Barclay James Harvest: Taking Some Time On: The Parlophone Harvest Years auf 5 CDs

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Comprehensive 5CD set of all the band's material from the Parlophone and Harvest label days at a bargain price. Includes remastered versions of their four Harvest albums ("Barclay James Harvest", "Once Again", "... and other short stories" and "Baby James Harvest"), plus A and B-sides of all their singles from this period, BBC sessions, alternative versions etc. Exclusive to this set are early mixes of three songs from "Baby James Harvest" which were broadcast by Bob Harris in 1972. (bjharvest. co. uk)

The most comprehensive collection of songs Barclay James Harvest recorded for EMI, starting with “Early Morning”, released on Parlophone Records in April 1968, through to “Rock And Roll Woman”, their last EMI-era single, released by Harvest Records in May 1975.

Originally formed by John Lees (vocals and guitar), Stuart “Woolly” Wolstenholme (vocals, keyboards and guitar), Les Holroyd (vocals and bass) and Mel Pritchard (drums) in 1967, in Oldham. In June 1969, Barclay James Harvest moved to EMI-imprint label Harvest, with the release of the “Brother Thrush” 45, joining a roster that boasted Pink Floyd, Deep Purple and the Edgar Broughton Band.

BJH recorded four albums for Harvest; “Their First Album” (1970), “Once Again” (1971), “And Other Stories” (1971) and “Baby James Harvest” (1972).

Across 5 discs, each album is augmented by rare bonus tracks, demos, non-LP singles and b-sides, album outtakes and BBC live sessions, including four previously unreleased tracks recorded for Bob Harris’s radio show in October 1972. Also featured are the two tracks, “Breathless” and “When The City Sleeps” that were released as a single under the pseudonymous band name "Bombadil". Set also features many of BJH’s best loved songs, including the single “Mocking Bird”, the epic “She Said”, “I’m Over You”, “Child Of Man” and “Medicine Man”.

Mastered by Pete Mew at Abbey Road studios, where much of the material here was originally recorded. Packaging – 16 page book with 5 discs in a multi-pack box. (emimusic. ca)

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,,Material der Jahre 1968 bis 1973 – die kompletten Alben und Single-Tracks, seltene BBC-Aufnahmen und bergeweise Unveröffentlichtes: Auch dieser EMI-Marsch durchs Archiv ist für unter 20 Euro ein Muss ..." (Good Times, Oktober / November 2011)