SPRING - SPRING (2CD-2015 REMASTERED EXPANDED RE-ISSUE)

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This is an Expanded & Remastered 2CD Edition of the classic 1971 “Mellotron soaked” debut album by the British Progressive Rock group SPRING!

SPRING came together at the end of the 1960’s and their unique brand of Progressive Rock caught the attention of Kingsley Ward, the founder of Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, when the band’s van broke down in the town on the way back to Leicester from a concert in South Wales.
Through Rockfield, SPRING came to the attention of Gus Dudgeon and Tuesday Productions who signed the band to a recording contract. The album ‘Spring’ was released on the legendary (now highly collectable) RCA Neon label in 1971 and featured a line-up of Pat Moran (vocals / Mellotron), Adrian Moloney (bass), Kipps Brown (keyboards), Ray Martinez (guitar / Mellotron) and Pick Withers (drums / percussion).
Produced by Gus Dudgeon, ‘Spring’ has the sounds of the MELLOTRON all over it – bit time – and has now become regarded as one of the great unsung masterpieces of the classic early 70’s Progressive Rock era.
‘Spring’ has now been Remastered from the Original Master Tapes in 2015 and also features a Bonus 13 Track CD featuring material intended for an unreleased 2nd album, and these are now available officially for the first time.

Remastered from tapes in the possession of the estate of Pat Moran and in the vaults of Tuesday Productions, this Esoteric Recordings release is the definitive edition of this classic album.

‘Spring’ is released on 25th May 2015.

SPRING: SPRING 2CD Track List:

Disc 1 ['Spring' - 2015 Remastered Version of Original 1971 Album]:
01. Prisoner {Eight By Ten}
02. Grail
03. Boats
04. Shipwrecked Sailor
05. Golden Fleece
06. Inside Out
07. Song To Absent Friends {The Island}
08. Gazing

Disc 2 [Demos & Additional Recordings 1971]:
01. Devil’s Bandits {Jack & Jim}
02. Hendre Mews {First Version}
03. Word Full Of Whispers
04. Painted Ship
05. High Horses
06. Fernleigh Avenue
07. Blackbird {Helping The Helpless}
08. Beautiful Losers
09. Flying Is An Easy Speed
10. {Get My Share}
11. Fool’s Gold
12. Hendre Mews [extended version]
13. Word Full Of Whispers [alternate version]