The Strawbs - A Taste Of Strawbs [2006, Witchwood Media] (5CD Box Set)⭐

Artist: Strawbs
Album: A Taste Of Strawbs
Label: Witchwood Media – WMBS 2036
Format: 5 x CD, Album, Compilation, Box Set
Country: UK
Released: 2006
Genre: Folk Rock, Art Rock, Pop Rock, Prog Rock, Folk
Quality: FLAC (tracks+scans)
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THE STRAWBS A Taste Of Strawbs (2006 UK 5-CD album set comprising of previously unreleased BBC recordings by the Strawbs with Rick Wakeman who demonstrated his remarkable virtuosity, demo version of classic hits, live recordings from their headline appearance at the Cambridge Folk Festival, anniversary concerts, international acoustic performances and a whole lot more...

Tracklist:
CD1
1. The Grey Hawk - Strawberry Hill Boys (live recording)
2. The Cruel Wars (aka Higher Germanie) - Dave Cousins (unreleased recording)
3. You Don't Think About Me - Strawberry Hill Boys (demo)
4. Not All The Flowers Grow - Dave Cousins (demo)
5. You Keep Going Your Way - Strawberry Hill Boys (demo)
6. Sail Away To The Sea - Sandy And The Strawbs
7. Nothing Else Will Do - Sandy And The Strawbs
8. Oh How She Changed - Remix 2005
9. Or Am I Dreaming - Remix 2005
10. All The Little Ladies - Alternate Mix With Spoken Word Intro/Outro
11. Ah Me, Ah My - Alternate Mix
12. The Man Who Called Himself Jesus - Alternative Mix
13. The Battle - Live
14. It's Just Love - Unreleased Fire Recording Of Dave Lambert Song
15. Another Day - Live
16. Forever - Dragonfly Out-take
17. Where Am I/I'll Show You Where To Sleep - 1970 Live Track
18. Canondale - 1971 Live Track
19. RMW - 1971 Live Instrumental Track
20. Sheep - 1971 Live Version
CD2
1. Tomorrow - 1972 Live Version
2. New World - 1972 Live Version
3. Here It Comes - 1972 Live Version
4. See How They Run - Cousins and Lambert 1972 (home demo)
5. Going Home - Alternative Version (with Dave Lambert vocal)
6. The Actor - Alternative Mix
7. Part Of The Union - The Brothers (original version)
8. The Winter And The Summer - Dave Lambert (home demo)
9. Whichever Way The Wind Blows - Previously Unreleased Version (with Dave Cousins vocal)
10. Suite: Shine On Silver Sun - 1973 Extended Version (with Cousins, Lambert, and members of Ten Years After)
11. Out In The Cold/Round And Round - Dave Cousins (acoustic demos)
12. The Writing On The Wall - Dave Cousins (acoustic demo of unreleased song)
13. The Four Queens
14. Ghosts Theme - Church Bells - Field Recording
15. Lemon Pie - Dave Cousins (acoustic demo)
16. Cherie Je T'aime - French version Of “Grace Darling”
17. So Shall Our Love Die - Dave Cousins (acoustic demo)
18. Still Small Voice - Dave Cousins (acoustic demo)
19. How I Need You Now - Live Recording From Old Grey Whistle Test (with John Mealing)
CD3
1. The Merchant Adventurer - Dave Cousins (acoustic demo of unreleased song)
2. Blue Angel - Outtake From Deep Cuts Sessions
3. Goodbye - Alternate Version From Burning For You
4, Deadly Nightshade - Dave Cousins (acoustic demo)
5. Midnight - Outtake From First Deadlines Sessions
6. Sweet Voices - Outtake From First Deadlines Sessions
7. Bring Out Your Dead - Dave Cousins (acoustic demo) (aka The Young Pretender)
8. Another Day Without You - Demo Version
9. Touch The Earth - Lambert And Cronk (studio recordings)
10. Armada - Juan Martin & Strawbs 1981 (studio recording)
11. A Glimpse Of Heaven - Cousins And Willoughby (live at Sidmouth Folk Festival)
12. The Hangman And The Papist - Gastank
13. I'll Carry On Beside You - 1983 Cambridge Folk Fest
14. Heavy Disguise - 1984 Rehearsal Recording
15. That's When The Crying Starts - 1984 Live Recording
16. Evergreen - Dave Cousins (home demo)
17. Song Of A Sad Little Girl - 1988 Wakeman And Cousins (live recording)
CD4
1. Ringing Down The Years - 1990 Strawbs (live recording)
2. Further Down The Road - Dave Cousins (acoustic demo)
3. Heartbreak Hill - 1993 Silver Jubilee Tour With Don Airey
4. Extravaganza On A Theme Of Strawbs - Don Airey Solo (from 1993 Silver Jubilee tour)
5. File Of Facts - 1993 Dave Cousins And Don Airey Recording
6. Hero And Heroine - Chiswick Recording (with guest star Ric Sanders)
7. The Ten commandments - Dave Lambert & Brian Willoughby (from 2001 tour)
8. The King - Wakeman & Cousins (Hummingbird outtake)
9. Hummingbird (Instrumental) – Wakeman & Cousins
10. Alice's Song - 2003 Live Acoustic Strawbs Recording
11. McLean Street/ Who Knows Where The Time Goes - 2004 Live Recording
12. We'll Meet Again Sometime - 2004 Acoustic Strawbs Recording
13. Sunday Morning - Single Mix
14. On A Night Like This - Acoustic Version
15. Dragonfly - Live 2005 Version
16. Canada - brand new Dave Cousins solo song
17. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow - Live 2006 Version
CD5
1. The Happiest Boy In Town – Strawberry Hill Boys (demo)
2. Draught Raga – 1970 Live Sitar Instrumental
3. Ways And Means – Two Weeks Last Summer Outtake
4. Rip It Off Blues – Dave Cousins (demo)
5. Stay Awhile With Me – Dave Cousins (version of Strawbs "Sampler" track)
6. Oh So Sleepy – Deep Cuts Out-take
7. Barcarole (Instrumental) – Burning For You Outtake
8. Time And Life – Dave Cousins (home demo)
9. Heartbreaker – From Intergalactic Tour Band Album
10. Andalucian Express – Strawbs with Juan Martin
11. Lay Down – Live 1984 Version
12. Over The Hill – Blue Weaver solo track
13. You Never Needed Water – originally on The Bridge
14. If – Acoustic Strawbs, recorded by Jon Connolly
15. Cold Steel – Folk Scene Live Recording
16. The River/Down By The Sea – Thalgau, 2006, Live (H&H Band)