The Complete Strawbs

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The Complete Strawbs
Live album by Strawbs
Released	2000 (2000)
Recorded	1998 (1998)
Genre	Progressive rock
Label	Witchwood
Strawbs chronology
Concert Classics (1999) The Complete Strawbs (2000) The Collection (2002)

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.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 CD 1.2 DVD 2 Personnel 3 Release history 4 References

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Dave Cousins except where stated

[edit] CD

1. "Further Down the Road"
2. "Grace Darling"
3. "Ringing Down the Years"
4. "Beside the Rio Grande"
5. "Out in the Cold"
6. "Round and Round"
7. "Hero and Heroine"
8. "Witchwood"
9. "A Glimpse of Heaven"
10. "Josephine for Better or for Worse"
11. "Oh How She Changed" (Cousins, Tony Hooper)
12. "New World"
13. "The River"
14. "Down by the Sea"
15. "Part of the Union" (Richard Hudson, John Ford)

[edit] DVD

The DVD listing is the same as the CD listing up to and including track 11. Thereafter the following tracks appear: -

12. "New World"
13. "Stormy Down"
14. "Part of the Union" (Hudson, Ford)
15. "The River"
16. "Down by the Sea"

The DVD contains the following bonus features:

• Blue Angel – the 1990's band
• Dave Cousins Remembers – Dave Cousins' recollections of the day
• Strawbs in Tokyo '75 – a preview

[edit] Personnel

Track numbers refer to the CD listing

• Dave Cousins – vocals, acoustic guitar, dulcimer (all tracks)
• Tony Hooper – vocals, acoustic guitar (tracks 8–11)
• Dave Lambert – vocals, electric guitar (tracks 4–7, 12–15)
• Brian Willoughby – guitar (tracks 1–3, 7–11, 14)
• John Ford – bass guitar, vocals (tracks 8–15)
• Chas Cronk – bass guitar, vocals (tracks 4–7)
• Rod Demick – bass guitar, vocals (tracks 1–3)
• Blue Weaver – keyboards (tracks 1–3, 8–15)
• Richard Hudson – drums, vocals (tracks 1–3, 8–15)
• Rod Coombes – drums, vocals (tracks 4–7)

with guests

• Cathryn Craig – vocals (track 1)
• Ric Sanders – violin (tracks 3, 7)
• Adam Wakeman – keyboards (tracks 2 – 7, 14)

[edit] Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1999 (1999)	Witchwood	CD	WCCD2001
United Kingdom	2002 (2002)	Witchwood Media	DVD	WCDVD2006

[edit] References

• The Complete Strawbs on Strawbsweb

v • d • e Strawbs Dave Cousins · Dave Lambert · Chas Cronk  · Rod Coombes · John Hawken Tony Hooper · Ron Chesterman · Rick Wakeman · Blue Weaver · Richard Hudson · John Ford · Brian Willoughby · Tony Fernandez · Andy Richards Albums All Our Own Work (with Sandy Denny) · Strawbs · Strawberry Sampler Number 1 · Dragonfly · From the Witchwood · Grave New World · Bursting at the Seams · Hero and Heroine · Ghosts · Nomadness · Deep Cuts · Burning for You · Deadlines · Don't Say Goodbye · Heartbreak Hill · Ringing Down the Years · Blue Angel · Déjà Fou Live albums Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios · Strawbs in Concert · Greatest Hits Live · Concert Classics · The Complete Strawbs (Chiswick '98 Live) · Live at Nearfest · Recollection · Strawbs:NY '75 Compilation albums Strawbs by Choice · The Best of Strawbs · Preserves Uncanned · A Choice Selection of Strawbs · Halcyon Days · Sandy Denny and the Strawbs · The Collection · Tears and Pavan · 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Strawbs Box sets A Taste of Strawbs DVDs Acoustic Strawbs Live in Toronto · Strawbs Live in Tokyo DVD, plus Grave New World, the movie · The Complete Strawbs: The Chiswick House Concert Acoustic Strawbs albums Baroque & Roll · Full Bloom · Painted Sky Singles (UK) "Oh How She Changed" · "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" · "Forever" · "Benedictus" · "Here It Comes" · "Lay Down" · "Part of the Union" · "Shine on Silver Sun" · "Hero and Heroine" · "Hold on to Me (The Winter Long)" · "Grace Darling" · "Lemon Pie" · "I Only Want My Love to Grow in You" · "Charmer" · "Back in the Old Routine" · "Keep on Trying" · "Heartbreaker" · "Joey and Me" · "New Beginnings" · "I Don't Want to Talk About It" · "The King" · "Alice's Song"