [Expanded & Remastered] par Barclay James Harvest
Brand: Barclay James Harvest
SKU: 5037300018201
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2 (217 reviews)

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Like the work of Buffalo Springfield or the Moody Blues in the first go 'round, you'll need to take it on faith that the Baroque touches on Barclay James Harvest and Other Stories were effective for their time. The fuzzed guitars, Mellotron, bongos, heavy orchestration and dreamy arrangements may sound stilted today, but strip them away (or simply acquiesce to enjoy them) and a very good collection of songs reveals itself. There are obvious nods to the Beatles ("Blue John Blues," "Medicine Man") and the Moodies (the lovely "Ursula"), but that's a fait accompli on any Barclay James Harvest album. Although the album doesn't really tell any stories (an optimistic acceptance of mortality comes into play on a couple of tracks), the band does aspire to bigger things on the aptly titled "The Poet." The only knock on this album (and it pertains to Barclay James Harvest in general) is that you wish they aspired to more. The classical arrangements are stunning, and when the band musters a big orchestral ending for a song like "Little Lapwing," you can't help but wonder how much better it would have been if they'd invoked it sooner. Musically the band is solid; Mel Pritchard's Ringo-isms on the drums are especially neat, while John Lees gets in some nice distorted guitar parts and Stewart Wooly Wolstenholme steals the show when the Mellotron comes into play. The epic "After the Day" closes things on a high note, ending with an explosion that announces all bets are off. Barclay James Harvest and Other Stories is itself a high note in the band's early catalog and worth a flyer for anyone interested in the band's oeuvre. [The 2002 EMI CD reissue included six bonus tracks, five of which were previously unreleased.]
© Dave Connolly /TiVo

Barclay James Harvest and Other Short Stories [Expanded & Remastered]

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1. Medicine Man [2020 Remaster]

2. Someone There You Know [2020 Remaster]

3. Harry's Song [2020 Remaster]

4. Ursula (The Swansea Song) [2020 Remaster]

5. Little Lapwing [2020 Remaster]

6. Song With No Meaning [2020 Remaster]

7. Blue John's Blues [2020 Remaster]

8. The Poet [2020 Remaster]

9. After the Day [2020 Remaster]

10. Brave New World [John Lees Demo, July 1971, 2020 Remaster]

11. Hymn to a White Lady [John Lees Demo, July 1971]

12. She Said [BBC Radio 1, Bob Harris Show, 5 July 1971]

13. Galadriel [BBC Radio 1, Bob Harris Show, 5 July 1971]

14. Ursula (The Swansea Song) [BBC Radio 1, Bob Harris Show, 5 July 1971]

15. Someone There You Know [BBC Radio 1, Bob Harris Show, 5 July 1971]

16. Medicine Man [BBC Radio 1, Bob Harris Show, 3 April 1972]

17. Medicine Man [New Stereo Mix]

18. Someone There You Know [New Stereo Mix]

19. Harry's Song [New Stereo Mix]

20. Ursula (The Swansea Song) [New Stereo Mix]

21. Little Lapwing [New Stereo Mix]

22. Song With No Meaning [New Stereo Mix]

23. Blue John's Blues [New Stereo Mix]

24. The Poet [New Stereo Mix]

25. After the Day [New Stereo Mix]

26. Medicine Man [US Album Version]

27. Harry's Song [US Album Version]

28. Someone There You Know [US Album Version]

29. Medicine Man [Abbey Road Rough Mono Reduction Mix, 1971]

30. Ursula (The Swansea Song) [Abbey Road Rough Mono Reduction Mix, 1971]

31. Someone There You Know [Abbey Road Rough Mono Reduction Mix, 1971]

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