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Dave Lambert (English Musician)
Dave Lambert (born 8 March 1949)Strong, Martin C. (2002) ''The Great Rock Discography'', Canongate, , p. 1014 is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter, who has been a member of the Strawbs at various stages of the band's career, beginning in the 1970s. Career Lambert was born in Hounslow, Middlesex. He was a member of several bands in the 1960s, including The Syndicate, The Chains, and Friday's Chyld / Fire (band), Fire.Eder, BruceDave Lambert Biography, Allmusic, retrieved 16 July 2011 In 1972 he joined the Paul_King_(Mungo_Jerry), King-Earl Boogie Band, an outfit formed by two former members of Mungo Jerry. They had briefly fired Ray Dorset from Mungo Jerry with the intention of replacing him on guitar and vocals with Lambert, until Dorset was reinstated by management and record company. The King-Earl Boogie Band's debut album was produced by Dave Cousins, a move which led to Lambert playing on Cousins' solo album ''Two Weeks Last Summer''. Lambert then joined Cousins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul King (Mungo Jerry)
Paul Malcolm King (born 9 January 1948, Dagenham, Essex, England), is an English musician who was a member of Mungo Jerry between 1970 and 1972. He contributed occasional lead vocals, and played acoustic guitar (6- and 12-string), banjo, harmonica, kazoo and jug. His songs on the first Mungo Jerry album and on the early maxi-singles were generally more folksy and lighter in style than those of group leader Ray Dorset, and he was frustrated when his own songs were constantly rejected for subsequent albums. On the second album, '' Electronically Tested'', his composition "Black Bubonic Plague" appeared on European copies only, but not on the British release. In 1972, King recorded a solo album, ''Been in the Pen Too Long''; he left Mungo Jerry shortly afterward. He and the group's keyboard player Colin Earl (born 6 May 1942, Hampton) formed the King Earl Boogie Band with guitarist Dave Lambert, bassist Russell John Brown and washboard player Joe Rush, who had been a part-time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strawbs
Strawbs (or The Strawbs) are an English rock band founded in 1964 as the Strawberry Hill Boys. The band started out as a bluegrass group, but eventually moved on to other styles such as folk rock and progressive rock. They are best known for their hit "Part of the Union", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in February 1973, as well as for "Lay Down", a popular progressive rock hit from the same LP. Strawbs toured with Supertramp in their "Crime of the Century" tour, doing their own "Hero and Heroine" tour, which drew musical similarities and themes. History Early days The Strawbs formed in 1964 as the Strawberry Hill Boys while the founder members were at St Mary's Teacher Training College, Strawberry Hill, London. The name was shortened to 'The Strawbs' for a June 1967 concert in which they wanted to display the band name on stage. Their long-time leader and most active songwriter is guitarist and singer Dave Cousins (guitar, dulcimer, banjo, vocals) (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bursting At The Seams
''Bursting at the Seams'' is the fifth studio album by English band Strawbs, released on 1 January 1973 by A&M Records. It was the first album to be released after the departure of founder member Tony Hooper and the recruitment of Dave Lambert. It contains their two most successful singles and peaked at No. 2 in the UK Album Chart The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts ... and No. 65 in Canada. Track listing Side one #"Flying" (Dave Cousins) – 4:49 #"Lady Fuschia" (Richard Hudson (musician), Richard Hudson, John Ford (musician), John Ford) – 3:59 #"Stormy Down" (Cousins) – 2:45 #"Down by the Sea" (Cousins) – 6:17 #"The River" (Cousins) – 2:21 "Down by the Sea" is placed after "The River" on the 1998 CD Side two #"Part of the Union" (Hudson, Ford) – 2:54 #"Tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Angel (Strawbs Album)
''Blue Angel'' is the 15th studio album by English band Strawbs. It was the first Strawbs album in 12 years to contain new material and featured several different line-ups of musicians from past Strawbs eras. Welsh folk-singer Mary Hopkin featured on many tracks, continuing a working partnership established by Dave Cousins and Brian Willoughby on their album ''The Bridge'', from which several of the tracks on this album are drawn. The track "Blue Angel" is a rearrangement of the track which appears on Dave Cousins' first solo album ''Two Weeks Last Summer''. "Lay Down" is a re-recorded version of the hit single from ''Bursting at the Seams''. "Sealed With a Traitor's Kiss" is a rearrangement of a track which appears on 1978 studio album '' Deadlines''. The bonus track is the original 1979 version - also released as a single - of a track which later appeared on the 1991 studio album ''Ringing Down the Years''. Reception Jimmy James in an AllMusic review feels that the album return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tears And Pavan
''Tears and Pavan: An Introduction to Strawbs'' is a compilation album by English band Strawbs. Track listing All tracks written by Dave Cousins except where noted. #"New World" #"I Turned My Face into the Wind" #" Oh How She Changed" (Cousins, Tony Hooper) #"Witchwood" #"Where is This Dream of Your Youth" #"Grace Darling" #"Queen of Dreams" #"Tears and Pavan" #:"Tears" #:"Pavan" (Cousins, Richard Hudson, John Ford) #"Round and Round" #"So Shall Our Love Die" #"Lay Down" #"Down by the Sea" #"Ghosts" #:"Sweet Dreams" #:"Night Light" #:"Guardian Angel" #:"Night Light" #"Hero and Heroine" Personnel *Dave Cousins – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dulcimer, piano (all tracks) *Tony Hooper – vocals, acoustic guitar (tracks 1–5,7) * Dave Lambert – vocals, electric guitar (tracks 6,8–14) *Ron Chesterman – double bass (tracks 2,3) *John Ford – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals (tracks 1,4,5,7,8,11,12) *Chas Cronk – bass guitar, vocals (tracks 6,9,10,13,14) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Collection (Strawbs Album)
''The Collection'' is a compilation album by English band Strawbs. Track listing #"Part of the Union" ( Richard Hudson, John Ford) – 2:54 #"I'll Carry on Beside You" (Cousins) – 3:09 #"The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" (Cousins) – 3:50 #" Oh How She Changed" (Cousins, Tony Hooper) – 2:52 #"I Turned My Face into the Wind" (Cousins) – 2:42 #"Song of a Sad Little Girl" (Cousins) – 5:28 #"Witchwood" (Cousins) – 3:23 #"Benedictus" (Cousins) – 4:24 #" Heavy Disguise" (Ford) – 2:53 #"Keep the Devil Outside" (Ford) – 3:02 #" Shine on Silver Sun" (Cousins) – 2:46 #"Grace Darling" (Cousins) – 3:55 #" Lemon Pie" (Cousins) – 4:03 #"Martin Luther King's Dream" (Cousins) – 2:53 #"Tokyo Rosie" (Cousins) – 2:48 #" Will Ye Go" (Francis McPeake) – 3:54 #" I Only Want My Love to Grow in You" (Cousins, Chas Cronk) – 3:00 #"Lay Down" (Cousins) – 4:31 Personnel *Dave Cousins – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dulcimer, piano (all tracks except 9) * To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Complete Strawbs
''The Complete Strawbs'' is a live album by English band Strawbs. It was recorded in 1998 at their 30th anniversary concert at Chiswick House. The concert was also filmed and later was released on DVD. More than four different incarnations of the band performed. Wherever possible, the tracks were performed by the original musicians, although there were exceptions. Keyboard players John Hawken, Andy Richards and Rick Wakeman were unable to attend, but Wakeman's son Adam deputised for them. Original bass player Ron Chesterman and one-time drummer Tony Fernandez were present at the concert but did not perform. Track listing All tracks written by Dave Cousins except where stated CD #"Further Down the Road" #"Grace Darling" #"Ringing Down the Years" #"Beside the Rio Grande" #"Out in the Cold" #"Round and Round" #"Hero and Heroine" #"Witchwood" #"A Glimpse of Heaven" #"Josephine for Better or for Worse" #" Oh How She Changed" (Cousins, Tony Hooper) #"New World" #"The River" #"Down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concert Classics (Strawbs Album)
''Concert Classics'' is a live album by English band Strawbs. It was recorded in 1977 and broadcast in as part of the BBC TV series "Sight and Sound". Track listing #"The Last Resort" (Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert, Chas Cronk) #"Ghosts" (Cousins) #:"Sweet Dreams" #:"Night Light" #:"Guardian Angel" #:"Night Light" #"No Return" (Cousins, Lambert) #"Heartbreaker" (Lambert) #"Simple Visions" (Cousins, Cronk) #"Cut Like a Diamond" (Cousins, Cronk) #"Out in the Cold/Round and Round" (Cousins) #"Hero and Heroine" (Cousins) Personnel *Dave Cousins – vocals, acoustic guitar * Dave Lambert – vocals, electric guitar *Chas Cronk – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals *Tony Fernandez – drums * Andy Richards – keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ... Release hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halcyon Days (Strawbs Album)
''The Very Best of the Strawbs: Halcyon Days'' is a compilation album by English band Strawbs. Although credited to Strawbs it does contain three Hudson Ford tracks and a Dave Cousins solo track (taken from his album ''Two Weeks Last Summer''). The album was released as a 2-CD set in the UK and US. The US release has a slightly different title (''The Very Best of Strawbs: Halcyon Days – The A & M Years'') and a different track listing. Cover The cover image is of a common kingfisher, a reference to the mythical kingsfisher of Halcyon days. Track listing – UK release CD one #"Ghosts" (Dave Cousins) – 8:30 #:"Sweet Dreams" #:"Night Light" #:"Guardian Angel" #:"Night Light" #" On Growing Older" (Cousins) – 1:56 #"The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" (Cousins) – 3:50 #"Stormy Down" (Cousins) – 2:44 #"I Turned My Face into the Wind" (Cousins) – 2:35 #" Queen of Dreams" (Cousins) – 5:31 #"Witchwood" (Cousins) – 3:22 #"Keep the Devil Outside" (John Ford) – 3:01 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartbreak Hill (album)
''Heartbreak Hill'' is the fifteenth studio album by English band Strawbs. The album was recorded in 1978 but, due to record deal and management difficulties, was not released until 1995. The recording schedule conflicted with guitarist Dave Lambert's plans to record a solo album, so session musicians Jo Partridge and Miller Anderson were recruited to supply electric guitar. The album was the first to feature keyboardist Andy Richards as part of the band line-up. Track listing #"Something for Nothing" (Dave Cousins, Chas Cronk) – 7:23 #"Another Day Without You" (Cousins) – 2:57 #"We Can Make it Together" (Cousins, Cronk) – 4:18 #"Heartbreak Hill" (Cousins, Cronk) – 7:31 #"Starting Over" (Cousins, Andy Richards) – 10:48 #"Two Separate People" (Cousins, Cronk, Richards, Tony Fernandez) – 2:55 #"Desert Song" (Cousins) – 4:19 #"Let it Rain" (Cousins, Cronk, Richards) – 4:04 Bonus track The Platinum CD edition of the album includes the track #"Something for Noth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadlines (Strawbs Album)
''Deadlines'' is the twelfth studio album by English band Strawbs. Production Signed to Arista Records by his management team, Dave Cousins was persuaded by label head Clive Davis to record a new Strawbs album. Cousins had intended "Burning For You" to be the last album by the band. Cousins management also insisted that the band work with producer Jeffrey Lesser despite the fact that Cousins felt that Lesser didn't "understand the dynamics" of the band. Spending a night out with Davis, Cousins was charmed by the label head and, despite his misgivings, returned to the studio to make the band's final album of the 1970s. Lesser insisted that guitarist/singer Dave Lambert be the lead singer for the album.David Cousins. Sleeve notes expanded "Deadlines", 2012 Witchwork Media Working in a studio in Dublin, Ireland in a studio owned by film composer Phillip Green. After initial recording the band and producer took the tapes to Air Studios to complete overdubbing on the 24 track tapes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burning For You
''Burning for You'' is the eleventh studio album by English band Strawbs, with cover art by Patrick Woodroffe. Recording The producer of the album Jeffrey Lesser was, according to songwriter/singer Dave Cousins, "...a great engineer but didn't understand the dynamics of the band". The album was intended to be the final one by the band but Cousins was persuaded to carry on when he met with Clive Davis of Arista Records. The final track here "Goodbye" was meant to be his final word on his career leading the band.Cousins, David "Deadlines" CD production notes, Witchworks Media, 2007 Track listing Side one #"Burning for Me" (Dave Cousins, John Mealing) – 4:01 #"Cut Like a Diamond" (Cousins, Chas Cronk) – 3:44 #"I Feel Your Loving Coming On" ( Dave Lambert) – 2:56 #"Barcarole (For the Death of Venice)" (Cousins, Cronk) – 3:25 #"Alexander the Great" (Cousins, Lambert) – 3:59 Side two #"Keep on Trying" (Cousins, Cronk) – 3:15 #"Back in the Old Routine" (Cousins, Cronk, La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |