Once Again

by Barclay James Harvest

Overview

The band's follow-up still finds it working very much in the vein of orchestral rock, largely driven by Stewart Wooly Wolstenholme's keyboards and the presence of the London Symphony Orchestra. The reach of the music exceeds the grasp of the lyrics, though -- they lack the cold oracularity of Peter Sinfield or the allusive cleverness of Peter Gabriel. Still, there's some fine compositions here. "She Said" turns upon a keening opening Mellotron riff to develop into a slow-four dirge. "Song for Dying" shows off the band's fine ability at vocal harmonies, while the later concert standard, "Mocking Bird," shows a dramatic evolution from pensive acoustic guitar to a full-blown orchestral attack. ~ Paul Collins

Product Details

Release Date:	06/02/2023
Label:	Esoteric Recordings
UPC:	5013929482210
Rank:	74981

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Barclay James Harvest   Primary Artist
Alan Parsons   Jaw Harp,Jew's-Harp
Woolly Wolstenholme   Vocals,Keyboards
Les Holroyd   Bass,Vocals
John Lees   Guitar,Vocals
Gavyn Wright   Orchestra Leader
Mel Pritchard   Drums
Robert Godfrey   Conductor

Technical Credits

Woolly Wolstenholme   Mixing,Arranger,Composer
Barclay James Harvest   Composer
Les Holroyd   Composer
Peter Mew   Mixing,Engineer,Digital Mastering,Digital Remastering
Nigel Reeve   Project Coordinator
John Lees   Composer
Peter Bown   Engineer
Ray Shulman   Authoring
Hugh Gilmour   Design,Project Coordinator
Keith Domone   Liner Notes
Mel Pritchard   Composer
Norman Smith   Mixing,Producer
Monika Brauckhoff   Liner Notes
Ben Wiseman   Mixing
Mark Powell   Mixing,Liner Notes,Tape Research
Robert Godfrey   Arranger
Stuart Wolstenholme   Composer