This photo is on the back cover of a 2007 compilation of the work of the 60s psych-rock Brummie band ‘Breakthru’ (Adventures Highway
From the liner notes they released one (not self penned) single “Ice Cream Tree” (produced by Mike Batt!) which didn’t fly.
Click through to Flickr to see it slightly bigger.
The photo is of them playing on a roof in the centre of Brum, as far as I can tell – the sign obscured by the afro points left to Digbeth, right towards (I guess) the Coventry Rd.
Main clue is the shop Hardy & Co in the background, the print is pretty low res and blowing up doesn’t help much.
So, where do you think it is?
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