Strawbs - Dragonfly (1970)
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Side one
1. "The Weary Song" 3:50
2. "Dragonfly" 5:34
3. "I Turned My Face Into the Wind" 2:42
4. "Josephine for Better or for Worse" 3:17
5. "Another Day" 3:16
Side two
6. "'Til the Sun Comes Shining Through" 3:34
7. "Young Again" 2:51
8. "The Vision of the Lady of the Lake" 10:44
9. "Close Your Eyes" 0:56
Strawbs Band Members / Musicians
Dave Cousins – Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Dulcimer, Chinese piano, Percussion
Tony Hooper – Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Tambourine, Percussion
Claire Deniz – Cello
Ron Chesterman – Double bass
Tony Visconti – Recorder on "Dragonfly and "Young Again"
Rick Wakeman – Piano on "The Vision of The Lady of the Lake"
Paul Brett – Lead guitar on "The Vision of The Lady of the Lake"
Bjarne Rostvold – Drums on "The Vision of The Lady of the Lake"
Recorded at Rosenberg Lydteknik, Copenhagen with additional work at Morgan Studios, London. Mixed at Trident Studios, London
Tony Visconti – Producer, engineer, Percussive effects
Roger Quested – Engineer
Roger Saunders - Design, Illustrations
Dragonfly is the 2nd studio album by English band Strawbs. It contains the lengthy and rather progressive ballad "The Vision of the Lady of the Lake" describing the hardships of a boatman who encounters and battles a variety of mystical creatures on a lake, with a sword that was given to him by the lady of the lake. The album marked the first collaboration of Rick Wakeman with the band, though he only played on one song on this album, piano on The Vision of the Lady of the Lake; he would eventually join them on their next album, Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios, in 1970. Tony Visconti also played flute on two other songs.
