# Barclay James Harvest discography

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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUT | FRA | GER | NL | NOR | SPA | SWE | SWI | US | 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 |
| Time Honoured Ghosts | Released: October 1975 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | UK: Silver |
| Octoberon | Released: 1 October 1976 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 19 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | UK: Silver |
| Gone to Earth | Released: September 1977 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 30 | — | — | 10 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | GER: Platinum SWI: Gold UK: Silver |
| XII | Released: 29 September 1978 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 31 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | GER: Gold SWI: Gold |
| Eyes of the Universe | Released: 5 November 1979 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC | — | 9 | 22 | 3 | — | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | FRA: Gold GER: Platinum SWI: Platinum |
| Turn of the Tide | Released: May 1981 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC | 55 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | FRA: Gold GER: Gold SWI: Platinum |
| Ring of Changes | Released: 16 May 1983 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC | 36 | — | — | 4 | 38 | 7 | — | — | — | — | FRA: Gold GER: Gold SWI: Gold |
| Victims of Circumstance | Released: 6 April 1984 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC | 33 | — | 7 | 4 | 43 | 13 | — | 42 | 1 | — | GER: Gold SWI: Gold |
| 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 SWI: Gold |
| 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUT | FRA | GER | NOR | SWI | Certifications |
| Live | Released: November 1974 Label: Polydor Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC, 2x8-track | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | UK: Silver |
| Live Tapes | Released: 9 June 1978 Label: Polydor Formats: 2xLP, MC | — | — | 16 | 33 | — | — | GER: Gold |
| Berlin – A Concert for the People | Released: January 1982 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC | 15 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 14 | — | GER: Gold |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philharmonic! - The Orchestral Concert (John Lees' Barclay James Harvest) | Released: 2024 Label: Esoteric Antenna / Cherry Records Formats: 2xCD+DVD+BR | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | GER | SWI | 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: April 1979 Label: Harvest Formats: LP, MC | — | — | |
| Mocking Bird – The Early Years | Released: March 1980 Label: Harvest Formats: LP, MC | — | — | SWI: Silver |
| 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 SWI: Gold |
| 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 |
| 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | FRA | GER | NL | SWI | US | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | Gone to Earth |
| "Friend of Mine" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gone to Earth |
| "Sip of Wine" (Austria and Germany-only limited release) | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | XII |
| "Loving Is Easy" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ring of Changes |
| "Waiting for the Right Time" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ring of Changes |
| "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) | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Welcome to the Show |
| "Halfway to Freedom" (Germany-only release) | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Welcome to the Show |
| "John Lennon's Guitar" (Germany-only release) | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Welcome to the Show |
| "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) | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | River of Dreams |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||