Barclay James Harvest and Other Short Stories
1971 studio album by Barclay James Harvest
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Barclay James Harvest and Other Short Stories is the third album by English progressive rock band Barclay James Harvest, released in 1971.[3][4] The band has been said to be "dabbling in symphonic rock" with this album.[5]
Released5 November 1971
Recorded18 July – 16 August 1971[1]
StudiosMaida Vale Studios, London
Abbey Road Studios, London
Abbey Road Studios, London
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| Released | 5 November 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 18 July – 16 August 1971[1] | |||
| Studios | Maida Vale Studios, London Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
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| Length | 40:33 (original LP) 1:10:50 (2002 CD) | |||
| Label | Harvest | |||
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Track listing
Side one
- "Medicine Man" (John Lees) – 3:58
- "Someone There You Know" (Les Holroyd/Lees/Mel Pritchard/Woolly Wolstenholme) – 3:49
- "Harry's Song" (Lees) – 3:55
- "Ursula (The Swansea Song)" (Holroyd/Lees/Pritchard/Wolstenholme) – 2:55
- "Little Lapwing" (Holroyd) – 4:59
Side two
- "Song With No Meaning" (Holroyd) – 4:23
- "Blue John's Blues" (Lees) – 6:50
- "The Poet" (Wolstenholme) – 4:55
- "After the Day" (Lees) – 4:49
Bonus tracks
The album was remastered and reissued by Harvest in 2002 with bonus tracks:[4]
- "Brave New World" (demo 17 July 1971) (Lees/Wolstenholme) – 3:59
- "She Said"† (Lees) – 8:42
- "Galadriel"† (Lees) – 3:07
- "Ursula (The Swansea Song)"† (Holroyd/Lees/Pritchard/Wolstenholme) – 2:54
- "Someone There You Know"† (Holroyd/Lees/Pritchard/Wolstenholme) – 3:47
- "Medicine Man" (BBC session 15 March 1972) (Lees) – 7:48
† BBC session 5 July 1971, previously unreleased
Personnel
- John Lees – vocals (1, 3, 7), guitars, percussion
- Les Holroyd – vocals (5, 6), bass, piano, acoustic guitar
- Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme – mellotron, organ, vocals (2, 4, 8, 9), guitars
- Mel Pritchard – drums, percussion, congas, effects
Remastered version
A remastered version was released in 2020.[6]
