Indian Summer - Glimpse / Another Tree Will Grow

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Imagery is sourced from photos/scans (jacket/cover, labels etc) of my original pressing of Indian Summer - "Indian Summer" (1971) Neon Records NE 3 (a Sub-label of RCA).

Indian Summer were formed in the summer of 1969 by keyboardist Bob Jackson, guitarist/vocalist Colin Williams, drummer Paul Hooper and bassist Malcolm Harker. Based in Coventry UK, they toured the local universities and colleges in their native Midlands before being spotted by manager Jim Simpson who also looked after Black Sabbath and Bakerloo amongst others.

In fact, they often filled in for Sabbath when they were too poor to be able to afford to get to the gigs they were booked to play! Ex-Vertigo Records manager Olav Wyper had been employed by RCA to head its progressive Neon Records label and, after a recommendation from Simpson, he signed the band after witnessing them go down a storm at Henry's Blues House in Birmingham. Teaming them with producer Rodger Bain, who'd produced Black Sabbath's self titled debut album, he put them into London's legendary Trident Studios to record their debut album.Indian Summer was released in early 1971 (NE3) though a proposed single "Walking On Water" failed to see the light of day.

Immediately after the album's release, Harker left to take over his father's engineering firm (he currently lives in America). His replacement was Wez Price, ex-The Sorrows, who undertook the promotional duties required of the band, including dates in Switzerland. However, on returning from a gig in early 1972 with no money (and a bag of chips between them!) the band felt that something was wrong and decided to call it a day.
Colin Williams retired totally from the music industry to take up employment in the motor industry. Paul Hooper played in various Midlands based bands before teaming up with Bob Jackson in The Dodgers for 1978's Love On The Rebound album, and is currently a member of The Fortunes.

After extracting himself from his contract with Jim Simpson, Bob Jackson teamed up with ex-John Entwhistle vocalist Alan Ross for two LPs and numerous tours. He then joined Moon on their Too Close For Comfort LP of 1976 before passing an audition for Badfinger who he stayed with for nearly three years. He then formed the Dodgers with Paul Hooper before joining ex-Uriah Heep vocalist David Byron for the 'On The Rocks' LP. Since then he's played with the likes of The Motors, The Searchers, Jeff Beck, Jack Bruce and Pete Brown and still plays in local bands as well as teaching music.
by Mark Brennan - Special thanks to Bob Jackson

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• Glimpse
• Another
• Tree
• Will
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• Beggars
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• Progressive
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• 1970s

[drprogensteinphp]

To access the 2nd song "A Tree Will Grow" click here: 6:43

[KILLAMARSHROY]

Hi, Look up the Band Shape Of The Rain and their Album Riley, Riley, Wood and Waggett, Also Released 1971 on RCA/NEON. The Album Art was Directed by Olav Wyper and the Photographer was Keef - Keith MacMillan. Cheers

[drprogensteinphp]

@KILLAMARSHROY

Hi...I actually own that Shape Of The Rain LP, and have had a few copies over the years. I'm down to one UK pressing now.

With the Neon/RCA label, I own pretty much most of it; Raw Material, Centipede, Dando Shaft, Fair Weather, The Running Man, Tonton Macoute, Brotherhood of Breath etc etc. I began buying the Neon stuff during the early-mid 70's. Who knew back then it would all be so highly collectable?

I've always been a huge fan of Keef's art-work too :)

Cheers!

[lukaszo27]

yeahhhhhh:) Glimpse is killer song:)and You have LP? Lol:)

[drprogensteinphp]

@lukaszo27

Yes, I have the LP...it's what I used for imagery within my video. As with Vertigo, the Neon label is quite collectable as well. A few other bands I have that were released on Neon are; Raw Material, Tonton Macoute, Brotherhood of Breath, The Running Man, Centipede, Spring, and Dando Shaft.

Cheers!

[drprogensteinphp]

To access the 2nd song "A Tree Will Grow" click here: 6:43

[lukaszo27]

@drprogensteinphp yeahhh....so beautiful label:)i have few lp but i think Neon are out of my reach for now:)

[jeffthrow6892]

Good stuff, that Neon label is sweet......can't say I'd seen that before!

[buggadugg]

Thanks again Smiley. I like it.

[ou812uc]

Dr. Guru...More fresh tunes for our musical enjoyment. I really like how the drums just seem to kick it...with the keyboards rounding it out...Excellent upload and share..

Peace