Part of the Union
Strawbs
1973
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
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About Strawbs
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Strawbs began as the Strawberry Hill Boys, a British acoustic group rooted in bluegrass and folk. Singer and guitarist Dave Cousins guided the band's development toward progressive folk-rock, with changing lineups and expanded keyboard arrangements. Albums including Grave New World and Bursting at the Seams document that transition from its earlier acoustic approach.
Artist background sources
The Strawbs - AllMusic biography
Read Dave Cousins, Strawberry Hill Boys origins, folk-to-progressive development and named 1970s albums. Disputed early membership dates are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Part of the Union by Strawbs is included for 1973 on the basis of the cited chart-associated source. This establishes the annual connection, not the circumstances in which the song was written. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Music VF: chart-associated songs of 1973
Secondary source reviewed for title, artist and annual chart association only. Supplemental selection, not an official annual rank.
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Music VF: chart-associated songs of 1973
Secondary source reviewed for title, artist and annual chart association only. Supplemental selection, not an official annual rank.
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