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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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 engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Herbie Lovelle
electric bass guitar:
Harvey Brooks (US electric bassist)
piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Stormbringer
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn4:18
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
11The 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
12Suite 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
13The Siege of Yaddlethorpe
Amazing Blondel2:32
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