Indian Summer [Import]

Indian Summer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Repertoire
• ASIN: B00000712D
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #183,412 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. God is Dog

2. Emotions of Men

3. Glimpse

4. Half changed Again

5. Black Sunshine

6. From the film of the same name

7. Secrets Reflected

8. Another tree will Grow

Editorial Reviews

German reissue of 1971 album originally released on RCA's Progressive Neon label. Repertoire.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Indian Summer rocks progressively., June 17, 2003

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Robert Cossaboon "devil doll" (The happy land of Walworth, NY) - See all my reviews
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Who were Indian Summer, where did they come from and where did they go? All that's left behind is this one-album testiment to their greatness. If you like progressive rock where the vocals aren't intrusive and the band knows when to shut its mouth and play like there's no tomorrow, then you've found the right album. Regal, magestic keyboards and subtle guitar work are what you can expect to hear on the opening track, God Is The Dog; the real showcase on this song is Bob Jackson's voice, as he reaches crescendos that recall the era of Deep Purple ascending (think Child In Time). The next song, the best of the album, is Emotions Of Men. It has a fantastically relentless guitar solo that will leave your mind melted and drooling for more: Colin Williams just smokes on this track! As ever, Jackson's keyboards keep time, but never intrude. Things calm down, but not by much, on the jazzier Glimpse. Once more, Williams's guitar work is central. This song recalls some of the more cerebral Winwood moments of Traffic. Half Changed Again begins with acoustic guitars and congas and then shifts gears halfway into a halfway decent keyboard-drum workout. Black Sunshine isn't as interesting, because it hinges on an extended keyboard-drum solo and relies more on slow chord changes. From The Film Of The Same Name once again features an excellent guitar and keyboard interplay, which then breaks into yet another great solo (oh, to have seen this song worked out live!). Secrets Revealed is the slow, mystical,thoughtful and boring part of the album. It's not a bad song, but a bit of a comedown when stacked next to what came before it. Another Tree Will Grow ends the album appropriately with themes of resurrection and renewal; Williams blistering solo is truly phoenix-like; I just can't say enough about this guy! In all, Indian Summer is truly an overlooked band that deserved more than it got with just one meager album's worth of material.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Unknown English Progressive Music (c.1970), September 29, 1999

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Almost thirty years have not diminished the enduring impact of this music on my ears and mind. The group was from Coventry and haunted the same playing grounds as the incipient Black Sabbath (of whom, with a few exceptions, I am not a fan). Indian Summer recorded only this one album, which was released in the US in the early seventies on the Neon label and was very difficult to find even then. The album is a well-produced recording consisting of eight driving hard-edged progressive tunes brimming with searing vocals and engaging changes of pace. It is difficult to draw comparison with any group, but it can be noted I enjoy such groups as early Yes, early Pink Floyd, early Quicksilver, early Jefferson Airplane, Tomorrow, and the Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Indian Summer, however, bears little resemblance. Nonetheless, they are - to my tastes - in the same league in creativity and enjoyment. Try something different and discover something mighty fine!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good early seventies sound- Jam Band, February 20, 2004

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Carl Johnson "budbear_5000" (Detroit, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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Indian Summer (who I believe Hugh Hopper of Soft Machine brother Paul Hopper plays drums) is a "with their time" Jam band with pretty good vocals. I guess it falls into the gandra of Prog, though it is a subtle sound with clean EXCELLENT and not screaming guitar! I read a bit of the history of the band. Apparently, they were shunned in 1969 and Black Sabbath got the contract. Indian Summer is not a "heavy metal" band, but their styled playing is fluent and well worth your time. They sort of remind me of The Animals, though better playing (over all) and not as loud. Maybe even the Allman Brothers. Good spin!