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Once Again was the second album released by Barclay James Harvest, in early 1971. As was the case with their other early albums, it was recorded with a full orchestra.

Once Again
Studio album by Barclay James Harvest
Released	5 February 1971
Recorded	9 October 1970 – 25 November 1970
Studio	EMI Studios, London
Genre	Progressive rock, art rock, symphonic rock
Length	40:21 (LP): 61:02 (expanded CD)
Label	Harvest (UK) Sire (USA)
Producer	Norman Smith
Barclay James Harvest chronology
Barclay James Harvest (1970) Once Again (1971) Barclay James Harvest and Other Short Stories (1971)

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On the track "Galadriel", Lees played John Lennon's Epiphone Casino guitar, an event later recounted in a song on the band's 1990 album Welcome To The Show titled "John Lennon's Guitar".

In an interview with Songfacts, Keith Domone (official biographer of Barclay James Harvest with his wife Monika) said John Lees wrote "Mocking Bird" back in 1968 while he was living with the parents of his future wife, Olwen. The song is based on a musical phrase from "Pools Of Blue", which he wrote around the same time.[2]

In the Q & Mojo Classic Special Edition ‘’Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock’’, the album came #39 in its list of "40 Cosmic Rock Albums".[3]

Track listing

The credits on the original liner notes are incorrect, titles being attributed to the band as a whole. The credits shown here are the actual composers.[4]

Side one

1. "She Said" (Barclay James Harvest) – 8:21
2. "Happy Old World" (Woolly Wolstenholme) – 4:40
3. "Song for Dying" (John Lees) – 5:02
4. "Galadriel" (John Lees) – 3:14

Side two

1. "Mocking Bird" (Lees) – 6:39
2. "Vanessa Simmons" (Lees) – 3:45
3. "Ball And Chain" (Wolstenholme) – 4:49
4. "Lady Loves" (Lees) – 4:07

Bonus tracks

Once Again was remastered and reissued by Harvest in 2002 with five bonus tracks: 2 outtakes and 3 from the 1973 quadrophonic mix of the album.

1. "Introduction - White Sails (A Seascape)" (Wolstenholme) – 1:43 arranged by Robert Godfrey
2. "Too Much On Your Plate" (Lees, Holroyd, Wolstenholme, Mel Pritchard) – 5:28
3. "Happy Old World" (Wolstenholme) – 4:40 Quadrophonic mix
4. "Vanessa Simmons" (Lees) – 3:46 Quadrophonic mix
5. "Ball And Chain" (Wolstenholme) – 4:48 Quadrophonic mix

Personnel

Barclay James Harvest

• John Lees – vocals, guitars, recorder
• Les Holroyd – vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards
• Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme – vocals, mellotron, keyboards
• Mel Pritchard – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• The Barclay James Harvest Symphony Orchestra

• Orchestra Leader: Gavyn Wright
• Conductor and Musical Director: Robert John Godfrey

• Alan Parsons – jaw harp on "Lady Loves"[5]
• Engineer: Peter Bown

References

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[es] Once Again

Once Again es el segundo álbum de Barclay James Harvest, publicado a principios de 1971. Incluye temas de carácter sinfónico y épico como "Song For the Dying", "She Said", and "Mocking Bird", junto con otros de carácter más melódico e intimista, como "Galadriel" y "Vanessa Simmons". "Mocking Bird" es uno de los temas favoritos del grupo de todos los tiempos, y fue incluido en la mayoría de conciertos del grupo desde entonces.[3] Como en el resto de álbumes de la época Harvest, fue grabado con orquesta.

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