Barclay James Harvest is the first album by British progressive rock band Barclay James Harvest.
Track listing On the original vinyl LP all songs were credited to Holroyd/Lees/Pritchard/Wolstenholme. The list below shows the actual composers.Liner notes for Their First Album Harvest CD 07243 538405 2 5
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.
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