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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.




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."
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."




Track listing


All songs were written by Jimmy Webb.

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




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 – lead guitar
Fred Tackett – rhythm guitar, trumpet
Lance Wakely – rhythm 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
Jules Chaikin – trumpet
Technical
Armin Steiner, William F. Williams - engineer
Gary Burden - art direction
Henry Diltz - photography




Chart performance






References

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