Barclay James Harvest - Live Tapes, Polydor PODV 2001 2xLP, GATEFOLD

This double-live LP, made on BJH's last tour with Wooly Wolstenholme, is one of the better live albums to come out of the progressive rock genre. It shows the group in excellent form, playing and harmonizing beautifully and doing many of their best songs, among them "Child of the Universe," "Rock and Roll Star," "Poor Man's Moody Blues," "For No One," and "Mockingbird" (the latter never sounded more beautiful). All of the tracks work significantly better as live cuts than they do in their original studio form. Lees' guitar and Wolstenholme's keyboards work together very well on-stage and within the songs. All the BJH classic trademarks are in place: gorgeous harmony vocals, biting guitar leads from John Lees, symphonic mellotron strings from Wooly Wolstenholme and the rock solid rhythm section of bassist Les Holroyd and percussionist Mel Pritchard.

Grading scale: NM > EX > VG+ > VG > Good > Poor)

Vinyl: EX. Stunning showing only slight tiny signs of use. The finish is shiny with some light marks where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times. Labels are superb, clean and bright without marks. Spindle shows no sign of wear. And no warps.

Cover: EX. SPINE: Clear, readable text | SEAMS: Top & Bottom intact without splits | CREASES: None or minor only | RING WEAR : None | DEFACING: None | (Actual images so you can check the condition)

Will combine for shipping if you buy mixed singles and albums. If you buy multiple items wait for invoice with correct shipping cost.

Records are packed well with extra protection and LPs taken out of sleeves. Double-LP usually works as 1LP but no extra protection.

Tracks:

A1 Child Of The Universe A2 Rock 'N' Roll Star A3 Poor Man's Moody Blues B1 Mockingbird B2 Hard Hearted Woman B3 One Night C1 Taking Me Higher C2 Suicide C3 Crazy City C4 Jonathan D1 For No One D2 Polk Street Rag D3 Hymn