Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre: Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Jazz Rock
Original line-up:
Randy California: Guitar, Vocals
Ed Cassidy: Drums
John Locke: Keyboards
Mark Andes: Bass
Jay Ferguson: Vocals, Percussion
Spirit was an American Rock Band founded in 1967 and based in Los Angeles, California, consisted of Randy California (Guitar, Vocals), Mark Andes (Bass), Jay Ferguson (Vocals, Percussion), Ed Cassidy (Drums), and John Locke (Keyboards) Their most commercially successful 11 albums in the U.S. between 1968 and 1977.
Title: It Shall Be: The Ode & Epic Recordings 1968-1972 (2018)
Genre: Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Jazz Rock
Label: Esoteric Recordings
Rating: ****
Disc 1:
Title: Spirit (1968)
Tracks:
1. Fresh Garbage (3:12)
2. Uncle Jack (2:44)
3. Mechanical World (5:15)
4. Taurus (2:37)
5. The Girl In Your Eye (3:15)
6. Straight Arrow (2:51)
7. Topanga Windows (3:37)
8. Gramophone Man (3:50)
9. Water Woman (2:11)
10. The Great Canyon (2:47)
11. Elijah (10:46)
Taken From The Studio Album "Spirit" - Released in 1968
Personnel:
Randy California: Guitar
Ed Cassidy: Drums, Percussion
John Locke: Keyboards
Mark Andes: Bass, Vocals
Jay Ferguson: Vocals, Percussion
Title: The Family That Plays Together (1968)
Tracks:
12. I Got A Line On You (2:36)
13. It Shall Be (3:03)
14. Poor Richard (2:28)
15. Silky Sam (3:48)
16. The Drunkard (2:28)
17. Darlin' If (3:40)
18. All The Same (4:47)
19. Jewish (2:48)
20. Dream Within A Dream (3:02)
21. She Smiled (2:24)
22. Aren't You Glad (5:34)
Taken From The Album "The Family That Plays Together" Released in 1968 (Original Stereo Mix)
Personnel:
Randy California: Guitar
Ed Cassidy: Drums, Percussion
John Locke: Keyboards
Mark Andes: Bass, Vocals
Jay Ferguson: Vocals, Percussion
Disc 2:
Title: The Model Shop (1968)
Tracks:
1. The Moving Van (1:57)
2. Mellow Fellow (2:50)
3. Now Or Anywhere (4:40)
4. Fog (2:25)
5. Green Gorilla (2;13)
6. Model Shop I (2:02)
7. Model Shop II (4:09)
8. The Rehearsal Theme (1:12)
9. Song For Lola (5:47)
10. Eventide (3:57)
11. Coral (4:23)
12. Aren't You Glad (Demo) (5:28)
Taken From The Film Soundtrack "The Model Shop" - Released In 1968
Personnel:
Randy California: Guitar
Ed Cassidy: Drums, Percussion
John Locke: Keyboards
Mark Andes: Bass, Vocals
Jay Ferguson: Vocals, Percussion
Title: Clear (1969)
Tracks:
13. Dark Eyed Woman (3:08)
14. Apple Orchard (4:05)
15. So Little Time To Fly (2:49)
16. Ground Hog (3:04)
17. Cold Wind (3:24)
18. Policeman's Ball (2:21)
19. Ice (5:50)
20. Give A Life, Take A Life (3:22)
21. I'm Truckin' (2:27)
22. Clear (4:09)
23. Caught (3:13)
24. New Dope In Town (4:24)
Taken From The Album "Clear" - Released In 1969
Personnel:
Randy California: Guitar
Ed Cassidy: Drums, Percussion
John Locke: Keyboards
Mark Andes: Bass, Vocals
Jay Ferguson: Vocals, Percussion
Disc 3:
Title: Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
Tracks:
1. Prelude - Nothing To Hide (3:44)
2. Nature's Way (2:40)
3. Animal Zoo (3:11)
4. Love Has Found A Way (2:42)
5. Why Can't I Be Free? (1:05)
6. Mr. Skin (4:01)
7. Space Child (3:25)
8. When I Touch You (5:37)
9. Street Worm (3:43)
10. Life Has Just Begun (3:30)
11. Morning Will Come (2:51)
12. Soldier (2:47)
Taken From The Album "Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus" - Released In 1970
13. Rougher Road (3:21)
Recorded In 1970 During Sessions For "Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus"
Personnel:
Randy California: Guitar
Ed Cassidy: Drums, Percussion
John Locke: Keyboards
Mark Andes: Bass, Vocals
Jay Ferguson: Vocals, Percussion
Title: Feedback (1972)
Tracks:
14. Chelsea Girls (3:29)
15. Cadillac Cowboys (3:38)
16. Puesta Del Scam (2:02)
17. Ripe And Ready (3:53)
18. Darkness (4:48)
19. Earth Shaker (3:55)
20. Mellow Morning (2:22)
21. Right On Time (2:48)
22. Trancas Fog-Out (2:37)
23. Witch (5:21)
Taken From The Album "Feedback"
Personnel:
John Locke: Keyboards
Ed Cassidy: Drums, Percussion
Al Staehely: Bass, Lead Vocals
J. Christian Staehely: Guitar, Vocals
Disc 4:
Title: Spirit (Mono Album - Previously Unreleased) (1968)
Tracks:
1. Fresh Garbage (3:12)
2. Uncle Jack (2:45)
3. Mechanical World (5:13)
4. Taurus (2:36)
5. The Girl In Your Eye (3:07)
6. Straight Arrow (2:50)
7. Topango Windows (3:32)
8. Gramaphone Man (3:52)
9. Water Woman (2:09)
10. The Great Canyon Fire In General (2:47)
11. Elijah (10:45)
Taken From The Mono Album "Spirit" - Released In 1968 Previously Unreleased on CD
Personnel:
Randy California: Guitar
Ed Cassidy: Drums, Percussion
John Locke: Keyboards
Mark Andes: Bass, Vocal
Jay Ferguson: Vocals, Percussion
12. Veruska (2:51)
13. Free Spirit (4:28)
14. If I Had A Woman (3:13)
15. Elijah (Alternate Take 2) (9:43)
16. I Got A Line On You ("Time Circle" Mix) (2:49)
17. It Shall Be ("Time Circle" Mix) (3:29)
18. Poor Richard ("Time Circle" Mix) (2:29)
19. Silky Sam ("Time Circle" Mix) (4:12)
Taken From The Compilation "Time Circle" - Released in 1991
Disc 5:
Tracks:
1. Scherozode ("Time Circle" Mix) (2:13)
2. All The Same ("Time Circle" Mix) (4:41)
3. A Dream Within A Dream ("Time Circle" Mix) (3:02)
4. Aren't You Glad ("Time Circle" Mix) (5:36)
5. Eventide ("Time Circle" Mix) (4:22)
6. Model Shop Theme ("Time Circle" Mix) (2:58)
7. Green Gorilla ("Time Circle" Mix) (2:19)
8. Rehearsal Theme ("Time Circle" Mix) (1:15)
Taken From The Compilation "Time Circle" - Released In 1991
9. Fog (2:27)
10. So Little To Say (3:01)
11. Mellow Fellow (3:50)
12. Now Or Anywhere (4:23)
13. Space Chile (6:26)
Recorded In Sessions For "The Family That Plays Together" - In 1968
14. Fuller Brush Man (3:21)
15. Coral (2:05)
Recorded In Sessions For "The Recorded During Sessions For "Clear" In 1969
16. 1984 (3:39)
17. Sweet Stella Baby (2:59)
18. Animal Zoo (Mono Single Version) (3:06)
19. Red Light Roll On (5:45)
A & B-Sides Of Single - Released In 1970
20. Morning Will Come (Mono Mix) (2:51)
Recorded In 1970
It Shall Be: The Ode & Epic Recordings 1968-1972 is the Box Set Collection by Spirit, released on March 16, 2018 by Esoteric Recordings. Remastered this anthology features all of Spirit's recordings between 1968 and 1972 and notably includes the entire mono mix of the band's self-titled debut album, the complete soundtrack to the film The Model Shop, along with original 1968 stereo mix, associated out-takes, singles and alternate mixes and includes an illustrated booklet+essay and features archiv interviews with Randy California and Ed Cassidy.
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