Strawbs discography
| Strawbs discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 23 |
| Live albums | 11 |
| Compilation albums | 10 |
| Singles | 34 |
| Video albums | 7 |
This is a discography of the band Strawbs.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Peak chart position | Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [2] |
AUS [3] |
NOR [4] |
NL [5] |
SWE [6] |
CAN [7] | |||
| 1969 | Strawbs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1970 | Dragonfly | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1971 | From the Witchwood | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972 | Grave New World | 11 | 191 | 49 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1973 | Bursting at the Seams | 2 | 121 | — | — | — | — | 65 | |
| All Our Own Work | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | as "Sandy Denny and the Strawbs", recorded in Denmark, 1967 | |
| 1974 | Hero and Heroine | 35 | 94 | — | 20 | — | — | 70 | |
| 1975 | Ghosts | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
| Nomadness | — | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | Deep Cuts | — | 144 | — | — | — | — | 63 | |
| 1977 | Burning for You | — | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1978 | Deadlines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1987 | Don't Say Goodbye | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | Ringing Down the Years | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | Heartbreak Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Recorded in 1978 |
| 2001 | Baroque & Roll | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Acoustic Strawbs |
| Strawberry Sampler Number 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Released privately in 1969 | |
| 2003 | Blue Angel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Includes re-recorded songs from Two Weeks Last Summer and Bursting at the Seams |
| 2004 | Déjà Fou | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | The Broken Hearted Bride | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | Dancing to the Devil's Beat | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | Hero & Heroine in Ascencia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | Prognostic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | The Ferryman's Curse | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | Settlement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | The Magic of it All | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Live albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Peak chart position | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [2] |
CH [8] |
NOR [4] |
NL [5] |
SWE [6] | |||
| 1970 | Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | Greatest Hits Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | Recorded 1990 for a Central TV "Bedrock" show |
| 1995 | Strawbs in Concert | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tracks from the BBC "In Concert" shows from 1973 and 1974 |
| 1999 | Concert Classics | — | — | — | — | — | — | BBC "Sight and Sound" performance from 1977 |
| 2000 | The Complete Strawbs | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30th anniversary concert at Chiswick House |
| 2005 | Full Bloom | — | — | — | — | — | — | Acoustic Strawbs |
| Live at Nearfest | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Painted Sky | — | — | — | — | — | — | Acoustic Strawbs | |
| 2006 | Recollection | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | Strawbs NY '75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Lay Down with the Strawbs | — | — | — | — | — | — | Double CD recorded at Robin 2, Bilston 5 March 2006 |
Compilation albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Peak chart position | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [2] |
CH [8] |
NOR [4] |
NL [5] |
SWE [6] | |||
| 1974 | Strawbs by Choice | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Early Strawbs | — | — | — | — | — | — | Canadian-only compilation of Strawbs and Dragonfly[9] | |
| 1977 | Classic Strawbs | — | — | — | — | — | — | Canadian-only compilation of every A&M LP except Strawbs[10] |
| 1978 | The Best of Strawbs | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1990 | Preserves Uncanned | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1960s high-quality demo recordings |
| 1991 | Sandy Denny and the Strawbs | — | — | — | — | — | — | a partial repackaging of All Our Own Work |
| 1992 | A Choice Selection of Strawbs | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | Halcyon Days | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | The Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tears and Pavan | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Strawbs | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | A Taste of Strawbs | — | — | — | — | — | — | A box-set of 4 CD's featuring recordings from 1967 to 2006 |
| 2011 | Acoustic Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | A collection of released and unreleased acoustic material |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart [1] |
CAN |
NL [5] |
SWE [6] | ||||
| 1968 | "Oh, How She Changed" | — | — | — | — | Strawbs | |
| "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1970 | "Forever" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Where Is This Dream of Your Youth" | — | — | — | — | Strawbs | Released in Germany and the Netherlands only | |
| 1971 | "Witchwood" | — | — | — | — | From the Witchwood | Withdrawn due to poor quality of pressing |
| "Benedictus" | — | — | — | — | Grave New World | ||
| 1972 | "Keep the Devil Outside" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | Japan only |
| "New World" | — | — | — | — | Grave New World | Japan only | |
| "Here It Comes" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Lay Down" | 12 | — | — | — | Bursting at the Seams | ||
| 1973 | "Part of the Union" | 2 | 48 | 20 | — | ||
| "Shine on Silver Sun" | 34 | — | — | — | Hero and Heroine | ||
| 1974 | "Hero and Heroine" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hold on to Me (The Winter Long)" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Round and Round" | — | — | — | — | USA and Italy only | ||
| "Grace Darling" | — | — | — | — | Ghosts | ||
| "Angel Wine" | — | — | — | — | Japan only | ||
| 1975 | "Lemon Pie" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Little Sleepy" | — | — | — | — | Nomadness | USA and Portugal only | |
| 1976 | "I Only Want My Love to Grow in You" | 55[A] | — | — | — | Deep Cuts | |
| "So Close and Yet So Far Away" | — | — | — | — | USA only | ||
| "Charmer" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1977 | "Back in the Old Routine" | — | — | — | — | Burning for You | |
| "Keep on Trying" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Heartbreaker" | — | — | — | — | Not released in the UK | ||
| "Part of the Union" | — | — | — | — | Bursting at the Seams | Reissue of 1973 single | |
| 1978 | "Joey and Me" | — | — | — | — | Deadlines | |
| "New Beginnings" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Don't Want to Talk About It" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1979 | "The King" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 1987 | "That's When the Crying Starts" | — | — | — | — | Don't Say Goodbye | Canada only |
| "Let It Rain" | — | — | — | — | Canada only | ||
| 1991 | "Might as Well Be on Mars" | — | — | — | — | Ringing Down the Years | Canada only (#2 CanCon)[11] |
| 2002 | "Alice's Song" | — | — | — | — | Baroque and Roll | |
Video albums
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Greatest Hits Live |
| 2001 | The Strawbs — Classic Rock Legends |
| 2002 | The Complete Strawbs — Live at Chiswick House |
| 2003 | Strawbs Live in Tokyo '75/Grave New World — The Video |
| 2004 | Acoustic Strawbs Live at Hugh's Room, Toronto |
| 2008 | Strawbs — Lay Down with the Strawbs |
| 2009 | Acoustic Strawbs Live at Hampton Court Palace |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5544/charts-awards
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 282. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Strawbs". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- ^ a b c d "dutchcharts.nl - Discografie Strawbs". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- ^ a b c d "swedishcharts.com - Discography Strawbs". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums". Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b "Strawbs - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- ^ The cover combines the motifs from the Strawbs and Dragonfly albums. The title probably echoes the similar North American retrospective album The Early Beatles.
- ^ The cover shows an illuminated red strawberry inside Stonehenge.
- ^ "RPM Top 10 CanCon - March 23, 1991" (PDF).
External links
[edit]- http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/
- Strawbs discography discography at Discogs