THE BEST OF BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST - VOLUME 2

This is the second of EMI's compilations of BJH's 'Harvest Years' material, designed to benefit from their ex-clients' burgeoning success in continental Europe. Once again it is a far from definitive mixture of good and rare, though with only She Said and the powerful single version (recorded live) of Medicine Man representing the classics, it is a weaker set than the other volumes, comprised mostly of second division album tracks. Rarities this time include the single 'Breathless', a Chikory-Tip style pop instrumental recorded under the name Bombadil, and BJH's debut single Early Morning though that was already available on an earlier compilation. Another mixed bag that did little to bolster the band's career nor EMI's coffers. As with the other volumes, all this material is now available elsewhere so this long out of print vinyl only release is of interest only to collectors.