Strangely Strange but Oddly Normal: An Island Anthology: 1967–1972

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Supernatural Fairy Tales
Art3:38
2Paper Sun
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-04 until 1967-11)
recording of:
Paper Sun
writer:
Jim Capaldi and Steve Winwood
publisher:
Polygram Music and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Traffic4:15
3Harpsichord Shuffle
Wynder K. Frog3:59
4Rainbow Chaser
producer:
Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer)
Nirvana42:38
5Pearly Queen
Tramline3:46
6Sunshine Help Me
recording of:
Sunshine Help Me
lyricist and composer:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist)
Spooky Tooth3.83:06
7Dusty
producer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Dusty (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
John Martyn3:03
8Meet on the Ledge
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2003)
recorded at and engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968)
recording of:
Meet on the Ledge (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Help, I’m a Publisher and Warlock Music Ltd.
Fairport Convention2:53
9A Song for Jeffrey
executive producer:
Terry Ellis (UK producer & band manager)
remixer:
Robin Black (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
remixed at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Song for Jeffrey (on 1968-07-27)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull3.43:21
10The Carpenter
Clouds43:29
11I Keep Singing That Same Old Song
Heavy Jelly8:20
12Black Mass (Electric Storm in Hell)
guest membranophone:
Paul Lytton
guest vocals:
Georgina Duncan
recording of:
Black Mass: Electric Storm in Hell
additional lyricist:
Georgina Duncan
composer:
Delia Derbyshire, Georgina Duncan, Brian Hodgson (television composer and sound technician), Paul Lytton and David Vorhaus
publisher:
Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
White Noise7:24
13Over the Green Hills, Part 1
recording of:
Over the Green Hills, Part I
composer:
Paul Rodgers
Free50:50
14Worry
recording of:
Worry
composer:
Paul Rodgers
Free3:29
15Giants
Quintessence4:39
16Queen of Scots
Amazing Blondel1:43
17Feelin’ Alright
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-01 until 1968-05) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1968-01 until 1968-05)
recording of:
Feelin’ Alright
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mason (co‐founder of Traffic)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Traffic34:22
18Sing Me a Song That I Know So Well
Blodwyn Pig3:04
19A Sailor’s Life
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records), Fairport Convention (English folk rock band) and Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
bass:
Ashley Hutchings
drums (drum set):
Martin Lamble
fiddle:
Dave Swarbrick
vocals:
Sandy Denny
arranger:
Sandy Denny, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamble, Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2003)
recording of:
A Sailor’s Life (aka Sweet William / Willie the Bold Sailor Boy)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 273)
Fairport Convention4.3511:10
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1A New Day Yesterday
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A New Day Yesterday (on 1969-04-17)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull3.854:11
2No Time to Live
recording of:
No Time to Live
writer:
Jim Capaldi and Steve Winwood
Traffic5:23
3Three Hours
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)
guest bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
guest congas:
Rocki Dzidzornu
recording of:
Three Hours
lyricist and composer:
Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)
Nick Drake56:14
4Lost in My Dream
Spooky Tooth5:08
5Stormbringer
recording of:
Stormbringer
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn4:19
6Strangely Strange but Oddly Normal
Dr. Strangely Strange4:28
7Notting Hill Gate
Quintessence2:56
8Banks of the Nile
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
bass:
Pat Donaldson
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway
guitar:
Trevor Lucas
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jerry Donahue
vocals:
Sandy Denny
recording of:
Banks of the Nile
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5386)
Fotheringay38:08
9Wild World
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970), Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970)
recording of:
Wild World (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
Cat Stevens3.93:21
10Painted Chariot
The Incredible String Band3:41
11Cat Food
assistant engineer:
Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios)
engineer:
Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios) and Robin Thompson (UK engineer)
producer:
Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield
mixer:
Robert Fripp
bass guitar:
Peter Giles (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
drums (drum set):
Michael Giles (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
piano:
Keith Tippett (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
lead vocals:
Greg Lake (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Cat Food (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
publisher:
E.G. Music Inc. and UMG Music Publishing Ltd
King Crimson3.754:54
12Groon
assistant engineer:
Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios)
engineer:
Robin Thompson (UK engineer)
producer:
Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
mixer:
Robert Fripp and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Peter Giles (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
drums (drum set):
Michael Giles (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Groon (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
composer:
Robert Fripp
publisher:
UMG Music Publishing Ltd
King Crimson3:33
13The North Star Grassman and the Ravens
recording of:
The North Star Grassman and the Ravens
writer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
Sandy Denny33:30
14Suite in C: Including Turnham Green / Here I Am and Others
bass guitar:
Peter Giles
clarinet, concert flute, guitar, saxophone, zither and lead vocals:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles
organ and piano:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) and Steve Winwood
vocals:
Michael Giles
recording of:
Suite in C: Including Turnham Green / Here I Am and Others
lyricist and composer:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
McDonald and Giles11:16
15The Siege of Yaddlethorpe
Amazing Blondel2:32
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1Knife Edge
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Greg Lake
bass guitar:
Greg Lake
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Carl Palmer
Moog and piano:
Keith Emerson
arranger:
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leadclass Ltd (copyrights holder) (in 2012)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Knife‐Edge
lyricist:
Richard Fraser and Greg Lake
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Leoš Janáček (Czech composer)
arranger:
Keith Emerson
is based on:
Sinfonietta: I. Allegretto - Allegro - Maestoso (Fanfares)
quotes music from:
Französische Suite Nr. 1 d-Moll, BWV 812: I. Allemande
Emerson, Lake & Palmer4.45:08
2Thunderbuck Ram
Mott the Hoople4:52
3Northern Sky
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
bass:
Dave Pegg
celesta, organ and piano:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
drums (drum set):
Mike Kowalski
lead vocals:
Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Robert Kirby (British arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970)
produced for:
Witchseason Productions
recording of:
Northern Sky
lyricist and composer:
Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
Nick Drake4.253:47
4Thru the Night
Alan Bown4:18
5Dark Dance
Robin Williamson1:07
6I Am the Walrus
cover recording of:
I Am the Walrus
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
named after work:
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Spooky Tooth6:26
7Glistening Glyndebourne
guest electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recording of:
Glistening Glyndebourne
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John Martyn6:33
8Fire and Water
engineer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
bass:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free)
drums (drum set):
Simon Kirke
guitar:
Paul Kossoff
lead vocals:
Paul Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Free (60s/70s UK blues rock group) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fire and Water
writer:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free) and Paul Rodgers
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Catherine’s Peak Music and Irving Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Free4.654:00
9See My Way
Blodwyn Pig5:07
10See the World (Through My Eyes)
Vinegar Joe6:21
11Peace Train
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass and congas:
Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1971-03)
bouzouki:
Angelos Hatzipavli (in 1971-03) and Ανδρέας Τουμαζής (Andreas Toumazis) (in 1971-03)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1971-03) and Gerry Conway (in 1971-03)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1971-03) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
strings:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970) and Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Peace Train (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
Cat Stevens4.14:13
12Watercolour Days
Clouds55:31
13Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys
producer:
Steve Winwood
recorded at:
Island Studios (aka the Fallout Shelter, located in Hammersmith, London) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
writer:
Jim Capaldi and Steve Winwood
Traffic11:44
14Song for Suzie
Heads Hands & Feet7:12