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.
| Barclay James Harvest discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 20 |
| EPs | 10 |
| Live albums | 15 |
| Compilation albums | 19 |
| Singles | 37 |
| Video albums | 9 |
| Box sets | 4 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUT [2] |
FRA [3] |
GER [4] |
NL [5] |
NOR [6] |
SPA [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [10] | |||
| Barclay James Harvest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Once Again |
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| Barclay James Harvest and Other Short Stories |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Baby James Harvest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Everyone Is Everybody Else |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Time Honoured Ghosts |
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32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Octoberon |
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19 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 174 |
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| Gone to Earth |
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30 | — | — | 10 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | |
| XII |
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31 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Eyes of the Universe |
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— | 9 | 22 | 3 | — | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| Turn of the Tide |
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55 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ring of Changes |
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36 | — | — | 4 | 38 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| Victims of Circumstance |
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33 | — | 7 | 4 | 43 | 13 | — | 42 | 1 | — | |
| Face to Face |
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65 | — | — | 9 | — | 14 | — | — | 7 | — | |
| Welcome to the Show |
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— | — | — | 10 | 87 | — | — | — | 7 | — | |
| Caught in the Light |
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— | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | |
| River of Dreams |
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— | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | |
| Nexus (John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) |
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| Revolution Days (Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd) |
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| North (John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUT [2] |
FRA [3] |
GER [4] |
NOR [6] |
SWI [9] | |||
| Live |
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40 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Live Tapes |
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— | — | 16 | 33 | — | — |
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| Berlin – A Concert for the People |
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15 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 14 | — |
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| Glasnost |
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— | — | — | 47 | — | 30 | |
| BBC in Concert 1972 |
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| After the Day – The Radio Broadcasts 1974–1976 |
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| Revival – Live 1999 (John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) |
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| Live In Bonn, 30th October 2002 (Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd) |
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| Classic Meets Rock (Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd with Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) |
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| Legacy – Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire, London 2006 (John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) |
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| Recorded Live at Metropolis Studios, London (John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) |
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| High Voltage Festival – Recorded Live – July 23rd 2011 (John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) |
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| Retrospective (Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd) |
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| The Bloomsbury Theatre, London, 30th October 2009 (John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) |
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| The 50th Anniversary Concert (John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) |
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| Philharmonic! - The Orchestral Concert (John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [4] |
SWI [9] | |||
| Early Morning Onwards |
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| The Best of Barclay James Harvest |
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| The Best of Barclay James Harvest Volume 2 |
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| Mocking Bird – The Early Years |
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| The Best of Barclay James Harvest Volume 3 |
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| The Compact Story of Barclay James Harvest |
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| Another Arable Parable |
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| Alone We Fly |
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| The Harvest Years |
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| Best of Barclay James Harvest |
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9 | 13 | |
| Sorcerers + Keepers |
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| Endless Dream |
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| Premium Gold Collection |
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| The Collection |
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| Mocking Bird – The Best of Barclay James Harvest |
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| Evolution Years – The Best of Barclay James Harvest Featuring the Songs of Les Holroyd |
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| Welcome to the Show – The Best of Barclay James Harvest |
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| Child of the Universe – The Essential Collection |
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| Titles: The Best of Barclay James Harvest |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Box sets
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Four Barclay James Harvest Originals |
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| "All Is Safely Gathered In" – An Anthology 1967–1997 |
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| "Sea of Tranquility" – The Polydor Years 1974–1997 |
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| Taking Some Time On – Harvest Years (1968–73) |
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Video releases
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Berlin – A Concert for the People |
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| Victims of Circumstance |
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| Glasnost |
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| Best of Barclay James Harvest – X Live Videos |
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| The Best of Barclay James Harvest Live |
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| Caught Live |
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| On the Road (Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd) |
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| Classic Meets Rock (Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd with Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) |
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| Legacy – Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire, London 2006 (John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) |
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EPs
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | ||
| Time Honoured Ghosts |
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| Live EP |
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49 |
| Time Honoured Tracks |
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| French Tour 82 |
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| The Origin of Pieces |
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| Strangely Mixed |
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| Au Naturel (John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) |
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| It's My Life (Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd) |
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| Bob Harris Session (5th July 1971) |
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| Ancient Waves (John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
FRA [17] |
GER [4] |
NL [18] |
SWI [19] |
US [20] | |||
| "Early Morning" | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "The Joker" (Denmark-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Poor Boy Blues" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Everyone Is Everybody Else |
| "Titles" | 1975 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 107 | Time Honoured Ghosts |
| "Sweet Jesus" (Netherlands-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rock 'n' Roll Star" (US and Germany-only release) | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Octoberon |
| "Hymn" | 54[A] | — | — | — | — | — | Gone to Earth | |
| "Friend of Mine" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Sip of Wine" (Austria and Germany-only limited release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | XII | |
| "Loving Is Easy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love on the Line" | 1979 | 63 | 58 | — | — | — | — | Eyes of the Universe |
| "Capricorn" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Life Is for Living" | 61 | 48 | 2 | 49 | 1 | — | 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" | 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" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "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" | 1992 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
References
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