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In the course of nine years, the Strawbs evolved from an obscure, quirky British bluegrass group into one of the most beloved progressive rock bands in the world. This 150-minute collection covers most of that history, encompassing most (but not all) of the key songs from their nine A&M albums, as well as lost B-sides, songs by ex-members Richard Hudson and John Ford, and a pair of tracks off of Dave Cousins' 1972 solo album Two Weeks Last Summer. The selection of material is inspired, juxtaposing rarities with a good deal of important music from the core of their output. The programming straddles the collectable and the historical/musical significance of the material, so we get early-'70s FM hits such as "The River" and "Down by the Sea" sharing space with material such as "Martin Luther King's Dream" and subsequent extended progressive material like "Ghosts." The range of styles is daunting, from Dylanesque acoustic folk-style numbers to extended songs in which Mellotrons, synthesizers, and loud, complex electric guitar runs are the dominant presences.
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Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1969 A&M Records Limited
Tony Visconti, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1969 A&M Records Limited
Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1969 A&M Records Limited
Tony Visconti, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1969 A&M Records Limited
Tony Visconti, Producer - Tony Hooper, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1969 A&M Records Limited
Tony Visconti, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Strawbs, Producer, MainArtist - John Ford, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Allom, Producer - Dave Cousins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Strawbs, Producer, MainArtist - John Ford, ComposerLyricist - Richard William Hudson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Allom, Producer - Dave Cousins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist - John Hawken, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist - Chas Cronk, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Allom, Producer - Dave Cousins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Allom, Producer - Dave Cousins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Allom, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Allom, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Allom, Producer - Dave Cousins, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Lambert, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Allom, Producer - Dave Cousins, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist - Chas Cronk, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Mealing, Organ, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rod Coombes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Lambert, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Allom, Producer - Dave Cousins, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Zither, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Strawbs, MainArtist - Chas Cronk, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Gamm, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mealing, Hammond Organ, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rod Coombes, Drums, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Lumley-Savile, Synthesizer, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 A&M Records
Dave Lambert, Electric Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Allom, Producer - Tommy Eyre, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cousins, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Strawbs, MainArtist - Chas Cronk, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vic Gamm, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mealing, Organ, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rod Coombes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 A&M Records Limited
Album review
In the course of nine years, the Strawbs evolved from an obscure, quirky British bluegrass group into one of the most beloved progressive rock bands in the world. This 150-minute collection covers most of that history, encompassing most (but not all) of the key songs from their nine A&M albums, as well as lost B-sides, songs by ex-members Richard Hudson and John Ford, and a pair of tracks off of Dave Cousins' 1972 solo album Two Weeks Last Summer. The selection of material is inspired, juxtaposing rarities with a good deal of important music from the core of their output. The programming straddles the collectable and the historical/musical significance of the material, so we get early-'70s FM hits such as "The River" and "Down by the Sea" sharing space with material such as "Martin Luther King's Dream" and subsequent extended progressive material like "Ghosts." The range of styles is daunting, from Dylanesque acoustic folk-style numbers to extended songs in which Mellotrons, synthesizers, and loud, complex electric guitar runs are the dominant presences.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 35 track(s)
- Total length: 02:36:34
- Main artists: Strawbs
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1998 A&M Records This Compilation ℗ 1998 A&M Records
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