Dragonfly (Strawbs album)

Dragonfly
Studio album by Strawbs
Released	February 1970
Recorded	1969
Genre	Folk, folk rock
Length	36:44
Label	A&M
Producer	Tony Visconti
Strawbs chronology
Strawberry Sampler Number 1 (1969) Dragonfly (1970) Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios (1971)

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Dragonfly is a 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 all kinds of mystical creatures on a lake, with a sword that was given to him by the lady of the lake.

Track listing

Side one

1. "The Weary Song" (Dave Cousins) – 3:50
2. "Dragonfly" (Cousins) – 5:34
3. "I Turned My Face Into the Wind" (Cousins) – 2:42
4. "Josephine for Better or for Worse" (Cousins) – 3:17
5. "Another Day" (Cousins) – 3:16

Side two

1. "'Til the Sun Comes Shining Through" (Cousins) – 3:34
2. "Young Again" (Tony Hooper) – 2:51
3. "The Vision of the Lady of the Lake" (Cousins) – 10:44
4. "Close Your Eyes" (Hooper) – 0:56

Bonus tracks

The A&M re-release CD 5302680 includes the following as bonus tracks: -

1. "We'll Meet Again Some Time" (Cousins) – 3:13

   Recorded at Trident Stdios, London June 1969

2. "Forever" (Cousins, Hooper) – 3:32

   Single release

3. "Another Day" (Cousins) – 3:03
4. "We'll Meet Again Sometime" (Cousins) – 3:09

   Bonus tracks 3 & 4 recorded for John Peel's "Top Gear" BBC Radio 1 show September 7, 1969

Personnel

• Dave Cousins – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dulcimer, piano, percussion
• Tony Hooper – vocals, acoustic guitar, tambourine
• Claire Deniz – cello
• Ron Chesterman – double bass

Additional personnel

• Rick Wakeman – piano
• Tony Visconti – recorder
• Bjarne Rostvold – drums
• Paul Brett – electric guitar

Recording

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

• Tony Visconti – producer
• Roger Quested – engineer

Release history

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

References

1. Dragonfly (Strawbs album) at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
2. Rob Young Uncut magazine, September 2008.

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