JLBJH 2012 UK Dates

3rd February, 2012

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest are pleased to announce the following live concerts for October this year:

• 18th October:   EDINBURGH - Picture House
• 19th October:   MANCHESTER - The HMV Ritz
• 23rd October:   ST. ALBANS - The Alban Arena
• 24th October:   BRISTOL - St. George's Hall
• 25th October:   LEEDS - City Varieties
• 26th October:   WOLVERHAMPTON - Wulfrun Hall
• 27th October:   NORWICH - University of East Anglia

All shows will be seated. Tickets go on sale today, February 3rd, and the ticket price will be £22.00, although some venues may charge additional booking fees.

No other dates will be added to the UK tour.

Once Again Double Vinyl LP

3rd February, 2012

German company Cargo Records release a limited edition double vinyl LP of BJH's Once Again on February 10th, on their "Prog Classics" label. The audiophile 180 gram pressing includes all of the bonus tracks from the 2002 remastered CD, as follows:

LP One (original album):

• She Said
• Happy Old World
• Song for Dying
• Galadriel
• Mocking Bird
• Vanessa Simmons
• Ball And Chain
• Lady Loves

LP Two (bonus tracks):

• Introduction - White Sails (A Seascape)
• Too Much On Your Plate
• Happy Old World (quadraphonic mix)
• Vanessa Simmons (quadraphonic mix)
• Ball And Chain (quadraphonic mix)

One Year On

13th December, 2011

To mark the anniversary of Woolly's passing, here is another painting by Miss Mio Hashimoto (Wasabi san) from Japan. Here are Mio's own words about the painting:

Hi, I'm Mio Hashimoto, thank you for seeing my BJH & Woolly's fan arts! I hope you like it.

Nostalgic autumn landscape crossed my mind when I listened to BJH's music for the first time. I thought that warm and soft colors are suitable for the band. I represent the mellow sound of BJH's music using these colors.

In addition, I added Japanese art styles to these artworks. Because I inspired by them any time and I want to try to fusion of Japanese styles and western culture. Anyway, I was so pleased to draw it, thanks.

You can see more of Mio's work at http://wasawasawa.deviantart.com/.

Charity Auction

27th November, 2011

Now up for auction on eBay, a unique waistcoat with hand-stitched butterfly inspired by the classic Barclay James Harvest album artwork from Once Again, Baby James Harvest and Early Morning Onwards. The waistcoat has been signed and dated with an indelible fabric pen by John Lees and the other members of John Lees' Barclay James Harvest - Kev Whitehead, Jez Smith and Craig Fletcher - at the band's concert in Holmfirth last weekend. The grey waistcoat is size 10 - 12, has gold and black coloured metal buttons and is fully lined with a beautiful material decorated with sparkly silver butterflies, stars and flowers (hand wash only, because of the glitter on the lining).

As those of you who were at the recent Holmfirth or Leamington concerts will know, John is currently sporting a moustache in support of the Movember charity appeal, the aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. All proceeds from this auction will be donated to John's Movember fund - get a perfect one-off Christmas gift and give to charity at the same time!

The auction listing can be found at JLBJH Charity eBay Auction

You can also find out more about the charity, make a donation or just see John's 'tache on John's Movember Page!

Gone To Earth Named Third Most Successful German LP - Ever!

16th November, 2011

Official German chart company Media Control has named BJH's Gone To Earth the third most successful chart album ever in Germany! Their chart is based on points given for the number of weeks spent on the official chart and the positions reached. Number one is Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here (the new remastered edition of which has just re-entered the German album chart at No. 4), and second was German schlager singer Andrea Berg's Best Of.

http://www.media-control.de/pink-floyd-rekordalbum-zurueck-in-den-charts.html

http://www.charts.de/bestenliste.asp?cat=a&country=de

14th November, 2011

Just wanted to share with you this stunning painting, sent to us by our good friend Masakazu Fujita, and painted by Miss Mio Hashimoto (Wasabi san), who is a talented animation artist from Japan. You can see more of her work at http://wasawasawa.deviantart.com/.

Radio Tymes LP and CD

1st October, 2011

A new compilation album is out now, featuring rare radio broadcasts from the late 60s, amongst which is BJH's 1968 BBC session recording of "Night". The compiler has managed to track down off-air recordings of the original programmes, made by enthusiasts with reel-to-reel tape recorders, and has included snippets of comments from contemporary DJs, such as John Peel enthusing about BJH.

The LP version of the album marks the debut appearance of "Night" on vinyl, although the recording (minus Peel's comments) did appear on the 2002 remastered CD of the band's debut album.

The album also includes rarities from The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Yardbirds, Deep Purple and more. The LP and CD are available direct from the record label's web site, at http://www.topsoundsrecords.co.uk, or you can order them through online retailers such as Spin CDs or Amazon.

JLBJH at Leamington Spa

23rd August, 2011

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest are pleased to announce a UK concert at The Assembly in Leamington Spa on November 20th, 2011. Tickets are on sale now today from http://www2.seetickets.com/leamingtonassembly/price.asp?code=581850 or by calling 0844 8541358.

Return To Holmfirth

11th July, 2011

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will be returning to the Holmfirth Picturedrome for a live show on November 19th, 2011. There won't be a full UK tour this year, but there is a possibility of just one or two more shows being added around the same time as the Holmfirth gig. Meanwhile, those of you who are still waiting for the autographed DVDs from the Metropolis show should receive them very soon, as the band have been busy signing the inserts. Apologies for the long delay, which was completely out of the band's control.

JLBJH High Voltage Live CD

7th July, 2011

Concert Live will be producing live CDs of the whole of John Lees' Barclay James Harvest performance at the High Voltage festival on July 23rd. These CDs are raw live recordings, authorised by the band and taken direct from the mixing desk. They will be available to festival-goers as soon as the band's set is over, but can also be ordered from the Concert Live web site. They will not be available direct from us or from any other shops or online stores. If you would like to pre-order the CD, either for collection at the festival on the day, or to be sent to you afterwards, you can do so at this link:

http://concertlive.co.uk/product.php?id=121

EMI 5CD Set

7th June, 2011

EMI will issue a comprehensive 5CD set of all the band's material from the Parlophone and Harvest label days at a bargain price in July. The set includes remastered versions of their four Harvest albums ("Barclay James Harvest", "Once Again", "... and other short stories" and "Baby James Harvest"), plus A and B-sides of all their singles from this period, BBC sessions, alternative versions etc. Exclusive to this set are early, slightly different mixes of three songs from "Baby James Harvest" which were broadcast by Bob Harris in 1972.

The set is due out on July 18th, and can be pre-ordered now through our online shop at http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/swallow.htm

Mandalaband IV

7th June, 2011

JLBJH Play French Festival

27th May, 2011

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will play their first ever concert in France at the Colmar Wine Festival on August 15th, 2011. Also on the bill are Status Quo and Saga. Tickets are expected to go on sale next Wednesday from the festival web site:

http://www.foire-colmar.com/fr/programmation-festival

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest "Classic Rock Legends" DVD

12th April, 2011

NOW IN STOCK!

Out soon is a new DVD, filmed live for ITV in the intimate surroundings of London's Metropolis Studios on 4th December, 2010. The band was appearing as a quartet in the absence of Woolly Wolstenholme, who was unable to appear due illness, and who tragically died nine days later. The DVD includes the first recording of a new John Lees song, "Ancient Waves" and a performance of "Ursula (The Swansea Song)", dedicated to Woolly.

Tracks:

• Nova Lepidoptera
• Child Of The Universe
• Poor Wages
• Mockingbird
• Summer Soldier
• Poor Mans Moody Blues
• Ursula (The Swansea Song)
• Ancient Waves
• Medicine Man
• The Poet
• After The Day
• Hymn
  
  
• DVD Extra: Interview with John Lees recorded at the concert

The DVD was released on May 23rd, and is available now through our online shop.

JLBJH Summer Festivals

10th March, 2011

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will be performing at two summer festivals, as follows:

27th August, 2011:
Hit Radio Antenne Open Air Festival
Heidepark Resort
Soltau
Germany

Doors: 16.00
Festival start: 17:30

Ticketlink for ticket orders from Germany
Ticketlink for ticket orders from outside of Germany
Tickethotline: 0049-511-3946661

In addition, the band will be headlining The Munot Open Air event in Schaffhausen, Switzerland on 17th June. Tickets go on sale at the end of March and ticketing information will be posted as soon as possible.

JLBJH at High Voltage!

8th March, 2011

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest are delighted to announce that they will be headlining the Prog Stage at the High Voltage Festival in London's Victoria Park on July 23rd, 2011.

Woolly Wolstenholme

14th December, 2010

It is with great sadness that John Lees' Barclay James Harvest announces the passing of Woolly Wolstenholme. In recent weeks Woolly's mental health had taken a turn for the worse and sadly he took his own life on Monday 13th December 2010. As you can imagine, John, Craig, Jez and Kevin and everyone associated with the band are stunned that a shining light of Barclay James Harvest is no longer with us. In this difficult time our thoughts are with Woolly's partner, Sue. We would ask all of Woolly's fans to remember his incredible contribution to popular music and his unique presence on stage.

Book Of Condolences

Once Again 40th Anniversary Edition

12th December, 2010

EMI release a 40th Anniversary Edition of the Once Again album on January 31st, 2011. The two disc set comprises a CD with a remastered stereo version of the album and five previously unreleased bonus tracks, plus a DVD audio disc with the original album in 5.1 surround sound and high-resolution stereo. Full tracklist is as follows:

CD (2002 remaster plus bonus tracks):-

• She Said
• Happy Old World
• Song for Dying
• Galadriel
• Mocking Bird
• Vanessa Simmons
• Ball And Chain
• Lady Loves

• Mockingbird (May 1970 version)
• Introduction - White Sails (A Seascape)
• Too Much On Your Plate
• Galadriel (non-orchestral version)
• Happy Old World (take one)
• Song for Dying (full unedited version)
• Mockingbird (extended non-orchestral version)

DVD (original album in 5.1 surround sound and high-reolution stereo):-

• She Said
• Happy Old World
• Song for Dying
• Galadriel
• Mocking Bird
• Vanessa Simmons
• Ball And Chain
• Lady Loves

Pre-ordering information and pricing will follow soon.

Important Announcement About The Upcoming JLBJH UK Concerts:

16th November, 2010

It is with regret that John Lees' Barclay James Harvest announces that Woolly Wolstenholme will not be able to participate in the forthcoming UK concerts at the end of this month. Following doctor's advice, Woolly has been ordered to rest after suffering from nervous exhaustion. Woolly and the band are deeply disappointed that he won't be able to perform in the forthcoming shows, but everyone involved, including Woolly, feel that the concerts should still take place.

The group are looking forward to performing in Britain again and have a few surprises in store in terms of the set list, including the performance of a new song. Everyone wishes Woolly a speedy recovery and we're looking forward to having him back with the band as soon as he is well enough. John, Craig, Jez and Kevin are looking forward to seeing you all on tour at the end of this month.

A Major Fancy Double CD Pre-Orders

19th October, 2010

The Esoteric Recordings edition of John Lees' A Major Fancy will be released on November 29th with a bonus disc including one never before heard song, plus alternative takes, demos and single edits. Full tracklisting is as follows:

Disc One (original album):
Untitled No.1 - Heritage; Child Of The Universe; Kes (A Major Fancy); Untitled No.2; Sweet Faced Jane; Witburg Night; Long Ships; Untitled No.3

Disc Two (bonus tracks):
Untitled No. 8 (previously unreleased song); Child Of The Universe (first version); Witburg Night (first mix); Untitled No. 2 (first version); Untitled No. 1 - Heritage (first version); Best Of My Love; You Can't Get It; Please Be With Me; Child Of The Universe (single edit)

The CD will also be available at the forthcoming John Lees' Barclay James Harvest concerts in London, Manchester and York, but we're expecting to receive our stock early so that we can fulfil pre-orders before the first concert. The double CD will be priced at £13.00 including UK postage and can be ordered now through our online shop.

JLBJH T-Shirts

13th October, 2010

Now in stock, John Lees' Barclay James Harvest shirts in a choice of long or short sleeves, as sold at the band's 2009 concerts. The back of the shirt is plain black without printing, and most sizes are available, but supplies are limited.

We also have a very small number of shirts from the 2006 tour, which have white printing on the back, in sizes M and XL only.

For pictures, more details and ordering information, check out the T-shirts, Programmes and Badges ordering page on this site.

Mandalaband Albums Remastered and Remixed

13th October, 2010

The first two Mandalaband albums, Mandalaband and The Eye Of Wendor, have been completely remixed and remastered by David Rohl from the original multi-track master tapes, and will be made available as a double CD digipack in November.

The debut album dates from 1975 and the band included most of the musicians who went on to form Sad Café. 1978's The Eye Of Wendor featured a host of stars, amongst whom were all four members of Barclay James Harvest, plus Justin Hayward, Maddy Prior, 10cc, Sad Café and many more.

The set comes with previously unreleased demos and alternative versions for both albums, and will be issued by David's own label, Legend Records.

Details of the tracklisting and how to pre-order the set can be found at the online shop on this site.

Once Again 40th Anniversary Celebrations

17th September, 2010

EMI Records will issue a Deluxe Edition of Once Again on January 31st, 2011, in time for the 40th anniversary of the release of the original album, which first appeared in February 1971. The 2CD set will include a new 5.1 surround mix of the album as well as previously unreleased versions of some of the songs from the album - a full tracklist will follow soon.

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will be performing a one-off concert at Buxton Opera House on Saturday, February 19th, which will also form part of the 40th anniversary celebrations. The band plan to play a selection of songs from Once Again at the concert, as well as other classics, old and new.

Finally (for now!) John gave an extensive interview about the album to Classic Rock Presents Prog yesterday, and that will appear soon, possibly in the next edition.

A Major Fancy for November Reissue

2nd September, 2010

John's A Major Fancy album, recorded in 1972 and first released in 1977, will be reissued on CD by Esoteric Recordings in November, to coincide with the JLBJH concerts in England.

The CD will include previously unreleased demos and alternative versions of some of the album tracks, including an early recording of "Child Of The Universe" with different lyrics!

More details of release date, prices etc. as soon as we have them.

A Special Intimate Evening With JLBJH

The date: Saturday, 4th December 2010

The place: Metropolis Recording Studios, Chiswick, London

Metropolis Studios present

A special intimate evening with

John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest

A special performance for ITV and a DVD release strictly limited to 140 guests

The tickets for the evening include a special concert performance which will be recorded and filmed for broadcast and a DVD release. The ticket will also include:

• A VIP ticket which includes a champagne reception at Metropolis Studios


• Access to both the studio and viewing room during the concert - the studio where the band will play and be filmed is like an intimate club area


• An exclusive “Meet and Greet” session with the artists after the concert at a reception


• Photographs with artists at post concert reception


• All 140 guests will receive a free DVD of the concert with their names written on a Special Insert which will be autographed by all members of the band


• Strictly limited tickets will be priced at £175 each and are available from the following link:

Berlin DVD Package

30th July, 2010

First picture of the contents of the forthcoming DVD of Berlin - A Concert For The People, which will be out on August 23rd. The package includes an 8-page full-colour booklet and a facsimile of a contemporary press release, and is all housed in a card slipcase.

More details and a secure pre-order form can be found at
http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/s-berlindvd.htm

Limited Edition Berlin CD

8th July, 2010

Esoteric Recordings re-release the 11-track remastered version of the Berlin - A Concert For The People CD on August 30th, and the initial pressing will be a special 30th Anniversary Digipack edition with new booklet artwork, strictly limited to only 2,000 copies.

The limited edition can be pre-ordered now from our web site shop, priced at £11.00 including UK postage and packing.

JLBJH Show in York Now on Sale

11th June, 2010

The John Lees' Barclay James Harvest concert at the York Grand Opera House has just gone on sale.

You can order your tickets and even choose your seat/s yourself directly at the York Opera's Web Site.

Berlin DVD Available to Pre-Order

7th June, 2010

We can now accept pre-orders for the forthcoming DVD of Berlin - A Concert For The People, which is scheduled for release by Eagle Vision on August 23rd, and includes the original film as issued on VHS video back in 1982, plus a bonus feature of five videos which the band recorded for 1975's Time Honoured Ghosts album.

The secure pre-order form can be found at
http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/s-berlindvd.htm

JLBJH Confirm UK Dates

27th May, 2010

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest have just confirmed three UK dates for November 2010, as follows:

November 26: London Islington O2 Academy
November 27: Manchester Academy (order online through Ticketline)
November 28: York Grand Opera House

Tickets should be available from 31st May - more news here as soon as we have it.

Berlin on DVD

18th May, 2010

At long last, we're delighted to announce that A Concert For The People - Berlin will be officially issued on DVD in August by Eagle Vision. The release will mark the 30th anniversary of the original concert which BJH gave to an estimated audience of 175,000 people on the steps of the Reichstag in what was then West Berlin.

The bad news is that, in spite of a thorough search by all concerned, it has proved impossible to find any unreleased footage from the concert. However, the good news is that the original footage which appeared on the old VHS video will be supplemented by the five rarely-seen videos which the band made for selected tracks from the Time Honoured Ghosts album.

At the same time, Esoteric Recordings will reissue a repackaged 11-track version of the Berlin CD. More details, including pricing and how to pre-order the DVD, will follow shortly.

JLBJH To Play Portuguese Festival

18th May, 2010

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will be performing a one-off live concert in Portugal in July, headlining at the Douro Rock and Blues Festival in Gaia/Porto, on July 10th. The Yardbirds will also be appearing, plus more acts yet to be confirmed. See http://www.slimsblues.com for more info.

New 3CD Box Set in stock now

26th November, 2009

A 3CD mini box set of BJH's Polydor material has been released by Esoteric Recordings. The set doesn't include any previously unreleased material, but is a reasonably priced and more compact alternative to the deluxe box set, All Is Safely Gathered In, which is now completely sold out. The new set is in stock now for Christmas delivery, and can be ordered through our secure shopping cart

Details are as follows:

BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST:
Sea of Tranquility - The Polydor Years 1974 - 1997

CD One:

1. Child of the Universe (US single version)
2. Crazy City
3. For No One
4. The Great 1974 Mining Disaster (original mix)
5. Negative Earth (original mix)
6. She Said (live)
7. Galadriel (live)
8. Mockingbird (live)
9. In My Life
10. Sweet Jesus
11. Hymn for the Children
12. Song for You
13. Titles
14. Ra
15. May Day

CD Two:

1. The World Goes On
2. Rock n' Roll Star (TV playback version)
3. Hymn
4. Sea of Tranquillity
5. Poor Man's Moody Blues
6. Suicide? (live)
7. Medicine Man (live)
8. Jonathan (live)
9. Berlin
10. Fact: The Closed Shop
11. In Search of England
12. Sperratus
13. The Song (They Love to Sing)
14. Capricorn (single version)

CD Three:

1. Nova Lepidoptera (live in Berlin 1980)
2. Life is for Living (live in Berlin 1980)
3. In Memory of the Martyrs
4. Fifties Child
5. Ring of Changes (single version)
6. African
7. Alone in the Night
8. On the Wings of Love
9. Lady Macbeth
10. Cheap the Bullet
11. John Lennon's Guitar (live)
12. The Ballad of Denshaw Mill
13. Mr. E
14. Children of the Disappeared

Limbourg Concert moved to Verviers!

18th November, 2009

The JLBJH concert on 24th November at Limbourg (Belgium) Le Kursaal has been moved to Verviers, Spirit of 66 at very short notice. Naturally, tickets for the show stay valid and should also still be available, and the date is the same.

Basel Concert Sells Out

9th November, 2009

The JLBJH concert on 17th November at Basel Grand Casino is now completely sold out. We believe that there are still some tickets left for the show at Bern's Mühle Hunziken the next night, but you may need to hurry!

Ryszard Szafranski

14th October, 2009

We were very sorry to hear of the death on Monday from Motor Neurone Disease of Ryszard Szafranski, who wrote the sleeve notes for Another Arable Parable, the first ever CD compilation of BJH's Harvest material.

R.I.P.

Lisbon Concert Sells Out

17th September, 2009

The band's concert at Lisbon's Aula Magna on October 9th is now completely sold out. This will be the first appearance in Portugal by any members of Barclay James Harvest since 1986, and the first live concert since 1980!

Latest Information on Shrewsbury Refunds

15th September, 2009

Latest update from Moray Council:

Officers from Moray Council Trading Standards met with Brian Davies of New Dawn Events week ending 11 September 2009. The reason given by him for the cancellation of the Memories of Woodstock and Crathes Castle events was a lack of ticket sales.

Mr Davies has stated that the delay in refunds to consumers who paid using the Paypal facility has been due to a technical issue in funding the companies Paypal account. He has however advised that steps have been taken which should allow refunds to commence by 30 September 2009. In addition Mr Davies has stated that he is processing approximately 15 credit card payment refunds per day and he intends to complete the process by 30 September 2009.

Moray Council Trading Standards will continue to monitor the situation however, despite a desire to help, we are not in a position to accept any further direct contact from consumers through out the UK.

Should you have written to Mr Davies and failed to receive a reply, our advice is to contact Trading Standards in your home area and seek help with trying to obtain a refund through your credit card provider if payment was made by this method, or with lodging a Small Claim in the appropriate court system. This advice is given not due to a lack of willingness to help on the part of Moray Council Trading Standards Department, but due to the limitations placed on our role as a result of Civil Legislation.

Regards,

Sheila Fraser
Fair Trading Officer
The Moray Council
Trading Standards

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