Barclay James Harvest is the first album released by Barclay James Harvest

Barclay James Harvest

Barclay James Harvest are an English progressive rock band. They were founded in Saddleworth, Lancashire, in September 1966 by John Lees, Les Holroyd, Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme , and Mel Pritchard .-History:...

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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

1. "Taking Some Time On" (John Lees) – 5:31
2. "Mother Dear" (Lees) – 3:20
   Arranged and conducted by Norman Smith
3. "The Sun Will Never Shine" (Woolly Wolstenholme
   Woolly Wolstenholme
   Stuart John Wolstenholme, usually known as Woolly Wolstenholme was vocalist and keyboard player with the British progressive rock band Barclay James Harvest.-Biography:...
   
   ) – 5:07
4. "When the World Was Woken" (Les Holroyd
   Les Holroyd
   This derivative of the band featured Les Holroyd and Mel Pritchard after the schism in the original band. Pritchard remained with the group until his death in February 2004...
   
   ) – 5:50
   Arranged and conducted by Robert John Godfrey
   Robert John Godfrey
   Robert John Godfrey is a British composer, pianist and founder member of The Enid.Born on the Leeds Castle estate in Kent, England, Godfrey was educated at Finchden Manor in Tenterden, which was described by its founder George Lyward as a "therapeutic community for adolescents", other alumni of...
   
   

Side two

1. "Good Love Child" (Lees) – 5:10
2. "The Iron Maiden" (Wolstenholme) – 2:43
3. "Dark Now My Sky" (Lees) – 12:01
   Arranged 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:

1. "Early Morning" (Holroyd, Lees, Mel Pritchard
   Mel Pritchard
   Mel Pritchard was the former drummer with the British progressive rock band, Barclay James Harvest.-Biography:Melvyn Paul Pritchard was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England...
   
   , Wolstenholme) – 2:34
2. "Mister Sunshine" (Wolstenholme) – 2:54
3. "So Tomorrow" (Holroyd, Lees, Pritchard, Wolstenholme) – 3:28
4. "Eden Unobtainable" (Holroyd) – 3:10
5. "Night" (Wolstenholme) – 3:20
6. "Pools of Blue" (Lees) – 3:29
7. "Need You Oh So Bad" (Wolstenholme) – 1:18
8. "Small Time Town" (Lees) – 2:12
9. "Dark Now My Sky" (Lees) – 3:43
10. "I Can't Go on Without You" (Wolstenholme) – 2:13
11. "Eden Unobtainable" (Holroyd) – 3:04
12. "Poor Wages" (Wolstenholme) – 2:34
13. "Brother Thrush" (Lees) – 3:06

Personnel

Barclay James Harvest

• John Lees – vocals
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  , guitar
  Guitar
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  s, recorder
  Recorder
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• Les Holroyd
  Les Holroyd
  This derivative of the band featured Les Holroyd and Mel Pritchard after the schism in the original band. Pritchard remained with the group until his death in February 2004...
  
   – vocals, bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , guitar, cello
  Cello
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• Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme
  Woolly Wolstenholme
  Stuart John Wolstenholme, usually known as Woolly Wolstenholme was vocalist and keyboard player with the British progressive rock band Barclay James Harvest.-Biography:...
  
   – vocals, mellotron
  Mellotron
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  , keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  , guitar, harmonica
  Harmonica
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• Mel Pritchard
  Mel Pritchard
  Mel Pritchard was the former drummer with the British progressive rock band, Barclay James Harvest.-Biography:Melvyn Paul Pritchard was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England...
  
   – drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
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Additional personnel

• Jim Litherland – guitar on "Taking Some Time On"
• The Barclay James Harvest Symphony Orchestra
• Orchestra Leader: Gavin Wright
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• Conductor and Musical Director: Robert Godfrey
• Engineer: Phil McDonald

Cover

The original gatefold

Gatefold

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cover was designed by Ian Latimer, with photography by Richard Dunkley.