The Yard Went On Forever is the second album by Richard Harris, released in 1968 by Dunhill Records (DS-50042). The album was written, arranged, and produced by Jimmy Webb.
Reception A review of the album in Billboard said "Webb's material is treated with class and finesse" by Harris. Album track "Lucky Me" was described in the magazine as "a shimmering gem."
In his review on Allmusic, Bruce Eder praised the project, comparing it to the previous Richard Harris album, A Tramp Shining, and writing that "the lyrics are dazzling in their cascading imagery, the music is richer and more vividly conceived and recorded, and the entire album works magnificently."
Track listing All songs were written by Jimmy Webb.
Side one "The Yard Went on Forever" – 5:43 "Watermark" – 4:27 "Interim" – 3:07 "Gayla" – 3:19
Side two "The Hymns From The Grand Terrace" – 9:07 "The Hive" – 3:59 "Lucky Me" – 2:56 "That's The Way It Was" – 3:00
Personnel Richard Harris - vocals Jimmy Webb – arranger, producer, piano Joe Osborn – bass guitar Skip Mosher – flute Art Maebe – French horn David Duke – French horn George Price – French horn William Henshaw – French horn Mike Deasy – lead guitar Fred Tackett – rhythm guitar, trumpet Lance Wakely – rhythm guitar Larry Knechtel – harpsichord, organ, keyboards Hal Blaine – percussion Sid Sharp – strings Gary Coleman – timpani Milt Holland – timpani Frank Rosolino – trombone Lou Blackburn – trombone Bud Brisbois – trumpet Jules Chaikin – trumpet Technical Armin Steiner, William F. Williams - engineer Gary Burden - art direction Henry Diltz - photography
Chart performance +Chart peaks for The Yard Went On Forever Chart (1969) Peak position US Billboard Top LP's27 US Cashbox Top 100 Albums21
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