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A1	The World Goes On Arranged By [Orchestra] – Ritchie Close	6:24
A2	May Day Directed By – Gerald E. BrownFeaturing – The Capriol Singers	8:00
A3	Ra	7:18
B1	Rock 'N' Roll Star	5:17
B2	Polk Street Rag	5:39
B3	Believe In Me	4:22
B4	Suicide?	7:56

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – MCA Records (Canada)
• Distributed By – MCA Distributing (Canada)
• Recorded At – Strawberry Studios
• Mixed At – Strawberry Studios

Credits

• Drums, Percussion – Mel Pritchard
• Engineer – David Rohl
• Engineer [Second] – Steve C. Smith
• Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Les Holroyd
• Guitar, Vocals – John Lees
• Keyboards, Vocals – Woolly Wolstenholme
• Producer – Barclay James Harvest
• Written-By – John Lees (tracks: A2, B2, B4), Les Holroyd (tracks: A1, B1, B3), Stuart John Wolstenholme* (tracks: A3)

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Strawberry Studios, Stockport in the summer of 1976.

MCA-2234 on sleeve
MCA 2234 on labels

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
2442 144	Barclay James Harvest	Octoberon ‎(LP, Album)	Polydor	2442 144	UK	1976
MSM-35037	Barclay James Harvest	Octoberon ‎(LP, Album, RE)	MCA Records	MSM-35037	US	1980
821 930-2	Barclay James Harvest	Octoberon ‎(CD, Album, RE, RP)	Polydor	821 930-2	Germany	Unknown
UICY-93046	Barclay James Harvest	Octoberon ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap)	Polydor	UICY-93046	Japan	2006
2383 407	Barclay James Harvest	Octoberon ‎(LP, Album)	Polydor	2383 407	Greece	1976

Tracklist Hide Credits

Blue Side
A1	Rock'n Roll Star Words By, Music By – Les Holroyd	5:15
A2	Polk Street Rag Words By, Music By – John Lees	5:33
A3	Believe In Me Words By, Music By – Les Holroyd	4:20
A4	Suicide Words By, Music By – John Lees	7:55
Red Side
B1	The World Goes On Words By, Music By – Les Holroyd	6:24
B2	May Day Words By, Music By – John Lees	7:58
B3	Ra Words By, Music By – Stuart John Wolstenholme*	7:17

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor International GmbH
• Published By – Rak Publishing Ltd.
• Recorded At – Strawberry Studios
• Recorded At – Chappell Recording Studios
• Pressed By – Phonodisc GmbH
• Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc GmbH

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Harmony Vocals – Les Holroyd
• Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Harmony Vocals – John Lees
• Arranged By [Orchestral Strings, Choir], Conductor [Orchestral Strings, Choir] – Ritchie Close
• Choir – Capriol Singers*
• Design – Brunnings
• Directed By [Choir] – Gerald E. Brown
• Drums, Percussion – Mel Pritchard
• Engineer – Davie Rohl*
• Engineer [2nd] – Steve C. Smith
• Keyboards, Vocals – Woolly Wolstenholme
• Leader [Orchestral Strings] – Pat Halling*
• Management – Danny Betesh, Harvey Lisberg, Lindsay Brown
• Producer – Barclay James Harvest

Notes

Recorded at:
Strawberry Recording Studios (U.K.) Limited, Stockport, Cheshire, England.
Orchestral Strings recorded at Chappell, London.

All titles published by RAK Music

℗ 1976 Polydor International GmbH

Made in Germany

includes lyric sheet

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 1): 146 2383 407 S1 320
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 1): 140 2383 407 ═ 2 S2 320
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 2): 146 2383 407 = 2 S1 320 B U 1C
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 2): 140 2383 407 S2 320 1B E
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 3): 146 2383 407 = 2 S1 320 B F 1D
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 3): 140 2383 407 S2 320 B G 1B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 4): 146 2383 407 = 2 S1 320 B Q 1C
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 4): 140 2383 407 S2 320 B O 1B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 5): 146 2383 407 S1 320 1 Z
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 5): 140 2383 407 S2 320 1 M
• Rights Society: GEMA

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
2442 144	Barclay James Harvest	Octoberon ‎(LP, Album)	Polydor	2442 144	UK	1976
MSM-35037	Barclay James Harvest	Octoberon ‎(LP, Album, RE)	MCA Records	MSM-35037	US	1980
821 930-2	Barclay James Harvest	Octoberon ‎(CD, Album, RE, RP)	Polydor	821 930-2	Germany	Unknown
UICY-93046	Barclay James Harvest	Octoberon ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap)	Polydor	UICY-93046	Japan	2006
2383 407	Barclay James Harvest	Octoberon ‎(LP, Album)	Polydor	2383 407	Greece	1976