SUMMER TURNS TO AUTUMN - Ember Rock Vol. 2 (RARE 60S PSYCH& PROG) COMP CD

British indie label Ember released a number of rock albums and singles between 1969 and 1972, which today are much sought after by collectors of psychedelic, progressive and folk rock sounds.Many of the best tracks from these are gathered on “Summer Turns To Autumn”.

Foremost among the artists compiled here is progressive rock band Blonde On Blonde, represented by tracks from both of their Ember albums. Fantastic Voyage has salvaged two tracks from Blue Beard s album. An early songwriting/production project for Bob Welch, who next surfaced in Fleetwood Mac, the album was only released in Italy, but the single ‘Sly Willy’ was more widely available and is highly prized by collectors of funky rock.

Tyrannosaurus Rex-style acoustic hippy duo Knocker Jungle and progressive folk group 9.30 Fly each managed one now highly collectable long player for the label. The remainder of the material ranges from the fuzzy psychedelic rock of Canadians The Dorians and the melodic folk rock of Paddy Maguire, backed by heavy friends Steve Winwood and Jerry Donahue (of Fotheringay), to the soul-rock fusion of Milt Matthews Inc, here interpreting a Blind Faith song, and a previously unissued folk rock rendition of ‘East Virginia’ by Polly Niles.

“Summer Turns To Autumn” complement Fantastic Voyage’s existing, highly popular compilations of Ember Beat and Ember Pop, with no duplication of tracks. Nice shrink-wrapped slip-case packaging.

Tracklist

1                   –Blonde On Blonde (2)                   Castles In The Sky                  

2                   –The Dorians                   Means And Ways                  

3                   –Knocker Jungle                   Not Even A Letter                  

4                   –9.30 Fly                   Summer Days                  

5                   –Blue Beard                   Sly Willy                  

6                   –Polly Niles                   East Virginia                  

7                   –Blonde On Blonde (2)                   November                  

8                   –Knocker Jungle                   Oh To Be Free                  

9                   –Blue Beard                   God Save The World                  

10                   –9.30 Fly                   September                  

11                   –The Dorians                   Torch Song                  

12                   –Back Street Band                   Daybreak                  

13                   –Knocker Jungle                   Where I Belong                  

14                   –Blonde On Blonde (2)                   I Don't Care                  

15                   –Milt Matthews Inc.                   Presence Of The Lord                  

16                   –Paddy Maguire                   Lay Me Down