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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Strawbs by Choice
| Type = compilation
| name = Strawbs by Choice
| Artist = [[Strawbs]]
| type = compilation
| Cover = Strawbs by choice.jpg
| artist = [[Strawbs]]
| Released = {{start date|1974}}
| cover = Strawbs by choice.jpg
| Recorded = 1969 - 1973
| alt =
| released = {{start date| August 1974}}
| Genre = [[folk rock]], [[progressive folk]], [[progressive rock]]
| Length = 40:13
| recorded = 1969–1973
| Label = [[A&M records|A&M]]
| venue =
| Producer =
| studio =
| Reviews =
| genre = *[[Folk rock]]
*[[progressive folk]]
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| Last album = ''[[Hero and Heroine]]''<br /> (1974)
*[[progressive rock]]
| This album = '''''Strawbs by Choice'''''<br /> (1974)
| length = 40:13
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| Next album = ''[[Ghosts (Strawbs album)|Ghosts]]''<br /> (1975)
| label = [[A&M records|A&M]]
| producer =
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| prev_title = [[Hero and Heroine]]
| prev_year = 1974
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| next_title = [[Ghosts (Strawbs album)|Ghosts]]
| next_year = 1975
}}
}}
'''''Strawbs by Choice''''' is a compilation [[album]] of songs by [[Strawbs]].
'''''Strawbs by Choice''''' is a compilation [[album]] by The [[Strawbs]].


==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
#"The Actor" (Cousins) – 4:28
#"The Actor" (Cousins) – 4:28
#"[[Lay Down]]" (Cousins) – 4:31
#"[[Lay Down (Strawbs song)|Lay Down]]" (Cousins) – 4:31
#"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


==Personnel==
==Personnel==


*[[Dave Cousins]] – [[singer|lead vocals]], [[guitar]], [[Appalachian dulcimer|dulcimer]] (all tracks)
*[[Dave Cousins]] – [[singing|lead vocals]], [[guitar]] (all tracks), [[Appalachian dulcimer|dulcimer]] (2,4,6)
*[[Tony Hooper]] - [[backing vocalist|backing vocals]], guitar (tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
*[[Tony Hooper]] - [[backing vocalist|backing vocals]], guitar (tracks 1–5–7)
*[[Dave Lambert (British musician)|Dave Lambert]] – backing vocals, guitar (tracks 9,10)
*[[Ron Chesterman]] – [[double bass]] (tracks 1–3)

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*Claire Deniz – [[cello]] (tracks 2,3)
== Additional personnel ==
*[[Ron Chesterman]] – [[double bass]] (tracks 1,2,3)
*[[John Ford (musician)|John Ford]] – backing vocals, [[bass guitar]] (tracks 4,5,6,7,9)
*[[Miller Anderson (musician)|Miller Anderson]] - lead guitar
*[[Dave Lambert (British musician)|Dave Lambert]] – backing vocals, guitar (tracks 8–10)
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*[[Claire Deniz]] – [[cello]] (tracks 2,3)
*[[John Ford (musician)|John Ford]] – backing vocals, [[bass guitar]] (tracks 4–7,9)
*[[Roger Glover]] – bass guitar (track 8)
*[[Roger Glover]] – bass guitar (track 8)
*[[Chas Cronk]] – bass guitar (track 10)
*[[Chas Cronk]] – bass guitar (track 10)
*[[Richard Hudson (musician)|Richard Hudson]] - [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[sitar]] (tracks 4,5,6,7,9)
*[[Rick Wakeman]] – [[piano]], organ, harpsichord, celeste (tracks 3,4,5)
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*[[Rod Coombes]] – drums (track 10)
*[[Rick Wakeman]] – [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]] (tracks 4,5}
*[[Blue Weaver]] – keyboards (tracks 6,7,9)
*[[Blue Weaver]] – keyboards (tracks 6,7,9)
*[[John Hawken]] – keyboards (track 10)
*[[John Hawken]] – keyboards (track 10)
*[[Richard Hudson (musician)|Richard Hudson]] - [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[sitar]], [[tabla]]s,(tracks 4–7,9)
*[[Jon Hiseman]] : drums, percussions (track 8)
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*[[Rod Coombes]] – drums (track 10)


==Release history==
==Release history==
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==References==
==References==

*[http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/@f/f_choice.htm ''Strawbs by Choice'' on Strawbsweb]
*[http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/@f/f_choice.htm ''Strawbs by Choice'' on Strawbsweb]


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Latest revision as of 03:15, 5 August 2024

Strawbs by Choice
Compilation album by
Strawbs
ReleasedAugust 1974 (August 1974)
Recorded1969–1973
Genre
Length40:13
LabelA&M
Strawbs chronology
Hero and Heroine
(1974) 		Strawbs by Choice
(1974) 		Ghosts
(1975)

Strawbs by Choice is a compilation album by The Strawbs.

Track listing

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  1. "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" (Dave Cousins) – 3:51
  2. "Another Day" (Cousins) – 3:16
  3. "Forever" (Cousins, Tony Hooper) – 3:32
  4. "Song of a Sad Little Girl" (Cousins) – 5:28
  5. "The Shepherd's Song" (Cousins) – 4:34
  6. "Benedictus" (Cousins) – 4:24
  7. "Here It Comes" (Cousins) – 2:42
  8. "The Actor" (Cousins) – 4:28
  9. "Lay Down" (Cousins) – 4:31
  10. "Lay a Little Light on Me" (Cousins)/"Hero's Theme" (Dave Lambert) – 3:27

Personnel

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Additional personnel

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Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog Comment
United Kingdom 1974 (1974) A&M stereo LP AMLH 68259
Germany 1974 (1974) A&M stereo LP 88 249 ET
New Zealand 1975 (1975) A&M stereo LP L32598

References

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