LAY DOWN WITH THE STRAWBS, 2008
Release date: Jul 2008
At last the 2006 show! This double CD was recorded live at The Robin in Bilston on the 5th March 2006 and captures the power and the glory of the electric Hero And Heroine/Ghosts line-up at a stellar show, with special guest John Ford who joined them for an acoustic show within a show and for the anthemic encore "Part Of The Union".
Captured on film as well audio (also released on DVD), one of the best performances of one of the best bands of their day, and time has done nothing to diminish their powers. It features all their hit singles and many classic album tracks spanning their 40 year career.
The running order here is not as played live - the four acoustic tracks were played between the two "halves" of Electric Strawbs, after "The Life Auction", before "Out In The Cold".
See also DVD version, which features a bonus interview feature.
For the 2020 2CD and DVD version, see Strawbs Live In Concert, released alongside Best of Live, a vinyl only release of highlights from the show.
Musicians
David Cousins: vocals, guitar, banjo
Dave Lambert: lead guitar, vocals
John Hawken: keyboards
Chas Cronk: bass, vocals
Rod Coombes: drums
Special Guest: John Ford: vocals, guitar
Track listing
Disc 1
- Lay Down
- I Only Want My Love To Grow In You
- Shine On Silver Sun
- Ghosts
- Remembering/You And I When We Were Young
- Cold Steel
- Impressions Of Southall From The Train/The Life Auction
- Out In The Cold/Round And Round
- Just Love
Disc 2
- Autumn
- Raqs Aswad drum solo
- Hero And Heroine
- Round And Round reprise
- Part Of The Union
- The Man Who Called Himself Jesus (acoustic/bonus track)
- Tears And Pavan (acoustic/bonus track)
- Kissed By The Sun (acoustic/bonus track)
- Heavy Disguise (acoustic/bonus track)
Sleeve Notes
To follow
