Raven presents on unique Double CD, a multi-label career overview of the legendary Los Angeles rock band SPIRIT. Spirit offered a truly innovative approach and presence with a blend of rock and jazz mixed with blues, folk ... more »and psychedelic elements. The Best Of 1968-1977: Fresh from the Time Coast boasts 43 tracks, over 150 minutes of music and is the first time the best tracks from the band's five albums for Ode/Epic and four albums for Mercury have been combined into one stunning package. Formed in 1967 around teenage guitar prodigy Randy California, keyboardist Jay Ferguson and jazz veteran and bald-headed drummer Ed Cassidy, Spirit hit with the glorious single 'I Got a Line on You' (#25) one of the most recognisable guitar riffs in rock. Also on Disc One are all the other highlights of their five albums for Ode/Epic (Spirit, The Family That Plays Together, Clear, Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus, Feedback): 'Fresh-Garbage', 'Dream within a Dream', 'Nature's Way', 'Darkness' and 17 other quality songs. The band's run of four albums for Mercury during the 1970s (Spirit of '76, Son of Spirit, Farther Along, Future Games) is well represented on Disc Two with 'Victim of Society', 'Looking into Darkness', 'Farther Along' and 'Stars are Love'. With superb quality audio, detailed liner notes, colour booklet this splendid Double CD is a must for fans of classic rock.« less
Raven presents on unique Double CD, a multi-label career overview of the legendary Los Angeles rock band SPIRIT. Spirit offered a truly innovative approach and presence with a blend of rock and jazz mixed with blues, folk and psychedelic elements. The Best Of 1968-1977: Fresh from the Time Coast boasts 43 tracks, over 150 minutes of music and is the first time the best tracks from the band's five albums for Ode/Epic and four albums for Mercury have been combined into one stunning package. Formed in 1967 around teenage guitar prodigy Randy California, keyboardist Jay Ferguson and jazz veteran and bald-headed drummer Ed Cassidy, Spirit hit with the glorious single 'I Got a Line on You' (#25) one of the most recognisable guitar riffs in rock. Also on Disc One are all the other highlights of their five albums for Ode/Epic (Spirit, The Family That Plays Together, Clear, Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus, Feedback): 'Fresh-Garbage', 'Dream within a Dream', 'Nature's Way', 'Darkness' and 17 other quality songs. The band's run of four albums for Mercury during the 1970s (Spirit of '76, Son of Spirit, Farther Along, Future Games) is well represented on Disc Two with 'Victim of Society', 'Looking into Darkness', 'Farther Along' and 'Stars are Love'. With superb quality audio, detailed liner notes, colour booklet this splendid Double CD is a must for fans of classic rock.
CD Reviews
Worth the wait !
Joan Mckay | 02/28/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a great price for what youre actually getting in this deluxe package.Over nine albums are represented here in cronological order so the listener can hear the way SPIRIT evolved and changed along the way.The first 4 albums are the original line up and the rest always include RANDY CALIFORNIA AND ED CASSIDY with other members showing up sporadicaly.I really enjoyed all the phases of SPIRIT but the mid 70's,where California shows his Hendrix influences is amazing guitar work!The packaging is wonderful and you will have alot to read while listening to this treasure chest of great moments by a great band."
Track Listings (22) - Disc #1