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Lemon Pie
"Lemon Pie" is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1974 album Ghosts.
| "Lemon Pie" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Strawbs | ||||
| from the album Ghosts | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Try to Change Me" | |||
| Released | April 4, 1975 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Cousins | |||
| Strawbs singles chronology | ||||
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| Official Audio | ||||
| "Lemon Pie" on YouTube | ||||
Lyrical and musical content Edit
The song was written by Dave Cousins and was the second single to be released off the album. It was written about and for Cousins's girlfriend at the time, who later became his wife.
Release history Edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | April 4, 1975 | A&M | 7" single | AMS7161 | |
| United States, Canada | 1975 | A&M | 7" single | 1687-S | B-side "Where Do You Go (When You Need a Hole to Crawl In)" |
| New Zealand, Australia | 1975 | A&M | 7" single | K-5924 |
B-Side of the single Edit
The B-side track "Don't Try to Change Me" is a Dave Lambert composition, also appearing on the album.
The B-side of the 1975 United States release is "Where Do You Go (When You Need a Hole to Crawl In)", another Dave Cousins composition.
Personnel Edit
- Dave Cousins – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Dave Lambert – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Chas Cronk – bass guitar, backing vocals
- John Hawken – harpsichord, synthesizer, piano
- Rod Coombes – drums
References Edit
- "Lemon Pie" at Strawbsweb
- Liner notes to A&M CD 540 937-2 Ghosts
External links Edit
- Lyrics to "Lemon Pie" at Strawbsweb
- Lyrics to "Don't Try to Change Me" at Strawbsweb
- Lyrics to "Where Do You Go" at Strawbsweb