Burning for You
Burning for You | ||||
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Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | March 1977 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 36:29 | |||
Label | Oyster/Polydor | |||
Producer | Jeffrey Lesser | |||
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Burning for You is the eleventh studio album by English band Strawbs, with cover art by Patrick Woodroffe.
Recording
[edit]The producer of the album Jeffrey Lesser was, according to songwriter/singer Dave Cousins, "...a great engineer but didn't understand the dynamics of the band".[3] The album was intended to be the final one by the band but Cousins was persuaded to carry on when he met with Clive Davis of Arista Records.[4] The final track here "Goodbye" was meant to be his final word on his career leading the band.[5]
Track listing
[edit]Side one
- "Burning for Me" (Dave Cousins, John Mealing) – 4:01
- "Cut Like a Diamond" (Cousins, Chas Cronk) – 3:44
- "I Feel Your Loving Coming On" (Dave Lambert) – 2:56
- "Barcarole (For the Death of Venice)" (Cousins, Cronk) – 3:25
- "Alexander the Great" (Cousins, Lambert) – 3:59
Side two
- "Keep on Trying" (Cousins, Cronk) – 3:15
- "Back in the Old Routine" (Cousins, Cronk, Lambert) – 3:17
- "Heartbreaker" (Lambert) – 4:40
- "Carry Me Home" (Cronk) – 3:28
- "Goodbye (Is Not an Easy Word to Say)" (Cousins) – 3:44
Esoteric expanded edition (released 19 March 2020)
- "Joey and Me" (Cousins)
- " Goodbye” (Alternate mix)(Cousins)
- "Barcarole (Alternate mix)(Cousins & Cronk)
- "Heartbreaker” (Dave Cousins and The Intergalactic Touring Band (Cousins)
Personnel
[edit]- Dave Cousins – vocals (1–10) (lead vocals 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10) acoustic guitar (2–4, 6–8)
- Dave Lambert – lead guitar (1–6, 8–10), vocals (3–9) (lead vocals 3, 6, 7, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (5, 8), acoustic lead guitar (7)
- Chas Cronk – bass (1–10), vocals (3, 4, 6, 7), acoustic guitar (7)
- Rod Coombes – drums (1–3, 5–10)
- Additional personnel
- Robert Kirby – piano (3), synthesizer (3), orchestral arrangement (3, 9), electric piano (4, 6, 9), Mellotron (4–6, 8), clavinet (8), acoustic guitar (7)
- John Mealing – piano (1, 7, 9, 10), synthesizer (1, 3–5, 8), Mellotron (3), harpsichord (2), tubular bells (3), organ (4), orchestral arrangement (1, 10)
- Jeffrey Lesser – Producer and engineer
assisted by
- Robin Freeman
Recorded and mixed at Relight Studios, Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands
Charts
[edit]Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 175 |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Comment |
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United Kingdom | 1977 | Oyster | stereo LP | 2391 287 | |
United States | 1977 | Oyster | stereo LP | OY-1-1604 | |
United Kingdom | 1977 | Oyster | cassette | 3177 287 | |
1996 | Road Goes on Forever | CD | RGF/WCDCD 027 | Packaged with Deep Cuts | |
Japan | 2003 | Muskrat | CD | RATCD 4220 |
References
[edit]- Burning for You on Strawbsweb
- Sleeve notes CD RGF/WCDCD 027 Deep Cuts/Burning for You
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 56.
- ^ Burning for You at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
- ^ Cousins, David "Deadlines" CD production notes, Witchworks Media, 2007
- ^ Cousins, David "Deadlines" CD production notes, Witchworks Media, 2007
- ^ Cousins, David "Deadlines" CD production notes, Witchworks Media, 2007
- ^ "Strawbs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2024.