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1245:Songs written by Dave Cousins
922:A Choice Selection of Strawbs
389:Anne Collins – backing vocals
231:featured on their 1972 album
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796:Dancing to the Devil's Beat
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16:1971 single by Strawbs
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705:Bursting at the Seams
812:The Ferryman's Curse
1085:Shine on Silver Sun
908:The Best of Strawbs
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968:A Taste of Strawbs
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1018:Painted Sky
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663:Sandy Denny
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581:Tony Hooper
559:Chas Cronk
362:Blue Weaver
348:bass guitar
331:Tony Hooper
324:, electric
322:lead vocals
286:Tony Hooper
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1224:Categories
1057:Benedictus
1011:Full Bloom
817:Settlement
807:Prognostic
775:Blue Angel
471:References
461:7" single
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170:Benedictus
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606:John Ford
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312:Personnel
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1071:Lay Down
960:Box sets
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413:Catalog
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262:fuzz box
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