''Don't Say Goodbye'' is the thirteenth studio

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Strawbs The Strawbs are an English rock band founded in 1964 as the Strawberry Hill Boys. The band started out as a bluegrass group, but eventually moved on to other styles such as folk rock and progressive rock. They are best known for their hi ...

.The album featured material originally recorded for the unreleased album "Heartbreak Hill" using the same arrangements. "Heartbreak Hill" was later released in 1995 eight years after this album was released.

Track listing

Side one #"A Boy and his Dog" (

Dave Cousins Dave Cousins (born David Joseph Hindson; 7 January 1945) is an English musician who has been the leader, singer and most-active songwriter of Strawbs, since 1967. Cousins is a founding member of Strawbs, which started out as the Strawberry H ...

, Chris Parren) – 5:06 #"Let it Rain" (Cousins,

Chas Cronk Chas Cronk is an English musician, best known as the bass player and acoustic guitarist for the Strawbs from 1973 to 1980 and again from 2004 to 2023. Chas also toured and recorded with Steve Hackett and Rick Wakeman in the 1980s and Cry No Mo ...

Andy Richards Andrew John Richards (born 26 October 1952) is an English pianist, Film score, composer, music producer and keyboardist. Richards has played with artists including Frankie Goes to Hollywood, George Michael, Propaganda (band), Propaganda, Grace ...

) – 4:55 #"We Can Make it Together" (Cousins, Cronk) – 3:33 #"Tina Dei Fada" ( Richard Hudson) – 3:52 #"Big Brother" (Hudson) – 3:05 Side two #"Something for Nothing" (Cousins, Cronk) – 6:35 #"Evergreen" (Cousins) – 4:47 #"That's When the Crying Starts" (Cousins) – 4:06 #"Beat the Retreat" (Cousins) – 5:06

Personnel

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Tony Hooper Anthony Hooper (14 September 1939 – 18 November 2020) was an English folk singer-songwriter and musician. He was best known as a founder-member of Strawbs together with Dave Cousins and double bassist Ron Chesterman. He left The Strawbs ...

– lead vocals (7), backing vocals, acoustic guitar * Richard Hudson – lead vocals (5), backing vocals,

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, acoustic guitar *

Brian Willoughby Brian Willoughby (born 20 September 1949) is a British guitarist. He has worked with many musicians, notably Dave Cousins and The Strawbs, Mary Hopkin, as well as releasing solo work. Discography (UK releases unless stated otherwise) Albums ...

– guitars *Rod Demick –

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, backing vocals *Chris Parren – keyboards

Recording

Recorded at E-Zee Studios, London and Southern Music Studios, London. *Strawbs – producers *Colin Legget – engineer *Ian Remmer – assistant engineer *

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– mastering

Recording history

References

''Don't Say Goodbye'' on Strawbsweb
*Sleeve notes on CD RGF/WC DCD039 ''Don't Say Goodbye''/''Ringing Down the Years'' 2-CD set

Notes

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