THE BEST OF BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST - VOLUME 3

The third and final in this particular series of "Best of" BJH's which focuses on their four LPs released on the Harvest label in the early 70's. It might be expected therefore that volumes 1 and 2 would have mopped up the best tracks, leaving the "also rans" for this collection. Such was the quality of their output however that this collection actually contains many fine tracks.

"The poet/After the day" for example from "And other short stories" is a two part track which builds from a soft symphonic start to a magnificent crescendo, representing one of their finest ever works.

There are three bummers included ("Blue John's blues" "Ball and chain", and "Harry's song"), but these are more than compensated for by great melodic rock ("The sun will never shine", Someone there you know"), straight loud rock ("Thank you"), and an atmospheric ballad ("Song for dying").

I'd always recommend getting the original albums before these type of compilations, but should you want to dabble in BJH, this is a fine introduction to their early material.

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