What Are You Listening To?

[Ruby]

^I remember first seeing the movie at a drive-in, ye gods - far too many years ago! A memorable opening - that giant mouth. 

Barclay James Harvest – Gone to Earth (1977)
 

 
A very satisfying listen IMHO – some good songs on this album. By this stage of their career, a journalist had referred to them as the poor man’s Moody Blues, a label that has clung to them over the years. John Lees took exception to that rather snarky comment and devised a riposte in the song “Poor Man’s Moody Blues” which unabashedly references “Nights in White Satin” all the way through. Despite that, the two melodies are different and the lyrics can’t be fitted in from one to the other. Needless to say, it has been fuel for much heated debate! Incidentally - turns out that Justin Hayward, who’d written “Nights in White Satin” at the age of 19, cut a publishing deal with Lonnie Donegan and signed away the lion’s share of his right to royalties to material written before 1974 (LD's heirs continue to rake in the dosh). A hazardous business, this!
 
I have the record – great gatefold cover with die cut inner that you can slide in either way – the owl on one side, a sunset on the other.
 
“Hymn” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJnXgqZ18RY
 
“Sea of Tranquility” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bf3x8Qynv8

"Hard Hearted Woman" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI91H3wAxpw
 
Said controversial song …