Recorded at NEARfest in July 2004, this features a reunion of the five-man lineup the Strawbs had used during their commercial peak in the mid-'70s: Dave Cousins, John Hawken, Dave Lambert, Rod Coombes, and Chas Cronk. Not surprisingly, the songs performed draw heavily from their 1970s repertoire; most of the set, in fact, consists of material from '70s Strawbs albums. It's thus more a souvenir for committed fans than it is an artistic statement. If a memento is what you're looking for, however, this modestly packaged concert album is well done. The sound is good, and the songs are performed and sung well, though perhaps with a little more synthesizer than some listeners might wish. "Hero and Heroine," the three-part suite "Autumn," and "Round & Round" are among the better-known favorites reprised here, the last of the three literally so, as it's given one standard version and one reprise near the end.
The Strawbs
Live at NEARfest: From the Witchwood Media Archive Series, Vol. 2
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AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
Track Listing
| Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:13 | ||||
| 2 | 5:31 | ||||
| 3 | 4:19 | ||||
| 4 | 0:30 | ||||
| 5 | 5:55 | ||||
| 6 | 1:07 | ||||
| 7 | 3:53 | ||||
| 8 | 10:11 | ||||
| 9 | 5:37 | ||||
| 10 | 4:40 | ||||
| 11 | 4:42 | ||||
| 12 | 3:01 | ||||
| 13 | 8:36 | ||||
| 14 | 3:32 | ||||
| 15 | 3:34 | ||||
| 16 | 5:05 |
