The Yard Went On Forever
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The Yard Went On Forever is the second album by Richard Harris, released in 1968 by Dunhill Records (DS-50042). The album was written, arranged, and produced by Jimmy Webb.[1]
Reception
A review of the album in Billboard said "Webb's material is treated with class and finesse" by Harris. Album track "Lucky Me" was described in the magazine as "a shimmering gem."[2]
In his review on Allmusic, Bruce Eder praised the project, writing that "the lyrics are dazzling in their cascading imagery, the music is richer and more vividly conceived and recorded, and the entire album works magnificently."[3]
Track listing
All songs were written by Jimmy Webb.
- Side one
- "The Yard Went On Forever" – 5:43
- "Watermark" – 4:27
- "Interim" – 3:07
- "Gayla" – 3:19
- Side two
- "The Hymns From The Grand Terrace" – 9:07
- "The Hive" – 3:59
- "Lucky Me" – 2:56
- "That's The Way It Was" – 3:00[1]
Personnel
- Jimmy Webb – arranger, producer, piano
- Joe Osborn – bass
- Armen Steiner – engineer
- William F. Willams – engineer
- Skip Mosher – flute
- Art Maebe – French horn
- David Duke – French horn
- George Price – French horn
- Bill Henshaw – French horn
- Mike Deasy – guitar
- Fred Tackett – guitar
- Lance Wakely – guitar
- Larry Knechtel – harpsichord, organ, keyboards
- Hal Blaine – percussion
- Sid Sharp – strings
- Gary Coleman – timpani
- Milt Holland – timpani
- Frank Rossalino – trombone
- Lou Blackburn – trombone
- Bud Brisbois – trumpet
- Fred Tackett – trumpet
- Jules Chaikin – trumpet[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 27[4] |
References
- ^ a b c "The Yard Went On Forever". Discogs. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. 80 (44). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 76 November 2, 1968. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "The Yard Went On Forever". Allmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "The Yard Went On Forever - Billboard Albums". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved November 2, 2011.