''Grass and Wild Strawberries'', released in 1969, is an album by the Canadian rock band The Collectors. The songs were written as part of prominent Canadian playwright

George Ryga George Ryga (27 July 1932 – 18 November 1987) was a Canadian playwright, actor and novelist. His writings explored the experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada, among other themes. His most famous work is ''The Ecstasy of Rita Joe''. E ...

's stage play ''Grass and Wild Strawberries''. The distinctly literary lyrics were written by Ryga. The song "Seventeenth Summer" was later re-recorded by Chilliwack and an extended jam based on it became a feature of their live performance. The fast-paced "Early Morning" was released as a single but did not become a major hit, reaching #84 on the

RPM Magazine ''RPM'' ( and later ) was a Canadian music-industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. ''R ...

chart on July 12, 1969.

Tracks

All songs: Music composed and arranged by The Collectors, lyrics by George Ryga. #"Prelude" (4:49) #"Grass & Wild Strawberries" (2:01) #"Things I Remember" (2:46) #"Don’t Turn Away (from Me)" (3:10) #"Teletype Click" (2:55) #"Seventeenth Summer" (3:29) #"The Long Rain" (2:57) #"My Love Delights Me" (2:23) #"Dream of Desolation" (2:30) #"Rainbow of Fire" (2:52) #"Early Morning" (3:28) #"Sheep On the Hillside" (4:17)

Personnel

;The Collectors *Howie Vickers - lead vocals *

Claire Lawrence Claire Lawrence (born 1939) is a Canadian musician who was a founding member of the Canadian band The Collectors, and remained with the group when it transitioned to Chilliwack in 1970. He performed on keyboards, flute, saxophone, and piano. ...

- saxophone, backing vocals, flute, harmonica, keyboards * Bill Henderson - guitar, backing and lead vocals, keyboards *Glenn Miller - bass, backing vocals *Ross Turney - drums, percussion

References

External links

Archive website
1969 albums The Collectors (band) albums Warner Records albums {{1960s-rock-album-stub