Harman Patil (Editor)

Charmer (Strawbs song)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
A-side
  
"Charmer"

Format
  
7"

Label
  
Oyster

Released
  
1976 (1976)

Genre
  
progressive rock

B-side
  
"Beside the Rio Grande"

"Charmer" is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1976 album Deep Cuts.

Contents

The song was written by Dave Cousins and Chas Cronk. The single version has some additional overdubs compared to the version on the album.

B-Side of the single

The B-side track "Beside the Rio Grande" is a Dave Cousins composition also appearing on the album. The lyrics are an allegory of Jesus Christ's crucifixion.

Personnel

  • Dave Cousins – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Dave Lambert – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Chas Cronk – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Rod Coombes – drums
  • with

  • Robert Kirby – mellotron
  • John Mealing – keyboards
  • Rupert Holmes - keyboards
  • Mellotron can clearly be heard on this track, therefore according to the album credits Robert Kirby is playing on this track. Both the other keyboard players are credited on the album but it is unsure which of them played on this particular track. A synthesizer can be heard in the instrumentation but both Mealing and Holmes are credited with this instrument in the album credits.

    References

    Charmer (Strawbs song) Wikipedia