| From the Witchwood | ||||
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| Studio album by Strawbs | ||||
| Recorded | February-March 1971 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, Art rock, Folk rock | |||
| Length | 38:11 | |||
| Label | A&M, (UK) | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
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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 and reached number 39 in the UK Album Charts.[2]
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 and had also played as a session musician on the 1970 album Dragonfly.
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The A&M "Remasterpieces" CD re-release included the following as a bonus track
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | July 1971 | A&M | stereo LP | AMLH 64304 |
| United States | July 1971 | A&M | stereo LP | |
| Denmark | Sonet | stereo LP | D32Y3524 | |
| Japan | 1987 | A&M/Canyon | CD | D32Y3578 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | A&M | CD remastered with bonus track | 540 939-2 |
The ballad "The Hangman and the Papist" is historical and tells the tale of an executioner who realizes too late that he will have to hang his own brother. It can be played with a capo on the third fret.