From the Witchwood
From the Witchwood is the third album by the English band Strawbs. It was recorded at Air Studios in London during February and March 1971 and reached number 39 in the UK Albums Chart on 17 July 1971.[3]
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| Released | July 1971 | |||
| Recorded | February–March 1971 | |||
| Studio | Air Studios, London | |||
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| Length | 38:11 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
It is the third and final album to include Rick Wakeman as an official band member, including his appearance as a session musician on the 1970 album Dragonfly. He would eventually return to help the band as a session musician on the 1975 album Nomadness, on which he played on one track. The sleeve illustration was "The Vision of St. Jerome", a tapestry from the Spanish royal collection.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dave Cousins, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Glimpse of Heaven" | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "Witchwood" | 3:23 | |
| 3. | "Thirty Days" | John Ford | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Flight" | Richard Hudson | 4:24 |
| 5. | "The Hangman and the Papist" | 4:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Sheep" | 4:14 | |
| 7. | "Canon Dale" | Hudson | 3:46 |
| 8. | "The Shepherd's Song" | 4:34 | |
| 9. | "In Amongst the Roses" | 3:48 | |
| 10. | "I'll Carry On Beside You" | 3:09 | |
| Total length: | 38:11 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Keep the Devil Outside" | Ford | 3:02 |
Personnel
- Strawbs
- Dave Cousins – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dulcimer, banjo, recorder
- Tony Hooper – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, autoharp, tambourine
- Rick Wakeman – piano, organ, celeste, mellotron, Moog synthesizer, clavinet, harpsichord
- John Ford – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar
- Richard Hudson – lead vocals, backing vocals, drums, sitar
with:
- The Choir and Congregation of Air Strawb - choir on "A Glimpse of Heaven"
Recording
- Tony Visconti – producer
- Bill Price – engineer
- Alan Harris – engineer
- John Punter – engineer
- Chris Michie – engineer
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | July 1971 | A&M | stereo LP | AMLH 64304 |
| United States | July 1971 | A&M | stereo LP | SP 4304 |
| Denmark | 1971 | Sonet | stereo LP | SLPS 1531 |
| Italy | 1971 | A&M | stereo LP | SLAM 64304 |
| Canada | 1971 | A&M | stereo LP | SP 4304 |
| New Zealand | 1971 | A&M | stereo LP | SAML-934437 |
| Japan | 1987 | A&M/Canyon | CD | D32Y3578 |
| Russia | 1998 | ArsNova | CD | AN99-061 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | A&M | CD remastered with bonus track | 540 939-2 |
References
- From the Witchwood at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- "From the Witchwood". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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