Strawbs discography explained

Artist:Strawbs
Studio:23
Live:11
Compilation:10
Video:7
Singles:34

This is a discography of the band Strawbs.

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionNotes
UK
[1]
US
AUS
[2]
NOR
[3]
NL
[4]
SWE
[5]
CAN
[6]
1969Strawbs
1970Dragonfly
1971From the Witchwood39
1972Grave New World1119149
1973Bursting at the Seams212165
All Our Own Workas "Sandy Denny and the Strawbs", recorded in Denmark, 1967
1974Hero and Heroine35942070
1975Ghosts4712
Nomadness147
1976Deep Cuts14463
1977Burning for You175
1978Deadlines
1987Don't Say Goodbye
1991Ringing Down the Years
1995Heartbreak HillRecorded in 1978
2001Baroque & RollAcoustic Strawbs
Strawberry Sampler Number 1Released privately in 1969
2003Blue AngelIncludes re-recorded songs from Two Weeks Last Summer and Bursting at the Seams
2004Déjà Fou
2008The Broken Hearted Bride
2009Dancing to the Devil's Beat
2011Hero & Heroine in Ascencia
2014Prognostic
2017The Ferryman's Curse
2021Settlement
2023The Magic of it All

Live albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionNotes
UK
US
CH
[7]
NOR
NL
SWE
1970Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios27
1993Greatest Hits LiveRecorded 1990 for a Central TV "Bedrock" show
1995Strawbs in ConcertTracks from the BBC "In Concert" shows from 1973 and 1974
1999Concert ClassicsBBC "Sight and Sound" performance from 1977
2000The Complete Strawbs30th anniversary concert at Chiswick House
2005Full BloomAcoustic Strawbs
Live at Nearfest
Painted SkyAcoustic Strawbs
2006Recollection
2007Strawbs NY '75
2008Lay Down with the StrawbsDouble CD recorded at Robin 2, Bilston 5 March 2006

Compilation albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionNotes
UK
US
CH
NOR
NL
SWE
1974Strawbs by Choice
Early StrawbsCanadian-only compilation of Strawbs and Dragonfly[8]
1977Classic StrawbsCanadian-only compilation of every A&M LP except Strawbs[9]
1978The Best of Strawbs
1990Preserves Uncanned1960s high-quality demo recordings
1991Sandy Denny and the Strawbsa partial repackaging of All Our Own Work
1992A Choice Selection of Strawbs
1997Halcyon Days
2002The Collection
Tears and Pavan
200320th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Strawbs
2006A Taste of StrawbsA box-set of 4 CD's featuring recordings from 1967 to 2006
2011Acoustic GoldA collection of released and unreleased acoustic material

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionAlbumNotes
UK Singles Chart
CAN
NL
SWE
1968"Oh, How She Changed"Strawbs
"The Man Who Called Himself Jesus"
1970"Forever"Non-album single
"Where Is This Dream of Your Youth"StrawbsReleased in Germany and the Netherlands only
1971"Witchwood"From the WitchwoodWithdrawn due to poor quality of pressing
"Benedictus"Grave New World
1972"Keep the Devil Outside"Non-album singleJapan only
"New World"Grave New WorldJapan only
"Here It Comes"Non-album single
"Lay Down"12Bursting at the Seams
1973"Part of the Union"24820
"Shine on Silver Sun"34Hero and Heroine
1974"Hero and Heroine"
"Hold on to Me (The Winter Long)"
"Round and Round"USA and Italy only
"Grace Darling"Ghosts
"Angel Wine"Japan only
1975"Lemon Pie"
"Little Sleepy"NomadnessUSA and Portugal only
1976"I Only Want My Love to Grow in You"55Deep Cuts
"So Close and Yet So Far Away"USA only
"Charmer"
1977"Back in the Old Routine"Burning for You
"Keep on Trying"
"Heartbreaker"Not released in the UK
"Part of the Union"Bursting at the SeamsReissue of 1973 single
1978"Joey and Me"Deadlines
"New Beginnings"
"I Don't Want to Talk About It"
1979"The King"Non-album single
1987"That's When the Crying Starts"Don't Say GoodbyeCanada only
"Let It Rain"Canada only
1991"Might as Well Be on Mars"Ringing Down the YearsCanada only (#2 CanCon)[10]
2002"Alice's Song"Baroque and Roll

Video albums

YearTitle
1992Greatest Hits Live
2001The Strawbs — Classic Rock Legends
2002The Complete Strawbs — Live at Chiswick House
2003Strawbs Live in Tokyo '75/Grave New World — The Video
2004Acoustic Strawbs Live at Hugh's Room, Toronto
2008Strawbs — Lay Down with the Strawbs
2009Acoustic Strawbs Live at Hampton Court Palace

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-08-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012195559/http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php . 2008-10-12 .
  2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

    . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 282.

  3. Web site: norwegiancharts.com - Discography Strawbs . norwegiancharts.com . 2011-06-09.
  4. Web site: dutchcharts.nl - Discografie Strawbs . dutchcharts.nl . 2011-06-09.
  5. Web site: swedishcharts.com - Discography Strawbs . swedishcharts.com . 2011-06-09.
  6. Web site: RPM Top 100 Albums. Library and Archives Canada.
  7. Web site: Strawbs - hitparade.ch . hitparade.ch . 2011-06-09.
  8. The cover combines the motifs from the Strawbs and Dragonfly albums. The title probably echoes the similar North American retrospective album The Early Beatles.
  9. The cover shows an illuminated red strawberry inside Stonehenge.
  10. Web site: RPM Top 10 CanCon - March 23, 1991.