A big thanks to John for giving us a progress report on the forthcoming, brand new studio album from John Lees' Barclay James Harvest. Recording, at John's Friarmere studio, has taken a little longer than anticipated, partly due to other commitments such as rehearsals for the Huddersfield orchestral concerts, but also because the plan is now for an ambitious double album with a proggy, loose conceptual theme of 'time'.

These are the working titles of the songs already recorded:


Peace Like a River
Heard It All Before
Love
Snake Oil
Blood of Abraham
Magpie
Dust
Dust Overture
From Stars That Shine
End of Days

We should emphasise that these are only working titles, and may well change before release, which is expected to be in 2025, when recording, overdubbing, mixing and artwork are complete. It's safe to say, though, that the album will feature real Mellotron, as Jez has been using Woolly's original M400, as seen and heard on the Philharmonic! live set. The album title has not been confirmed yet - we'll keep you informed as work progresses.