Family - 'The Weavers Answer' - 1970 45rpm

[Tornfreedom]

BBC have been showing a clip of Pans' People, dancing to this (how bizarre!) over the New Year 2012. I think Flick Colby may have got a gong. But even a dedicated Family freak like me will admit that PP leaping about look better than Roger, especially when you've seen him a zillion times. PLEASE can someone find and post it on Youtube.It wasn't any recorded version I've ever heard, and they may have been present playing Live. The BBC already had a TOTP film of the band,the one that got me hooked

[TheRunner75]

I like this version better than the album one because there is the wah-wha guitar at 0:28 which is absent on the album. I own this single version on the Family 5 CD box-set "Old Songs New Songs". I will probably post this song on HD

[63rdwho]

Brilliant.. I still have this too..

[bigted644]

Just a great song from one of the great live bands...memories!!!

[PaulovManchester]

Brilliant song...what a great voice!! Happy memories!! Thanks for posting this on You Tube!!



[cbak12sg]

That guitar chord at 0:28 to 0:31 is not on later releases.

[TheEggiebear]

Loved this the first time I heard it, when it was first released...haven't stopped loving it since. Glorious!!

[CarysandOwain]

Family. Streetwalkers. Chappo. GREAT and thanks.

[MrBazza86]

For the true magic of this work of art, open another window and read the lyrics to this song as it plays. Superb.

[MrBazza86]

Terrific stuff from a band who deserved stacks more credit - I put them up there with Tull at that time . . .

[2254hunter]

Looking for a Top of the Pops show with Flick Colby dancing to the Weavers Answer it rocked.................

[70serarock]

Oooh this is so good. Forgot how much I loved this. Roger Chapman had such a distinctive voice and style, it made you pay attention.

[pragnerp]

Aint a bad version seeing as it has the ghostly accompanying vocal in the final verse.

[furakkueroru]

Whats on the B-side?

[somame69]

@furakkueroru Who can remember? with al the medication in those days!

[pragnerp]

@furakkueroru The B side had 2 tracks, Strange Band and Hung Up Down. The single was in a red cover with b+w band mugshot.

[furakkueroru]

@pragnerp Thanks! That is where the other version of Hung Up Down is from that is different to the one on LP!

[TheEggiebear]

@pragnerp I've stil got my copy!!! I treasure it!!

[superlalynx]

Prodigieux!

[quaich14]

saw Family live at Lancaster Uni when you could smoke in the hall - when big names played the uni circuit and it didn't cost a fortune when we were young - brilliant stuff

[burpotsbin46]

Absolutely Fantastic..................nev­er again will gifted bands such as Family tread the earth....so sad people.

[Bolly558]

Amazing track from an all time amazing band. A million times better than anything turned out nowadays from the bullshit, crap riddled xfactor music business. From the days when music meant something....

[ArminSchweinfurth]

olly 1950

superb band , they were part of my musical education

[PCMusic75]

This is the BEST version.

Does it exist on CD with the wah-wah guitar in the intro?

[NeilThompson30]

It's available on itunes - Best of Family and friends - I've just downloaded it and it has the wah wah bit.

[penrhyndeundraeth]

My all time favourite along with Tin Soldier

[Sector5003]

COOOOOOOOOL