Barclay James Harvest (album)

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{{cite web |url=http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/barclay.htm |title=Barclay James Harvest Album Portfolio |publisher=www.bjharvest.co.uk (BJH official website)|accessdate=20 August 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110719035836/http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/barclay.htm| archivedate= 19 July 2011 | url-status= live}}

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) – 5:07
4. "When the World Was Woken" (Les Holroyd) – 5:50

5. "Good Love Child" (Lees) – 5:10
6. "The Iron Maiden" (Wolstenholme) – 2:43
7. "Dark Now My Sky" (Lees) – 12:01
   Arranged and conducted by Robert John Godfrey

Barclay James Harvest was remastered and reissued by Harvest in 2002 as Their First Album with several bonus tracks:{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1565616-Barclay-James-Harvest-Their-First-Album |title=Their First Album |publisher=Discogs |access-date=6 February 2024 |archive-date=6 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206192117/https://www.discogs.com/release/1565616-Barclay-James-Harvest-Their-First-Album |url-status=live }}

8. "Early Morning" (A-side of first single, 1968) (Holroyd, Lees, Mel Pritchard, Wolstenholme) – 2:34
9. "Mister Sunshine" (B-side of first single, 1968) (Wolstenholme) – 2:54
10. "So Tomorrow" (Holroyd, Lees, Pritchard, Wolstenholme) – 3:28
11. "Eden Unobtainable" (Holroyd) – 3:10
12. "Night" (Wolstenholme) – 3:20
13. "Pools of Blue" (Lees) – 3:29
14. "Need You Oh So Bad" (Wolstenholme) – 1:18
15. "Small Time Town" (Lees) – 2:12
16. "Dark Now My Sky" (Lees ) – 3:43
17. "I Can't Go on Without You" (Out-take, 1968) (Wolstenholme) – 2:13
18. "Eden Unobtainable" (Out-take, 1968) (Holroyd) – 3:04
19. "Poor Wages" (Single B-side, 1969) (Wolstenholme) – 2:34
20. "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

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.{{cite web |title=Barley James Harvest: Barley James Harvest 3CD/1DVD Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set |url=https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/barclay-james-harvest-barclay-james-harvest-3cd-1dvd-limited-edition-deluxe-box-set/ |work=CherryRed.co.uk |accessdate=2018-06-25 |archive-date=2019-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906102334/https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/barclay-james-harvest-barclay-james-harvest-3cd-1dvd-limited-edition-deluxe-box-set/ |url-status=live }}

;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

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

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