Barclay James Harvest 10 X 10
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Topic: Barclay James Harvest 10 X 10
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: Barclay James Harvest 10 X 10
Date Posted: August 12 2023 at 06:38
Barclay James Harvest are the featured artist this time around, as we Once Again list our favourite songs and albums and delve into the history of Barclay James Harvest and Other Short Stories. They're one of the few bands who've maintained the same core line-up over the years, consisting of, John Lees (guitar), Les Holroyd (bass), Woolly Wolstenholme (keyboards) and Mel Pritchard (drums). Who can forget the cute picture of Baby James Harvest poking his head out of a plant pot on their fourth album cover. Here at ProgArchives, Everyone is Everybody Else in the vast progosphere, where the classic albums of BJH appear like Time Honoured Ghosts. The eighth month of the year was October on the ancient Roman calendar, making it the perfect name for the eighth Barclay James Harvest album. The band took a short break, but weren't Gone to Earth for long before returning with their best-selling album of all time in 1977. In the XII Kingdoms of Prog, Barclay James Harvest reigned supreme and the Eyes of the Universe were upon them Once Again in 1982 for their Concert for the People in Berlin. This landmark gig for BJH preceded a Turn of the Tide in the Cold War when a Ring of Changes were on the way and the old Soviet leaders became Victims of Circumstance, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. For a brief moment in history, the world became a safer place with no more Face to Face Cold War confrontations between East and West with the ever-present threat of nuclear Armageddon hanging over the world. History didn't end in 1991 though, and in the prophetic words of Messrs Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Welcome to the Show that never ends, because there were new threats on the way in a new century. Caught in the Light of a beautifully clear morning on 11th September 2001, an airliner flew perilously low over New York City..... The River of Dreams would soon be shattered forever.  Simply list your Top 10 Barclay James Harvest albums below. then choose your favourite songs from each of those ten albums. It's a virtually impossible task for me to list BJH's albums in order of preference, so I've taken the easy option by listing their ten classic 1970's albums in chronological order.  Barclay James Harvest Albums in Chronological Order 01.  1970: Barclay James Harvest - Their First Album - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nFSIfNxs6gIBOTbbIPO1JWh2mwEyVbAIU" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nFSIfNxs6gIBOTbbIPO1JWh2mwEyVbAIU 02.  1971: Barclay James Harvest - Once Again - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5o7PlPBG160N9cL12Ofp3nheud8OXi9U" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5o7PlPBG160N9cL12Ofp3nheud8OXi9U 03. 1971: Barclay James Harvest & Other Short Stories - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l7sqXxBX6jnIktjJObqPD6GFPPdJZrUn0" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l7sqXxBX6jnIktjJObqPD6GFPPdJZrUn0 04. 1972: Barclay James Harvest - Baby James Harvest - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k8dD4x9nW6_Ju8k4fWqoEflWLUgTZaswA" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k8dD4x9nW6_Ju8k4fWqoEflWLUgTZaswA 05. 1974: Barclay James Harvest - Everyone is Everybody Else - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mCjiub0x7T8niJz1AsTxasRH4HNRqXRdk" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mCjiub0x7T8niJz1AsTxasRH4HNRqXRdk 06. 1975: Barclay James Harvest - Time Honoured Ghosts - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_leiWJFRrHO1N9EVkZilqdkKpJ9MHhMQ3Q" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_leiWJFRrHO1N9EVkZilqdkKpJ9MHhMQ3Q 07. 1976: Barclay James Harvest - Octoberon - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nPjOR-QOirPDTZO7deXpta4B3zmZmmGe8" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nPjOR-QOirPDTZO7deXpta4B3zmZmmGe8 08. 1977: Barclay James Harvest - Gone to Earth - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lVED_Dbce_ZX9KdJ_t-r0Ck_3EYCSpQvg" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lVED_Dbce_ZX9KdJ_t-r0Ck_3EYCSpQvg 09. 1978: Barclay James Harvest - XII - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kjGHXsSVu3dnqxeFw9V5pflmi9gwOo8L8" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kjGHXsSVu3dnqxeFw9V5pflmi9gwOo8L8 10. 1979: Barclay James Harvest - Eyes of the Universe - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mkQCE_CS4KRfbDHZN3InfqMcF3h0k1k8U" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mkQCE_CS4KRfbDHZN3InfqMcF3h0k1k8U Top 10 BJH Songs from Those Albums 01. Dark Now My Sky 02. She Said 03. Medicine Man 04. Summer Soldier 05. Child of the Universe 06. Beyond the Grave 07. Suicide? 08. Hymn 09. Berlin 10. The Song (They Love to Sing)
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 12 2023 at 08:59
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01. 1970: Barclay James Harvest - Their First Album - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nFSIfNxs6gIBOTbbIPO1JWh2mwEyVbAIU" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nFSIfNxs6gIBOTbbIPO1JWh2mwEyVbAIU |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 13 2023 at 08:26
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02. 1971: Barclay James Harvest - Once Again - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5o7PlPBG160N9cL12Ofp3nheud8OXi9U" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5o7PlPBG160N9cL12Ofp3nheud8OXi9U |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: August 13 2023 at 09:56
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BJH : Dark now my sky Once again : Mockingbird BJH & osS : The Poet Baby JH : Summer soldier EIEE : For no one THG : Moongirl Octoberon : Suicide ? Gone to Earth : Spirit on the water XII : Berlin Turn on the tide : In memory of the martyrs The rest of their albums is fine nevertheless nothing is transcendent. Bonus : Live 1974 : Medecine man Live Tapes 1978 : Poor man's moody blues |
Posted By: MortSahlFan
Date Posted: August 13 2023 at 15:12
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I don't remember the name, but I was surprised to see them on Amazon Prime.. Half concert, half interview. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/c/LoyalOpposition https://www.scribd.com/document/382737647/MortSahlFan-Song-List |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 02:12
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03. 1971: Barclay James Harvest & Other Short Stories - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l7sqXxBX6jnIktjJObqPD6GFPPdJZrUn0" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l7sqXxBX6jnIktjJObqPD6GFPPdJZrUn0 |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 02:33
Such a patchy discography, impossible thing to do for me. 
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 02:55
That's okay. Barclay James Harvest aren't For Everyone, but this song is For No One in particular. |
Cristi wrote:Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 07:07
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I don't know any Barclay James Harvest songs or albums. Never heard anything by them, ever. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 07:10
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 07:48
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1971: Barclay James Harvest - Once Again - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5o7PlPBG160N9cL12Ofp3nheud8OXi9U" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5o7PlPBG160N9cL12Ofp3nheud8OXi9U I may get mocked for this, but I'm bending my own "rules" to return to their second album Once Again, just so I can include this classic song. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 09:49
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1. Everyone Is Everybody Else - Child of the Universe 2. Octoberon - Suicide? 3. North - One Leave Those are the only BJH albums I own and I'm using faulty memory to pick the best songs as I haven't listened to any of these in maybe eight years (?). ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 10:25
Their 1974 Live album deserves a listen!
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Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 16:17
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For this listener, they've only made 7 decent albums: 1. Turn of the Tide: In Memory of the Martyrs 2. Caught in the Light: The Great Unknown 3. Ring of Changes: Ring of Changes 4. Eyes of the Universe: The Song (They Love to Sing) 5. Welcome to the Show: Welcome to the Show 6. Gone to Earth: Spirit on the Water 7. Everyone is Everybody Else: Poor Boy Blues/Mill Boys For those who haven't already guessed, I usually prefer Les Holroyd's songs to John Lees's songs!
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 16:25
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This song (they love to sing) didn't quite make it onto my list, but it's on almost everyone and everybody else's list, so here it is. |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 16:31
Hi, In the LIVE album the highlight belongs to the long cuts Summer Soldier and Medicine Man. And you should play them back to back and LOUD ... to enjoy it better! A wonderful band, right from the start ... sadly neglected and thought of as a poor man's Moody Boors ... when in fact, BJH was much more honest and clear about their work, than the other band that became a joke! In the end, no one has looked at how many times they did a show with an orchestra, and if that does not tell you how good their work is to be able to handle that ... you are not listening to music!
------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 16:37
^ Poor Man's Moody Blues maybe, but I've never heard BJH referred to as "poor man's Moody Boors" before.  |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 16:47
Hi, Both bands went downhill after a while, so both kinda became a joke. Best nick-name for BJH is Barclay James Harmless. Well deserved, most people know why...
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 14 2023 at 17:08
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^ Give me "Harmless" prog ballads any time. I don't like prog that's too challenging.
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: August 15 2023 at 07:10
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Hi, Paul ... you STINK. This thread ended up with me listening to BJH for at least 3 hours while it was over 100 degrees outside! I couldn't even go get under the sprinkler outside! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 16 2023 at 13:37
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04. 1972: Barclay James Harvest - Baby James Harvest - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k8dD4x9nW6_Ju8k4fWqoEflWLUgTZaswA" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k8dD4x9nW6_Ju8k4fWqoEflWLUgTZaswA Barclay James Harmless? Not likely! Not when you've heard the magnificent Summer Soldier performed Live! |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: August 16 2023 at 14:01
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In chrono order (I wanted to include both of the first 2 live albums. Great live group) Once Again - She Said, Mockingbird, or Galadriel Everyone is Everybody Else - Child of the Universe. Paper Wings or Great 1974 Mining Disaster Live - Medicine Man or After the Day Time Honoured Ghosts - In My Life, Song for You, or Hymn for the Children Octoberon - May Day or Ra Gone to Earth - Hymn Live Tapes - Poor Man's Moody Blues, One Night XII - Closed Shop, Harbour, or Nova Lepidoptera Ring of Changes - Looking from the Outside or Paraiso dos Cavalos North (John Lees BJH) - On Leave They had a few great early non album singles like "Early Morning" and "Poor Wages" |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 18 2023 at 11:52
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05. 1974: Barclay James Harvest - Everyone is Everybody Else - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mCjiub0x7T8niJz1AsTxasRH4HNRqXRdk" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mCjiub0x7T8niJz1AsTxasRH4HNRqXRdk Not so "Harmless" after all - not when BJH perform such evergreen classics as "Child of the Universe", and not forgetting their other notable prog anthems, such as "Hymn", "In Memory of the Martyrs" and "Poor Man's Moody Blues"..... I could go on, so I will:- "Mocking Bird", Medicine Man", and "Titles" - the best tribute to The Beatles until the magical "Mystery Tour" by YES came along over forty years later. |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: August 18 2023 at 12:05
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Love this band - and I’m a fairly recent convert. Right now, here are my favorites. 1. XII - In Search of England 2. Everyone is Everybody Else - For No One 3. Gone to Earth - Spirits on the Water 4. BJH and Other Short Stories - Someone There You Know 5. Debut - Taking Some Time On 6. Octoberon - May Day 7. Once Again - Mocking Bird 8. Eyes of the Universe- Play to the World 9. Baby James Harvest - Summer Soldier 10. Ring of Changes - Fifties Child ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 21 2023 at 02:46
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06. 1975: Barclay James Harvest - Time Honoured Ghosts - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_leiWJFRrHO1N9EVkZilqdkKpJ9MHhMQ3Q" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_leiWJFRrHO1N9EVkZilqdkKpJ9MHhMQ3Q |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 22 2023 at 00:19
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07. 1976: Barclay James Harvest - Octoberon - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nPjOR-QOirPDTZO7deXpta4B3zmZmmGe8" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nPjOR-QOirPDTZO7deXpta4B3zmZmmGe8 Suicide? A strangely uplifting song, given the subject matter, but who else besides Barclay James Harvest could make a song about suicide sound cheerful? |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 22 2023 at 14:39
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08. 1977: Barclay James Harvest - Gone to Earth - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lVED_Dbce_ZX9KdJ_t-r0Ck_3EYCSpQvg" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lVED_Dbce_ZX9KdJ_t-r0Ck_3EYCSpQvg Hymn: one of the greatest prog anthems ever. Yeah!! Not so harmless after all.  |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 23 2023 at 02:56
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09. 1978: Barclay James Harvest - XII - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kjGHXsSVu3dnqxeFw9V5pflmi9gwOo8L8" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kjGHXsSVu3dnqxeFw9V5pflmi9gwOo8L8 |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 24 2023 at 03:11
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10. 1979: Barclay James Harvest - Eyes of the Universe - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mkQCE_CS4KRfbDHZN3InfqMcF3h0k1k8U" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mkQCE_CS4KRfbDHZN3InfqMcF3h0k1k8U The Last Song (They Love to Sing) by Barclay James Harvest  |