This is the discography of British rock band Barclay James Harvest, including its subsequent incarnations as John Lees' Barclay James Harvest and Barclay James Harvest Featuring Les Holroyd.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUT FRA GER NL NOR SPA SWE SWI US Barclay James Harvest Released: 5 June 1970 Label: Harvest Formats: LP—————————— Once Again Released: 5 February 1971 Label: Harvest Formats: LP——————————Barclay James Harvest and Other Short Stories Released: 5 November 1971 Label: Harvest Formats: LP—————————— Baby James Harvest Released: 10 November 1972 Label: Harvest Formats: LP, MC, 8-track—————————— Everyone Is Everybody Else Released: 14 June 1974 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, 8-track—————————— UK: Silver Time Honoured Ghosts Released: October 1975 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, 8-track32————————— UK: Silver Octoberon Released: 1 October 1976 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, 8-track19——40—————174 UK: Silver Gone to Earth Released: September 1977 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, 8-track30——10—37———— GER: Platinum SWI: Gold UK: Silver XII Released: 29 September 1978 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, 8-track31——18—————— GER: Gold SWI: Gold Eyes of the Universe Released: 5 November 1979 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC—9223—618——— FRA: Gold GER: Platinum SWI: Platinum Turn of the Tide Released: May 1981 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC55—102—4———— FRA: Gold GER: Gold SWI: Platinum Ring of Changes Released: 16 May 1983 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC36——4387———— FRA: Gold GER: Gold SWI: Gold Victims of Circumstance Released: 6 April 1984 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC33—744313—421— GER: Gold SWI: Gold Face to Face Released: 30 January 1987 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC65——9—14——7— Welcome to the Show Released: 5 March 1990 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC———1087———7— GER: Gold SWI: Gold Caught in the Light Released: 14 June 1993 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC———81————33— River of Dreams Released: 26 May 1997 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC———71————33— Nexus(John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) Released: 22 February 1999 Label: Eagle Formats: CD—————————— Revolution Days(Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd) Released: 25 February 2002 Label: M Formats: CD—————————— North(John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) Released: 7 October 2013 Label: Esoteric Antenna Formats: CD, LP, digital download—————————— Relativity(John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) Released: 17 October 2025 Label: Esoteric Antenna Formats: CD, LP, digital download87——50————70—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUT FRA GER NOR SWI Live Released: November 1974 Label: Polydor Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC, 2x8-track40————— UK: Silver Live Tapes Released: 9 June 1978 Label: Polydor Formats: 2xLP, MC——1633—— GER: GoldBerlin – A Concert for the People Released: January 1982 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC15924114— GER: Gold Glasnost Released: 5 April 1988 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC———47—30 BBC in Concert 1972 Released: 27 May 2002 Label: EMI/Harvest Formats: CD—————— After the Day – The Radio Broadcasts 1974–1976 Released: 14 April 2008 Label: Polydor Formats: 2xCD—————— Revival – Live 1999(John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) Released: 27 April 2000 Label: Eagle Formats: CD—————— Live In Bonn, 30th October 2002(Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd) Released: 13 October 2003 Label: Pure Music Formats: CD—————— Classic Meets Rock(Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd with Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) Released: December 2006 Label: Kultopolis Formats: CD—————— Legacy – Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire, London 2006(John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) Released: 5 November 2007 Label: Esoteric Recordings Formats: CD—————— Recorded Live at Metropolis Studios, London(John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) Released: 4 June 2012 Label: Salvo Formats: CD+DVD——————High Voltage Festival – Recorded Live – July 23rd 2011(John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) Released: 4 November 2011 Label: Concert Live Formats: 2xCD—————— Retrospective(Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd) Released: 19 February 2016 Label: ZYX Music Formats: 2xCD, digital download—————— The Bloomsbury Theatre, London, 30th October 2009(John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) Released: 6 May 2018 Label: Lepidoptera Formats: 2xCD+DVD—————— The 50th Anniversary Concert(John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) Released: 23 November 2018 Label: Lepidoptera Formats: 2xCD+DVD—————— Philharmonic! - The Orchestral Concert(John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) Released: 2024 Label: Esoteric Antenna / Cherry Records Formats: 2xCD+DVD+BR——————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications GER SWI Early Morning Onwards Released: September 1972 Label: Starline Formats: LP, MC, 8-track—— The Best of Barclay James Harvest Released: January 1977 Label: Harvest Formats: LP, MC——The Best of Barclay James Harvest Volume 2 Released: April 1979 Label: Harvest Formats: LP, MC—— Mocking Bird – The Early Years Released: March 1980 Label: Harvest Formats: LP, MC—— SWI: Silver The Best of Barclay James Harvest Volume 3 Released: February 1981 Label: Harvest Formats: LP, MC—— The Compact Story of Barclay James Harvest Released: October 1985 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, MC—— Another Arable Parable Released: October 1987 Label: Harvest Formats: CD—— Alone We Fly Released: 22 October 1990 Label: Connoisseur Collection Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC—— The Harvest Years Released: 20 May 1991 Label: EMI Formats: 2xCD, 3xLP, 2xMC—— Best of Barclay James Harvest Released: October 1991 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, MC913 GER: Gold SWI: Gold Sorcerers + Keepers Released: 24 May 1993 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC—— Endless Dream Released: 29 July 1996 Label: Connoisseur Collection Formats: CD—— Premium Gold Collection Released: 29 August 1996 Label: EMI Formats: CD Released in the UK in February 1997 as The Best of Barclay James Harvest Centenary Collection—— The Collection Released: 2 October 2000 Label: EMI Formats: CD—— Mocking Bird – The Best of Barclay James Harvest Released: 16 April 2001 Label: EMI/Harvest Formats: CD—— Evolution Years – The Best of Barclay James Harvest Featuring the Songs of Les Holroyd Released: 30 August 2004 Label: Pure Music Formats: CD—— Welcome to the Show – The Best of Barclay James Harvest Released: 21 August 2008 Label: Universal Music Formats: 2xCD—— Child of the Universe – The Essential Collection Released: 26 August 2013 Label: Spectrum Music/Universal Formats: 2xCD—— Titles: The Best of Barclay James Harvest Released: 9 December 2013 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD——"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Box sets Title Album details Four Barclay James Harvest Originals Released: February 1996 Label: EMIl Formats: 4xCD "All Is Safely Gathered In" – An Anthology 1967–1997 Released: 12 December 2005 Label: Eclectic Discs Formats: 5xCD "Sea of Tranquility" – The Polydor Years 1974–1997 Released: 26 October 2009 Label: Esoteric Recordings Formats: 3xCD Taking Some Time On – Harvest Years (1968–73) Released: 18 July 2011 Label: EMI/Harvest Formats: 5xCD
Video releases Title Album details Berlin – A Concert for the People Released: 1983 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc Victims of Circumstance Released: 1985 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS Glasnost Released: May 1988 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS Best of Barclay James Harvest – X Live Videos Released: November 1991 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS The Best of Barclay James Harvest Live Released: June 1992 Label: Vision Video Formats: VHS Re-released in 2003 as 25th Anniversary Concert Caught Live Released: 11 March 2002 Label: Classic Pictures Entertainment Formats: DVD On the Road(Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd) Released: 24 January 2005 Label: Edel Formats: DVD Classic Meets Rock(Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd with Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) Released: 22 September 2007 Label: Kultopolis Formats: DVD Legacy – Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire, London 2006(John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) Released: 26 November 2007 Label: Esoteric Recordings Formats: CD
EPs Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK Time Honoured Ghosts Released: 1975 Label: Polydor Formats: 7"— Live EP Released: 4 March 1977 Label: Polydor Formats: 7"49 Time Honoured Tracks Released: 1981 Label: Polydor Formats: 7", 12" Australia-only release— French Tour 82 Released: 1982 Label: Polydor Formats: 12" France-only release— The Origin of Pieces Released: 1999 Label: Swallowtail Formats: CD Fan club-only release— Strangely Mixed Released: 2000 Label: Swallowtail Formats: CD Fan club-only release— Au Naturel(John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) Released: 2001 Label: Swallowtail Formats: CD Fan club-only release— It's My Life(Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd) Released: 2002 Label: Musedia Formats: CD Promo-only release— Bob Harris Session (5th July 1971) Released: 13 August 2010 Label: Parlophone Formats: digital download— Ancient Waves(John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) Released: 19 April 2014 Label: Esoteric Antenna Formats: 12" Record Store Day release"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum UK FRA GER NL SWI US "Early Morning"1968—————— rowspan="2" "Brother Thrush"1969—————— "Taking Some Time On"1970——————Barclay James Harvest "Mocking Bird"1971——————Once Again "She Said" (France-only release)—————— "I'm Over You"1972——————Barclay James Harvest (1972) "Thank You"—————— "Rock and Roll Woman"1973—————— rowspan="2" "The Joker" (Denmark-only release)—————— "Poor Boy Blues"1974——————Everyone Is Everybody Else "Titles"1975———11—107Time Honoured Ghosts "Sweet Jesus" (Netherlands-only release)—————— "Rock 'n' Roll Star" (US and Germany-only release)1977——————Octoberon "Hymn"54—————Gone to Earth "Friend of Mine"1978—————— "Sip of Wine" (Austria and Germany-only limited release)——————XII "Loving Is Easy"—————— "Love on the Line"19796358————Eyes of the Universe "Capricorn"1980—————— "Life Is for Living"61482491—Turn of the Tide "Waiting on the Borderline" (France and Spain-only release)1981—38———— "Child of the Universe" (Germany-only release)1982——27———Berlin – A Concert for the People "Just a Day Away"1983683240—5—Ring of Changes "Ring of Changes" (Germany-only release)—————— "Waiting for the Right Time"—————— "Victims of Circumstance"198492446—19—Victims of Circumstance "I've Got a Feeling"—————— "He Said Love"1986—92————Face to Face "Panic" (Germany-only release)1987—————— "Cheap the Bullet"1990——————Welcome to the Show "Welcome to the Show" (Germany-only release)—————— "Halfway to Freedom" (Germany-only release)—————— "John Lennon's Guitar" (Germany-only release)—————— "Stand Up"199293————— "Who Do We Think We Are?" (promo-only release)1993——————Caught in the Light "River of Dreams" (Germany promo-only release)1997——————River of Dreams "Back in the Game" (Germany promo-only release)——————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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