Barclay James Harvest discography

Barclay James Harvest discography
Barclay James Harvest discography
Studio albums	20
Live albums	15
Compilation albums	19
Video albums	9
EPs	10
Singles	37
Box sets	4

Last updated April 20, 2024

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 details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	AUT ^[2]	FRA ^[3]	GER ^[4]	NL ^[5]	NOR ^[6]	SPA ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	SWI ^[9]	US ^[10]	Certifications
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^[11]
Time Honoured Ghosts	Released: October 1975 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Silver^[11]
Octoberon	Released: 1 October 1976 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	19	—	—	40	—	—	—	—	—	174	UK: Silver^[11]
Gone to Earth	Released: September 1977 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	30	—	—	10	—	37	—	—	—	—	GER: Platinum^[12] SWI: Gold^[13] UK: Silver^[11]
XII	Released: 29 September 1978 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	31	—	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	GER: Gold^[12] SWI: Gold^[13]
Eyes of the Universe	Released: 5 November 1979 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC	—	9	22	3	—	6	18	—	—	—	FRA: Gold^[14] GER: Platinum^[12] SWI: Platinum^[13]
Turn of the Tide	Released: May 1981 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC	55	—	10	2	—	4	—	—	—	—	FRA: Gold^[14] GER: Gold^[12] SWI: Platinum^[13]
Ring of Changes	Released: May 1983 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC	36	—	—	4	38	7	—	—	—	—	FRA: Gold^[14] GER: Gold^[13] SWI: Gold^[13]
Victims of Circumstance	Released: 6 April 1984 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC	33	—	7	4	43	13	—	42	1	—	GER: Gold^[13] SWI: Gold^[13]
Face to Face	Released: 30 January 1987 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC	65	—	—	9	—	14	—	—	7	—
Welcome to the Show	Released: 5 March 1990 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC	—	—	—	10	87	—	—	—	7	—	GER: Gold^[13] SWI: Gold^[13]
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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	AUT ^[2]	FRA ^[3]	GER ^[4]	NOR ^[6]	SWI ^[9]	Certifications
Live	Released: November 1974 Label: Polydor Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC, 2x8-track	40	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Silver^[11]
Live Tapes	Released: 9 June 1978 Label: Polydor Formats: 2xLP, MC	—	—	16	33	—	—	GER: Gold^[12]
Berlin – A Concert for the People	Released: January 1982 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC	15	9	24	1	14	—	GER: Gold^[12]
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	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
Title	Album details	GER ^[4]	SWI ^[9]	Certifications
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: March 1979 Label: Harvest Formats: LP, MC	—	—
Mocking Bird – The Early Years	Released: March 1980 Label: Harvest Formats: LP, MC	—	—	SWI: Silver^[13]
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, MC	9	13	GER: Gold^[12] SWI: Gold^[15]
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 details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]
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	Year	Peak chart positions						Album
Title	Year	UK ^[1]	FRA ^[16]	GER ^[4]	NL ^[17]	SWI ^[18]	US ^[19]	Album
"Early Morning"	1968	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Brother Thrush"	1969	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Taking Some Time On"	1970	—	—	—	—	—	—	Barclay James Harvest
"Mocking Bird"	1971	—	—	—	—	—	—	Once Again
"She Said" (France-only release)	1971	—	—	—	—	—	—	Once Again
"I'm Over You"	1972	—	—	—	—	—	—	Barclay James Harvest (1972)
"Thank You"	1972	—	—	—	—	—	—	Barclay James Harvest (1972)
"Rock and Roll Woman"	1973	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"The Joker" (Denmark-only release)	1973	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Poor Boy Blues"	1974	—	—	—	—	—	—	Everyone Is Everybody Else
"Titles"	1975	—	—	—	11	—	107	Time Honoured Ghosts
"Sweet Jesus" (Netherlands-only release)	1975	—	—	—	—	—	—	Time Honoured Ghosts
"Rock 'n' Roll Star" (US and Germany-only release)	1977	—	—	—	—	—	—	Octoberon
"Hymn"	1977	54^{[upper-alpha 1]}	—	—	—	—	—	Gone to Earth
"Friend of Mine"	1978	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gone to Earth
"Sip of Wine" (Austria and Germany-only limited release)		—	—	—	—	—	—	XII
"Loving Is Easy"		—	—	—	—	—	—	XII
"Love on the Line"	1979	63	58	—	—	—	—	Eyes of the Universe
"Capricorn"	1980	—	—	—	—	—	—	Eyes of the Universe
"Life Is for Living"	1980	61	48	2	49	1	—	Turn of the Tide
"Waiting on the Borderline" (France and Spain-only release)	1981	—	38	—	—	—	—	Turn of the Tide
"Child of the Universe" (Germany-only release)	1982	—	—	27	—	—	—	Berlin – A Concert for the People
"Just a Day Away"	1983	68	32	40	—	5	—	Ring of Changes
"Ring of Changes" (Germany-only release)		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Waiting for the Right Time"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Victims of Circumstance"	1984	92	4	46	—	19	—	Victims of Circumstance
"I've Got a Feeling"	1984	—	—	—	—	—	—	Victims of Circumstance
"He Said Love"	1986	—	92	—	—	—	—	Face to Face
"Panic" (Germany-only release)	1987	—	—	—	—	—	—	Face to Face
"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"	1992	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"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)	1997	—	—	—	—	—	—	River of Dreams
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

↑ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

References

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↑ Whitburn, Joel (1982). Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Hot 100 1959–1981. Record Research. p. 14. ISBN 9780898200478.

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[fn2-20] Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 "BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[:1-2] 1 2 "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[:2-3] 1 2 "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[:3-4] 1 2 3 4 "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[5] "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[:4-6] 1 2 "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[:322-7] Salaverri, Fernando (2015). Sólo éxitos 1959–2012 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 978-84-8048-866-2.

[8] "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[:5-9] 1 2 3 "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[:12-10] Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 59. ISBN 0898201179.

[BPI-11] 1 2 3 4 5 "British certifications – Barclay James Harvest". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 March 2022.Type Barclay James Harvest in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[BVMI-12] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Barclay James Harvest)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[:6-13] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Barclay James Harvest Chart Positions and Sales Awards". www.bjharvest.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[:7-14] 1 2 3 "InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles des Formats Longs ((33 T. / CD / Albums / Téléchargements depuis 1973". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[15] "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". www.swisscharts.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[16] "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par B". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[17] "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[18] "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

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Les Holroyd John Lees Mel Pritchard Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme
Studio albums	Barclay James Harvest (1970) Once Again (1971) Barclay James Harvest and Other Short Stories (1971) Baby James Harvest (1972) Everyone Is Everybody Else (1974) Time Honoured Ghosts (1975) Octoberon (1976) Gone to Earth (1977)
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