Nomadness
1975 studio album by Strawbs
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Studio album by Strawbs | ||||
Released | November 1975 (1975-11) | |||
Recorded | June – July 1975 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 40:27 | |||
Label | A&M, (UK) | |||
Producer | Tom Allom | |||
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Nomadness is the ninth studio album by English band Strawbs. It was their last album recorded for A&M Records and their first with no full-time keyboard player since 1970's Dragonfly. Indeed, Strawbs would not feature a full-time keyboard player until 1978 when Andy Richards joined the band. All the tracks are timed at less than five minutes giving the album a lighter, less 'epic' feel in contrast to the previous three studio albums. Rick Wakeman came back to help on electric harpsichord on one song.
Track listing
Side one
- "To Be Free" (Dave Cousins) – 4:17
- "Little Sleepy" (Dave Lambert) – 4:10
- "The Golden Salamander" (Cousins) – 4:57
- "Absent Friend (How I Need You)" (Cousins) – 4:42
- "Back on the Farm" (Cousins) – 2:42
Side two
- "So Shall Our Love Die?" (Cousins) – 3:39
- "Tokyo Rosie" (Cousins) – 2:48
- "A Mind of My Own" (Rod Coombes) – 4:33
- "Hanging in the Gallery" (Cousins) – 4:32
- "The Promised Land" (Chas Cronk) – 4:07
Bonus tracks - 2008 reissue CD
- "Still Small Voice" (Cousins) – 2:27
- "It's Good to See the Sun" (Cousins) – 4:05
Personnel
Strawbs
- Dave Cousins – lead vocals, (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10) backing vocals, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, banjo
- Dave Lambert – lead vocals (tracks 2, 5, 8 and 10), backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Chas Cronk – backing vocals, bass guitar
- Rod Coombes – backing vocals, drums, acoustic guitar
Additional Personnel
- John Mealing – piano (tracks 4 and 6), organ (tracks 1, 4, 5, 9 and 10), electric piano (track 7)
- Tony Carr – congas
- Jack Emblow – accordion (track 5)
- Tommy Eyre – piano (tracks 8 and 10), clavinet (track 8), synthesizer (track 8)
- John Lumley-Saville – synthesizer (track 9)
- Rick Wakeman – electric harpsichord (track 7)
- Tom Allom – cymbalum (track 7)
Recording
- Tom Allom – Producer
- Vic Gamm – Engineer
Recorded at Sound Techniques, London
Charts
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[2] | 147 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Comment |
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United Kingdom | 1975 (1975) | A&M | stereo LP | AMLH 68331 | |
United States | 1975 (1975) | A&M | stereo LP | SP 4544 | |
September 2008 (2008-09) | A&M | CD | 5302822 | 2 bonus tracks |
References
- Nomadness on Strawbsweb
- Sleeve notes AMLH 68331 Nomadness
- Sleeve notes 5302822 Nomadness
Notes
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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Baroque & Roll
- Full Bloom
- Painted Sky
- "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"
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