- Ringing Down the Years
Infobox Album
Name = Ringing Down the Years
Type = studio
Artist =Strawbs
Released = 1991
Recorded = Parkwood Studios, Spring 1990
Genre =progressive rock
Length = 43:19
Label = Virgin, Road Goes On Forever
Producer = Stuart Kerrison, Strawbs
Reviews =
Last album = "Sandy Denny and the Strawbs "
(1991)
This album = "Ringing Down the Years"
(1991)
Next album = "A Choice Selection of Strawbs "
(1992)
Misc = Singles
Name = Ringing Down the Years
Type = album
single 1 = The King"Ringing Down the Years" is a studio
album by English bandStrawbs . The album was only released initially inCanada . Because of the requirement to have a Canadian song on the album, the track "Might as Well Be on Mars" by thePukka Orchestra was included. (Not to be confused with theAlice Cooper song of the same name.)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) – 3:57Personnel
*
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 – engineerRelease history
References
* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/@f/f_ringin.htm "Ringing Down the Years" on Strawbsweb]
*Sleeve notes on CD RGF/WC DCD039 "Don't Say Goodbye"/"Ringing Down the Years" 2-CD set
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