Carol Of Harvest - Carol Of Harvest (1978) (2001)

Artist: Carol Of Harvest
Title Of Album: Carol Of Harvest
Year Of Release: 1978/2001
Label (Catalog#) : Second Battle [SB 064]
Country: Germany
Genre: Prog Folk Rock
Quality: FLAC (*image + .cue,log,covers)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 50:08
Total Size 323Mb

Carol of Harvest was formed in late ’70s Fürth, Franconia, by 19-year-old guitarist/keyboardist/composer Axel Schmierer along with bassist Heinz Reinschlüssel and drummer Robert Högn. Heinz invited singer Beate Krause, then 16, and the band took its name from the 1867 poem “A Carol of Harvest” by Walt Whitman.

They issued their singular album on small-press Brutkasten in 1978. The 15-minute “Put on Your Nightcap” consumes the bulk of side one. Other tracks include “Somewhere at the End of Our Rainbow” and “Try a Little Bit.” The album was co-produced between the band and label-head Peter Klimek. Musically, the songs tread symphonic-folk territory akin to Illusion and Harlequin Mass.

In 2001, archivists Second Battle reissued Carol of Harvest with three bonus tracks.

Tracks:
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1. Put On Your Nightcap (16:02)
2. You and Me (2:31)
3. Somewhere at the End of the Rainbow (6:26)
4. Treary Eyes (4:17)
5. Try a Little Bit (9:59)
Bonus tracks on 2001:
6. River (live) (2:36)
7. Sweet Heroin (live) (7:04)
8. Brickstone (live) (1:14)

Personnel:
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Beate Krause / vocals
Axel Schmierer / guitars
Jürgen Kolb / keyboards
Heinz Reinschlüssel / bass
Roger Högn / drums

All thanks to original releaser