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STRAWBS AT THE BBC, 2010, Vols 1 & 2

Strawbs At The BBC, Vol 2 front cover Strawbs At The BBC, Vol 1 front cover

Universal have undertaken a major compilation of live tracks from BBC sessions/live radio shows for release in July 2010.

The material will be released in two volumes:

  • Volume 1 (In Session, 1CD) features sessions tracks from 60s and 70s shows Top Gear, Sounds Of The Seventies etc.
  • Volume 2 (In Concert, 2CDs) comprises three hour long concerts broadcast by the BBC in 1971 (Wakeman's last show with Strawbs), 1973 (BATS line-up) and 1974 (Hero And Heroine line-up).



    tracklist | versions | reviews

    Volume 1 (In Session) - track listing


    1968: (Cousins/Hooper/Chesterman with Tony Visconti on recorder)
    The Battle
    Poor Jimmy Wilson
    That Which Was Once Mine

    1969: (Cousins/Hooper/Chesterman with Clare Deniz)
    Another Day
    We'll Meet Again Sometime

    1970: (Cousins/Hooper/Wakeman/Ford/Hudson)
    Canon Dale
    Song of a Sad Little Girl

    1971: (Cousins/Hooper/Wakeman/Ford/Hudson)
    The Hangman and the Papist
    Witchwood

    1971: (Cousins/Hooper/Ford/Hudson/Weaver)
    Benedictus
    New World

    1972: (Cousins/Hooper/Ford/Hudson/Weaver)
    Tomorrow
    Is It Today Lord
    Heavy Disguise
    New World
    Here It Comes

    1973: (Cousins/Lambert/Ford/Hudson/Weaver)
    Lady Fuschia
    Part Of The Union
    The Winter And The Summer


    Volume 2 (In Concert) - track listing


    CD 1

    1971: (Cousins/Hooper/Wakeman/Ford/Hudson)
    The Hangman And The Papist
    Martin Luther King's Dream
    A Glimpse Of Heaven
    Witchwood
    In Amongst The Roses
    R.M.W.
    The Flower And The Young Man
    Fingertips
    The Shepherd's Song
    When You Wore A Tulip
    Sheep


    1973 Part 1: (Cousins/Lambert/Ford/Hudson/Weaver)
    New World
    Sheep
    Tears And Pavan
    Stormy Down
    The Hangman And The Papist
    Benedictus

    CD 1

    1973 Part 2: (Cousins/Lambert/Ford/Hudson/Weaver)
    Heavy Disguise
    Bovver Blues
    The River/Down By The Sea
    The Winter And The Summer
    Part Of The Union
    Lay Down


    1974: (Cousins/Lambert/Cronk/Coombes/Hawken)
    New Word
    Lay Down
    Autumn
    Tears And Pavan
    Just Love Out In The Cold/Round And Round Hero And Heroine
    The River/Down By The Sea
    Lay A Little Light On Me

    Versions

    Volume 1 - In Session

    CD: 532 050-7 (Universal, 2010). Booklet contains some great photos of the Wakeman era band and the Blue Weaver line-up, as well as a three page intro by Dave Cousins.

    Volume 2 - In Concert

    CD: 532 050-8 (Universal, 2010, 2CD). More great live photos in the booklet, and another three page intro by Dave Cousins.


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