Official 5CD and Blu-ray video box set featuring all of the surviving British radio and television appearances by the legendary Strawbs between 1966 and 1984.
The roots of Strawbs go back to 1963 when Dave Cousins and Tony Hooper founded the bluegrass duo The Strawberry Hill Boys. The first Strawbs’ album was issued in May 1969 and saw the band embark on a wonderful career which produced a series of classic albums. Dave Cousins was the visionary, gifted musician and songwriter at the helm of many line-ups of the band which at various times featured such notable members as Ron Chesterman, Tony Hooper, Rick Wakeman, Richard Hudson, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Dave Lambert, Chas Cronk, Rod Coombes, and John Hawken. Cousins' musical vision saw Strawbs evolve their style from their folk roots to become one of Britain’s foremost progressive rock groups.
Between 1966 and 1984 Strawbs recorded many memorable radio and TV sessions for the BBC and other broadcasters in the UK. This remastered box set gathers all the surviving BBC radio and TV sessions by the band, along with several tracks recorded for other broadcasters, notably including three complete BBC Radio In Concert shows, appearances on The Old Grey Whistle Test and Top Of The Pops, and a reunion performance by Strawbs at the 1983 Cambridge Folk Festival.
It is a wonderful tribute to the musical legacy of the late Dave Cousins.
TRACK LISTING
DISC ONE
1. The Grey Hawk (BBC World Service - Songs from the Folk Cellar 1966)
2. The Cruel Wars (Higher Germanie) (BBC World Service - Songs from the Folk Cellar 1966)
3. The Battle (BBC Radio 1 Top Gear session – December 1968)
4. Poor Jimmy Wilson (BBC Radio 1 Top Gear session – December 1968)
5. That Which Was Once Mine (BBC Radio 1 Top Gear session – December 1968)
6. Another Day (BBC Radio Meet Peter Sarstedt – August 1969)
7. We'll Meet Again Sometime (BBC Radio Meet Peter Sarstedt – August 1969)
8. Canon Dale (BBC Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s session – October 1970)
9. Song Of A Sad Little Girl (BBC Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s session – October 1970)
10. The Hangman and the Papist (BBC Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s session – June 1971)
11. Witchwood (BBC Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s session – June 1971)
12. New World (BBC Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s session – November 1971)
13. Benedictus (BBC Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s session – November 1971)
14. Tomorrow (BBC Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s session – April 1972)
15. Is It Today Lord? (BBC Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s session – April 1972)
16. Heavy Disguise (BBC Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s session – April 1972)
17. New World (BBC Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s session – April 1972)
18. Here It Comes (BBC Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s session – April 1972)
DISC TWO
1. The Hangman And The Papist (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – August 1971)
2. Martin Luther King’s Dream (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – August 1971)
3. A Glimpse Of Heaven (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – August 1971)
4. Witchwood (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – August 1971)
5. In Amongst The Roses (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – August 1971)
6. R.M.W. (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – August 1971)
7. Flower And The Young Man (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – August 1971)
8. Fingertips (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – August 1971)
9. The Shepherd’s Song (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – August 1971)
10. When You Wore A Tulip (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – August 1971)
11. Sheep (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – August 1971)
DISC THREE
1. Lady Fuschia (BBC Radio 1 Sequence session – January 1973)
2. Part Of The Union (BBC Radio 1 Sequence session – January 1973)
3. The Winter And The Summer (BBC Radio 1 Sequence session – January 1973)
4. New World (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – March 1973)
5. Sheep (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – March 1973)
6. Tears And Pavan (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – March 1973)
7. Stormy Down (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – March 1973)
8. The Hangman and the Papist (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – March 1973)
9. Benedictus (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – March 1973)
10. Heavy Disguise (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – March 1973)
11. Bovver Blues (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – March 1973)
12. The River / Down By The Sea (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – March 1973)
13. Winter And The Summer (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – March 1973)
14. Part Of The Union (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – March 1973)
15. Lay Down (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – March 1973)
DISC FOUR
1. Hero And Heroine (BBC World Service Top of the Pops session – April 1974)
2. New World (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – April 1974)
3. Lay Down (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – April 1974)
4. Autumn (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – April 1974)
5. Tears And Pavan (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – April 1974)
6. Just Love (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – April 1974)
7. Out In The Cold / Round and Round (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – April 1974)
8. Hero And Heroine (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – April 1974)
9. The River / Down By The Sea (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – April 1974)
10. Lay A Little Light On Me (BBC Radio 1 In Concert – April 1974)
DISC FIVE
1. The Hangman And The Papist (BBC Radio – 19th Cambridge Folk Festival 1983)
2. Song Of A Sad Little Girl (BBC Radio – 19th Cambridge Folk Festival 1983)
3. I’ll Carry On Beside You (BBC Radio – 19th Cambridge Folk Festival 1983)
4. The River / Down By The Sea (BBC Radio – 19th Cambridge Folk Festival 1983)
5. Oh How She Changed (BBC Radio – 19th Cambridge Folk Festival 1983)
6. Part Of The Union (BBC Radio – 19th Cambridge Folk Festival 1983)
7. The Hangman And The Papist (Gastank session – Channel 4 TV 1983)
8. Heavy Disguise (Strawbs in Rehearsal - South West Television 1984)
9. That’s When The Crying Starts (Strawbs in Rehearsal - South West Television 1984)
DISC SIX - BLU-RAY
Strawbs At The BBC
1. The Hangman And The Papist (Top of the Pops – 1st July 1971)
2. Lay Down (Top of the Pops – 16 November 1972)
3. Part Of The Union (Top of the Pops – 25 January 1973)
4. Tears And Pavan (Old Grey Whistle Test – 20 February 1973)
5. Flying (Old Grey Whistle Test – 20 February 1973)
6. Shine On Silver Sun (Top of the Pops – 27 September 1973)
7. Hero And Heroine (Old Grey Whistle Test – 10 April 1974)
8. Round And Round (Old Grey Whistle Test – 10 April 1974)
9. Lemon Pie (Old Grey Whistle Test – 31 January 1975)
10. You And I (Old Grey Whistle Test – 31 January 1975)
11. Promised Land (Old Grey Whistle Test – 16 December 1975)
12. Absent Friend (Old Grey Whistle Test – 16 December 1975)
13. Back In The Old Routine (Top of the Pops – 2 June 1977)
