The Yard Went On Forever

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]

The Yard Went On Forever
Studio album by
Released1968
Recorded1968
GenrePop
LabelDunhill
ProducerJimmy Webb
Richard Harris chronology
A Tramp Shining
(1968)
The Yard Went On Forever
(1968)
My Boy
(1971)

Reception

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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, comparing it to the previous Richard Harris album, A Tramp Shining, and 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

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All songs were written by Jimmy Webb.

Side one
  1. "The Yard Went on Forever" – 5:43
  2. "Watermark" – 4:27
  3. "Interim" – 3:07
  4. "Gayla" – 3:19
Side two
  1. "The Hymns From The Grand Terrace" – 9:07
  2. "The Hive" – 3:59
  3. "Lucky Me" – 2:56
  4. "That's The Way It Was" – 3:00[1]

Personnel

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Technical

Chart performance

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Chart (1969) Peak
position
U.S. Top LPs (Billboard)[4] 27

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Yard Went On Forever". Discogs. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. 80 (44). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 76 2 November 1968. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ Eder, Bruce. "The Yard Went On Forever". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  4. ^ "The Yard Went On Forever - Billboard Albums". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 November 2011.