The Yard Went On Forever Explained

The Yard Went On Forever
Type:studio
Artist:Richard Harris
Cover:The-Yard-Went-On-Forever.jpg
Released:1968
Recorded:1968
Genre:Pop
Label:Dunhill
Producer:Jimmy Webb
Prev Title:A Tramp Shining
Prev Year:1968
Next Title:My Boy
Next Year:1971

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, 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

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

Technical

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Yard Went On Forever . Discogs . November 13, 2012.
  2. November 2, 1968 . Billboard Album Reviews . . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . 80. 44. 76 . 0006-2510.
  3. Web site: Eder . Bruce . The Yard Went On Forever . Allmusic . November 13, 2012.
  4. Web site: The Yard Went On Forever - Billboard Albums. . November 2, 2011.

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