British bass player, singer and composer. He started in Phillip Goodhand-Tait's band in 1972. In 1974 he joined Strawbs on Rick Wakeman's recommendation. From 1981 to 1983, Cronk was a member of Steve Hackett's band, before joining Roy Hill in 1985 to form Cry No More. He released his first solo album Mystic Mountain Music in 2002. Since 2004, Cronk has returned to the Strawbs as their regular bass player.
ALBUMS
Chas Cronk
Liberty
2022, 
,
, Classic Rock
Dave Lambert (4), Chas Cronk
Touch The Earth
2007, CD, Album, Witchwood Media
Chas Cronk
Mystic Mountain Music
CD, Album, Not On Label
Angela McGerr, Chas Cronk
Angelic Meditations For Harmony & Balance
CD, Album, Not On Label
Fire
Father's Name Is Dad The Complete
2021, CD, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + B, Grapefruit Records, 
,
, Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Strawbs
Settlement
2021
Strawbs
Prognostic
2014, CD, Album, Witchwood Media, ,
, Prog Rock
Strawbs
Hero & Heroine In Ascencia
2011
Fire
The Magic Shoemaker Live
2008, CD, Album, Angel Air Records
Strawbs
The Broken Hearted Bride
2008
Strawbs
Blue Angel
2003
Roy Hill
Vancouver Nights
1980, 7", Single, Attic
Roy Hill
From The Bottom Of My Heart / And Two Three Four
1980, 7", Scratch Records (10)
Cry No More
Cry No More
Strawbs, Rick Wakeman & Dave Cousins
40th Anniversary Celebration Vol. 2
2010, CD, Album + DVD-V, NTSC, Witchwood Media
Strawbs
Live In Concert
2020, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
The Ferryman’s Curse
2017, 
,
, Prog Rock/Folk Rock
Strawbs
Acoustic Gold
2011, CD, Album, Witchwood Media, ,
, Folk
Strawbs
Live At The BBC Vol. Two: In Concert
2010, 2xCD, A&M Records, Universal UMC, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Dancing To The Devil's Beat
2009, ,
, Prog Rock
Strawbs
Live At The Calderone,New York '75
2007, CD, ,
, Prog Rock
Strawbs
Live In America
2007
Strawbs
A Taste Of Strawbs
2006, 5xCD, Album, Comp + Box, Witchwood Media, ,
, Folk Rock/Art Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Folk
Strawbs
Painted Sky
2006
Strawbs
Live At NEARfest 2004
2005
Strawbs
Déjà Fou
2004, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
The Collection
2002
Strawbs
The Very Best Of Strawbs (Halcyon Days) (The A&M Years)
1998, 2x CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock/Folk
Strawbs
Deep Cuts / Burning For You
1996
Strawbs
In Concert
1995, CD, Album, Windsong International, ,
, Folk/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Heartbreak Hill
1995, CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Greatest Hits Live!
1992, CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Don't Say Goodbye...
1987, Cassette, ,
, Prog Rock
Gordon Giltrap Band*
Airwaves
1982
Strawbs
In Concert-173
1978, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, ,
, Classic Rock/Public Broadcast
Strawbs
The Best Of Strawbs
1978, ,
, Folk Rock/Symphonic Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Joey And Me
1978
Strawbs
I Don't Want To Talk About It
1978
Strawbs
Deadlines
1978
Strawbs
Keep On Trying
1977, 7", Single, Polydor, Oyster
Strawbs
Burning For You
1977
Strawbs
Back In The Old Routine
1977
Strawbs
Charmer
1976, 7", Single, Polydor, Oyster
Strawbs
I Only Want My Love To Grow In You
1976
Strawbs
Deep Cuts
1976
Strawbs
Nomadness
1975, Vinyl, ,
, Prog Rock
Strawbs
Angel Wine
1974, 7", Promo, A&M Records
Strawbs
Hero And Heroine
1974
Strawbs
Strawbs By Choice
1974, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Prog Rock
Strawbs
Ghosts
1974, ,
, Prog Rock
Strawbs
Shine On Silver Sun
1973, 
,
, Pop Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Hero And Heroine
2021, 
,
, Folk Rock/Symphonic Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Deep Cuts
2021, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Settlement
2021, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
The Ferryman’s Curse
2017
Strawbs
Hero & Heroine In Ascencia
2011, ,
, Prog Rock/Folk Rock
Strawbs
Dancing To The Devil's Beat
2009
Strawbs
The Broken Hearted Bride
2008
Strawbs
Painted Sky
2007
Strawbs
Deadlines
2006, ,
, Pop Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Live At Nearfest 2004
2005, CDr, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Blue Angel
2004, CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Déjà Fou
2004, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Burning For You
2003
Strawbs
Nomadness
2001, CD, 
,
, Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Ghosts
1999, CD, ,
, Prog Rock
Strawbs
Heartbreak Hill
1998, ,
, Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Strawbs
Deep Cuts / Burning For You
1998, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Prince & Princess
1997
Strawbs
Live In London 1977
1992, CD, Unofficial, Microphone Records (2)
APPEARANCES +
Wesley Stace
The Secret Series 11: Wesley Stace's John Wesley Harding
2023, CD, Ltd, Num, + 4, Not On Label (Wesley Stace Self-released)
Spirits Burning & Michael Moorcock
The End Of All Songs - Part 1
2023, ,
, Space Rock/Experimental
Various
Riding The Rock Machine (British Seventies Classic Rock)
2021, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records,
Spirits Burning & Michael Moorcock
The Hollow Lands
2020, ,
, Space Rock
Strawbs
Live In Gettysburg
2017, CD, Album + DVD-V, NTSC, Witchwood Media
Rick Wakeman
5 Classic Albums
2016, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Universal Music Catalogue, Spectrum Music (2), ,
, Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock/Soundtrack
Steve Hackett
Defector
2016
Steve Hackett
Premonitions: The Charisma Recordings 1975 – 1983
2015, Box, Dlx + 10xCD, Comp, RM + 4xDVD-V, Comp, Multic, Universal Music Catalogue, Virgin, ,
, Prog Rock/Art Rock
Ken Cameron
It Is What It Is
2013, CD, Album, Brainchild Music
The Records Featuring John Wicks*
Rotate
2011
Various
Music While You Watch
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Winchester Hospital Radio, ,
, Theme/Easy Listening
Gordon Giltrap
The Peacock Party & Airwaves ... Plus
2010, 2xCD, Comp, RE, RM, Edsel Records, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Strawbs
Acoustic Strawbs: Live At Hampton Court Palace
2009, DVD-V, Multichannel, NTSC, Witchwood Media, ,
, Prog Rock
Dave Cousins
Duochrome
2008, CD, Album, Witchwood Media, ,
, Acoustic/Folk
Dave Cousins
Secret Paths
2008, CD, Album, Witchwood Media, ,
, Acoustic/Folk Rock
Roy Hill
Fun With Dave
2008, CDr, Album, Deepdene Records
Roy Hill
Hello Sailor
2008, CDr, Album, Deepdene Records,
Dave Cousins & The Blue Angel Orchestra
The Boy In The Sailor Suit
2007,
Folk For Peace
Rumours Of Rain
2004, CD, Single, Hyp Records
Acoustic Strawbs*
Live In Toronto At Hugh's Room
2004, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Tony O'Malley
Oh!
2003
Strawbs
Live In Tokyo 75 / Grave New World The Movie
2003, DVD, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Wakeman* & Cousins*
Hummingbird
2002,
Strawbs
The Complete Strawbs - Live At Chiswick House
2002, DVD, ,
, Prog Rock/Folk Rock
Various
Band On The Run
2001, CD, Comp, Moroz Records, ,
, Soft Rock/Prog Rock/Hard Rock/Glam/Classic Rock
Steve Hackett
Live Archive 70,80,90's
2001, ,
, Prog Rock
Hershey & The 12 Bars
Greatest Hits Volume 2
2000, CD, Album, A New Day Records,
Rick Wakeman
Recollections - The Very Best Of Rick Wakeman (1973-1979)
2000
Various
Supernatural Fairy Tales (The Progressive Rock Era)
1996, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
, Art Rock/Classic Rock/Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock/Experimental/Ambient/Krautrock
The Sweet
Love Is Like Oxygen (The Single Collection 1978 - 1982)
1993
Dave Cousins & Brian Willoughby
The Bridge
1993
Steve Hackett
Time Lapse (Live)
1992
Robert Lloyd
Me And My Mouth!?❊
1990, ,
, Alternative Rock
Johnny Logan
Mention My Name
1989, CD, ,
, AOR/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Illusion
Enchanted Caress
1989, CD, ,
, Classic Rock/Soft Rock/Contemporary/AOR/Prog Rock
The Strawbs*
That's When The Crying Starts / We Can Make It Together
1987, 7", Single, Virgin Records Canada Inc.
George Hamilton IV
Hymns Country Style
1985
Rick Wakeman
Silent Nights
1985
Rick Wakeman
Live At Hammersmith
1985, Vinyl, ,
, Symphonic Rock/Classic Rock
Falsterbo
Rastres
1984, 
,
, Folk
Rick Wakeman
Crimes Of Passion (Original Soundtrack Recording)
1984
Rick Wakeman
Glory Boys
1984, ,
, Prog Rock/Classic Rock
Steve Hackett
In Concert-263
1981, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, ,
, Prog Rock/Public Broadcast
Dave Cousins and Brian Willoughby
Old School Songs
1979, ,
, Folk Rock/Folk
Arthur Brown
Chisholm In My Bosom
1977
Andy Bown
Come Back Romance, All Is Forgiven
1977, Vinyl, ,
, Soft Rock/Country Rock
Ken Cameron
Land Of Love
1973, 7", Promo, DJM Records (2),
Rick Wakeman
The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
1973, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Prog Rock/Classical/Symphonic Rock
Phillip Goodhand-Tait
Songfall
1972, Vinyl, ,
, Soft Rock
Illusion
Enchanted Caress
2021
Steve Hackett
Live At The Parkwest
2015, CDr, Album, Unofficial, Highland Project
Steve Hackett
Time Lapse
2005
Various
100 Hits Band On The Run (Pop Rock Of The 60's & 70's)
2004, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, 256, RMG Records, ,
, Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Rick Wakeman
Live At Hammersmith
1985, CDr, ,
, Symphonic Rock/Classic Rock
Rick Wakeman
The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
1974, CD Mini LP Papersleeve, ,
, Modern Classical/Prog Rock
Steve Hackett And Steve Howe In GTR (2) Project / Steve Hackett
GTR / Live