Indian Summer (Go West album)

Indian Summer
Indian Summer
Studio album by Go West
Released	October 1992
Genre	Pop
Length	56:28
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Ron Fair; Jon Gass; Go West; Peter Wolf;
Go West chronology
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	US album cover
Singles from Indian Summer
	"King of Wishful Thinking"; Released: May 1990; "Faithful"; Released: October 13, 1992; "What You Won't Do for Love"; Released: December 1992; "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[edit]

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Faithful"	Cox Drummie Martin Page	4:24
2.	"Still in Love"		4:47
3.	"Tell Me"	Cox Drummie Jay Graydon Jeff Pescetto	4:17
4.	"That's What Love Can Do"	Cox Page	4:27
5.	"What You Won't Do for Love"	Bobby Caldwell Alfons Kettner	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"	Drummie	4:34
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[2]	13
US Billboard 200^[3]	154^{[dead link]}

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[4]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ "Story behind King of Wishful Thinking". NewsComAu. 31 October 2017.
^ "Go West | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ "Go West Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Go West – Indian Summer". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

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[1] "Story behind King of Wishful Thinking". NewsComAu. 31 October 2017.

[ac_UK_Go_West-2] "Go West | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Go_West-3] "Go West Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

[United_KingdomGo_WestIndian_SummeralbumCertRef-4] "British album certifications – Go West – Indian Summer". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

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v t e Go West
Peter Cox Richard Drummie
Studio albums	Go West Bangs & Crashes Dancing on the Couch Indian Summer Futurenow
Compilation albums	Aces and Kings – The Best of Go West
Singles	"We Close Our Eyes" "Call Me" "Goodbye Girl" "Eye to Eye" "Don't Look Down" "True Colours" "I Want to Hear It from You" "Don't Look Down – The Sequel" "The King Is Dead" "King of Wishful Thinking" "Faithful" "What You Won't Do for Love" "Tracks of My Tears"