5013929471948

It Shall Be:the Ode & Epic Rec

Spirit

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Format: CD

Cat No: ECLEC52619

Release Date:  16 March 2018

Label:  Esoteric Recordings / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Snap Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5013929471948

Genres:  Rock  

  • Description

    Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a new 5CD remastered clamshell box set by the legendary American band SPIRIT. Formed in Los Angeles in 1967 from the remnants of The Red Roosters, SPIRIT was one of the great bands to emerge on the US West Coast in the Psychedelic era. Featuring the talents of 16 year old guitarist Randy California (who had played guitar with Jimi Hendrix in New York the previous year), his step-father drummer Ed Cassidy along with Jay Ferguson (vocals, percussion), John Locke (keyboards) and Mark Andes (bass), Spirit signed to producer Lou Adler's newly established Ode Records label in late 1967. Their self-titled debut album appeared some months later and demonstrated the breadth and diversity of the band covering psychedelic, rock and jazz influences. Newly re-mastered, this anthology features all of Spirit's recordings for the Ode and Epic labels between 1968 and 1972 and notably includes the entire mono mix of the band's self-titled debut album (appearing on CD for the first time), the complete soundtrack to the film The Model Shop, along with original 1968 stereo mix of The Family That Plays Together, associated out-takes, singles and alternate mixes undertaken in 1991 for the Time Circle compilation. It Shall Be also includes an illustrated booklet + essay and features archive interviews with Randy California and Ed Cassidy.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. FRESH GARBAGE
      • 2. UNCLE JACK
      • 3. MECHANICAL WORLD
      • 4. TAURUS
      • 5. GIRL IN YOUR EYE
      • 6. STRAIGHT ARROW
      • 7. TOPANGA WINDOWS
      • 8. GRAMOPHONE MAN
      • 9. WATER WOMAN
      • 10. THE GREAT CANYON FIRE IN GENERAL
      • 11. ELIJAH
      • 12. I GOT A LINE ON YOU (ORIGINAL 1968 STEREO MIX)
      • 13. IT SHALL BE (ORIGINAL 1968 STEREO MIX)
      • 14. POOR RICHARD (ORIGINAL 1968 STEREO MIX)
      • 15. SILKY SAM (ORIGINAL 1968 STEREO MIX)
      • 16. THE DRUNKARD (ORIGINAL 1968 STEREO MIX)
      • 17. DARLIN' IF (ORIGINAL 1968 STEREO MIX)
      • 18. ALL THE SAME (ORIGINAL 1968 STEREO MIX)
      • 19. JEWISH (ORIGINAL 1968 STEREO MIX)
      • 20. DREAM WITHIN A DREAM (ORIGINAL 1968 STEREO MIX)
      • 21. SHE SMILED (ORIGINAL 1968 STEREO MIX)
      • 22. AREN'T YOU GLAD (ORIGINAL 1968 STEREO MIX)

      Disc 2

      • 1. THE MOVING VAN
      • 2. MELLOW FELLOW
      • 3. NOW OR ANYWHERE
      • 4. FOG
      • 5. GREEN GORILLA
      • 6. MODEL SHOP I
      • 7. MODEL SHOP II (CLEAR)
      • 8. THE REHEARSAL THEME
      • 9. SONG FOR LOLA
      • 10. EVENTIDE
      • 11. CORAL
      • 12. AREN'T YOU GLAD (DEMO)
      • 13. DARK EYED WOMAN
      • 14. APPLE ORCHARD
      • 15. SO LITTLE TIME TO FLY
      • 16. GROUND HOG
      • 17. COLD WIND
      • 18. POLICEMAN'S BALL
      • 19. ICE
      • 20. GIVE A LIFE, TAKE A LIFE
      • 21. I'M TRUCKIN'
      • 22. CLEAR
      • 23. CAUGHT
      • 24. NEW DOPE IN TOWN

      Disc 3

      • 1. PRELUDE - NOTHING TO HIDE
      • 2. NATURE'S WAY
      • 3. ANIMAL ZOO
      • 4. LOVE HAS FOUND A WAY
      • 5. WHY CAN'T I BE FREE?
      • 6. MR SKIN
      • 7. SPACE CHILD
      • 8. WHEN I TOUCH YOU
      • 9. STREET WORM
      • 10. LIFE HAS JUST BEGUN
      • 11. MORNING WILL COME
      • 12. SOLDIER
      • 13. ROUGHER ROAD
      • 14. CHELSEA GIRLS
      • 15. CADILLAC COWBOYS
      • 16. PUESTA DEL SCAM
      • 17. RIPE AND READY
      • 18. DARKNESS
      • 19. EARTH SHAKER
      • 20. MELLOW MORNING
      • 21. RIGHT ON TIME
      • 22. TRANCAS FOG-OUT
      • 23. WITCH

      Disc 4

      • 1. FRESH GARBAGE (MONO MIX)
      • 2. UNCLE JACK (MONO MIX)
      • 3. MECHANICAL WORLD (MONO MIX)
      • 4. TAURUS (MONO MIX)
      • 5. GIRL IN YOUR EYE (MONO MIX)
      • 6. STRAIGHT ARROW (MONO MIX)
      • 7. TOPANGA WINDOWS (MONO MIX)
      • 8. GRAMOPHONE MAN (MONO MIX)
      • 9. WATER WOMAN (MONO MIX)
      • 10. THE GREAT CANYON FIRE IN GENERAL (MONO MIX)
      • 11. ELIJAH (MONO MIX)
      • 12. VERUSKA
      • 13. FREE SPIRIT
      • 14. IF I HAD A WOMAN
      • 15. ELIJAH (ALTERNATE TAKE 2)
      • 16. I GOT A LINE ON YOU (TIME CIRCLE MIX)
      • 17. IT SHALL BE (TIME CIRCLE MIX)
      • 18. POOR RICHARD (TIME CIRCLE MIX)
      • 19. SILKY SAM (TIME CIRCLE MIX)

      Disc 5

      • 1. SCHEROZODE (TIME CIRCLE MIX)
      • 2. ALL THE SAME (TIME CIRCLE MIX)
      • 3. A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM (TIME CIRCLE MIX)
      • 4. AREN'T YOU GLAD (TIME CIRCLE MIX)
      • 5. EVENTIDE (TIME CIRCLE MIX)
      • 6. MODEL SHOP THEME (TIME CIRCLE MIX)
      • 7. GREEN GORILLA (TIME CIRCLE MIX)
      • 8. REHEARSAL THEME (TIME CIRCLE MIX)
      • 9. FOG
      • 10. SO LITTLE TO SAY
      • 11. MELLOW FELLOW
      • 12. NOW OR ANYWHERE
      • 13. SPACE CHILE
      • 14. FULLER BRUSH MAN
      • 15. CORAL
      • 16. 1984
      • 17. SWEET STELLA BABY
      • 18. ANIMAL ZOO (MONO SINGLE VERSION)
      • 19. RED LIGHT ROLL ON
      • 20. MORNING WILL COME (MONO MIX)