The Strawbs were an English folk-rock band from Strawberry Hill, London, that released eight studio albums and a live disc on A&M between 1969 and 1975, followed by a pair of albums on Oyster/Polydor in 1976/77 and a final release on Arista in 1978. The band was founded in 1967 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Cousins and […]
Ghosts is the seventh album by English symphonic/folk-rock band the Strawbs, released in 1975 on A&M. Tracklist: A1. “Ghosts: Sweet Dreams / Night Light / Guardian Angel / Night Light” (8:33) A2. “Lemon Pie” (4:01) A3. “Starshine / Angel Wine” (5:15) A4. “Where Do You Go (When You Need a Hole to Crawl In)” (3:02) B1. […]
Hero and Heroine is the sixth album by English symphonic/folk-rock band the Strawbs, released in 1974 on A&M. Tracklist: A1. “Autumn” (8:26) —i. Heroine’s Theme —ii. Deep Summer’s Sleep —iii. The Winter Long A2. “Sad Young Man” (4:07) A3. “Just Love” (3:40) A4. “Shine on Silver Sun” (2:46) B1. “Hero and Heroine” (3:20) B2. “Midnight […]
Fire was an English pop-psych/folk trio that issued the freakbeat classic “Father’s Name Is Dad” (b/w “Treacle Toffee World”) on Decca, but only managed one further 7″ on the label despite a slew of recordings. With guitarist/songwriter Paul Brett, they released The Magic Shoemaker on Pye in 1970. In 1972, frontman Dave Lambert joined the […]
