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STRAWBS - The Battle - A Collection Of Rare Live Performances & BBC Sessions (1968-1972) 2LP
Limited to 500 copies, double black vinyl (112 minutes) released in beautiful, laminated cover with some fine memorabilia and cool pictures of the band.
This fantastic and superbly sounded album contains classic, folk-psych-progressive material recorded for the BBC and rare, live performances taped at the time of band's albums with Rick Wakeman on board ('Just A Collection Of Antiques And Curios' from 1970 & 'From The Witchwood' from 1971) - just before his career in Yes. 12-minute version of 'Sheep' (with Wakeman being in full swing and citing Tchaykovsky's 'Swan Lake' theme) is worth an admission price alone!
All tracks never before released on vinyl! The vinyl pressing and the sound is simply perfect!
Cover/Records: Near Mint/Unplayed
SIDE 1 1. The Battle  6:07 2. Another Day  3:02 3. Canon Dale  3:39 4. Song Of A Sad Little Girl  4:08 4. The Man Who Called Himself Jesus  4:19 5. Temperament Of Mind  5:00 (Wakeman) 6. Or Am I Dreaming  2:26
SIDE 2 1. That Which Once Was Mine  3:24 2. We'll Meet Again Sometime  4:05 3. The Vision Of The Lady Of The Lake  9:52 4. The Battle  5:42 5. Dance On  4:05 (Murtagh, Murtagh, Adams)
SIDE 3 1. The Hangman And The Papist  4:22 2. Witchwood  3:13 3. In Amongst The Roses 4. R.M.W.  5:05 (Wakeman) 5. The Flower And The Young Man  5:10  6. The Shepherd's Song  4:52
SIDE 4 1. Sheep  11:18 2. Benedictus  4:20 3. New World*  4:10 4. Heavy Disguise*  2:58 (Ford) 5. Tomorrow*  4:47 (Cousins, Ford, Hooper, Hudson, Weaver)
Track 1 on Side 1 recorded in London for BBC 'Top Gear' on 10th December 1968. Track 2 on Side 1 recorded in London for BBC 'Peter Sarstedt Show' on 25th August 1969. Track 3,4 on Side 1 recorded in London for BBC 'Sounds Of The Seventies' on 5th October 1970. Tracks 5-7 on Side 1 and tracks 1, 4 & 5 on Side 2 recorded live during UK Tour in June 1970. Tracks 2, 3 on Side 2 recorded live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on 11th July 1970. All tracks on Side 3 and track 1 on Side 4 recorded live at the Paris Theatre, London on 5th August 1971. Track 2 on Side 4 recorded in London for BBC 'Sounds Of The Seventies' on 30th November 1971. Track 3-5 on Side 4 recorded in London for BBC 'Sounds Of The Seventies' on 19th April 1972*
Dave Cousins – vocals, guitars, dulcimer, banjo Rick Wakeman – Hammond organ, piano, harpsichord, celesta Tony Hooper – vocals, acoustic guitar, tambourine John Ford – bass guitar, vocals Richard Hudson – percussion, sitar, vocals + Blue Weaver - organ, mellotron, piano on*
All tracks written by Dave Cousins unless indicated otherwise.
This is a double album, so shipping costs counted as two vinyls (see below)!
Combined shipping is available and will be adjusted on the final invoice. I will refund surplus money back if Buy It Now option will not work properly.
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REGISTERED trackable shipping to USA, Canada and Japan is 18 USD + 5 USD for each additional LP. REGISTERED trackable shipping to Europe (inc. Russia) is 13 USD + 4 USD for each additional LP REGISTERED trackable shipping to Australia, New Zealand and South America : 26 USD + 8 USD for each additional LP