Barclay James Harvest The Ultimate Anthology | Music Documentary | John Lees

The very best of Barclay James Harvest, a rock band who enjoyed success in Europe in the 1970s and 1980s. Distinctive for their pretty melodies, Beatles-esque harmonies and a liking for the mellotron, the band had a platinum hit in 1980 with ’Eyes of the Universe’. Here they perform eight tracks including ’Hymn’, ’Mockingbird’ and ’Life is for Living’. Barclay James Harvest is an English progressive rock band. They were founded in Oldham, in September 1966 by bassist/vocalist Les Holroyd, guitarist/vocalist John Lees, drummer/percussionist Mel Pritchard (1948–2004), and keyboardist/vocalist Stuart “Woolly“ Wolstenholme (1947–2010). Their self-titled debut album featured backing by an orchestra organized by Robert John Godfrey. It was released in mid-1970 and was heavily touted by the musicians and the record label as the next big thing in orchestral rock, but met with overwhelmingly negative reviews and weak sales. Their second album, Once Again, was fol