There's a black humor throughout, as in this brutally funny line from "Suicide?": "Heard a voice shouting 'Don't jump, please for God's sake let me move my car.'" Not up to the level of their best work, but worth a listen for fans. "Polk Street Rag," despite its name, is a slick rocker about a sordid X-rated movie house in San Francisco. The next group (JHO of course) would be Turn Of The Tide, Ring Of Changes, Welcome To the Show and River Of Dreams. I would go with the ST, Baby James Harvest, Everyone Is Everybody Else and Gone To Earth, Octoberon (all 5 essential) as the best. John Lees adopts a pub rock sound in his compositions, although "May Day" manages to veer unexpectedly into a glorious choral and organ arrangement. Well, I just think XII is BJH worst release period. Barclay James Harvest - Octoberon / Progressive Rock / VG / LP / PT / 1976. While Wolstenholme's stately "Ra" shows a dabbling in mysticism and the soaring sound of their previous work, most of the album is a strangely glum affair. Barclay James Harvest-Mocking Bird-Org-LP-First Pressing-Germany 1980-Rar. With Wolstenholme's keyboards pushed back in the mix, and strangely missing the harmonies that enriched their earlier work, Octoberon is something of a departure for the band. Ver Más Your browser does not support the audio element.
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