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| name = Strawbs by Choice |
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| cover = Strawbs by choice.jpg |
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| released = {{start date|1974}} |
| released = {{start date| August 1974}} |
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| recorded = 1969–1973 |
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| genre = [[Folk rock]] |
| genre = *[[Folk rock]] |
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*[[progressive folk]] |
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*[[progressive rock]] |
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| length = 40:13 |
| length = 40:13 |
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| label = [[A&M records|A&M]] |
| label = [[A&M records|A&M]] |
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| next_year = 1975 |
| next_year = 1975 |
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'''''Strawbs by Choice''''' is a compilation [[album]] |
'''''Strawbs by Choice''''' is a compilation [[album]] by The [[Strawbs]]. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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#"[[Here It Comes (song)|Here It Comes]]" (Cousins) – 2:42 |
#"[[Here It Comes (song)|Here It Comes]]" (Cousins) – 2:42 |
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#"The Actor" (Cousins) – 4:28 |
#"The Actor" (Cousins) – 4:28 |
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#"[[Lay Down]]" (Cousins) – 4:31 |
#"[[Lay Down (Strawbs song)|Lay Down]]" (Cousins) – 4:31 |
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#"Lay a Little Light on Me" (Cousins)/"Hero's Theme" ([[Dave Lambert (British musician)|Dave Lambert]]) – 3:27 |
#"Lay a Little Light on Me" (Cousins)/"Hero's Theme" ([[Dave Lambert (British musician)|Dave Lambert]]) – 3:27 |
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*[[Dave Cousins]] – [[singing|lead vocals]], [[guitar]] (all tracks), [[Appalachian dulcimer|dulcimer]] (2,4,6) |
*[[Dave Cousins]] – [[singing|lead vocals]], [[guitar]] (all tracks), [[Appalachian dulcimer|dulcimer]] (2,4,6) |
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*[[Tony Hooper]] - [[backing vocalist|backing vocals]], guitar (tracks |
*[[Tony Hooper]] - [[backing vocalist|backing vocals]], guitar (tracks 1–5–7) |
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*[[Ron Chesterman]] – [[double bass]] (tracks |
*[[Ron Chesterman]] – [[double bass]] (tracks 1–3) |
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== Additional personnel == |
== Additional personnel == |
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*[[Miller Anderson (musician)|Miller Anderson]] - lead guitar |
*[[Miller Anderson (musician)|Miller Anderson]] - lead guitar |
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*[[Dave Lambert (British musician)|Dave Lambert]] – backing vocals, guitar (tracks |
*[[Dave Lambert (British musician)|Dave Lambert]] – backing vocals, guitar (tracks 8–10) |
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*[[Claire Deniz]] – [[cello]] (tracks 2,3) |
*[[Claire Deniz]] – [[cello]] (tracks 2,3) |
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*[[John Ford (musician)|John Ford]] – backing vocals, [[bass guitar]] (tracks |
*[[John Ford (musician)|John Ford]] – backing vocals, [[bass guitar]] (tracks 4–7,9) |
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*[[Roger Glover]] – bass guitar (track 8) |
*[[Roger Glover]] – bass guitar (track 8) |
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*[[Chas Cronk]] – bass guitar (track 10) |
*[[Chas Cronk]] – bass guitar (track 10) |
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*[[Blue Weaver]] – keyboards (tracks 6,7,9) |
*[[Blue Weaver]] – keyboards (tracks 6,7,9) |
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*[[John Hawken]] – keyboards (track 10) |
*[[John Hawken]] – keyboards (track 10) |
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*[[Richard Hudson (musician)|Richard Hudson]] - [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[sitar]], [[ |
*[[Richard Hudson (musician)|Richard Hudson]] - [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[sitar]], [[tabla]]s,(tracks 4–7,9) |
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*[[Jon Hiseman]] : drums, percussions (track 8) |
*[[Jon Hiseman]] : drums, percussions (track 8) |
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*[[Rod Coombes]] – drums (track 10) |
*[[Rod Coombes]] – drums (track 10) |
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Latest revision as of 03:15, 5 August 2024
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| Released | August 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1973 | |||
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| Length | 40:13 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Strawbs chronology | ||||
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Strawbs by Choice is a compilation album by The Strawbs.
Track listing
[edit]- "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" (Dave Cousins) – 3:51
- "Another Day" (Cousins) – 3:16
- "Forever" (Cousins, Tony Hooper) – 3:32
- "Song of a Sad Little Girl" (Cousins) – 5:28
- "The Shepherd's Song" (Cousins) – 4:34
- "Benedictus" (Cousins) – 4:24
- "Here It Comes" (Cousins) – 2:42
- "The Actor" (Cousins) – 4:28
- "Lay Down" (Cousins) – 4:31
- "Lay a Little Light on Me" (Cousins)/"Hero's Theme" (Dave Lambert) – 3:27
Personnel
[edit]- Dave Cousins – lead vocals, guitar (all tracks), dulcimer (2,4,6)
- Tony Hooper - backing vocals, guitar (tracks 1–5–7)
- Ron Chesterman – double bass (tracks 1–3)
Additional personnel
[edit]- Miller Anderson - lead guitar
- Dave Lambert – backing vocals, guitar (tracks 8–10)
- Claire Deniz – cello (tracks 2,3)
- John Ford – backing vocals, bass guitar (tracks 4–7,9)
- Roger Glover – bass guitar (track 8)
- Chas Cronk – bass guitar (track 10)
- Rick Wakeman – piano, organ, harpsichord, celeste (tracks 3,4,5)
- Blue Weaver – keyboards (tracks 6,7,9)
- John Hawken – keyboards (track 10)
- Richard Hudson - drums, percussion, sitar, tablas,(tracks 4–7,9)
- Jon Hiseman : drums, percussions (track 8)
- Rod Coombes – drums (track 10)
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Comment |
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| United Kingdom | 1974 | A&M | stereo LP | AMLH 68259 | |
| Germany | 1974 | A&M | stereo LP | 88 249 ET | |
| New Zealand | 1975 | A&M | stereo LP | L32598 |
References
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