Queen of Dreams
| "Queen of Dreams" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Strawbs | |
| from the album Grave New World | |
| Released | February 1972 |
| Recorded | November 1971 |
| Genre | Progressive folk |
| Length | 5:32 |
| Label | A&M |
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Cousins |
| Producer(s) | Strawbs |
"Queen of Dreams" is a song performed by English band Strawbs and written by Dave Cousins. The track first appeared on the 1972 Grave New World album.
Musical content
[edit]The track has a psychedelic quality, due to the first two verses, where acoustic guitar chords were played in reverse order then tape-reversed to provide instrumental backing. The middle section features a solo on a dulcimer played through a fuzzbox, similar to the solo on another Grave New World Track "Benedictus". There follows a short section of special effects which then leads into a third verse, this time with a backing of conventional acoustic guitars. The song continues with a middle 8 section and an instrumental closing section, leading to a drum solo which fades out.
Personnel
[edit]- Dave Cousins – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric dulcimer
- Tony Hooper – backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Blue Weaver – Hammond organ, Mellotron, piano
- John Ford – bass guitar
- Richard Hudson – drums
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- Grave New World 30th anniversary article on Strawbsweb
- Sleeve notes to album CD 540 934-2 Grave New World (A&M 1998 Remastered)
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