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From the Witchwood is a studio album by English band Strawbs.
It was recorded at Air Studios, London during February and March 1971.
The album is the first and last studio album to feature Rick Wakeman in the band line-up, although he had featured on their previous live release Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side one
- "A Glimpse of Heaven" (Dave Cousins) – 3:50
- "Witchwood" (Cousins) – 3:23
- "Thirty Days" (John Ford) – 2:52
- "Flight" (Richard Hudson) – 4:24
- "The Hangman and the Papist" (Cousins) – 4:11
[edit] Side two
- "Sheep" (Cousins) – 4:14
- "Canon Dale" (Hudson) – 3:46
- "The Shepherd's Song" (Cousins) – 4:34
- "In Amongst the Roses" (Cousins) – 3:48
- "I'll Carry On Beside You" (Cousins) – 3:09
[edit] Bonus track
The A&M "Remasterpieces" CD re-release included the following as a bonus track
- "Keep the Devil Outside" (Ford) – 3:02
[edit] Personnel
- Dave Cousins – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dulcimer, banjo, recorder
- Tony Hooper – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, autoharp, tambourine
- Rick Wakeman – piano, organ, celeste, mellotron, Moog synthesizer, clarinet
- John Ford – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar
- Richard Hudson – lead vocals, backing vocals, drums, sitar
[edit] Recording
- Tony Visconti – Producer
- Bill Price – Engineer
- Alan Harris – Engineer
- John Punter – Engineer
- Chris Michie – Engineer
[edit] Release history
| Region |
Date |
Label |
Format |
Catalog |
| United Kingdom |
July 1971 (1971-07) |
A&M |
stereo LP |
AMLH 64304 |
| United States |
July 1971 (1971-07) |
A&M |
stereo LP |
|
| Denmark |
|
Sonet |
stereo LP |
D32Y3524 |
| Japan |
1987 (1987) |
A&M/Canyon |
CD |
D32Y3578 |
| Worldwide |
1998 (1998) |
A&M |
CD remastered with bonus track |
540 939-2 |
[edit] References
