The second of the band's two Oyster Records albums, sticking with producer Jeffrey Lesser and the Kirby/Mealing team on keyboards, the album contains a number of classic tracks with real staying power - notably "Cut Like A Diamond", the band's sure-fire opening number for much of the 80s, and Lambert's powerful "Heartbreaker" guitar workout. The single "Back In The Old Routine" saw them back on Top Of The Pops - another shot at the UK singles charts, written in the studio.
Dave Cousins (vcls, gtrs)
Dave Lambert (vcls, ld gtrs)
Chas Cronk (bs, vcls)
Rod Coombes (drms, vcls)
Robert Kirby and John Mealing (kybds, orchestrations)
Vinyl album (UK): 2391 287 (Oyster, 1977) - DELETED. Single sleeve with Patrick Woodroffe painting of melting candles and eyes (also used for Brian Aldiss novel; brown inner bag with lyrics on one side and montage of band members in circular design. Back cover features live concert photo.
Vinyl album (US): OY-1-1604 - DELETED. Same packaging as UK album ????
Cassette: 3177 287 - DELETED. Simple packaging - cover painting on front, track listing inside flap, nothing on the reverse. Same running order as album.
CD: RGF/WCDCD 027 (ROAD GOES ON FOREVER, 1996, 2CD with Deep Cuts). Cover redone to combine graphic elements of both albums. Inner back cover (i.e. under the lift-up tray) has portrait shot of 4-piece band (Cousins, Lambert, Cronk, Coombes). Booklet contains lyrics and track details for both albums.
CD: RATCD 4220 (Muskrat, 2003, Japanese facsimile re-issue). Beautiful limited edition facsimile re-issue in card sleeve, with obi. The package even has a miniaturised lyric sleeve to match the original vinyl release, as well as a Japanese language insert. Though the original packaging doesn't refer to it, there's a bonus track - an acoustic version of "Joey And Me", which sounds as though it's really a Cousins/Willoughby track from slightly later on. For scans of this re-issue and its packaging, see Look East Young Man, Part 1.
Produced by Jeffrey Lesser. A widescreen production
Recorded at Relight studios, Hilvarenbeek, Holland in March 1977
Engineered and mixed by Jeffrey Lesser with the assistance of Robin Freeeman
Equipment Co-ordination Rob Harvey
Sleeve design
Design J. McGillicuddy, Roc Advertising
Concept Paul May
Cover illustration Patrick Woodruffe © Patrick Woodruffe. Taken from the book of his work Mythopoeikon published by Dragons World Ltd. Originally used for the book cover The Billion Years Spree by Brian Aldiss, published by Transworld Ltd
Printed and made by McNeil Press Ltd. in England
Other information
This sound recording was made by Strawbs Ltd. 74/78 Seymour Place, London W1H 5DB and was first published in the UK 1977
Record manufactured and distributed in England by Polydor Limited 17-19 Stratford Place, London W1N 0BL
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