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Released
  
1991

Artist
  
Strawbs

Genre
  
Progressive rock

Length
  
43:19

Release date
  
1991

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Recorded
  
Parkwood Studios, Spring 1990

Label
  
Virgin, Road Goes On Forever

Producer
  
Stuart Kerrison, Strawbs

Ringing Down the Years (1991)
  
A Choice Selection of Strawbs (1992)

Similar
  
Strawbs albums, Progressive rock albums

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Ringing Down the Years is a studio album by English band Strawbs. The album was only released initially in Canada. Because of the record company's request that a Canadian song be included on the album (in order to facilitate Canadian airplay), the track "Might as Well Be on Mars" written by members of the Pukka Orchestra was included.

Contents

The title track was written by leader Dave Cousins about his hearing of the death of former member Sandy Denny.

Track listing

  1. "Might as Well Be on Mars" (Graeme Williamson, Neil Chapman) – 4:11
  2. "The King" (Dave Cousins) – 3:01
  3. "Forever Ocean Blue" (Cousins) – 3:58
  4. "Grace Darling" (Cousins) – 6:32
  5. "Afraid to Let You Go" (Rod Demick, Richard Hudson, Brian Willoughby) – 3:55
  6. "Tell Me What You See in Me" (Cousins) – 6:27
  7. "Ringing Down the Years" (Cousins) – 6:57
  8. "Stone Cold is the Woman's Heart" (Cousins) – 4:21
  9. "Taking a Chance" (Demick, Hudson, Willoughby) – 3:57

Personnel

  • Dave Cousins – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Tony Hooper – backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Richard Hudson – lead vocals (track 9), backing vocals, drums, acoustic guitar
  • Brian Willoughby – electric guitar
  • Chris Parren – keyboards
  • Rod Demick – lead vocals (track 5), backing vocals, bass guitar

    • Recording

    Recorded at Parkwood Studios, Chalfont St. Giles, England, spring 1990

  • Stuart Kerrison, Strawbs – producers
  • Stuart Kerrison – engineer

    • Songs

    1Might as Well Be on Mars4:11
    2The King (feat Cathy Le Surf)3:01
    3Forever Ocean Blue3:59

    References

    Ringing Down the Years Wikipedia
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