Release Date: 16 March 2018
Label: Esoteric Recordings / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Snap Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5013929471948
Genres: Rock  
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
Kevin Ayers
Wrath
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Tigertailz
The Fall
Spirit
Spirit
Spirit
Spirit
Spirit
Spirit
Spirit