Ringing Down the Years

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Ringing Down the Years
Studio album by Strawbs
Released	1991
Recorded	Parkwood Studios, Spring 1990
Genre	progressive rock
Length	43:19
Label	Virgin, Road Goes On Forever
Producer	Stuart Kerrison, Strawbs
Strawbs chronology
Sandy Denny and the Strawbs (1991) Ringing Down the Years (1991) A Choice Selection of Strawbs (1992)
Singles from Ringing Down the Years
"The King"

Ringing Down the Years is a studio album by English band Strawbs. The album was only released initially in Canada. Because of the requirement to have a Canadian song on the album, the track "Might as Well Be on Mars" by the Pukka Orchestra was included. (Not to be confused with the Alice 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.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Recording 4 Release history 5 References

[edit] Track listing

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Recording

Recorded at Parkwood Studios, Chalfont St. Giles, England, spring 1990

• Stuart Kerrison, Strawbs – producers
• Stuart Kerrison – engineer

[edit] Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog	Comments
Canada	1991 (1991)	Virgin	CD	CDV 3031
United Kingdom	1998 (1998)	Road Goes on Forever	2 CD set	RGF/WC DCD039	released together with Don't Say Goodbye

[edit] References

• 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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