LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

• First-ever vinyl reissue of this cult concept album
• Now restored and remastered to its finest sound
• Unavailable since 1969 — original LPs fetch hundreds on the collector market
• Psychedelic/prog at its best—Samson shines on Immediate, the label of the Rolling Stones’ first manager
• Shots by famed rock photographer Gered Mankowitz featured in the artwork
• Reissue released as part of the label’s 60th anniversary celebrations
• Includes collector’s 60th sticker

Originally released in 1969, Are You Samson is a rare and fascinating British psychedelic/progressive rock album issued through Immediate, the influential label founded by Andrew Loog Oldham. Long out of print and highly sought after by collectors, the record has earned a reputation as one of the more elusive treasures of the late-1960s UK underground.

Samson’s sound blends rich vocal harmonies, psychedelic atmosphere and early progressive rock textures, with a style that recalls the adventurous spirit of the era while maintaining its own distinctive identity. The music moves from melodic psych-pop passages to more expansive, conceptual pieces, giving the album a strong period charm and a sense of creative ambition.

Led by keyboardist and vocalist Ian Kewley, the group created a record full of colourful arrangements, choral-style vocals and imaginative songwriting. Newly restored and remastered, this first-ever vinyl reissue brings Are You Samson back into circulation as part of Immediate’s 60th anniversary celebrations, making it a welcome rediscovery for fans of vintage British psych and prog.

1. Traffic
2. Sleep
3. Journey
4. Fair
5. The End Song

1. Mars
2. Venus
3. Saturn
4. Poem For Sam