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According to AllMusic, Spirit was an "ambitious and acclaimed West Coast psychedelic band that fused hard rock to jazz, blues, country, and folk"; [20] Formed by an eclectic group of musicians who had backgrounds in rock, pop, folk, blues, classical music and jazz backgrounds, Spirit "had an eclectic musical style in keeping with the early days ...
"I Got a Line on You" is a rock song by American rock band Spirit, originally recorded during the sessions for their second album, The Family That Plays Together, between March 11 and September 18, 1968. Widely considered to be a rock classic, the song was composed by guitarist/singer Randy California (then 17 years old) and produced by Lou ...
Spirit is the debut studio album by American rock band Spirit, released on January 22, 1968 by Ode Records. The album was commercially successful, spending more than six months on the Billboard album charts, [4] peaking at #31. It was voted number 658 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums 3rd Edition (2000).
Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus is the fourth album by the American rock band Spirit.It was produced by David Briggs, who is best known for his work with Neil Young.The original LP was released in November 1970 by Epic.
Model Shop differs from other Spirit albums of the era, in that most of the songs were written collaboratively. [3] Also, with the exception of "Now or Anywhere" and "Green Gorilla", the pieces are exclusively instrumental and highlight the Jazz leanings of the band.
The recording was released in 1968 on the band's debut album, Spirit. [1] [2] It is perhaps best known for having similarities with the 1971 Led Zeppelin song "Stairway to Heaven", in which guitarist Jimmy Page used an opening acoustic guitar arpeggio bearing a resemblance to the instrumental without any legal permission from the band. [3]
Clear is the third studio album by American rock band Spirit. It was released in August 1969 by Ode Records. [3] The album was written largely in the wake of Spirit's work on the soundtrack to the 1968 film Model Shop. Several of the band members have said that they felt there wasn't enough time for developing the album after releasing two ...
Released in early 1970, "the song was so pointed against the U.S. government that it was banned from many radio stations, although it was a huge hit in Germany." [6] In Canada the song reached #66. [7] California also wrote Spirit's other hit, "Nature's Way", for the band's best-selling album, Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus.