What a brilliant vid George! A real education. I knew a few titles, but most were completely new to me. Have to say the Hipgnosis sleeves were fantastic! Especially the Quatermass LP. Superb. Lots for me to check out, including that Quatermass album, but already listened to Edgar Broughton Band, what a stunning record! I have sing brother sing on CD, but this was next level. Need it on vinyl. Love Roy Harper & Syd of course and very familiar with Kevin Ayers, I think Robert Wyatt - whom I worship - played on both those albums you featured. But first on the long list of don’t knows is that Quatermass record. I hope it’s not too expensive on vinyl, because I’d buy it just for the sleeve! Anyway, rambling now. Thanks for another excellent vid!
A great set of Harvest picks mate. Coincidentally just picked up the Barclay James Harvest last week. A great cheapie for sure. Honourable mentions to Pete Brown/Piblokto and Michael Chapman lps. My biggest Harvest want would be Placebo, French only release of course. Cheers Nige
What a superb selection from a absolute classic label. In Quatermass , Parachute and Horizons you picked three that i bought back in 1970 as a 16 year old and that have not only remained amongst my favourite covers of all time but also my favourite albums. The covers still get framed regularly at home. Originally was turned on to the label by the double sampler Picnic - A Breath of Fresh Air which had the same paper inner sleeves that you displayed at the beginning of your vid. Thanks for a most enjoyable vid. Nice to see and hear someone who knows the good stuff.
l too was 16 in ' 70 . When l left school Harvest and Vertigo were the two labels l gravitated to as l discovered Prog and the Underground music scene . All these years later still have most of the albums including two that rarely get talked about which are "The Goings Easy " and "Horizons" by the Greatest Show on Earth and War Horse by War Horse brought on the day it was released after reading a review on the music page of our local paper . (War horse is a personal favourite .) The music on both labels was so diverse , original , and inventive . From the weirdness of The Third Ear Band ( who l saw ) and Tea and Sympathy to Heavy Rock with Deep Purple who l also saw) , top notch prog with Pete Brown and Piblokto ! ( another favourite band of mine ) to gentle tradition English folk with Shirley and Dolly Collins the Harvest label and the music released on it sums up the wonderful time for music the early '70's were . As with you"" Parachute By the Pretty things and Quatermass's self titled album especially are two more of my favourites . An exciting time to be a young music freak .
Harvest versus Vertigo? Hard to pick between them, but you put up a strong argument here, George. There's no denying the appeal of all those Hypgnosis sleeves. I'd have to find room in my list of favourite Harvest records for some Eloy, the first two ELO LPs, Ariel - Rock & Roll Scars, Soft Machine - Bundles, Babe Ruth - 1st Base, Triumvirat - Illusions on a Double Dimple, and Scorpions - Lovedrive. I'd be more than happy with your German press Quatermass LP: I'm having to make do with an Akarma reissue. Great channel!
Love the cover of Spontaneous Combustion. Early 70s brass found their way into rock music. That could be a video by itself. Nice stack of vinyl with a lot of albums I have not seen .
Smart take on the Harvest label George. Those I own on Harvest label Pink Floyd, Be Bop Deluxe , e.t.c all seem to sound amazing!. The majority are New Zealand pressings. I think you are on to something here, I don't hesitate to grab records on this label. Underated most likely. Deep purple as well. Nice one!.
Welcome back George! Great thoughts and opinions as always. Growing up I always loved the harvest logo, second only to the chrysalis logo at the time for me. My own Harvest faves are the scorpions albums during their tenure on the label. Interested on your thoughts on UFO/scorpions/schenker - are they in your wheelhouse?
Thanks for you views as always! I must confess to a lack of UFO and Scorpions (I know, bad right??!). Well on the radar though. Interested to hear album recommendations from you.
Luckily you should be able to pick these up relatively cheap on your travels. I’d go ‘force it’ or ‘obsession’ for ufo and ‘lovedrive’ or ‘animal magnetism’ scorpions. MSG, well, the live ‘one night in budokan’ is my heart album, again easily obtainable and cheap. Keep an eye out!
Good intro George. Spontaneous Combustion first album was released on Capitol in North America (bah!) but possibly had a better more "proggy" cover. It is interesting how Harvest started to include some very NON-prog acts in the later 70's like The Shirts (US post-punk powerpop) Wire (progressive punk?), the undoubtedly punk 45s by "The Banned" and of course straight heavy metal/NWOBHM by The Scorpions and, in the US and Canada, at least, the grand-daddy of them all....Iron Maiden! Also interesting was the tendency for Capitol records licensed overseas (i.e not UK) to be released on Harvest instead of the parent label. It may well be that, because instrumentally proficient, intricate, classically-derived prog was not as big a genre over here, the Harvest label did not carry the UK prog baggage and there was some advantage to Capitol USA in NOT being associated too closely with these groups. Who knows?
Thanks Tim. Plenty of variants on this label, which makes it all the more interesting. Even the likes of Duran Duran had releases in the US. I love both Wire and The Shirts. The latter have barely any recognition it would seem. You can get their albums here in the UK for peanuts.
Loved the Harvest and Vertigo labels and being a 16 year old in '70 the first thing l did was become a record collector and Prog and the Underground music scene was my main interest . Got most of my Harvest albums still all these years later three favourites being " Thousands on a raft" by Pete Brown and Pibokto ! , "Quatermass " by Quatermass and "Deep Purple" by Deep Purple their third album before lan Gillian joined the band and in my humble opinion even better than their masterpiece " ln Rock" . A really diverse label that showcased the original , creative and inventive music around in those incredible days. Glad l was there to enjoy it . lncidently the imaginative and brilliant cover design artwork was the iceing on the cake with this incredible music too .
@@georgeprior-vinylshowtell4934 Hi George . lt was incredibly easy to come by these albums in the early 70's . Got all my Edgar Broughton Band L.P.'s for £1.50 as l did Nine Days Wonder , Roy Harper , Third Ear Band and many others mostly from second hand shops . Even the shops that sold them brand new did'nt charge much more . l remember that one second hand shop l frequented even turned away copies of Edgar Broughton band albums as he had them already and getting a copy of "Hold your Fire " on Vertigo Swirl label UK original by Patto for £1.50 which l still have with the price sticker still on it . lncredible the prices they go for these days . Enjoy your videos . Take care .
Great stuff George, I just want to raise a flag to the lowest selling act on Harvest the Third Ear Band. also one of the very best on Harvest. Their soundtrack to Polanski's MacBeth is simply wonderful.
Hi, thanks for watching. I do have the 3EB's albums and agree that MacBeth is a great one. I would say their best in fact. I'm not sure they were the lowest selling act though? I see their albums around quite a bit and they do not command mega high prices compared to some of their label-mates.
@@georgeprior-vinylshowtell4934 it was something told to me by a guy who had worked there in the early 70's and with whom i now shared a office. He had [great] stories of playing cricket with Waters and Gilmour and probably Harper [i tihnk there is a photo in Nice Pair of W&G in cricket whites] and he claimed TEB were terrible, unlistenable and sold the worst. i was busily telling him they were one of the best. so my claim is no good in a court of law. mere hearsay. i think he was not bullshitting me. he was not that kind of guy but you never know i guess.
Great bunch of records! Late 60s and early 70s had some of the most interesting album covers, especially off the beaten path.
What a brilliant vid George! A real education. I knew a few titles, but most were completely new to me. Have to say the Hipgnosis sleeves were fantastic! Especially the Quatermass LP. Superb. Lots for me to check out, including that Quatermass album, but already listened to Edgar Broughton Band, what a stunning record! I have sing brother sing on CD, but this was next level. Need it on vinyl. Love Roy Harper & Syd of course and very familiar with Kevin Ayers, I think Robert Wyatt - whom I worship - played on both those albums you featured. But first on the long list of don’t knows is that Quatermass record. I hope it’s not too expensive on vinyl, because I’d buy it just for the sleeve! Anyway, rambling now. Thanks for another excellent vid!
Thanks as always!
Quatermass original UK is expensive. USA or German originals are much cheaper and still have the same great sleeve.
A great set of Harvest picks mate. Coincidentally just picked up the Barclay James Harvest last week. A great cheapie for sure. Honourable mentions to Pete Brown/Piblokto and Michael Chapman lps. My biggest Harvest want would be Placebo, French only release of course. Cheers Nige
Thanks Nige! Well done on the BJH, great album.
I'd too love a Placebo. And a Dutch original of Cargo. You never know...
l have a Placebo album although l'm not sure if it's on Harvest brought as a reissue on E. Bay a few years ago . Might be worth checking out .
@@georgeprior-vinylshowtell4934Ah yes, and a copy of that as well would be nice 😀
Another interesting trawl through your collection- like you I’ve always been attracted to the Harvest stuff via the early Deep Purple vinyl I brought
What a superb selection from a absolute classic label. In Quatermass , Parachute and Horizons you picked three that i bought back in 1970 as a 16 year old and that have not only remained amongst my favourite covers of all time but also my favourite albums. The covers still get framed regularly at home. Originally was turned on to the label by the double sampler Picnic - A Breath of Fresh Air which had the same paper inner sleeves that you displayed at the beginning of your vid. Thanks for a most enjoyable vid. Nice to see and hear someone who knows the good stuff.
l too was 16 in ' 70 . When l left school Harvest and Vertigo were the two labels l gravitated to as l discovered Prog and the Underground music scene . All these years later still have most of the albums including two that rarely get talked about which are "The Goings Easy " and "Horizons" by the Greatest Show on Earth and War Horse by War Horse brought on the day it was released after reading a review on the music page of our local paper . (War horse is a personal favourite .) The music on both labels was so diverse , original , and inventive . From the weirdness of The Third Ear Band ( who l saw ) and Tea and Sympathy to Heavy Rock with Deep Purple who l also saw) , top notch prog with Pete Brown and Piblokto ! ( another favourite band of mine ) to gentle tradition English folk with Shirley and Dolly Collins the Harvest label and the music released on it sums up the wonderful time for music the early '70's were . As with you"" Parachute By the Pretty things and Quatermass's self titled album especially are two more of my favourites . An exciting time to be a young music freak .
Absolutely. We were lucky to be finding our musical feet in such an eclectic and exciting period for music.@@clouddog2393
Amazing, I was clearly born in the wrong era 😆! It must have been an incredible time to be getting these as they came out.
excellent! the inside of the 3rd lp you showed looks like the outside of quatermass. lots for me to check out. cheers.
Harvest versus Vertigo? Hard to pick between them, but you put up a strong argument here, George. There's no denying the appeal of all those Hypgnosis sleeves. I'd have to find room in my list of favourite Harvest records for some Eloy, the first two ELO LPs, Ariel - Rock & Roll Scars, Soft Machine - Bundles, Babe Ruth - 1st Base, Triumvirat - Illusions on a Double Dimple, and Scorpions - Lovedrive. I'd be more than happy with your German press Quatermass LP: I'm having to make do with an Akarma reissue. Great channel!
Love the cover of Spontaneous Combustion. Early 70s brass found their way into rock music. That could be a video by itself. Nice stack of vinyl with a lot of albums I have not seen .
Smart take on the Harvest label George. Those I own on Harvest label Pink Floyd, Be Bop Deluxe , e.t.c all
seem to sound amazing!. The majority are New Zealand pressings.
I think you are on to something here, I don't hesitate to grab records on this label. Underated most likely.
Deep purple as well. Nice one!.
Thank you so much! It's well worth looking out for these titles. Many had NZ issues I believe.
Welcome back George! Great thoughts and opinions as always. Growing up I always loved the harvest logo, second only to the chrysalis logo at the time for me. My own Harvest faves are the scorpions albums during their tenure on the label. Interested on your thoughts on UFO/scorpions/schenker - are they in your wheelhouse?
Thanks for you views as always!
I must confess to a lack of UFO and Scorpions (I know, bad right??!). Well on the radar though. Interested to hear album recommendations from you.
Luckily you should be able to pick these up relatively cheap on your travels. I’d go ‘force it’ or ‘obsession’ for ufo and ‘lovedrive’ or ‘animal magnetism’ scorpions. MSG, well, the live ‘one night in budokan’ is my heart album, again easily obtainable and cheap. Keep an eye out!
Good intro George. Spontaneous Combustion first album was released on Capitol in North America (bah!) but possibly had a better more "proggy" cover. It is interesting how Harvest started to include some very NON-prog acts in the later 70's like The Shirts (US post-punk powerpop) Wire (progressive punk?), the undoubtedly punk 45s by "The Banned" and of course straight heavy metal/NWOBHM by The Scorpions and, in the US and Canada, at least, the grand-daddy of them all....Iron Maiden! Also interesting was the tendency for Capitol records licensed overseas (i.e not UK) to be released on Harvest instead of the parent label. It may well be that, because instrumentally proficient, intricate, classically-derived prog was not as big a genre over here, the Harvest label did not carry the UK prog baggage and there was some advantage to Capitol USA in NOT being associated too closely with these groups. Who knows?
Thanks Tim. Plenty of variants on this label, which makes it all the more interesting. Even the likes of Duran Duran had releases in the US.
I love both Wire and The Shirts. The latter have barely any recognition it would seem. You can get their albums here in the UK for peanuts.
Loved the Harvest and Vertigo labels and being a 16 year old in '70 the first thing l did was become a record collector and Prog and the Underground music scene was my main interest . Got most of my Harvest albums still all these years later three favourites being " Thousands on a raft" by Pete Brown and Pibokto ! , "Quatermass " by Quatermass and "Deep Purple" by Deep Purple their third album before lan Gillian joined the band and in my humble opinion even better than their masterpiece " ln Rock" . A really diverse label that showcased the original , creative and inventive music around in those incredible days. Glad l was there to enjoy it . lncidently the imaginative and brilliant cover design artwork was the iceing on the cake with this incredible music too .
What a great age and era to start getting hold of this stuff. Were these titles nice and easy to come by back then, or still quite 'specialist'?
@@georgeprior-vinylshowtell4934 Hi George . lt was incredibly easy to come by these albums in the early 70's . Got all my Edgar Broughton Band L.P.'s for £1.50 as l did Nine Days Wonder , Roy Harper , Third Ear Band and many others mostly from second hand shops . Even the shops that sold them brand new did'nt charge much more . l remember that one second hand shop l frequented even turned away copies of Edgar Broughton band albums as he had them already and getting a copy of "Hold your Fire " on Vertigo Swirl label UK original by Patto for £1.50 which l still have with the price sticker still on it . lncredible the prices they go for these days . Enjoy your videos . Take care .
Really surprised that there was no mention of Be Bop Deluxe. Bill Nelson's great band that spent their whole career evolving their sound on Harvest.
Sorry, could not have everyone in.
Great stuff George, I just want to raise a flag to the lowest selling act on Harvest the Third Ear Band. also one of the very best on Harvest. Their soundtrack to Polanski's MacBeth is simply wonderful.
Hi, thanks for watching. I do have the 3EB's albums and agree that MacBeth is a great one. I would say their best in fact.
I'm not sure they were the lowest selling act though? I see their albums around quite a bit and they do not command mega high prices compared to some of their label-mates.
@@georgeprior-vinylshowtell4934 it was something told to me by a guy who had worked there in the early 70's and with whom i now shared a office. He had [great] stories of playing cricket with Waters and Gilmour and probably Harper [i tihnk there is a photo in Nice Pair of W&G in cricket whites] and he claimed TEB were terrible, unlistenable and sold the worst. i was busily telling him they were one of the best. so my claim is no good in a court of law. mere hearsay. i think he was not bullshitting me. he was not that kind of guy but you never know i guess.