Indian Summer (Go West album)

Indian Summer
Studio album by
Go West
ReleasedOctober 1992
GenrePop
Length56:28
LabelChrysalis
Producer
Go West chronology
Dancing on the Couch
(1987) 		Indian Summer
(1992) 		Aces and Kings – The Best of Go West
(1993)
Alternative cover
US album cover
Singles from Indian Summer
  1. "King of Wishful Thinking"
    Released: May 1990
  2. "Faithful"
    Released: October 13, 1992
  3. "What You Won't Do for Love"
    Released: December 1992
  4. "Still in Love"
    Released: March 1993
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Indian Summer is the third studio album by English pop duo Go West, released in 1992. It includes the singles "King of Wishful Thinking", "Faithful", "What You Won't Do for Love" and "Still in Love". "King of Wishful Thinking" had been released as a single more than two years earlier, becoming a worldwide hit after being featured in the 1990 film Pretty Woman.[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Faithful"
4:24
2."Still in Love" 4:47
3."Tell Me"
4:17
4."That's What Love Can Do"
  • Cox
  • Page
4:27
5."What You Won't Do for Love"
4:23
6."King of Wishful Thinking"
  • Cox
  • Drummie
  • Page
4:01
7."The Sun and the Moon" 4:53
8."Count Me Out" 4:10
9."Crystal Ball"Drummie4:34
10."Forget That Girl" 4:18
11."Bluebeat" 4:09
12."I Want You Back" 4:19
13."A Taste of Things to Come"
  • Cox
  • Drummie
  • Colin Campsie
3:46

Personnel

Go West

  • Peter Cox – lead and backing vocals, drums (3), keyboards (6, 10, 11, 12), guitars (8, 13), drum programming (11, 12), keyboard solo (11), cymbals (13), hi-hat (13)
  • Richard Drummie – backing vocals (1-10, 12, 13), keyboards (1, 2, 6-13), guitars (1, 3, 4, 6, 11, 13), cymbals (2), horn arrangements (8, 9, 10), ukulele (10), drum programming (11)

Additional musicians

  • Peter Wolf – keyboards (1-4, 6, 13), drum programming (1-4, 6, 13)
  • Randy Kerber – acoustic piano (7, 8, 9), acoustic piano solo (8)
  • Chuckii Booker – keyboards (11, 12), bass (11, 12), keyboard solo (12)
  • David Williams – guitars (1, 2, 4, 6)
  • Ron Fair – ukulele (2), additional arrangements (4), keyboards (5, 7-10), arrangements (5), horn arrangements (8, 9, 10)
  • Benny Bigeri – guitars (4)
  • John Goux – guitars (5, 8)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (7-10)
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass (5, 8, 9), ukulele (8)
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass (7)
  • "Ready" Freddie Washington – bass (10)
  • Jeff Porcaro – cymbals (1), drums (7)
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – hi-hat (2)
  • Steve Dubin – drum programming (5, 8, 9, 10)
  • Jon Gass – drum programming (11, 12)
  • Rafael Padilla – percussion (2, 4)
  • Steve Forman – percussion (5, 7-10), drum programming (7)
  • Dan Higgins – saxophones (1, 5, 6, 9, 13)
  • Larry Williams – saxophones (1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13), horn arrangements (5)
  • Kirk Whalum – saxophone solo (2, 3, 7, 9)
  • Bill Reichenbach, Jr. – trombone (5, 9)
  • Gary Grant – trumpet (1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13),
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13), horn arrangements (1, 6, 13), trumpet solo (8)
  • Lynn Davies – backing vocals (1, 3, 6)
  • Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (1, 3)
  • Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (1, 3, 6)
  • Rick Nelson – backing vocals (1, 3)
  • Rose Stone – backing vocals (1, 3)
  • Fred White – backing vocals (1, 3)
  • Maxine Anderson – backing vocals (2)
  • Mona Lisa Young – backing vocals (2)
  • Dorian Holly – backing vocals (6)
  • Alfie Silas – backing vocals (6)
  • Reggie Green – backing vocals (12)
  • Donnell Spencer – backing vocals (12)
  • Colin Campsie – backing vocals (13)

Production

  • Producers – Peter Wolf (tracks 1–4, 6 & 13); Ron Fair (tracks 5 & 7–10); Go West and Jon Gass (tracks 11 & 12).
  • Assistant producer on track 12 – Donnell Sullivan
  • Executive producer – Ron Fair
  • Recording – Paul Erickson (tracks 1–4, 6 & 13), Michael C. Ross (tracks 5 & 7–10); Jon Gass (tracks 11 & 12).
  • Assistant recording – Greg Grill (tracks 5 & 7–10); Donnell Sullivan (tracks 11 & 12).
  • Mixing – Tom Lord-Alge (tracks 1–10); Jon Gass (tracks 11–13).
  • Mix Assistant on track 12 – Donnell Sullivan
  • Design – Stylorouge
  • Photography – Nels Israelson
  • Management – John Glover for Blueprint Management

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 112
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 13
US Billboard 200[4] 154[dead link‍]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Story behind King of Wishful Thinking". NewsComAu. 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Go West ARIA chart history complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  3. ^ "Go West | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Go West Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ "British album certifications – Go West – Indian Summer". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2021.


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