''Lay Down with the Strawbs'' is a live
album
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by
English
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band
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 fo ...
. It was recorded at Robin 2 in Bilston and features the "
Hero and Heroine
''Hero and Heroine'' is the seventh studio album by English band Strawbs.
Background
After the tour supporting the previous album, '' Bursting at the Seams'' (1973), there was an acrimonious split leaving only Dave Cousins and Dave Lambert t ...
line-up" of the band with a guest appearance of former member
John Ford
John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...
.
Track listing
Disc one
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Lay Down
"Lay Down" is a single by the Strawbs which reached No. 12 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1972 - their first hit. It was included on their 1973 album '' Bursting at the Seams''.
The lyrics are loosely based on the 23rd Psalm in the Old Test ...
" (
Dave Cousins)
#"
I Only Want My Love to Grow in You
"I Only Want My Love to Grow in You" is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1976 album Deep Cuts.
The song was written by Dave Cousins and Chas Cronk and was the first single to be released under their new deal with Oyster Records ...
" (Cousins,
Chas Cronk
Chas Cronk is an English musician, best known as the bass player and acoustic guitarist for the Strawbs from 1973 to 1980 and again from 2004 to the present. Chas also toured and recorded with Steve Hackett and Rick Wakeman in the 1980s and Cr ...
)
#"Shine on Silver Sun" (Cousins)
#"Ghosts" (Cousins)
#"Remembering/And You and I (When We Were Very Young)" (
John Hawken
John Christopher Hawken is an English keyboard player, best known as a member of The Nashville Teens, Renaissance, and the Strawbs. He also played in Spooky Tooth, Third World War, Vinegar Joe, Illusion, as well as being a session musician. ...
/Cousins)
#"Cold Steel" (
Dave Lambert)
#"Impressions of Southall from the Train/The Life Auction" (Cousins)
#"Out in the Cold/Round and Round" (Cousins)
#"Just Love" (Lambert)
Disc two
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Autumn
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" (Cousins)
#"Raq's Aswad Drum Solo" (
Rod Coombes
Rodney Coombes (born 15 May 1946) is an English musician. He was mostly known from playing drums with British bands Stealers Wheel in 1972 to 1973 and again in 2008 and Strawbs from 1974 to 1977 and again from 2004 to 2010.
Career
He has pla ...
)
#"
Hero and Heroine
''Hero and Heroine'' is the seventh studio album by English band Strawbs.
Background
After the tour supporting the previous album, '' Bursting at the Seams'' (1973), there was an acrimonious split leaving only Dave Cousins and Dave Lambert t ...
" (Cousins)
#"Round and Round (reprise)" (Cousins)
#"
Part of the Union
"Part of the Union" is a song by English band Strawbs, featured on their 1973 album '' Bursting at the Seams'' and was the band's most successful single, peaking at No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart. It also reached No. 10 in the Irish Singles Char ...
" (
Richard Hudson,
John Ford
John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...
)
#"
The Man Who Called Himself Jesus
"The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" is a song by English band Strawbs written by Dave Cousins. It appears on their album ''Strawbs''. An alternative mix of the song may be found on the 2006 box set ''A Taste of Strawbs''.
B-Side
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" (Cousins)
#"Tears and Pavane" (Cousins, Hudson, Ford)
#"Kissed by the Sun"
#"
Heavy Disguise
"Heavy Disguise" is a song by English band Strawbs written by bassist John Ford. The track first appeared on the '' Grave New World'' album and features just John Ford from the band singing and accompanying himself on the acoustic guitar backed ...
" (Ford)
Personnel
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*
Dave Cousins –
lead vocals
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,
backing vocals
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,
guitar
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,
banjo
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*
Dave Lambert – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar
*
Chas Cronk
Chas Cronk is an English musician, best known as the bass player and acoustic guitarist for the Strawbs from 1973 to 1980 and again from 2004 to the present. Chas also toured and recorded with Steve Hackett and Rick Wakeman in the 1980s and Cr ...
– backing vocals,
bass guitar
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*
John Hawken
John Christopher Hawken is an English keyboard player, best known as a member of The Nashville Teens, Renaissance, and the Strawbs. He also played in Spooky Tooth, Third World War, Vinegar Joe, Illusion, as well as being a session musician. ...
–
keyboards
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*
Rod Coombes
Rodney Coombes (born 15 May 1946) is an English musician. He was mostly known from playing drums with British bands Stealers Wheel in 1972 to 1973 and again in 2008 and Strawbs from 1974 to 1977 and again from 2004 to 2010.
Career
He has pla ...
–
drums
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;Additional personnel
*
John Ford
John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...
– lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar
Release history
References
''Lay Down with the Strawbs'' on Strawbsweb
2008 live albums
Strawbs live albums
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