The Yard Went On Forever

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.^[1]

The Yard Went On Forever
Studio album by Richard Harris
Released	1968
Recorded	1968
Genre	Pop
Label	Dunhill
Producer	Jimmy Webb
Richard Harris chronology
A Tramp Shining (1968) The Yard Went On Forever (1968) My Boy (1971)

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."^[2]

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."^[3]

Track listing

All songs were written by Jimmy Webb.

Side one

1. "The Yard Went on Forever" – 5:43
2. "Watermark" – 4:27
3. "Interim" – 3:07
4. "Gayla" – 3:19

Side two

1. "The Hymns From The Grand Terrace" – 9:07
2. "The Hive" – 3:59
3. "Lucky Me" – 2:56
4. "That's The Way It Was" – 3:00^[1]

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^[1]

Chart performance

Chart (1969)	Peak position
US Top LPs (Billboard)[4]	27
US Cashbox Top 100 Albums[5]	21