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 and Mæstoso 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 (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 (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 (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]
UK VHS video: Thames Video, TV 9979
US VHS video
US DVD
- 1979 CINDERELLA
[animated puppet film, soundtrack by Woolly & David Rohl]
UK VHS video: Thames Video, TV 9995
UK VHS with The Fool Of The World And The Flying Ship: Clear Vision CH001, 2001
UK DVD with The Fool Of The World And The Flying Ship: Clear Vision CHDVD001, 2001
- 1980 COCKLESHELL BAY
[children's animated series, music by Woolly & David Rohl]
Cockleshell Bay UK VHS video: Thames Video, TV 9901
Robin And Rosie's Adventures In Cockleshell Bay UK VHS video: Thames Video, TV 9901
Cult Kids UK DVD, contains one episode
Cult Kids Australian DVD, contains one episode
- 1980 THE SQUAD
[children's police cadets adventure series starring Max Hafler and Mark Botham, music by Woolly & David Rohl]
- 1980 THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN
[animated puppet film, soundtrack by Woolly & David Rohl]
UK VHS video with Cinderella: Thames Video, TVE 90 0509 2
US VHS video with Cinderella
UK VHS video with The Reluctant Dragon: Thames Video, TV 8004
UK DVD with The Reluctant Dragon: Clear Vision CHDVD002, 2002
- 1982 S.W.A.L.K. [teenage romance series with Nicola Cowper, Prunella Scales, music by Woolly]
Guest Appearances
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10.1976 David Soul - David Soul LP [BJH contribute backing vocals on "Black Bean Soup" - not credited] | UK | Private Stock | PVLP 1012 |
| USA | Private Stock | PS 2019 | |
| AUS | Private Stock | PS 2019 | |
| 11.1976 David Soul - "Don't Give Up On Us"/"Black Bean Soup" 7" single | UK | Private Stock | PVT 84 |
| 05.1978 Mandalaband - The Eye Of Wendor - Prophecies LP [Instrumental contributions from Woolly on most tracks] | |||
| UK | Chrysalis | CHR 1181 | |
| G | Chrysalis | 6307 628 | |
| [reissue, no inner] | G | Chrysalis | 202 670-320 |
| CAN | Chrysalis | CHC 1181 | |
| AUS | Chrysalis | L 36643 | |
| JAP | Chrysalis | WWS 81110 | |
| CD issue, different cover, extra track ("Om Mani Padme Hum") | UK | RPM | RPM 105 |
| CD reissue, original cover, extra track ("Dawn Of A New Day" original mix) | UK | Eclectic | ECLCD 1004 |
| 2CD remix of Mandalaband and The Eye Of Wendor plus bonus tracks | UK | Legend | Legend CD03 |
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| 10.2009 Mandalaband III - BC: Ancestors CD [Woolly wrote and performed "Nimrod" and "Roots"] ![]() | UK | Legend | Legend CD01 |
| 07.2010 Shawn Lee - Sing A Song 2LP/CD promo CD [Woolly plays piano on Paul Fryer's "Meadow In The Summer", recorded at Miloco, The Garden Studios, London and engineered by Finn Eisles for a 2004 Fendi fashion show] ![]() | USA USA | Ubiquity Recs Ubiquity Recs | UBR 11272-1/2 UBCD272 |
| 07.2011 Mandalaband IV - AD: Sangreal CD [Includes Woolly's version of "Galadriel"] ![]() | UK | Legend | Legend CD02 |
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