Barclay James Harvest is the first album by British progressive rock band Barclay James Harvest.
Contents
Track listing
On the original vinyl LP all songs were credited to Holroyd/Lees/Pritchard/Wolstenholme. The list below shows the actual composers.
Side one
"Taking Some Time On" (John Lees) – 5:31
"Mother Dear" (Lees) – 3:20Arranged and conducted by Norman Smith
"The Sun Will Never Shine" (Woolly Wolstenholme) – 5:07
"When the World Was Woken" (Les Holroyd) – 5:50
Side two
"Good Love Child" (Lees) – 5:10
"The Iron Maiden" (Wolstenholme) – 2:43
"Dark Now My Sky" (Lees) – 12:01Arranged and conducted by Robert John Godfrey
Bonus tracks
Barclay James Harvest was remastered and reissued by Harvest in 2002 as Their First Album with several bonus tracks:
"Early Morning" (A-side of first single, 1968) (Holroyd, Lees, Mel Pritchard, Wolstenholme) – 2:34
"Mister Sunshine" (B-side of first single, 1968) (Wolstenholme) – 2:54
"So Tomorrow" (Holroyd, Lees, Pritchard, Wolstenholme) – 3:28
"Eden Unobtainable" (Holroyd) – 3:10
"Night" (Wolstenholme) – 3:20
"Pools of Blue" (Lees) – 3:29
"Need You Oh So Bad" (Wolstenholme) – 1:18
"Small Time Town" (Lees) – 2:12
"Dark Now My Sky" (Lees ) – 3:43
"I Can't Go on Without You" (Out-take, 1968) (Wolstenholme) – 2:13
"Eden Unobtainable" (Out-take, 1968) (Holroyd) – 3:04
"Poor Wages" (Single B-side, 1969) (Wolstenholme) – 2:34
"Brother Thrush" (Single A-side, 1969) (Lees) – 3:06
Tracks 10–16: previously unreleased
Tracks 10–11: from the BBC Session 20 April 1968
Tracks 12–16: from the BBC Session 30 July 1968
Deluxe edition
In 2018 a multi format re-mastered limited deluxe edition was released. Initially available in a 3 CD and 1 DVD with the full 5.1 surround sound mix and 33 bonus tracks, there is also a 2 CD edition with the remaster and a limited number of bonus tracks.
Personnel
Barclay James Harvest
John Lees – vocals, guitars, recorder
Les Holroyd – lead vocals (1, 4, 5, 7), bass guitar, guitar, cello
Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme – lead vocals (2, 3, 6, 7), mellotron, keyboards, guitar, harmonica
Mel Pritchard – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
James Litherland – guitar on "Taking Some Time On"
The Barclay James Harvest Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Leader: Gavyn Wright
Conductor and Musical Director: Robert Godfrey
Engineer: Phil McDonald
Cover
The original gatefold cover was designed by Ian Latimer, with photography by Richard Dunkley.