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Strawbs is the first album released by the English band Strawbs. The Sandy Denny & The Strawbs LP All Our Own Work was recorded earlier, but not released until 1973.

Strawbs
Studio album by Strawbs
Released	May 1969
Recorded	1969
Genre	Progressive folk
Length	38:04
Label	A&M
Producer	Gus Dudgeon
Strawbs chronology
Strawbs (1969) Dragonfly (1970)

Not initially issued in the US, US A&M did issue two singles ("Oh How She's Changed" b/w "Or Am I Dreaming", and "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" b/w "Poor Jimmy Wilson").

Legacy

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Uncut	[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Dave Cousins, except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Man Who Called Himself Jesus"		3:53
2.	"That Which Once Was Mine"		2:49
3.	"All the Little Ladies"	Cousins, Tony Hooper	2:18
4.	"Pieces of 79 and 15"	Cousins, Hooper	3:00
5.	"Tell Me What You See In Me"		5:01
6.	"Oh How She Changed"	Cousins, Hooper	2:54

Side two

No.	Title	Length
7.	"Or Am I Dreaming?"	2:25
8.	"Where Is This Dream of Your Youth"	3:06
9.	"Poor Jimmy Wilson"	2:37
10.	"Where Am I? / I'll Show You Where to Sleep"	3:27
11.	"The Battle"	6:34

A&M 2008 release bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Interview / That Which Once Was Mine"	3:41
13.	"Poor Jimmy Wilson"	2:28
14.	"The Battle"	6:09

These tracks were recorded on January 12, 1969 for John Peel's "Top Gear" radio show on BBC Radio 1.

Personnel

Strawbs

• Dave Cousins – guitars, lead and backing vocals
• Tony Hooper – guitars, lead and backing vocals
• Ron Chesterman – double bass

Additional personnel

• John Paul Jones – bass guitar
• Nicky Hopkins – piano
• Richard Wilson – spoken words
• Norati and his Arab Friends - Arab string section on "Tell Me What You See in Me".[4]

Recording

• Gus Dudgeon – producer and engineer
• Tony Visconti - arranger[5]
• Tom Wilkes - art direction
• Barry Feinstein, Ray Stevenson - photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue	Comments
United Kingdom	May 1969 (1969-05)	A&M Records	stereo LP	AMS 936
Australia	1969 (1969)	Festival	mono LP	AML-33,475
Australia	1969 (1969)	Festival	stereo LP	SAML-33,475
Canada	1974 (1974)	A&M Records	stereo 2-LP set with Dragonfly	SP9014	set entitled Early Strawbs
South Korea	2000 (2000)	Si-Wan	CD	SRMC 0088
	Unknown	Progressive Line	CD	PL 527	bootleg
United Kingdom	September 2008 (2008-09)	A&M	CD	5302679

References

• "Strawbs on Strawbsweb".
• Sleeve notes 5302679 Strawbs

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