Strawbs - From The Witchwood (1971)
Rock | 1cd | EAC Rip | Flac + Cue + Log | covers
A&M 540 939-2 | rem: 1998 | 270Mb
Rock | 1cd | EAC Rip | Flac + Cue + Log | covers
A&M 540 939-2 | rem: 1998 | 270Mb
This album was originally the weak link in the transition of the Strawbs from an acoustic folk-rock outfit to a progressive folk band, being neither fish nor fowl and suffering from an anemic mix. The 1998 British reissue (A&M 540-939-2), however, solves some inherent problems that plagued both the original vinyl edition and the first CD reissues. The new remastering toughens up the bass sound, and brings out more of the sheer power of Rick Wakeman's organ and synthesizer playing, accenting the harder side of the group's sound that was obviously there in the studio but lacking in the analog mix. "A Glimpse of Heaven" and "The Hangman and the Papist," in particular, benefit from the remastering, and "Sheep" finally has the musical fury to match its lyrics. Dave Cousins' voice also comes off as really close, and the effect is to make this a much more potent album than it previously seemed. Overall, it's now far easier to visualize this recording as the step leading to full-blown progressive rock releases such as Grave New World, which followed. The disc includes one bonus track, John Ford's "Keep the Devil Outside," which has an acoustic opening and a hard rock break and finale, which was cut at these same sessions, and which turned up months later as the B-side of "Benedictus," a single drawn from the next album. ~Allmusic
Track listing
01. A Glimpse Of Heaven (3:53)
02. Witchwood (3:26)
03. Thirty Days (2:55)
04. Flight (4:27)
05. The Hangman & The Papist (4:13)
06. Sheep (4:17)
07. Cannondale (3:47)
08. The Shepherd's Song (4:37)
09. In Amongst The Roses (3:52)
10. I'll Carry On Beside You (3:09)
11. Keep The Devil Outside (3:04)
~ (41:39)
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, clavinet, harpsichord
- ohn Ford – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar
- Richard Hudson – lead vocals, backing vocals, drums, sitar
EAC extraction logfile from 16. September 2006, 8:51 for CD
Strawbs / From The Witchwood
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