Strawbs (album) explained

Strawbs
Type:	studio
Artist:	Strawbs
Cover:	Strawbs album cover.jpg
Released:	May 23, 1969
Recorded:	1969
Genre:	Progressive folk
Length:	38:04
Label:	A&M
Producer:	Gus Dudgeon
Next Title:	Dragonfly
Next Year:	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.These tracks were recorded on January 12, 1969 for John Peel's "Top Gear" radio show on BBC Radio 1.

Personnel

Strawbs

• Dave Cousins – guitars, lead and backing vocals
• Tony Hooper – guitars, lead and backing vocals
• Ron Chesterman – double bass

Additional personnel

• John Paul Jones – bass guitar
• Nicky Hopkins – piano
• Richard Wilson – spoken words
• Norati and his Arab Friends - Arab string section on "Tell Me What You See in Me".^[1]

Recording

• Gus Dudgeon – producer and engineer
• Tony Visconti - arranger^[2]
• Tom Wilkes - art direction
• Barry Feinstein, Ray Stevenson - photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue	Comments
United Kingdom		A&M Records	stereo LP	AMS 936
Australia		Festival	mono LP	AML-33,475
Australia		Festival	stereo LP	SAML-33,475
Canada		A&M Records	stereo 2-LP set with Dragonfly	SP9014	set entitled Early Strawbs
South Korea		Si-Wan	CD	SRMC 0088
	Unknown	Progressive Line	CD	PL 527	bootleg
United Kingdom		A&M	CD	5302679

References

• Web site: Strawbs on Strawbsweb.
• Sleeve notes 5302679 Strawbs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Strawbs Albums .
2. Web site: Strawbs Albums .