Dragonfly (Strawbs album)

Dragonfly is the second 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 eventually joined them on their next album, Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios, in 1970. Tony Visconti also played flute on two other songs.

Dragonfly
Studio album by Strawbs
Released	February 1970
Recorded	1969
Studio	Ivar Rosenberg Lydteknik, Copenhagen; Morgan Studios, London
Genre	Folk rock
Length	36:44
Label	A&M
Producer	Tony Visconti
Strawbs chronology
Strawbs (1969) Dragonfly (1970) Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios (1971)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Uncut	[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Length
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

All tracks are written by Dave Cousins, except where noted

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"'Til the Sun Comes Shining Through"		3:34
7.	"Young Again"	Tony Hooper	2:51
8.	"The Vision of the Lady of the Lake"		10:44
9.	"Close Your Eyes"	Hooper	0:56

A&M re-release CD 5302680 bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"We'll Meet Again Some Time" (Recorded at Trident Studios, London, June 1969)		3:13
11.	"Forever" (single release)	Cousins, Hooper	3:32
12.	"Another Day" (recorded for John Peel's "Top Gear" BBC Radio 1 show, September 7, 1969)		3:03
13.	"We'll Meet Again Sometime" (recorded for John Peel's "Top Gear" BBC Radio 1 show, September 7, 1969)		3:09

Personnel

Strawbs

• Dave Cousins – Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Dulcimer, Chinese piano, Percussion
• Tony Hooper – Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Tambourine, Percussion
• Claire Deniz – Cello
• Ron Chesterman – Double bass

Additional personnel

• 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"

Recording

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

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue	Comments
United Kingdom	February 1970 (1970-02)	A&M	stereo LP	AMS 970
Canada	1974 (1974)	A&M	stereo 2-LP set with Strawbs	SP9014	set entitled Early Strawbs
South Korea	1999 (1999)	Si-Wan	CD	SRMC 0083
	Unknown	Progressive Line	CD	PL503	bootleg
United Kingdom	September 2008 (2008-09)	A&M	CD	5302680	includes 4 bonus tracks

References

1. Dragonfly at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
2. Rob Young Uncut magazine, September 2008.
3. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.

• Dragonfly on Strawbsweb
• Sleeve notes AMS 970 Dragonfly
• Sleeve notes 5302680 Dragonfly