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 Richard Harris
Released	1968
Recorded	1968
Genre	Pop
Label	Dunhill
Producer	Jimmy Webb
Richard Harris chronology
A Tramp Shining (1968) The Yard Went On Forever (1968) My Boy (1971)

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

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

• Richard Harris - vocals
• Jimmy Webb – arranger, producer, piano
• Joe Osborn – bass
• Skip Mosher – flute
• Art Maebe – French horn
• David Duke – French horn
• George Price – French horn
• William 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 Rosolino – trombone
• Lou Blackburn – trombone
• Bud Brisbois – trumpet
• Fred Tackett – trumpet
• Jules Chaikin – trumpet

Technical

• Armin Steiner, William F. Williams - engineer
• Gary Burden - art direction
• Henry Diltz - photography[1]

Chart performance

Chart (1969)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	27[4]

References

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