Son of Spirit/Farther Along

Performer: Spirit
Engineer: Barry Keene; Marc Piscitelli; Gary Brandt; Jay Kauffman; Blair Mooney; Steve Mantoani; Keith Olsen; Allen Sides; Bob Hughes
Producer: Al Schmitt
Distributor: E1 Distribution (USA)

Notes: 2 LPs on 1 CD: SON OF SPIRIT (1975)/FARTHER ALONG (1976). Spirit: Barry Keene (vocals, bass guitar); Mark Andes (bass guitar); Ed Cassidy, John Locke, Matt Andes, Randy California. Personnel: Matt Andes, Randy California (vocals, guitar); Mark Andes (vocals); Michael Temple (mandolin); Ernie Watts (tenor saxophone); John Locke (keyboards); Ed Cassidy (drums); Steve Larrence (percussion). Additional personnel: Ernie Watts (saxophone); Michael Temple (percussion); Ian Underwood (unknown instrument). Audio Remasterer: Andrew Thompson . Liner Note Author: Alan Robinson. Recording information: Larrabee Sound; Ocean Way Recording, Santa Monica, CA; Record Plant; Sound City; Studio 70; Sun West; Wally Heider. Illustrators: Ron Kriss; Joe Garnett. Photographer: Ron Mesaros. Unknown Contributor Role: Ian Underwood. Arranger: Nick DeCaro. This two-fer from Beat Goes On features a pair of out-of-print Spirit LPs: Son of Spirit and Farther Along. Both originally released in 1976 on Mercury, these 22 tracks include some fine compositions, including "Stoney Night," "Magic Fairy Princess," and Lennon/McCartney's "Yesterday." This is an enjoyable reissue, but the absence of two original key members, vocalist Jay Ferguson and bassist Mark Anders, is felt. Most listeners would be better served with Epic/Legacy's 16-track Best of Spirit or the 1970 masterpiece The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus. ~ Al Campbell

Uncut (p.118) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Weird, wonderful and wilful....Typically for California, these albums are saturated with manic depression and religious doubt."

Spirit was one of the most talented and most overlooked groups of the 1960s West Coast psychedelic crop. They utilized jazz influences, folk-rock song structures, and the visionary, mind-bending guitar work of Randy California to create some of the most unique, intriguing music of the era.

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