Spring: British band (1970's)
Spring were a Leicester-based British progressive rock band that represented the early 1970s progressive rock movement.
A one-shot band, it recorded only one album in its career, a self-titled LP released in 1971. Spring's music is notable for the use of the mellotron with three of the its five members credited with playing that instrument on the album.
Members[edit]
Spring originally consisted of Pat Moran (vocals), Ray Martinez (guitars), Kips Brown (keyboards), Pick Withers (drums) and Adrian Maloney (bass), all of whom had previously played in various local Leicester bands.
A turning point in Spring's fortunes happened after a gig in Cardiff, when the band's van broke down somewhere in the Welsh countryside, coincidentally very near where producer/engineer Kingsley Ward had recently set up Rockfield Studios. Ward would later marvel at the "coincidence of meeting a group with a broken down truck in your own home town when you have previously spent months traipsing around the country in search of talent". He was particularly intrigued by the fact that they owned a Mellotron, and "invited them down the following week for an audition with my brother Charles and myself", the outcome of which was "good enough for us to want to be involved with them". Several demo sessions followed. The band were rehearsing at Rockfield when producer Gus Dudgeon (of David Bowie and Elton John fame) dropped by to check the studio out, heard them play and expressed interest in producing them. A few months later, sessions took place at both Rockfield and London's Trident Studios, and the resulting album was released on the RCA/Neon label in 1971.
In spite of supporting Velvet Underground on a UK tour, plus Keith Christmas and The Sutherland Brothers on various dates, the band broke up in 1972 following aborted attempts at recording a second album. Two previously unreleased songs from these sessions (featuring new bassist Peter Decindis) appeared on The Laser's Edge's 1992 CD reissue of the album, along with "Fool's Gold" from the first album sessions. Moran later worked as sound engineer at Rockfield Studios, notably for Van der Graaf Generator and Robert Plant; he died in early 2011. Martinez became an in-demand session guitarist, working with the likes of Alkatraz, Michael Chapman, Gypsy, Tim Rose and Robert Plant. Pick Withers later became the drummer for Dire Straits, playing on their first four records. Kips Brown became a session musician, playing with Andy Fairweather Low and others, and was in a later band called 'Wellington'. Adrian Moloney returned to the Midlands, where he worked alongside several well-known artists and groups. A solo career as a jobbing musician and minor impresario took him all over the Midlands, and also to Tenerife for several summer seasons. He was working right up to his premature death in 2010.
Pat Moran became a notable Record Producer and worked with Lou Gramm, Robert Plant Iggy Pop, Edie Brickell and the new Bohemians as well as many others. For verification check Pat's obituary in the Guardian newspaper. On 25 May 2015 a double CD of Spring released on Esoteric Records, a part of Cherry Red Records, London. For verification you can check Tarantula recordings, a part of Bucks Music Group, London.
Pat Moran - vocals, mellotron
Ray Martinez - 6- and 12-string guitars, mellotron
Kips Brown - piano, organ, mellotron
Adrian "Bone" Maloney - bass
Pick Withers - drums, glockenspiel
Spring: Belgian band
Spring was a band consisting of young people. The band was formed around a television soap with the same name, where also a band named Spring played. However, the real band had different band members than in the TV show.
Members[edit]
Anneleen Liégeois
Cara Van der Auwera
Dami Corlazzoli
Jelle Cleymans
(Lyrics where all written by Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst - Music by Johan Vanden Eede)
Spring: British band (2022)
Spring is a band formed in Southend in 2022. They have released one single and one EP.
Members:
Rivers Bixby
Chris Molen
Gracie Kinsler
Rogan McGarry
Spring: Swiss band - Released an EP in 1996 - The Second Spring
The Prisoner
Spring Lyrics
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Conducting songs I′ll never share
Cross my mind
Accompaniment to a charred Kettles whine
Is a cold and real awesome sign
I still Find.
Friends aren't waiting
Or concerned in
My returning.
Winters frost turns my fingers white;
Fog that stirs and blurs my sight.
Shrouds the Town
The darkened shadow to whom I talk
As catacomb like streets I walk
Weigh me down.
Earths illuminated centuries
Can′t enlighten penetentiaries.
Dropping coins that seem to laugh
The morning's milk guards the Path
Shows the sign
Eight by Ten on the second floor
Fumes that creep beneath the door
End my time.
In Spring's song "The Prisoner," the lyrics paint a picture of a person who is trapped in a prison and has lost all hope of being released. The sound of the dripping taps and the charred kettle's whine become a constant companion of the prisoner, and it conducts songs that they will never share. The prisoner's thoughts are often cross their mind, leading to their feeling of isolation and loneliness, and their friends are not waiting or concerned about their return.
Winter has set in, and the frost has turned the prisoner's fingers white. The fog blurs their sight and shrouds the town, making them feel like they are in a different world. As they walk through catacomb-like streets, they feel the weight of their captivity. The shadowy figure of the town seems to be the only one who they can talk to.
Despite the years that have passed, Earth's illuminated centuries have failed to enlighten penitentiaries. The act of dropping coins and the laughter they seem to emit, the morning's milk, and the guard's path all serve as reminders that the prisoner's time is coming to an end.
Overall, the song explores the idea that being confined to a particular space can have a terrible effect on one's psyche, leading to feelings of isolation, despair, and a lack of hope. Spring masterfully illustrates this feeling, and the lyrics work exceptionally well with the melody of the song, making it a hauntingly beautiful ballad.
Line by Line Meaning
The dripping taps unnerving stare
The sound of the dripping taps is unsettling and its constant rhythm seems to be glaring at me
Conducting songs I′ll never share
The rhythm of the dripping taps seems to be guiding a melody inside my head that I know I'll never be able to express
Cross my mind
The melody inside my head is fleeting and sporadic
Accompaniment to a charred Kettles whine
The melody is accompanied by the sound of a broken kettle that makes an unpleasant, shrill noise
Is a cold and real awesome sign
The combination of sounds is a foreboding and powerful omen that I cannot ignore
I still Find.
Despite the dark reality of my situation, I still manage to find the beauty in these simple sounds
Friends aren't waiting
No one is waiting for me to return or looking for me
Contemplating
I am left to my own thoughts and must spend a lot of time reflecting on my past decisions and actions
Or concerned in
No one else is affected by my imprisonment, and I am left to face the consequences alone
My returning.
There is no expectation or hope for my release and return to society
Winters frost turns my fingers white;
The harsh winter weather chills me to the bone and causes my fingers to become numb
Fog that stirs and blurs my sight.
The fog is so thick that it obstructs my view and makes it difficult to see
Shrouds the Town
The fog covers the entire town like a blanket, making everything appear eerie and lifeless
The darkened shadow to whom I talk
I talk to the shadow of a person or figure that I imagine in my mind as a form of comfort and companionship
As catacomb like streets I walk
The streets feel like a maze or labyrinth, dark and ominous like a catacomb
Weigh me down.
The feeling of being trapped and confined to this town and my own thoughts is suffocating and oppressive
Earths illuminated centuries
The history of the world and its many civilizations are illuminated by the passing of centuries and the accumulation of knowledge
Can′t enlighten penetentiaries.
However, this accumulated knowledge cannot shed light on the darkness and inhumanity of the prison system I find myself in
Dropping coins that seem to laugh
When I drop coins into the vending machine, it seems as though they are laughing at my foolishness
The morning's milk guards the Path
The breakfast cart marks the beginning of a new day and the only thing that stands between me and another day of confinement
Shows the sign
This mundane occurrence is also a reminder of my captivity and the limited choices I have
Eight by Ten on the second floor
The dimensions of my cell are precisely eight by ten feet, which is a constant reminder of my confinement
Fumes that creep beneath the door
The smell of the prison's damp and moldy environment leaks into my cell and has a suffocating effect
End my time.
This prison sentence seems endless, and I wonder if my life has been permanently altered by this experience
Writer(s): Jeffrey Miles Grimes
Contributed by Parker S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
David Tortolano
Bought this album in 1973 on vinyl obviously and it's been played and better played. Still got it and the sleeve is still in good condition. A truly fabulous album
Daremo Sensanome
Pat Moran not was just a great vocalist, but also a a great sound engineer. The sound of this album is impressive, as also was the albums of Van Der Graaf, which Pat managed.
Ritchie Peyton
I lived in West Germany when this came out and a friend had it. I wrote down the lyrics to one of the songs and still have them somewhere. For years I looked for the band thinking their name was Spirit. I don't know why I got the name wrong. Quite by chance came across this and vague familiarity I couldn't place suddenly dawned on me it could be that band. When I came to Shipwrecked Soldier I recognised the lyrics at once as the ones I'd kept all these years. Fantastic to find them at last. :)
Leone5-10
me emociona tu comentario,la musica es eterna ,pero el recordar solo una frase y que te evoque un momento determinado de esta vida es pura magia
P. Richard. B. Smith
I have the album.
Giovanni Falzetta
I don't know why Spring aren't famous. They are amazing. I'm italian and I was lucky to find they, because in Italy not many people know they. I have their original "mini lp" found after many vicissitudes. I love they! P.S.: sorry for my bad english
Jose Ortiz
Confusion is a word mentioned on a king crimson song right !!
Keep on trying 🎉❤
Adriano Viana
Essa sonzera toca no vinil aqui em casa,a agulha orbita as ranhuras suavemente até o centro, continuamente e perfeitamente como o universo em movimento...não sei muito bem como definir esse album,más sei que é mais ou menos assim!!Brasil,Marília-sp conectado!!
Richard Dunne
Distinctive vocals. what an incredible, haunting track. A gem of an album.
Mario Serblin
Ray martinez