spring

Mini-LP CD
Original vinyl artwork in square CD digisleeve format (card wallet - no plastic) plus inserted fold-out poster. Three rare bonus tracks!
Booklet with authoritative and extensive liner notes by respected author and journalist Chris Welch.
Expertly remastered - superb sound
When Progressive Rock ruled in the early Seventies, it was a challenging period for new talent. As well as top acts like King Crimson, Genesis and Yes, a new wave of ambitious young groups were determined to experiment and play excitingly fresh music. Among them was Spring, from Leicester, England. They were a band that featured first class musicians, encouraged by the top names of the record industry. Spring's only album - now regarded as a Prog Rock masterpiece - was produced by Gus Dudgeon and engineered by Kingsley Ward, the founder of Rockfield Studios, who had discovered the band. 'Spring' features the vocals of Pat Moran and the lead guitar work of Ray Martinez, who later found fame with Showaddywaddy. Their drummer Pick Withers went on to work with Dire Straits. These eight tracks from the original LP, including ballads and rockers, are distinguished by the use of the Mellotron, which adds an eerie flavour to their sound. As a special bonus, we have added three tracks that were intended for the band's unreleased second album. This is a real collectible Prog classic, not to be missed!
Track listing:
1. The Prisoner (Eight By Ten) 2. Grail 3. Boats 4. Shipwrecked Soldier 5. Golden Fleece 6. Inside Out 7. Song To Absent Friends (The Island) 8. Gazing
Bonus tracks: 9. Fool's Gold 10. Hendre Mews 11. A World Full Of Whispers