Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | The World Goes OnArranged By [Orchestra] – Ritchie CloseWritten-By – Les Holroyd |
6:34 |
| A2 | May DayDirected By – Gerald E. BrownFeaturing – The Capriol SingersWritten-By – John Lees |
8:00 |
| A3 | RaWritten-By – Stuart John Wolstenholme* |
7:18 |
| B1 | Rock 'N' Roll StarWritten-By – Les Holroyd |
5:17 |
| B2 | Polk Street RagWritten-By – John Lees |
5:39 |
| B3 | Believe In MeWritten-By – Les Holroyd |
4:22 |
| B4 | Suicide?Written-By – John Lees |
7:56 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – Strawberry Studios
- Mixed At – Strawberry Studios
- Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville
- Published By – Finchley Music Corp.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
- Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
Credits
- Arranged By [Strings & Choir], Conductor [Strings & Choir] – Ritchie Close
- Design – Brunnings
- 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
- Leader [Strings] – Patrick Halling
- Management – Danny Betesh, Harvey Lisberg, Lindsay Brown
- Producer – Barclay James Harvest
Notes
Recorded and mixed at Strawberry Studios, Stockport in the summer of 1976.Different label layout than release Barclay James Harvest - Octoberon.
Released with single sided lyrics/credits insert.
Design in the front cover is in relief.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout area side A): MCA 1098 W-2 ◈-P-◈
- Matrix / Runout (Runout area side B): MCA 1099 W-2 ◈-P-◈
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): MCA 1098
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): MCA 1099
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Pressing Plant ID: ◈-P-◈
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
| Red Side | ||
| A1 | The World Goes OnArranged By [Orchestra] – Ritchie Close |
6:10 |
| A2 | May DayDirected By – Gerald E. BrownFeaturing – The Capriol Singers |
7:40 |
| A3 | Ra | 6:55 |
| Blue Side | ||
| B1 | Rock ' N ' Roll Star | 5:07 |
| B2 | Polk Street Rag | 5:19 |
| B3 | Believe In Me | 4:10 |
| B4 | Suicide? | 7:37 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Rak Publishing Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
- Recorded At – Strawberry Studios
- Recorded At – Chappell Recording Studios
- Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
- Lacquer Cut At – Pye Studios
- Printed By – Clout & Baker Ltd.
- Manufactured By – Polydor Ltd.
- Distributed By – Polydor Ltd.
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Harmony Vocals – Les Holroyd
- Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Harmony Vocals – John Lees
- Arranged By [Choir], Conductor [Choir] – Ritchie Close
- Design – Brunnings
- Drums, Percussion – Mel Pritchard
- Engineer – Davie Rohl*, Steve C. Smith
- Keyboards, Vocals – Woolly Wolstenholme
- Management – Danny Betesh, Harvey Lisberg, Lindsay Brown
- Producer – Barclay James Harvest
- Written-By – John Lees (tracks: A2, B2, B4), Les Holroyd (tracks: A1, B1, B3), Woolly Wolstenholme (tracks: A3)
Notes
Recorded at: Strawberry Recording Studios (UK.) Limited, Stockport, Cheshire, England.Issued in a non-embossed matte sleeve complete with a lyric / picture inner sleeve. Printer company credit on both sleeves.
Track durations not mentioned on record or sleeve. Track durations taken by timing.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, stamped): 2442144 A // 1 P 1 7 10
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, stamped): 2442144 B // 2 420 03 1 1 5
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 |

