Ringing Down the Years

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Released 1991 Artist Strawbs Genre Progressive rock		Length 43:19 Release date 1991

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.

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

Track listing

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