Mocking Bird: The Best of Barclay James Harvest
by Barclay James Harvest
- Type: Compilation
- Released: 2001-01-01
- Label: Unknown
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 1:16:48
- Community rating: 3.49/5 from 1 rating
Artists on this release: Monika Domone, Les Holroyd, Keith Domone, The Red Room, Peter Mew, Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme, John Lees
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A best-of drawn from the band's years on Harvest and Polydor, centred on 'Mocking Bird', the orchestral rock piece that became their signature. Barclay James Harvest's catalogue pairs Mellotron-led arrangements with songs of unusual gentleness for progressive rock.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, orchestral, compilation, progressive, retro
Tracklist
- Mother Dear (3:15)
- Taking Some Time On (5:25)
- Early Morning (2:32)
- Brother Thrush (3:04)
- Poor Wages (2:31)
- Mocking Bird (6:41)
- Vanessa Simmons (3:46)
- Galadriel (4:14)
- She Said (8:22)
- Child Of Man (3:20)
- Good Love Child (5:04)
- Ursula (The Swansea Song) (2:52)
- Medicine Man (3:59)
- The Poet (4:17)
- After The Day (5:17)
- Moonwater (7:20)
- Little Lapwing (4:49)
Credits
- Barclay James Harvest - primary artist, written-by
- Tim Chacksfield - compiled by
- John Lees - written-by
- Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme - written-by
- Les Holroyd - written-by
- The Red Room - artwork
- Keith Domone - liner notes
- Monika Domone - liner notes