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Harvest Records was created by EMI in 1969 to market progressive rock music, [1] and to compete with Philips' Vertigo and Decca's Deram labels, and the independent Island label. . Harvest was initially under the direction of Malcolm Jones, [1] and was distributed in North America by EMI's US affiliate, Capitol Reco
David Hewitt (born David John Hewitt, 4 May 1950, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire) – bass, backing vocals (1970–1975, 2002–present) Alan Shacklock (born Alan Albert Shacklock, 20 June 1950, London ) – guitars, backing vocals, organ, percussion, string arrangements (1970–1975, 2002–present)
EMI Records launched the Harvest label in 1969 to take advantage of the progressive rock market, and like many record labels at the time, they produced a budget-priced showcase album of their artists. Their roster of artists was large and interesting enough to support a double album retailing at 29s/11d (approximately £1.50).
Before Jimmy Smith, the Hammond B-3 Organ was a curiosity that was sold to churches as a smaller, cheaper alternative to a pipe organ. After Jimmy Smith’s run of albums with Verve Records in the ...
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The band did a BBC Radio 1 session in 1974 for John Peel; [7] Alan Freeman, however, would be the band's main champion on the station in the 1970s and again when he returned from 1989 to 1993. The double live album, Barclay James Harvest Live, which followed in late 1974, was the first to chart in the UK, reaching No. 40. [8]
The original Harvest Records release in 1977 (cat. no. SHSP 4069) included tracks by Eater, Johnny Moped, and the Unwanted that were left off the 1991 Receiver reissue (cat. no. RR 132). Also, the Boys , the Damned , Sham 69 and U.K. Subs appeared on the reissue but not the original.
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