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Based very loosely around the motif of literary genres (science fiction, fantasy, classics, etc.), XII shows Barclay James Harvest following many other progressive bands in the late '70s with slicker production and simplified song structures. This attempt at the mainstream doesn't always succeed; the album begins inauspiciously with "Loving Is Easy," a generic rock track with embarrassing "shoot my love into you" lyrics. But the simple yet effective arrangement of the keyboard ballad, "Berlin," shows that the band is capable of stripping down their compositions without having to sink to the lowest common denominator. Still, most fans won't find much to love here, except perhaps for "In Search of England," which briefly resurrects Wolstenholme's epic keyboard-driven orchestration.
© Paul Collins /TiVo
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John Lees, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Barclay James Harvest, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Wolstenholme, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Les Holroyd, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lawrence, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mel Pritchard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Lees, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Barclay James Harvest, MainArtist - Les Holroyd, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Lawrence, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart John Wolstenholme, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Pritchard, Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Lees, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Barclay James Harvest, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Wolstenholme, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Les Holroyd, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lawrence, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mel Pritchard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Lees, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Barclay James Harvest, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Wolstenholme, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Les Holroyd, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Lawrence, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mel Pritchard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Lees, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Barclay James Harvest, MainArtist - Stuart Wolstenholme, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Les Holroyd, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lawrence, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart John Wolstenholme, Producer - Mel Pritchard, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Lees, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Barclay James Harvest, MainArtist - Les Holroyd, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lawrence, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart John Wolstenholme, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mel Pritchard, Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Lees, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Barclay James Harvest, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Wolstenholme, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Les Holroyd, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Lawrence, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mel Pritchard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Lees, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Barclay James Harvest, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Wolstenholme, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Les Holroyd, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lawrence, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart John Wolstenholme, ComposerLyricist - Mel Pritchard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Lees, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Barclay James Harvest, MainArtist - Les Holroyd, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lawrence, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart John Wolstenholme, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Pritchard, Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Lees, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Barclay James Harvest, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Wolstenholme, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Les Holroyd, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Lawrence, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mel Pritchard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Lees, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Barclay James Harvest, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Wolstenholme, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Les Holroyd, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lawrence, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mel Pritchard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Barclay James Harvest, MainArtist - Les Holroyd, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Lees, ComposerLyricist - Barclay James Harvest, MainArtist
℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Barclay James Harvest, MainArtist - Les Holroyd, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Lees, ComposerLyricist - Barclay James Harvest, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Lees, ComposerLyricist - Barclay James Harvest, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
Based very loosely around the motif of literary genres (science fiction, fantasy, classics, etc.), XII shows Barclay James Harvest following many other progressive bands in the late '70s with slicker production and simplified song structures. This attempt at the mainstream doesn't always succeed; the album begins inauspiciously with "Loving Is Easy," a generic rock track with embarrassing "shoot my love into you" lyrics. But the simple yet effective arrangement of the keyboard ballad, "Berlin," shows that the band is capable of stripping down their compositions without having to sink to the lowest common denominator. Still, most fans won't find much to love here, except perhaps for "In Search of England," which briefly resurrects Wolstenholme's epic keyboard-driven orchestration.
© Paul Collins /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:14
- Main artists: Barclay James Harvest
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK) This Compilation ℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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