Nomadness is the ninth studio album by English band Strawbs. It was their last album recorded for A&M Records and their first with no full-time keyboard player since 1970's Dragonfly. Indeed, Strawbs would not feature a full-time keyboard player until 1978 when Andy Richards joined the band. All the tracks are timed at less than five minutes giving the album a lighter, less 'epic' feel in contrast to the previous three studio albums. Rick Wakeman came back to help on electric harpsichord on one song.
Track listing
Side one
- "To Be Free" (Dave Cousins) â 4:17
- "Little Sleepy" (Dave Lambert) â 4:10
- "The Golden Salamander" (Cousins) â 4:57
- "Absent Friend (How I Need You)" (Cousins) â 4:42
- "Back on the Farm" (Cousins) â 2:42
Side two
- "So Shall Our Love Die?" (Cousins) â 3:39
- "Tokyo Rosie" (Cousins) â 2:48
- "A Mind of My Own" (Rod Coombes) â 4:33
- "Hanging in the Gallery" (Cousins) â 4:32
- "The Promised Land" (Chas Cronk) â 4:07
Bonus tracks - 2008 reissue CD
- "Still Small Voice" (Cousins) â 2:27
- "It's Good to See the Sun" (Cousins) â 4:05
Personnel
Strawbs
- Dave Cousins â lead vocals, (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10) backing vocals, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, banjo
- Dave Lambert â lead vocals (tracks 2, 5, 8 and 10), backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Chas Cronk â backing vocals, bass guitar
- Rod Coombes â backing vocals, drums, acoustic guitar
Additional Personnel
Recording
- Tom Allom â Producer
- Vic Gamm â Engineer
Recorded at Sound Techniques, London
Charts
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