Son of Spirit/Farther Along

by Spirit

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	01/04/2005
Label:	Beat Goes On
UPC:	5017261206442
Rank:	104856

Tracks

1. Holy Man
2. Looking into Darkness
3. Maybe You'll Find
4. Don't Go Away
5. Family
6. Magic Fairy Princess
7. Circle
8. The Other Song
9. Yesterday
10. It's Time Now
11. Farther Along
12. Atomic Boogie
13. World Eat World Dog
14. Stoney Night
15. Pineapple
16. Colossus
17. Mega Star
18. Phoebe
19. Don't Lock Up You Door
20. Once With You
21. Diamond Spirit
22. Nature's Way

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Spirit   Primary Artist
Mark Andes   Guitar (Bass),Bass,Vocals
Michael Temple   Percussion,Mandolin
Barry Keene   Guitar (Bass),Vocals
Ernie Watts   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Steve Larrence   Percussion
Ed Cassidy   Drums
John Locke   Keyboards
Nick DeCaro   Conductor
Randy California   Guitar,Vocals
Matt Andes   Guitar,Vocals
David Blumberg   Conductor

Technical Credits

Nick DeCaro   Arranger,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Allen Sides   Engineer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Barry Keene   Engineer,Assistant
Ed Cassidy   Composer
Andrew Thompson   Remastering
John Lennon   Composer
John Locke   Composer
Wally Traugott   Mastering
Alan Robinson   Liner Notes
Mark Andes   Composer
Randy California   Composer
Gary Brandt   Engineer,Assistant
Bob Hughes   Engineer
Keith Olsen   Engineer,Assistant
Matt Andes   Composer
Al Schmitt   Producer
Marc Piscitelli   Engineer
David Blumberg   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Karen Kuehn   Cover Photo
Desmond Strobel   Design,Art Direction
Ron Kriss   Illustrations
Ron Mesaros   Photography
Don Hederson   Orchestration
Jay Kauffman   Engineer
Blair Mooney   Assistant,Engineer
Steve Mantoani   Assistant,Engineer
Mark Geisheker   Paintings
Joe Garnett   Illustrations