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Queen of Dreams

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"Queen of Dreams"
Song by Strawbs
from the album Grave New World
ReleasedFebruary 1972 (1972-02)
RecordedNovember 1971 (1971-11)
GenreProgressive folk
Length5:32
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Dave Cousins
Producer(s)Strawbs

"Queen of Dreams" is a song performed by English band Strawbs and written by Dave Cousins. The track first appeared on the 1972 Grave New World album.

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The track has a psychedelic quality, due to the first two verses, where acoustic guitar chords were played in reverse order then tape-reversed to provide instrumental backing. The middle section features a solo on a dulcimer played through a fuzzbox, similar to the solo on another Grave New World Track "Benedictus". There follows a short section of special effects which then leads into a third verse, this time with a backing of conventional acoustic guitars. The song continues with a middle 8 section and an instrumental closing section, leading to a drum solo which fades out.

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