Spirit rare '69 PSYCH KILLER LP Clear on ODE mint-

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Band/Record: Spirit - Clear

Label/Matrix: US 1969 Ode  Z12 44016

Condition Record/Sleeve: Mint-/VG+ (record immaculate, DREAM audio. Cover clean and unwritten, with corners tiny "eaten", light shelf wear on front)

Extra Info: Fantastic Album .. US PSYCH MONSTER !! Mega rare US 1st press LP on the small ODE label ... Wow ..Minty dream audio ... VERY RARE ...

Arguably, the finest and best album the group would ever make. There is a larger reliance upon instrumental work and the jazz backgrounds of several members than any of their other albums, perhaps most exemplified by the three instrumental pieces penned by John Locke. It also features their sound gaining depth and sprawling out even more than it previously had, as they even attempt everything from the bluesy "So Little Time To Fly" to tightly constructed multi-part songs like "Dark Eyed Woman" and "New Dope In Town". Stylistically, "Clear" is a precursor to the band's next album, Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus.

The first half of Clear is covered of hard-rock numbers, like "Dark-Eyed Woman" and "Groundhog Day." These songs blare with Hendrix-tinged leads, but they have time changes and keyboard solos that add a very sophisticated polish to the tunes. Everything is extremely well thought out. Every song's dynamics unearth themselves with repated listens; there are layers and layers of sound here.

The second half is mainly covered by spacy interludes and jazzy improvosations. There are some nice sounds here, but only "Ice," the musical equivlant of a mountinside in the middle of the night, is fully realized.

Clear overall carries a very strange aura: the electric panio and some of the lyrics make this album a clear product of 1969. You can picture it blasting out of hippie dorm rooms or suburban key parties. Yet structually, it holds up quite well, and is a very, very enjoyable listen on strictly musical terms. It is of its time, yet nothing from the era can be directly compared to Clear.

All of which is part of its appeal. Clear is not a good first listen, because the most interesting parts of this music are buried deep within the music, and because listeners will have initial trouble with Spirt's strange musical cross-breeds. But stick with it, and this album will be a fantatic standby for years and years to come.

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