Name: Tears & Pavan - An Introduction To The Strawbs by Strawbs
Brand: Strawbs
SKU: 606949336929
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Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

ALBUM

For a onetime folk band, the Strawbs really hit their stride when they discovered their inner prog rockers. It certainly helped Dave Cousins blossom as a writer, having the instrumental backing to do justice to grander themes. Drawn from the four albums that made up their very fertile first-half-of-the-'70s period, Tears and Pavan: An Introduction does stand as an excellent introduction to the band at their best. "Witchwood," for example, is heavily embellished by Rick Wakeman's keyboards, but not to the point of overkill; the song itself still shines through. "New World" still stands as an epic track, one of the best to come from Cousins' pen, and their single "Lay Down" captures the spirit of the band in a most commercial way. In a nod to the American market, "Down By The Sea" is included; never big in England, it received substantial airplay in the U.S. The two big focal points are the ambitious "Where Is This Dream Of Your Youth," from Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios, which served as a signpost to where they were going, with a much rockier sound, and the title track, taken from Bursting at the Seams. You can nitpick (there's no "Benedictus," for example), but the truth is, there's simply not room on a single disc for everything that could be included. As it is, this stands as a good testimony to what the Strawbs wanted to be in this period. Sometimes they were more, sometimes a bit less -- but this is the essence.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo

1. New World

by Strawbs

Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Composer
Producer: Strawbs; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Other

2. I Turned My Face Into The Wind

by Strawbs

Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Composer
Producer: Tony Visconti; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Other

3. Oh How She Changed

by Strawbs

Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins
Tony Hooper; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins
Tony Hooper; Composer
Producer: Gus Dudgeon; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tony Hooper
Dave Cousins; Other

4. Witchwood

by Strawbs

Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Composer
Producer: Tony Visconti; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Other

5. Where Is This Dream Of Your Youth?

by Strawbs

Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Composer
Producer: Tony Visconti; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Other

6. Grace Darling

by Strawbs

Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Composer
Producer: Tom Allom; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Other

7. Queen Of Dreams

by Strawbs

Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Composer
Producer: Strawbs; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Other

8. Tears And Pavan

by Strawbs

Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Composer
Producer: Strawbs; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Other

9. Round And Round

by Strawbs

Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Composer
Producer: Dave Cousins
Tom Allom; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Other

10. So Shall Our Love Die?

by Strawbs, John Mealing

Featured Artist: John Mealing; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Dave Cousins; Performer
Bass: Chas Cronk; Performer
Cimbalom: Tom Allom; Performer
Drums: Rod Coombes; Performer
Performer: Chas Cronk
Dave Cousins
Tom Allom
Rod Coombes
John Mealing; Performer
Piano: John Mealing; Performer
Vocals: Dave Cousins; Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Composer
Engineer: Vic Gamm; Production
Producer: Tom Allom; Production
Studio Personnel: Vic Gamm; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Other

11. Lay Down

by Strawbs

Acoustic Guitar: Dave Lambert
John Ford; Performer
Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ford; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ford; Performer
Drums: Richard Hudson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Dave Lambert; Performer
Guitar: Dave Cousins; Performer
Keyboard: Derek John Weaver; Performer
Performer: Dave Cousins
Dave Lambert
Derek John Weaver
Richard Hudson
John Ford; Performer
Vocals: Dave Lambert
John Ford
Richard Hudson
Dave Cousins; Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Composer
Producer: Strawbs; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Other

12. Down By The Sea

by Strawbs

Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Composer
Producer: Strawbs; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Other

13. Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)

by Strawbs

Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Composer
Producer: Tom Allom; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Other

14. Hero And Heroine

by Strawbs

Primary Artist: Strawbs; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Cousins; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Dave Cousins; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 8 minutes and 18 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1423x1423 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Traditional Folk, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Art & Progressive Rock

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 16, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

606949336929

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Tears & Pavan - An Introduction To The Strawbs

1. New World

2. I Turned My Face Into The Wind

3. Oh How She Changed

4. Witchwood

5. Where Is This Dream Of Your Youth?

6. Grace Darling

7. Queen Of Dreams

8. Tears And Pavan

9. Round And Round

10. So Shall Our Love Die?

11. Lay Down

12. Down By The Sea

13. Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)

14. Hero And Heroine

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Tears & Pavan - An Introduction To The Strawbs

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1. New World

2. I Turned My Face Into The Wind

3. Oh How She Changed

4. Witchwood

5. Where Is This Dream Of Your Youth?

6. Grace Darling

7. Queen Of Dreams

8. Tears And Pavan

9. Round And Round

10. So Shall Our Love Die?

11. Lay Down

12. Down By The Sea

13. Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)

14. Hero And Heroine

Technical Specifications