[2020-06-26] The Strawbs "Burning For You" and "Heartbreak Hill" Remastered And Expanded Editions (Esoteric UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon May 11, 2020 11:58 am

Burning For You

Description
• Newly remastered & expanded edition of the classic 1977 album by Strawbs
• Remastered from the original master tapes
• With four bonus tracks
• Fully restored artwork & new essay by Dave Cousins

Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a newly re-mastered and expanded edition of the classic 1977 album BURNING FOR YOU by STRAWBS.

Recorded at Relight Studios in the Netherlands in March 1977, the album was the band’s second for the recently established Oyster Records (formed by Deep Purple member Roger Glover). For the recording sessions the line-up of Dave Cousins (vocals, acoustic guitars), Dave Lambert (vocals, electric guitars), Chas Cronk (bass, guitars, vocals) and Rod Coombes (drums) was augmented by Robert Kirby (mellotron, electric piano, synthesiser & acoustic guitar) and John Mealing (keyboards).

The initial recording sessions were supervised by Jeffrey Lesser who had previously worked with the band on the Deep Cuts album the previous year. Burning for You featured many fine compositions written mainly by Dave Cousins and Chas Cronk, spawning a hit single in Back in the Old Routine and also featured the Dave Lambert song Heartbreaker.

This Esoteric Recordings expanded edition has been newly re-mastered from the original master tapes and features four bonus tracks, including an early version of the song Joey and Me (later to feature on the band’s 1978 album Deadlines), two out-takes from the album sessions and the song Heartbreaker (a different composition from the song featured on Burning for You), from the 1977 Intergalactic Touring Band concept album project .

The release restores the original artwork and includes a new essay by Dave Cousins, making this the definitive edition of Burning for You.

Tracklist
1. Burning For Me
2. Cut Like A Diamond
3. I Feel Your Love Coming On
4. Barcarole (For The Death Of Venice)
5. Alexander The Great
6. Keep On Trying
7. Back In The Old Routine
8. Heartbreaker
9. Carry Me Home
10. Goodbye (Is Not An Easy Word To Say)
Bonus Tracks:
11. Joey And Me (1976 Session)
12. Goodbye (Alternate Version)
13. Barcarole (For The Death Of Venice) (David Cousins & Robert Kirby Instrumental Version)
14. Heartbreaker (Dave Cousins / The Intergalactic Touring Band)

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Heartbreak Hill

Description
• Newly remastered & expanded edition of the classic “lost” Strawbs album recorded in 1978
• Remastered from the original master tapes
• With five bonus tracks
• Fully restored artwork & new essay by Dave Cousins

Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a newly re-mastered and expanded edition of the classic “lost” Strawbs album HEARTBREAK HILL.

Recorded in 1978 at Ringo Starr’s Startling Studios, the album was recorded at a time of change for the band. Seeking to rethink their approach (following the release of the album Deadlines), the sessions would feature a line-up of Dave Cousins (vocals, guitar), Chas Cronk (bass,vocals), Andy Richards (keyboards), Tony Fernandez (drums) and Jo Partridge (guitars, mandolin, vocals).

Recording sessions began with Dave Lambert in the ranks, but his departure after the recording of the song “Something for Nothing” led to the recruitment of Jo Partridge. The album would also see the guest appearance of Miller Anderson on guitar and vocals on the song ‘We Can Make it Together’. Despite the fraught nature of the beginning of the recordings, the finished work was a fine Progressive Rock album. Alas, upon completion, Strawbs found themselves without management or a record deal and HEARTBREAK HILL would remain unreleased in any form until 1995 when a CD was prepared from a 7 ½ ips copy tape. The discovery of the original master tapes in 2009 saw a new re-release of the album.

Now, HEARTBREAK HILL has been newly re-mastered and features five bonus tracks, including two David Cousins home demos from 1978 and live recordings of ‘Heartbreak Hill’ and ‘Starting Over’ from the Strawbs’ 40th anniversary celebration in 2009.

Tracklist
1. Something For Nothing
2. Another Day Without You
3. We Can Make It Together
4. Heartbreak Hill
5. Starting Over
6. Two Separate People
7. Desert Song
8. Let It Rain
Bonus Tracks:
9. Bring Out Your Dead (David Cousins Home Demo)
10. Another Day Without You (David Cousins Home Demo)
11. Heartbreak Hill (Live At The 40th Anniversary Celebration – September 2009)
12. Starting Over (Live At The 40th Anniversary Celebration – September 2009)

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Kid Bailey · 16 Jul 2006

Thank you, Linda.
"Burning For You " is one of my faves.
I miss Lambert on "Heartbreak Hill ",but it's solid though not one of their best.

[2020-06-26] The Strawbs "Burning For You" and "Heartbreak Hill" Remastered And Expanded Editions (Esoteric UK)

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