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| 1. LOVE ON THE LINE |
| 2. MOCKINGBIRD |
| 3. ROCK N ROLL LADY |
| 4. NOVA LEPIDOPTERA |
| 5. SIP OF WINE |
| 6. IN MEMORY OF THE MARTYRS |
| 7. LIFE IS FOR LIVING |
| 8. CHILD OF THE UNIVERSE |
| 9. BERLIN |
| 10. LOVING IS EASY |
| 11. HYMN |
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On August 30th 1980, BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST performed
the most legendary concert of their career on the steps of
the Reichtag in West Berlin. This free concert took place in
front of an audience of 250,000 people next to the Berlin
Wall which divided the city at that time. The event was
filmed and recorded, spawning the band s most successful
album in the UK and a film and video release which was
also screened on television. In Germany, the album was
released with two extra tracks in a limited edition package.
This 30th Anniversary edition of A Concert for the People
(Berlin) features the two bonus tracks of the original
German release.
The first 2000 copies will be released as a LIMITED EDITION
DIGI PACK. This ESOTERIC RECORDINGS reissue has been
remastered from the original tapes and fully restores the
original album artwork and coincides with the DVD release
of the concert film this month.
the most legendary concert of their career on the steps of
the Reichtag in West Berlin. This free concert took place in
front of an audience of 250,000 people next to the Berlin
Wall which divided the city at that time. The event was
filmed and recorded, spawning the band s most successful
album in the UK and a film and video release which was
also screened on television. In Germany, the album was
released with two extra tracks in a limited edition package.
This 30th Anniversary edition of A Concert for the People
(Berlin) features the two bonus tracks of the original
German release.
The first 2000 copies will be released as a LIMITED EDITION
DIGI PACK. This ESOTERIC RECORDINGS reissue has been
remastered from the original tapes and fully restores the
original album artwork and coincides with the DVD release
of the concert film this month.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
It's somewhat hard to imagine 250,000 people turning out to see Barclay James Harvest, but here is the living proof. Apparently the recording of this event was fraught with difficulty and after a certain amount of patching and salvage back in sunny Stockport, the original UK version featured 50 minutes or so of music. This 30th anniversary remaster by Esoteric restores 2 songs only previously found on the German version to give the most complete representation and some 13 extra minutes.
This is also newly `digipak'ed and comes with a new 20 page booklet telling the story of the most famous day in BJH history. It is a pity that original keyboard man Stuart `Woolly' Wolstenholme had departed the band the previous year and as the Eighties were upon us, the keyboard sounds were beginning to take on a digital sheen, but it still sounds pretty much like authentic BJH.
There are old classics here like the evergreen `Mockingbird', `Nova Lepidoptera', `Child Of The Universe' and an almighty closer `Hymn', alongside more recent material, giving a rounded 11 song souvenir of a very special night. Whilst it isn't quite up there with `Live Tapes' and was the third BJH live album in less than ten years, this definitive issue still has much to recommend it.
This is also newly `digipak'ed and comes with a new 20 page booklet telling the story of the most famous day in BJH history. It is a pity that original keyboard man Stuart `Woolly' Wolstenholme had departed the band the previous year and as the Eighties were upon us, the keyboard sounds were beginning to take on a digital sheen, but it still sounds pretty much like authentic BJH.
There are old classics here like the evergreen `Mockingbird', `Nova Lepidoptera', `Child Of The Universe' and an almighty closer `Hymn', alongside more recent material, giving a rounded 11 song souvenir of a very special night. Whilst it isn't quite up there with `Live Tapes' and was the third BJH live album in less than ten years, this definitive issue still has much to recommend it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
This classic live album by the criminally over-looked prog/pop band BJH, has been in my personal top 10 list for more than 25 years now, and I guess it will stay there for the next 25 years (at least). It captures the band in fine form at the height of their succes. Rumours said it should have been a double, but some of the tapes that was recorded got lost or was considered not suitable for official release. However, what IS included here represents the cornerstone of their live repertoire from that period, from the classics "Child of The Universe", "Mockingbird" and "Hymn" to newer material such as "In Memory of The Martyrs" and "Life Is For Living" (which was later to become their biggest selling single). Highly recommended.
Wonderful to have this on CD - my much loved vinyl copy has long since been assigned to the attic. While some of the political references are now a little out of date, the tunes are as good as ever and I defy anyone not to boogie round the sitting room to Life is for Living, which definately hasn't aged!
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