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Strawbs

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All Time

of 150,012

296
Decades
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  49
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  94
- 2000s
  
  of 10,564
  
  492
Genres
- Folk
  
  of 936
  
  9
- Pop
  
  of 13,665
  
  42
- Rock
  
  of 8,170
  
  37

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1970s

3.6110

1990s

3.3059

2000s

2.3727

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Strawbs is ranked overall as 2.9221 out of 4 stars

2.9221

Strawbs Album Rankings

Strawbs scores a combined 3.1723 out of 4 stars for Hero & Heroine

Hero & Heroine (3.1723)

The group's ballsiest album to date, a surging, hard-rocking follow-up toBursting at the Seams, which debuted a new lineup,Richard Hudson,John Ford, andBlue Weaverhaving left to form their own group. ...more

14.73

to

19.19

from (4) sources

Strawbs scores a combined 2.9659 out of 4 stars for Grave New World

Grave New World (2.9659)

Fulfillment! Singer/songwriterDave Cousinfinds a space somewhere betweenBob DylanandJohn Bunyan,HudsonandFordcome up with some superb hooks, and the electric sound is powerful and majestic. ...more

18.99

Strawbs scores a combined 2.8873 out of 4 stars for Halcyon Days: The A&M Years

Halcyon Days: The A&M Years (2.8873)

In the course of nine years, the Strawbs evolved from an obscure, quirky British bluegrass group into one of the most beloved progressive rock bands in the world. ...more

Strawbs scores a combined 2.8376 out of 4 stars for From the Witchwood

From the Witchwood (2.8376)

This album was originally the weak link in the transition of the Strawbs from an acoustic folk-rock outfit to a progressive-folk band, being neither fish nor fowl and suffering from an anemic mix. ...more

17.81

to

18.99

from (2) sources

Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios by Strawbs

Strawbs scores a combined 2.5513 out of 4 stars for Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios

Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios (2.5513)

Track listing: 1) Martin Luther King's Dream ; 2) The Antique Suite ; 3) Temperament Of Mind; 4) Fingertips; 5) Song Of A Sad Little Girl; 6) Where Is This Dream Of Your Youth; 7) The Vision Of The La ...more

9.78

to

21.99

from (5) sources

Strawbs scores a combined 2.3624 out of 4 stars for Ghosts

Ghosts (2.3624)

Ghostswas the last album by the Strawbs to appear while the band was on its upward curve of commercial success; a more lyrical follow-up toHero and Heroine, it was the group's last thrust at wide-audi ...more

13.56

to

19.19

from (3) sources

Strawbs scores a combined 2.3582 out of 4 stars for Bursting at the Seams

Bursting at the Seams (2.3582)

The 1998 remastering of the Strawbs' best album (A&M 540-936-2 is the new catalog number) sports the finest sound of any of their CDs, which, by itself, would make this purchase worthwhile -- the deta ...more

10.34

to

21.99

from (4) sources

Strawbs scores a combined 2.0857 out of 4 stars for Nomadness

Nomadness (2.0857)

This chameleon of an album sounds more like ten different bands on a compilation than a unified Strawbs effort; fortunately, those ten bands are very good indeed. ...more

Strawbs scores a combined 1.2961 out of 4 stars for Dragonfly

Dragonfly (1.2961)

Track listing: 1) The Weary Song; 2) Dragonfly; 3) I Turned My Face Into The Wind; 4) Josephine For Better Or For Worse; 5) Another Day; 6) 'Til The Sun Comes Shining Through; 7) Young Again; 8) The V ...more