| My Boy | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Richard Harris |
| Cover: | My Boy Richard Harris album cover.jpg |
| Released: | November 1971 |
| Studio: | Chapell's Studios and Advision Studios |
| Genre: | Vocal, baroque pop, rock |
| Length: | 40:15 |
| Label: | Dunhill |
| Producer: | Johnny Harris, Bill Martin / Phil Coulter |
| Chronology: | Richard Harris |
| Prev Title: | The Yard Went On Forever |
| Prev Year: | 1968 |
| Next Title: | Slides |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
My Boy is the third studio album of Richard Harris, released in 1971 by Dunhill Records. The album is about a love story between two people, which in time, develops from something platonic to a lost romance in their couplehood. They are only four Jimmy Webb songs on this album.[1]
In the year 1971, during a visit to Britain, Dunhill Records president, Jay Lasker, completed a record deal negotiations with Richard Harris. His first single release My Boy, which entered a music contest at Radio Luxembourg Grand Prix.[2]
The album received mixed reviews, with William York from AllMusic describing it as "another difficult (and depressing) concept album".[3] He further notes that this album is not for those seeking standard Harris fare, and those who want to introduce themselves to his art should start with A Tramp Shining or one of the "best-of" offerings.[3] A review by Jean Ehmsen of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch focused on the strengths of Harris' voice, along with the romantic and paternal aspects of the album while ignoring any darker overtones.[4]
The album concept and synopsis by Richard Harris.[5]