Crazy (Over You)/Delph Town Morn/Summer Soldier/Thank You/One Hundred Thousand Smiles Out/Moonwater
Rather weirdly, progressive band Barclay James Harvest’s fourth album Baby James Harvest appears to be making some obscure reference to James Taylor’s Sweet Baby James. Regardless, the critics were mostly less than enthusiastic about it.
“Although I like the opening track the rest of the material is more or less mediocre. It's a pretty boring record full of quite tame and lame symphonic prog/art rock. Not recommended.”
“Their fourth LP sounds more artsy with greater emphasis on the guitars this time around, rather than their earlier symphonic prog leanings. Not a bad collection of songs, it is unfairly dismissed as one their worst efforts.”
“Stylistically the music on Baby James Harvest continues the semi-progressive rock style of its predecessors. Strong vocals and harmonies, catchy songwriting, organic playing and the occasional use of mellotron, which provides the music with an epic dimension. While the band do produce more simple rocking tracks, there is a sophistication to the songwriting that's unmistakably a progressive rock trait.”
“Of historical worth only or if you would like to be reminded of the spirit of BJH. I like Moonwater and hats off to them for daring to be different, at one point orchestra meets rock meets northern brass band.”
“The title appears to be a jokey reference to James Taylor. Baby James Harvest could use some of his talent in the songwriting department as this album is simply lacklustre in just about every way.”
“The style involved here is folk/rock music, the rhythm is rather slow and the record contains acoustic and electric guitars with often good piano or basic keyboards. The bass is loud and well played and the lead singer is good. This one is not as depressive as many other BJH's albums, maybe because of the rather absent floating keyboards.”
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