Label: EMI Records (Japan), TOCP-70349
Style: Art Rock, Symphonic Rock
Country: Oldham, England
Time: 78:54
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 502 Mb
"Baby
James Harvest" is felt by many to be the weakest of their first four
albums which were all released on the Harvest Label. This would be their
last album for that label. This album is more of an acquired taste than
their previous, more accessible releases. I remember being disappointed
with the original LP release due to both the music and to the rather
uninspired baby in a flowerpot cover, and lack of a gatefold sleeve. In
retrospect however, the album was well worth getting to know.
The
album contains just six tracks in all. There is the prog rock classic
"Summer soldier", surely one of the most underrated prog epics by
anyone. Constructed in two distinct parts, it has passing similarities
with Uriah Heep's "July Morning". The final track "Moonwater" has a
classical sound and structure, with delicate vocals and significant
orchestration.
The diversity of the band's first album returns, with
the rocking "Thank you", (a tribute to their road crew and literally
everyone else), and the brass backed "Delph town morn". Elsewhere, "One
hundred thousand smiles out" has more than a hint of "Space Oddity" to
it.
The tracks are generally longer than those on previous albums
allowing the band to develop them slightly more. The remastered version
has some interesting bonus tracks, including the excellent non-album
single "The Joker".
(https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=3383) Review by Easy Livin. February 20, 2004
This
is a second miss in-a-row for Barclay James Harvest for the same exact
reasons as their previous release. On top of that the official website
clearly states that the whole of this album was written and recorded in a
matter of four week which is not something to be proud of!
The bands
songwriting is all over the place ranging from rock & roll to
classical music. The album kicks off with the rocker Crazy (Over You)
which sounds a lot like In My Life from Time Honoured Ghosts. The whole
rock & roll attitude doesn't really bother me that much until Thank
You which is the only composition that I think a man of John Lee's great
talent should be ashamed for even proposing to the rest of the band.
Even Woolly Wolstenholme manages to go over the border with his
Moonwater which sticks out like a sore thumb in comparison to the rest
of the album.
There is clearly a lot of potential on Baby James
Harvest but since writing and recording was so rushed the end result is
anything but satisfactory. I actually consider it to be a miracle that
the band managed to compose and record a great track like Summer Soldier
which incidentally also marks the only real band effort on this album.
(https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=3383) Review by Rune2000. January 10, 2010
01. Crazy (Over You) (04:17)
02. Delph Town Morn (04:48)
03. Summer Soldier (10:27)
04. Thank You (04:23)
05. One Hundred Thousand Smiles Out (06:04)
06. Moonwater (07:30)
07. Child Of Man (bonus) (03:21)
08. I'm Over You (bonus) (03:52)
09. When The City Sleeps (bonus) (04:15)
10. Breathless (bonus) (03:08)
11. Thank You (aternative version) (bonus) (04:27)
12. Medicine Man (single version) (bonus) (04:29)
13. Rock And Roll Woman (bonus) (03:17)
14. The Joker (bonus) (03:32)
15. Child Of Man (BBC Session 15.03.1972) (bonus) (03:36)
16. Moonwater (2002 Remix) (bonus) (07:20)
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