Strawbs is the first album released by the English band Strawbs. The Sandy Denny & The Strawbs LP All Our Own Work was recorded earlier, but not released until 1973.
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| Released | May 23, 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Progressive folk | |||
| Length | 38:04 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Gus Dudgeon | |||
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Not initially issued in the US, US A&M did issue two singles ("Oh How She's Changed" b/w "Or Am I Dreaming", and "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" b/w "Poor Jimmy Wilson").
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Dave Cousins, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" | 3:53 | |
| 2. | "That Which Once Was Mine" | 2:49 | |
| 3. | "All the Little Ladies" | Cousins, Tony Hooper | 2:18 |
| 4. | "Pieces of 79 and 15" | Cousins, Hooper | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Tell Me What You See In Me" | 5:01 | |
| 6. | "Oh How She Changed" | Cousins, Hooper | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Or Am I Dreaming?" | 2:25 |
| 8. | "Where Is This Dream of Your Youth" | 3:06 |
| 9. | "Poor Jimmy Wilson" | 2:37 |
| 10. | "Where Am I? / I'll Show You Where to Sleep" | 3:27 |
| 11. | "The Battle" | 6:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Interview / That Which Once Was Mine" | 3:41 |
| 13. | "Poor Jimmy Wilson" | 2:28 |
| 14. | "The Battle" | 6:09 |
These tracks were recorded on January 12, 1969 for John Peel's "Top Gear" radio show on BBC Radio 1.
Personnel
edit- Strawbs
- Dave Cousins – guitars, lead and backing vocals
- Tony Hooper – guitars, lead and backing vocals
- Ron Chesterman – double bass
- Additional personnel
- John Paul Jones – bass guitar
- Nicky Hopkins – piano
- Richard Wilson – spoken words
- Norati and his Arab Friends - Arab string section on "Tell Me What You See in Me".[1]
Recording
edit- Gus Dudgeon – producer and engineer
- Tony Visconti - arranger[2]
- Tom Wilkes - art direction
- Barry Feinstein, Ray Stevenson - photography
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | May 1969 | A&M Records | stereo LP | AMS 936 | |
| Australia | 1969 | Festival | mono LP | AML-33,475 | |
| Australia | 1969 | Festival | stereo LP | SAML-33,475 | |
| Canada | 1974 | A&M Records | stereo 2-LP set with Dragonfly | SP9014 | set entitled Early Strawbs |
| South Korea | 2000 | Si-Wan | CD | SRMC 0088 | |
| Unknown | Progressive Line | CD | PL 527 | bootleg | |
| United Kingdom | September 2008 | A&M | CD | 5302679 |
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Uncut | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Strawbs Albums".
- ^ "Strawbs Albums".
- ^ Strawbs at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Rob Young Uncut magazine, September 2008.
- "Strawbs on Strawbsweb".
- Sleeve notes 5302679 Strawbs
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