Bursting at the Seams
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Track listing
Side one
- "Flying" (Dave Cousins) – 4:49
- "Lady Fuschia" (Richard Hudson, John Ford) – 3:59
- "Stormy Down" (Cousins) – 2:45
- "Down by the Sea" (Cousins) – 6:17
- "The River" (Cousins) – 2:21
"Down by the Sea" is placed after "The River" on the 1998 CD
Side two
- "Part of the Union" (Hudson, Ford) – 2:54
- "Tears and Pavan" – 6:35
- "Tears" (Cousins)
- "Pavan" (Cousins, Hudson, Ford)
- "The Winter and the Summer" (Dave Lambert) – 4:07
- "Lay Down" (Cousins) – 4:31
- "Thank You" (Blue Weaver, Cousins) – 2:11
Bonus tracks - A&M 1998 remastered CD
- "Will You Go"(aka "Wild Mountain Thyme") (Francis McPeake) – 3:54
- "Backside" (Cousins, Hudson, Ford, Lambert, Weaver) – 3:49
- "Lay Down" (Single version) (Cousins) – 3:33
Personnel
- Dave Cousins – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo
- Dave Lambert – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Blue Weaver – organ, piano, mellotron
- John Ford – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar
- Richard Hudson – backing vocals, drums, sitar
Recording
- Strawbs – Producers
- Tom Allom – Engineer
Recorded at Sound Techniques, the Manor and Morgan Studios
Charts
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | A&M | stereo LP | AMLH 68144 |
| United States | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | A&M | stereo LP | SP 4383 |
| Canada | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | A&M | stereo LP & cassette | SP 4383 / CS 4383 |
| Germany, Italy | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | A&M | stereo LP | A&M 86 658 |
| Denmark | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Sonet/Dansk Grammafon | stereo LP | SLPS 1544 |
| United Kingdom | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | A&M | cassette | ZCAM 68144 |
| West Germany | 1988 | A&M | CD | 394383-2 |
| Worldwide | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | A&M | remastered CD (3 bonus tracks) | 540 936-2 |
| Japan | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | A&M | remastered CD (3 bonus tracks) | UICY-9215 |
References
- Bursting at the Seams on Strawbsweb
- Sleeve notes CD 540 936-2 Bursting at the Seams
Notes
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