Barclay James Harvest
News Archive: 2021
Reprint of The Barclay James Harvest Story
8th October, 2021
In response to numerous enquiries about making our biography of the band available again, we are happy to say that The Barclay James Harvest Story can now be purchased as a print on demand paperback edition.
This is a straightforward reprint of the second edition of the book, originally published in 2013. It’s the definitive biography of Barclay James Harvest, covering the story from the very beginnings to the release of “North”. The print on demand version has the same page size and identical content to the hardback, weighing in at 476 pages, but comes with a soft cover, and costs half of the original price!
Since it is a print on demand book, it will not be available directly from our web shop, but can be ordered from the links below, or should be available from any Amazon web site worldwide. Please choose your own country’s site for the fastest delivery and best price!
Ordering links:
Delays and Charges on Deliveries to EU Countries
8th October, 2021
It has become apparent that our customers in EU countries are now being charged VAT and administrative charges on all parcels sent from the U.K. This is a result of Britain leaving the EU single market and customs union, and unfortunately there is nothing that we can do about it. We are too small an operation to set up a shop in the EU, or to register for VAT and sell CDs etc. free of VAT to overseas customers - the end result is that we have to pay VAT when we buy CDs in, and our customers outside the U.K. are being charged VAT by their own country on top of our prices.
Parcels to EU countries are also being subjected to considerable delays (two to three weeks is common) while they are checked by EU Customs authorities, so please be aware that if you order anything from the U.K., it will now take a lot longer to arrive, and you will probably be charged extra when you do receive your order.
Regrettably, if these delays and charges are unacceptable to you, we can only suggest that, where possible, you order items directly from an alternative outlet in your own country.
JLBJH at HRH Prog 13
20th August, 2021
We're pleased to announce that John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will be performing at the HRH Prog 13 festival at the Leeds O2 Academy in September 2022. JLBJH will be appearing on the Sunday, 4th September, 2022, and earlybird weekend tickets are now available through the HRH Prog web site.
New Discography Book
20th August, 2021
Hot on the heels of our own On Track book comes BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST - Complete Recordings Illustrated, written by Nick Ware & Andrew Sparke, and published by APS Books. The 72-page paperback includes tracklistings and colour illustrations of the covers of all of the BJH and solo studio and live albums, and is a nicely-produced primer on the band's recorded output.
The book is available from Amazon UK
We have also updated the bibliography page on the BJH website to include that, and all other known books of interest to BJH fans: Barclay James Harvest bibliography
Time Honoured Ghosts 2-disc Remaster
10th July, 2021
Now available to pre-order, the 2021 remaster of the classic 1975 studio album, Time Honoured Ghosts.
This two disc edition of the album has been newly remastered from the recently discovered original stereo master tapes and also features a 1975 re-recording of ‘Child Of The Universe’, (intended for an American single release but later shelved), and an NTSC/Region Free DVD with a 5.1 Surround Sound up-mix (derived from the stereo master tapes due to the loss of the original multi-track tapes) and the bonus visual feature of five promotional films shot in 1975 to accompany the album release.
The set is presented in a digipack with a mini fold-out facsimile of a contemporary promotional poster for the album and new sleeve notes by ourselves.The new set is due for release on September 24th, 2021, and can be pre-ordered now from the Barclay James Harvest secure online shop.
Additional German Concerts
22nd June, 2021
Four additional concerts have been confirmed for the John Lees' Barclay James Harvest 2022 tour, in Bad Homburg (rescheduled from October 2021), Ahlen, Castrop Rauxel and St Ingbert/Saarbrücken (rescheduled from October 2021, tickets will remain valid for the new date).
The full list of dates confirmed so far for the tour is as follows:
- 23.03.22 Skien Ibsenhuset, Norway
- 24.03.22 Oslo Cosmopolite, Norway
- 25.03.22 Knebel Fuglsøcentret, Denmark
- 19.04.22 Kusel Fritz Wunderlich Halle, D
- 20.04.22 Koblenz Rhein-Mosel-Halle, D
- 22.04.22 Hagen Stadthalle, D
- 23.04.22 Sinsheim Dr.-Sieber-Halle | Stadthalle, D
- 24.04.22 Stuttgart Theaterhaus (am Pragsattel), D
- 27.04.22 Soest Stadthalle, D
- 28.04.22 Attendorn Stadthalle, D
- 29.04.22 Neustadt an der Weinstraße Saalbau, D
- 30.04.22 Limburg Stadthalle, D
- 10.05.22 Islington Assembly Hall, UK
- 12.05.22 Leeds City Varieties, UK
- 15.05.22 Manchester RNCM, UK
- 17.05.22 Pratteln Z7, CH
- 19.05.22 Nieder-Olm Ludwig-Eckes-Festhalle, D
- 20.05.22 Nürnberg Seranadenhof, D
- 21.05.22 Langen Stadthalle, D
- 24.05.22 Bad Homburg Kurtheater, D
- 25.05.22 Ahlen Stadthalle, D
- 27.05.22 Castrop Rauxel Europahalle, D
- 28.05.22 St Ingbert/Saarbrücken Stadthalle, D
Ticket links for the shows can be found at www.barclayjamesharvest.com, and will be updated when tickets go on sale for the new shows.
Rescheduled Concert Dates in 2022
21st May, 2021
Due to continuing uncertainty over live music events across Europe, the John Lees' Barclay James Harvest concerts originally planned for this year have now been rescheduled for 2022.
The revised schedule, including an additional show in Oslo and a couple of different venues in Germany, is as follows:
- 23.03.22 Skien Ibsenhuset, Norway [tickets]
(link to be updated soon) - 24.03.22 Oslo Cosmopolite, Norway [tickets]
- 25.03.22 Knebel Fuglsøcentret, Denmark [tickets]
- 19.04.22 Kusel Fritz Wunderlich Halle, D
- 20.04.22 Koblenz Rhein-Mosel-Halle, D [tickets]
- 22.04.22 Hagen Stadthalle, D [tickets]
- 23.04.22 Sinsheim Dr.-Sieber-Halle | Stadthalle, D [tickets]
- 24.04.22 Stuttgart Theaterhaus (am Pragsattel), D [tickets]
- 27.04.22 Soest Stadthalle, D [tickets]
- 28.04.22 Attendorn Stadthalle, D [tickets]
- 29.04.22 Neustadt an der Weinstraße Saalbau, D [tickets]
- 30.04.22 Limburg Stadthalle, D [tickets]
- 10.05.22 Islington Assembly Hall [tickets]
- 12.05.22 Leeds City Varieties [tickets]
- 15.05.22 Manchester RNCM [tickets]
- 17.05.22 Pratteln Z7, CH [tickets]
- 19.05.22 Nieder-Olm Ludwig-Eckes-Festhalle, D [tickets]
- 20.05.22 Nürnberg Seranadenhof, D [tickets]
- 21.05.22 Langen Stadthalle, D [tickets]
(link will be active as soon as sales start)
Tickets for the originally scheduled dates will remain valid for the new shows. It is possible that more dates will be added, and we'll bring you any updates as soon as we have them.
RNCM Concert Rescheduled
16th April, 2021
John Lees' Barclay James Harvest regret to announce that their concert at the Royal Northern College of Music scheduled on November 20th, 2021 has now been rescheduled to Sunday, 15th May, 2022.
All tickets remain valid for this new date, but if required refunds can be obtained from the RNCM box office.
Tickets for the rescheduled date are on sale now from:
Live Am See Festival Cancelled
16th April, 2021
The latest casualty of the pandemic is the Live Am See festival planned for Dechsendorf, Germany, on 24th July this year. However, a JLBJH concert has now been announced in nearby Nürnberg, as follows:
- 20th May, 2022: Nürnberg Serenadenhof [tickets]
Existing ticketholders for the Live Am See festival can get a full refund from the point of sale, and can also claim a discount on tickets for the new JLBJH show in Nürnberg.
Rescheduled Concerts
2nd April, 2021
Due to continuing uncertainty about the feasibility of live concerts in 2021, the John Lees' Barclay James Harvest shows previously announced for London Islington Assembly and Leeds City Varieties have now been rescheduled, as follows:
- 10th May, 2022 London Islington Assembly Hall [tickets]
- 12th May, 2022 Leeds City Varieties [tickets]
Existing tickets will remain valid for the new dates - if you cannot attend the rescheduled shows, please contact the point of purchase for any queries regarding refunds.
Discussions are still ongoing regarding the other dates planned for 2021, including the A New Day festival. We will be in touch as soon as there is any more definite news.
Norway Show Added
13th January, 2021
John Lees' Barclay James Harvest have announced a new concert in Norway: the band will appear at Ibsenhuset, Lundegata 6, Skien, on Sunday, 3rd October, 2021. Tickets are on sale now from
www.ibsenhuset.no/program/john-lees-barclay-james-harvest.
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