Strawbs (album)

Strawbs
Studio album by
Strawbs
ReleasedMay 23, 1969
Recorded1969
GenreProgressive folk
Length38:04
LabelA&M
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Strawbs chronology
Strawbs
(1969) 		Dragonfly
(1970)

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.TitleWriter(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 Hooper2:18
4."Pieces of 79 and 15"Cousins, Hooper3:00
5."Tell Me What You See In Me" 5:01
6."Oh How She Changed"Cousins, Hooper2:54
Side two
No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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
Additional personnel

Recording

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
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Uncut[5]

References

  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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