The last studio album the Strawbs released in the 70s had a chequered history. Recorded hot on the heels of Burning For You (less than six months between the two), it was their first (and as it turned out, their last) for Arista. However, many of the tracks had to be recorded again after the original master tapes were damaged in a freak studio accident. By now the Strawbs were pretty much a full-on rock band, with Tony Fernandez replacing the departing Rod Coombes.
Dave Cousins (vcls, ac gtrs)
Dave Lambert (vcls, el/ac gtrs)
Chas Cronk (bs, ac gtrs, vcls)
Robert Kirby (el pno, gr pno, Mell, org, autoharp)
John Mealing (polymoog, gr pno, minimoog, harpsichord)
Tony Fernandez (drms, tamb, tymp, bells)
Vinyl album (UK): SPART 1036 (Arista, 1977) - DELETED. Gatefold sleeve. Outer face is wraparound, designed by noted studio Hypgnosis, of man drowning in water filled phone booth with sunset in the background. Inner spread showed hard-bitten newspaper editor (he must be, he has an eyeshade and metal doodads on his shirt sleeves) on the phone. Both are puns on "deadlines". Lyrics printed on inner spread.
Vinyl album (US): AB 4172 (Arista, 1977) - DELETED..
Cassette (UK): TCART 1036 (Arista, 1977) - DELETED.. Cover on front, track listing on inner flap, nothing on reverse. Track running order same as album.
CD: OW34499 (One Way Records, 199?). Insert features reproduction of back and front cover of US version of album. Inner spread of insert has track listing and personnel details, no, lyrics or photos.
Produced by Jeffrey Lesser for Via Sound Productions.
Recorded at Dublin Sound and Utopia Studios
Engineered by Jeffrey Lesser, Denny Bridges, Patrick Morley, Andrew Brook Jackson, Peter Wolsey and James Guthrie
Mixed by James Guthrie
"It took several months out of our lives between July and October 1977 and years off them."
Sleeve design
Design and photos by HIPGNOSIS
Other information
Lyrics reprinted by kind permission of Arnakata Music Ltd.
Personal Management Jim Dawson, Arnakata Ltd., 74/78 Seymour Place. London W1H 5DB
1978 Arista Records, 49 Upper Brook Street, London W1 a division of Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd
The sleeve carries this quote from Dave Cousins
" Rob Harvey, looked after us and Jim Dawson provided much needed encouragement (and put his oar in from time to time). Sue Watkins got us together somehow, and Alan will do his best make sure that you hear it or else !
This album is dedicated to friends old and new.
God bless you all,
Dave Cousins November 1977"
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