Woolly Wolstenholme Discography




WW Songs recorded by Barclay James Harvest:

Early Morning[co-written with John Lees, Les Holroyd and Mel Pritchard, single A-side, April 1968
Mr.Sunshine[B-side of "Early Morning" single]
Poor Wages[B-side of "Brother Thrush" single, June 1969]
The Sun Will Never Shine[from the LP Barclay James Harvest, June 1970]
The Iron Maiden[from the LP Barclay James Harvest, June 1970]
Happy Old World[from the LP Once Again, February 1971]
Ball And Chain[from the LP Once Again, February 1971]
Someone There You Know[from the LP and other short stories, November 1971]
Ursula (The Swansea Song)[from the LP and other short stories, November 1971]
The Poet[from the LP and other short stories, November 1971]
When The City Sleeps[under pseudonym "Bombadil", B-side of "Breathless" single, September 1972]
Moonwater (Poco Adagio)[from the LP Baby James Harvest, November 1972]
Beyond The Grave[from the LP Time Honoured Ghosts, October 1975]
Ra[from the LP Octoberon, October 1976]
Sea Of Tranquility[from the LP Gone To Earth, September 1977]
Harbour[from the LP XII, September 1978]
In Search Of England[from the LP XII, September 1978]
I Can't Go On Without You[1968 demo, included on The Harvest Years compilation, May 1991, and remastered CD of Barclay James Harvest, May 2002]
Mæstoso (A Hymn In The Roof Of The World)[1974 recording, not released until July 1996 on Endless Dream CD]
Night[April 1968 BBC session recording, bonus track on remastered CD of Barclay James Harvest, May 2002]
Need You Oh So Bad[July 1968 BBC session recording, bonus track on remastered CD of Barclay James Harvest, May 2002]


Solo Recordings:


MÆSTOSO (Polydor 2374 165, 10-80, LP)
Sail Away; Quiet Islands; A Prospect Of Whitby; Lives On The Line; Patriots; Gates Of Heaven (14/18); American Excess; Mæstoso - A Hymn In The Roof Of The World; Waveform


MÆSTOSO (SPM/World Wide Records SPM-WWR-CD 003, 05-90, CD)



MÆSTOSO (Brimstone BRIM 003, 10-2000, CD reissue with different sleeve)


MÆSTOSO (Eclectic ECL1054, 06-11-06, CD)
Bonus tracks: Even The Night (live Vienna, 11.02.82); Has To Be A Reason (live Vienna, 11.02.82)


TOO LATE... (Swallowtail SWALLOW 1, 10-89, limited edition of 250 cassettes)
Too Much, Too Loud, Too Late; Deceivers All
Has To Be A Reason; Down The Line; All Get Burned


SONGS FROM THE BLACK BOX (Voiceprint VP174CD, 06-94, CD-only)
Has To Be A Reason; Down The Line; All Get Burned; Too Much, Too Loud, Too Late; Even The Night; Deceivers All; The Will To Fly; Sunday Bells; Open; Sail Away; Quiet Islands; A Prospect Of Whitby; Lives On The Line; Patriots; Gates Of Heaven (14/18); American Excess; Mæstoso - A Hymn In The Roof Of The World; Waveform


Black Box Recovered CD artwork BLACK BOX RECOVERED (Eclectic ECLCD 1007, 16-02-04)
Deceivers All (different mix); Has To Be A Reason; Down The Line; All Get Burned; Too Much, Too Loud, Too Late; Even The Night; The Will To Fly; Sunday Bells; Open; Why Remain; Sail Away - Demo; A Prospect Of Whitby - Demo; Patriots - Demo; Quiet Islands - Demo; American Excess - Live; Lives On The Line - Live; Deceivers All - Live; Bootham Park Elegy


One Drop In A Dry World draft CD artwork ONE DROP IN A DRY WORLD (Eclectic ECLCD 1008, 17-05-04)
The bells, The Bells!; Blood And Bones; A Waiting Game; It's You (Sixties Mix); Souk; One Drop In A Dry World; ANSS; The End Of The Road; Explorers; 2 a.m.; The Starving People Of The World All Thank You For Your Time; Carpet

Limited edition with bonus disc (Second Splash) containing: It's You (the over-sixties mix); Flip; Music for The Wind In The Willows; The Starving People... (short version); Requiem from Blood And Bones; It's You (Eighties demo); A Waiting Game (different version with Craig Fletcher on vocals); The Angelus; Camelherd Hit By Falling Building


FIDDLING MEANLY (Eclectic ECLCD 1019, 21-02-05)
Abendrot; The Bells, THE BELLS!; Deceivers All; Has To Be A Reason; In Search Of England; The Iron Maiden; Sunday Bells; Poor Wages; The Poet/After The Day; The Will To Fly; A Prospect Of Whitby; Harbour; Early Morning; Big Organ End



GRIM (Eclectic ECLCD 1029, 10-10-05)
Coming Soon To A Cinema Near You; Through A Storm; Love Is ...; A Lark; That's The Price You Pay; The IceMan Cometh; Hebden Bridge; Loot; Harp And Carp; Birds; Location, Location, Location; Abendrot; Marsch Burleske; Pas de Deux; A Scene From A London Flat


CATERWAULING (Esoteric Recordings ECLEC 2017, 19-11-07)
Caterwauling; Soldier Of Fortune; The Road To Nowhere; Matilda Yarrow; The Collector; Closure; Always; I Don't Like You; Tonight Could Be The Night; Shoes; Strange Worlds; Quicksand; Blossom Hill; Pills


Uneasy Listening CD cover UNEASY LISTENING (Esoteric Recordings ECLEC 22124, 27-04-09)
Disc 1: Sail Away; Patriots; Maestoso; American Excess; A Prospect Of Whitby; Lives On The Line; Deceivers All (original mix); Too Much, Too Loud, Too Late; All Get Burned; Has To Be A Reason; The Will To Fly; The Sunday Bells; Open; Why Remain; Bootham Park Elegy; Blood And Bones

Disc 2: Souk; One Drop In A Dry World; A Waiting Game; Carpet; 2 a.m.; Birds; Through A Storm; A Lark; The Iceman Cometh; Hebden Bridge; Loot; Harp And Carp; Faith, Hope And Charity (previously unreleased); Matilda Yarrow; Soldier Of Fortune; The Angelus (previously unreleased version)


Barclay James Harvest Through The Eyes Of John Lees


NEXUS (Eagle EAGCD052, 22-02-99, CD-only)
Festival!; The Iron Maiden; Brave New World; Hors d'Oeuvre; Mocking Bird; Sitting Upon A Shelf; Hymn; The Devils That I Keep; Titles; Float; Loving Is Easy; Star Bright


REVIVAL - LIVE 1999 (Eagle EAGCD120, 27-03-00, CD-only)
A Devilish Intro; She Said; Festival!; For No One; The Iron Maiden; Hors d'Oeuvre; Mocking Bird; Harbour; River Of Dreams; Poor Man's Moody Blues; New Song (Old Story); Brave New World; Galadriel; Loving Is Easy; Star Bright


REVIVAL - LIVE Tour Edition (Eagle EDGTE120, 27-11-00, 2CD)
DISC 1: A Devilish Intro; She Said; Festival!; For No One; The Iron Maiden; Hors d'Oeuvre; Mocking Bird; Harbour; River Of Dreams; Poor Man's Moody Blues; New Song (Old Story); Brave New World; Galadriel; Loving Is Easy; Star Bright
DISC 2: Suicide?; Brother Thrush; Mr. E; Hymn [+ Screensaver]


John Lees' Barclay James Harvest


LEGACY - Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire, London 2006 (Esoteric Recordings ECLEC2010, 05-11-07, CD)
Valhalla; For No One; Child Of The Universe; The Iron Maiden; The Great 1974 Mining Disaster; Poor Man's Moody Blues; Suicide?; Medicine Man; In Search Of England; Poor Wages; Mocking Bird; The Poet/After The Day; Hymn


LEGACY - Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire, London 2006 (Esoteric Recordings ECDVD 1001, 26-11-07, DVD)
Valhalla; For No One; Child Of The Universe; Harbour; The Iron Maiden; The Great 1974 Mining Disaster; Cheap The Bullet; Poor Man's Moody Blues; Galadriel; Suicide?; Medicine Man; In Search Of England; Poor Wages; Mocking Bird; The Poet/After The Day; Hymn


Film and TV Music

  • 1978 THE TALKING PARCEL [children's cartoon film based on a book by Gerald Durrell, soundtrack by Woolly & David Rohl]
  • 1979 CINDERELLA [animated puppet film, soundtrack by Woolly & David Rohl]
  • 1980 COCKLESHELL BAY [children's animated series, music by Woolly & David Rohl]
  • 1980 THE SQUAD [children's police cadets adventure series, music by Woolly & David Rohl]
  • 1980 THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN [animated puppet film, soundtrack by Woolly & David Rohl]
  • 1982 S.W.A.L.K. [teenage romance series, music by Woolly]


Guest Appearances

10.1976 David Soul - David Soul LP
    [BJH contribute backing vocals on "Black Bean Soup" - not credited]
UKPrivate StockPVLP 1012
USAPrivate StockPS 2019
AUSPrivate StockPS 2019
11.1976 David Soul - "Don't Give Up On Us"/"Black Bean Soup" 7" singleUKPrivate StockPVT 84
05.1978 Mandalaband - The Eye Of Wendor - Prophecies LP
    [Instrumental contributions from Woolly on most tracks]
UKChrysalisCHR 1181
GChrysalis6307 628
    [reissue, no inner]GChrysalis202 670-320
CANChrysalisCHC 1181
AUSChrysalisL 36643
JAPChrysalisWWS 81110
    CD issue, different cover, extra track ("Om Mani Padme Hum")UKRPMRPM 105
    CD reissue, original cover, extra track ("Dawn Of A New Day" original mix)UKEclecticECLCD 1004



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