It included one of the earliest cover versions of the English rock band Them's "Gloria", pre-dating the Shadows of Knight's nationally successful rendition by nearly six months.
Although Dial's ex-group did not achieve the same notoriety as the Rovin' Flames, they did record two regionally popular singles for the Knight label which included their best known song, an interpretation of "Summertime Blues".
Its popularity propelled the Rovin' Flames to regional prominence, cementing them as the backing group to the Dave Clark Five as they toured Florida.
[3] Multiple line-up changes to the group followed over the subsequent months, until the next version of the band saw replacements John DeLise as the lead vocalist and Eddie Taylor as the drummer.
[5] DeLise was already well known in Tampa for his previous work with the Outsiders, and the Soul Trippers, who scored regional hit with their cover of the Slim Harpo-penned blues standard "I'm a King Bee".
His ex-bandmate Helen Uncapher co-wrote the tunes "How Many More Times" and "Love Song #6", which were released on the nationally distributed label Decca Records in September 1967.