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Strawbs (album)

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Strawbs
Studio album by
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

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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

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Strawbs
Additional personnel

Recording

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Release history

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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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Uncut[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Strawbs Albums".
  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.