Biography
Trees was an English folk rock band that existed between 1970 and 1973. Although the group met with little commercial success in their time, the reputation of the band has grown over the years. Like other folk contemporaries, Trees’ music was influenced by Fairport Convention, but with a heavier and more psychedelic edge. The group’s material was divided between adaptations of traditional songs and original compositions.The original band disbanded after recording the two albums. A second Trees incarnation formed and played until 1973; this group featured Celia Humphris, Barry Clarke, David Costa, Barry Lyons (ex-Mr Fox), Alun Eden (also ex-Mr Fox) and Chuck Fleming (ex-JSD Band). Recordings by this line-up can be found on bootleg releases. Celia Humphris went on to become a voice artist and recently provided vocals for Dodson and Fogg, a folk-rock project released in 2012.
Album & Cover
On the Shore is the second (and last) album by British folk rock band Trees. Having honed their repertoire on the road, Trees returned to the studio in October 1970 to cut their second and last LP, the masterful On The Shore. Another beautifully-judged blend of original and traditional material, it received extravagant praise but failed to break through commercially, spelling the end for the band’s original incarnation. http://rockasteria.blogspot.ie/2011/05/trees-on-shore-1970-uk-beautiful.html
The idea for this cover came from John Blake, the conceptual artist who suggested a girl throwing a glass of water, which struck a chord as Hipgnosis had a fascination with water and randomness in their work. The photo was taken in Black & White and then hand tinted. The girl in the photo is Katie Meehan, daughter of Tony Meehan of The Shadows.
Cover Location: The Hill garden, Kenwood House, North London, UK
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell/S. Thorgerson.
Label: CBS 64168(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Soldiers Three Murdoch Streets Of Derry Sally Free And Easy |
Side Two Fool Adam’s Toon Geordie While The Iron Is Hot Little Sadie Polly On The Shore |
Credits
Arranged By – Tony Cox (tracks: B4)
Bass Guitar – Tony Cox (tracks: A4)
Bass Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Twelve-String Guitar [Acoustic] – Bias Boshell
Drums, Vocals, Tambourine – Unwin Brown
Engineer – Roger Quested (tracks: B4), Vic Gamm
Harp – Michael Jefferies (tracks: B4)
Lead Guitar, Dulcimer – Barry Clarke
Producer – Tony Cox
Twelve-String Guitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin – David Costa
Vocals – Celia Humphris
