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.
M**K
Fresh garbage, yes please!
Highly influential maybe underrated apart from their 12 dreams of dr sardonicus album (included here). File along side forever changes. All their early albums are here,plus alternative mixes, outtakes and single A and Bs plus mono versions too.
S**E
OK. If you are buying this for a remastered ...
OK. If you are buying this for a remastered audio . I can t really hear any audio upgrade OK . hey my opinion on mid range hi fi OK . extras simply superb ! Buy ! Your call !
M**A
Disappointing Box Set
Corrected review. My left channel was disconnected. So all good. I would have hoped they deserved a swanky box with a decent book - this is a bit cheapskate, and the sleeve notes are sparse and lacking in anything more than we already know. Having interviewed Randy and others from the band, I think Esoteric have missed an opportunity to really give this wonderful band a modern day reappraisal. Those of us old enough to have seem them live and to have coveted their recordings, this is a really disappointing 'box' - barely a box, but it is after all a box.One Star for packaging and booklet, five stars for the music.
W**J
Great collection of spirit albums
All five of spirits early /essential albums in one box with lots more too great music of a band that got overlooked by history
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