Dragonfly (Strawbs album)
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| Released | February 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
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| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 36:44 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
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| Uncut | [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Dragonfly is the second studio album by English band Strawbs. It contains the lengthy and rather progressive ballad "The Vision of the Lady of the Lake" describing the hardships of a boatman who encounters and battles a variety of mystical creatures on a lake, with a sword that was given to him by the lady of the lake. The album marked the first collaboration of Rick Wakeman with the band, though he only played on one song on this album, piano on The Vision of the Lady of the Lake; he eventually joined them on their next album, Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios, in 1970. Tony Visconti also played flute on two other songs.
All tracks are written by Dave Cousins, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Weary Song" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Dragonfly" | 5:34 |
| 3. | "I Turned My Face Into the Wind" | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Josephine for Better or for Worse" | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Another Day" | 3:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "'Til the Sun Comes Shining Through" | 3:34 | |
| 7. | "Young Again" | Tony Hooper | 2:51 |
| 8. | "The Vision of the Lady of the Lake" | 10:44 | |
| 9. | "Close Your Eyes" | Hooper | 0:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 10. | "We'll Meet Again Some Time" (Recorded at Trident Studios, London, June 1969) | 3:13 | |
| 11. | "Forever" (single release) | Cousins, Hooper | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Another Day" (recorded for John Peel's "Top Gear" BBC Radio 1 show, September 7, 1969) | 3:03 | |
| 13. | "We'll Meet Again Sometime" (recorded for John Peel's "Top Gear" BBC Radio 1 show, September 7, 1969) | 3:09 |
Personnel
- Strawbs
- Dave Cousins – Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Dulcimer, Chinese piano, Percussion
- Tony Hooper – Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Tambourine, Percussion
- Claire Deniz – Cello
- Ron Chesterman – Double bass
- Additional personnel
- Tony Visconti – Recorder on "Dragonfly and "Young Again"
- Rick Wakeman – Piano on "The Vision of The Lady of the Lake"
- Paul Brett – Lead guitar on "The Vision of The Lady of the Lake"
- Bjarne Rostvold – Drums on "The Vision of The Lady of the Lake"
