Strawbs (album)

Strawbs
Strawbs
Studio album by Strawbs
Released	May 23, 1969
Recorded	1969
Genre	Progressive folk
Length	38:04
Label	A&M
Producer	Gus Dudgeon
Strawbs chronology

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.

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

All tracks written by Dave Cousins, except where noted.

Side one
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

Side two
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

A&M 2008 release bonus tracks
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

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

Gus Dudgeon – producer and engineer
Tony Visconti - arranger^[2]
Tom Wilkes - art direction
Barry Feinstein, Ray Stevenson - photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue	Comments
United Kingdom	May 1969 (1969-05)	A&M Records	stereo LP	AMS 936
Australia	1969 (1969)	Festival	mono LP	AML-33,475
Australia	1969 (1969)	Festival	stereo LP	SAML-33,475
Canada	1974 (1974)	A&M Records	stereo 2-LP set with Dragonfly	SP9014	set entitled Early Strawbs
South Korea	2000 (2000)	Si-Wan	CD	SRMC 0088
	Unknown	Progressive Line	CD	PL 527	bootleg
United Kingdom	September 2008 (2008-09)	A&M	CD	5302679

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]
Uncut	^[5]

References

^ "Strawbs Albums". Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
^ "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

[1] "Strawbs Albums". Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.

[2] "Strawbs Albums".

[3] Strawbs at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.

[4] Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.

[5] Rob Young Uncut magazine, September 2008.

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Strawbs
Dave Cousins Dave Lambert Chas Cronk Tony Fernandez Dave Bainbridge Tony Hooper Ron Chesterman Sandy Denny Rick Wakeman Richard Hudson John Ford Blue Weaver Rod Coombes John Hawken Andy Richards Brian Willoughby Oliver Wakeman Adam Wakeman
Albums	All Our Own Work (with Sandy Denny) Strawberry Sampler Number 1 Dragonfly From the Witchwood Grave New World Bursting at the Seams Hero and Heroine Ghosts Nomadness Deep Cuts Burning for You Deadlines Don't Say Goodbye Heartbreak Hill Ringing Down the Years Blue Angel Déjà Fou The Broken Hearted Bride Dancing to the Devil's Beat Hero & Heroine in Ascencia Prognostic The Ferryman's Curse Settlement
Live albums	Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios Strawbs in Concert Greatest Hits Live Concert Classics The Complete Strawbs (Chiswick '98 Live) Live at Nearfest Recollection Lay Down with the Strawbs
Compilation albums	Strawbs by Choice The Best of Strawbs Preserves Uncanned A Choice Selection of Strawbs Halcyon Days Sandy Denny and the Strawbs The Collection Tears and Pavan
Box sets	A Taste of Strawbs
DVDs	The Complete Strawbs: The Chiswick House Concert
Acoustic Strawbs albums	Baroque & Roll Full Bloom Painted Sky
Singles	"Oh How She Changed" "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" "Forever" "Benedictus" "Here It Comes" "Lay Down" "Part of the Union" "Shine on Silver Sun" "Hero and Heroine" "Hold on to Me (The Winter Long)" "Grace Darling" "Lemon Pie" "I Only Want My Love to Grow in You" "Charmer"
Related articles	Band members Discography