SPIRIT Spirit Of ‘76 2LP MERCURY 1975 US orig+foc SRM-2-804 RANDY CALIFORNIA
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SPIRIT
RANDY CALIFORNIA, ED CASSIDY plus BARRY KEENE and BENJI
Spirit was a highly regarded rock band that achieved modest commercial success,
charting 11 albums in the U.S. between 1968 and 1977. Founded in Los Angeles in 1967 by musicians
who had a mixture of rock, pop, folk, blues, classical, and jazz backgrounds,
the group had an eclectic musical style in keeping with the early days of progressive rock;
they were as likely to play a folk ballad featuring fingerpicked acoustic guitar,
a jazz instrumental full of imaginative improvisation, or a driving rhythm tune
dominated by acid rock electric guitar playing
'SPIRIT OF '76'Produced by Randy California
1975 2LP MERCURY RECORDS SRM-2-804
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
GATEFOLD COVER + COMPANY INNER SLEEVES
Barcode and Other IdentifiersLABEL: MERCURY - SKYSCRAPER LABEL - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: (rear & spine) SRM-2-804
Catalog on labels: SRM-2-804 (SRM-2-804-A/B/C/D)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): SRM 2-804 A-2-CT (Stamped) TML-S
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): SRM 2-804-1-CT B-1-CT (Stamped) TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Side C, Etched): SRM 2-804 1-CT C-1-CT (Stamped) TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Side D, Etched): SRM 2-804-D-2 CT (Stamped) TML-S
On labels: rim text reads 'Manufactured And Distributed By Phonogram, Inc.'
Produced by Randy California
? 1975 Phonogram Inc.
On inside left panel: ? © 1975 Phonogram Inc. - Manufactured......by Phonogram Inc........Printed in U.S.A.
On back cover: ? 1975 Phonogram Inc.
tracklisting
Side A: AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL/THE TIMES THEY ARE A'CHANGING
VICTIM OF SOCIETY - LADY OF THE LAKES - TAMPA JAM (Pt.1)
MAUNALOA - WHAT DO I HAVE - SUNRISE
Side B: WALKING THE DOG - TAMPA JAM (Pt.2) - JOKER ON THE RUN
WHEN? - LIKE A ROLLING STONE
Side C: ONCE AGAIN - FEELING IN TIME - HAPPY - JACK BOND
MY ROAD - TAMPA JAM (Pt.3) - THANK YOU LORD
Side D: URANTIA - GUIDE ME - VERUSKA - HEY, JOE
JACK BOND (Pt.2) - THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
grading
RECORD EX (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG(+) (please, see pictures and read above description)
This 1975 release on Mercury has Randy California and Ed Cassidy's names imprinted
boldly on the cover as Spirit, and the 26 songs -- starting with
"America the Beautiful/The Times They Are a Changin'" and concluding with "The Star Spangled Banner",
are more than just a sly tribute to the bicentennial. They are the most fluid
and satisfying statement by the California/Cassidy version of the band.
Spirit of '76 remains the key to understanding the group who toured as Spirit
for the better part of the three decades that the group existed,
the stepdad and the guitar prodigy on their own.
It's an offbeat work of art that works just beautifully...(AllMusic)
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