Dragonfly (Strawbs album)

Dragonfly

Studio album by

Strawbs

Released

February 1970

Recorded

1969

Studio

Ivar Rosenberg Lydteknik, Copenhagen; Morgan Studios, London

Genre

Folk rock

Length

36:44

Strawbs chronology

Strawbs
(1969)

Dragonfly
(1970)

Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios
(1971)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic	^[1]
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.

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Track listing

All tracks are written by Dave Cousins, except where noted

Side one
No.	Title	Length
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

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

A&M re-release CD 5302680 bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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"

Recording

Recorded at Rosenberg Lydteknik, Copenhagen with additional work at Morgan Studios, London. Mixed at Trident Studios, London

Tony Visconti – Producer, engineer, Percussive effects
Roger Quested – Engineer
Roger Saunders - Design, Illustrations

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue	Comments
United Kingdom	February 1970 (1970-02)	A&M	stereo LP	AMS 970
Canada	1974 (1974)	A&M	stereo 2-LP set with Strawbs	SP9014	set entitled Early Strawbs
South Korea	1999 (1999)	Si-Wan	CD	SRMC 0083
	Unknown	Progressive Line	CD	PL503	bootleg
United Kingdom	September 2008 (2008-09)	A&M	CD	5302680	includes 4 bonus tracks

References

^ Dragonfly at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
^ Rob Young Uncut magazine, September 2008.
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.

Dragonfly on Strawbsweb
Sleeve notes AMS 970 Dragonfly
Sleeve notes 5302680 Dragonfly

v t e Strawbs
Dave Cousins Dave Lambert Chas Cronk Tony Fernandez Dave Bainbridge Tony Hooper Ron Chesterman Sandy Denny Rick Wakeman Richard Hudson John Ford Blue Weaver Rod Coombes John Hawken Andy Richards Brian Willoughby Oliver Wakeman Adam Wakeman
Albums	All Our Own Work (with Sandy Denny) Strawbs Strawberry Sampler Number 1 Dragonfly From the Witchwood Grave New World Bursting at the Seams Hero and Heroine Ghosts Nomadness Deep Cuts Burning for You Deadlines Don't Say Goodbye Heartbreak Hill Ringing Down the Years Blue Angel Déjà Fou The Broken Hearted Bride Dancing to the Devil's Beat Hero & Heroine in Ascencia Prognostic The Ferryman's Curse Settlement
Live albums	Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios Strawbs in Concert Greatest Hits Live Concert Classics The Complete Strawbs (Chiswick '98 Live) Live at Nearfest Recollection Lay Down with the Strawbs
Compilation albums	Strawbs by Choice The Best of Strawbs Preserves Uncanned A Choice Selection of Strawbs Halcyon Days Sandy Denny and the Strawbs The Collection Tears and Pavan
Box sets	A Taste of Strawbs
DVDs	The Complete Strawbs: The Chiswick House Concert
Acoustic Strawbs albums	Baroque & Roll Full Bloom Painted Sky
Singles	"Oh How She Changed" "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" "Forever" "Benedictus" "Here It Comes" "Lay Down" "Part of the Union" "Shine on Silver Sun" "Hero and Heroine" "Hold on to Me (The Winter Long)" "Grace Darling" "Lemon Pie" "I Only Want My Love to Grow in You" "Charmer"
Related articles	Band members Discography

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