BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST LIVE

A little overrated this one. Live is pretty much a best of up to that point in BJH's career without the orchestration. A whole lot of mellotron isn't necessarily a good thing, even if you're a 'tron fanatic like myself. Wooly really overdoes it here, kind of like the way the band JONESY overdoes it. I prefer the use of mellotron for colouring and orchestral soundscapes, not a lead instrument like a hammond B-3. I generally find BJH hit their creative genius with the albums _Octoberon_ and _Gone To Earth_, but that's another review. This is an ok album for an introduction to BJH. I recommend you buy the studio albums which represent your favourite tracks on Live.