Album

XII

Barclay James Harvest

1978 · Rock

Rare pressing on Gatefold

XII by Barclay James Harvest

XII is a Rock album by Barclay James Harvest, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 65 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Loving Is Easy (Fantasy)4:03
  2. 2Berlin4:55
  3. 3A Tale of Two Sixties3:34
  4. 4Turning in Circles3:31
  5. 5The Closed Shop3:49
  6. 6In Search of England4:16
  7. 7Sip of Wine4:30
  8. 8Harbour3:46
  9. 9Nova Lepidoptera5:58
  10. 10Giving It Up4:47
  11. 11The Streets of San Francisco5:42
  12. 12Berlin (Single Edit)4:10
  13. 13Loving Is Easy (Single Version)3:45
  14. 14Turning in Circles (First Mix)3:33
  15. 15The Closed Shop (First Mix)3:48
  16. 16Nova Lepidoptera (Ambient Mix)7:07

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Prog Rock
  • lush
  • anthemic
  • pastoral

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

First issue containing 36"×24" large colour poster. Poster side has album cover printed on, reverse the band name printed white, album title, lyrics and credits printed grey in blue. Front cover is embossed.
Runout inscriptions are stamped, except for the etched STRAWBERRY.
Copies may have a black round sticker with the text "Includes Free Poster."
Track title variations on labels:
A1: Loving Is Easy (Fantasy)
A3: A Tale Of Two

Credits

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Performers

  • John LeesACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BASS, VOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR , ELECTRIC BASS , TWELVE-STRING GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR , BASS GUITAR
  • Les HolroydBASS GUITAR , GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR , BANJO , DOUBLE BASS, PIANO, ELECTRIC GUITAR BASS GUITAR , ELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR , BANJO , DOUBLE BASS, PIANO BASS GUITAR, BANJO, PIANO
  • Mel PritchardCONGAS, DRUMS, GLOCKENSPIEL, TOM TOM, VIBRAPHONE, BELLS, TIMPANI DRUMS , CONGAS , VIBRAPHONE , BELLS , GLOCKENSPIEL, TEMPLE BLOCK, CABASA, TAMBOURINE , SHAKER, TIMPANI DRUMS , TOM TOM, CONGAS , ROTOTOMS, SNARE , SNARE , VIBRAPHONE , TUBULAR BELLS, GLOCKENSPIEL, TEMPLE BLOCK, CABASA, TAMBOURINE , SHAKER , TIMPANI
  • Mike TimoneyACCORDION SYNTHESIZER
  • Woolly WolstenholmeKEYBOARDS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, HARMONICA, VOCALS PIANO, MELLOTRON , SYNTHESIZER , ELECTRIC ORGAN , 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR , TWELVE-STRING GUITAR PIANO, MELLOTRON , SYNTHESIZER , ORGAN , TWELVE-STRING GUITAR

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 65 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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