Strawbs by Choice

Strawbs by Choice
Compilation album by Strawbs
Released	1974 (1974)
Recorded	1969 - 1973
Genre	Folk rock, progressive folk, progressive rock
Length	40:13
Label	A&M
Strawbs chronology
Hero and Heroine (1974) Strawbs by Choice (1974) Ghosts (1975)

Strawbs by Choice is a compilation album of songs by Strawbs.

Track listing

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

• 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

• Miller Anderson - lead guitar
• Dave Lambert – backing vocals, guitar (tracks 8, 9,10)
• Claire Deniz – cello (tracks 2,3)
• John Ford – backing vocals, bass guitar (tracks 4,5,6,7,9)
• 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 4,5,6,7,9)
• Jon Hiseman : drums, percussions (track 8)
• Rod Coombes – drums (track 10)

Release history

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

• Strawbs by Choice on Strawbsweb