"Spirit" eponymous first LP- excellent!

Posted by mr.bear (A) on May 10, 2017 at 23:22:04

(CBS/Ode stereo Z12 44004, 1968)- Found this missing from my early Spirit LPs- one of those that got loaned somewhere along the line and never wandered home, I guess. I love this band- their sound is quintessentially Californian, groovy and low key. They seem to have a jazz sensibility that makes them stand out. Nice vinyl- decent recording and mastering. Picked up a very nice copy on eBay, under $15, second try!

This is the album with the song "Taurus" that Randy California's estate sued Led Zeppelin for stealing that composition as "Stairway to Heaven" last year. I've loved both songs for decades and obviously heard the similarities of the lick, but it's like 3 bars- so what? Zeppelin won.

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Topic - "Spirit" eponymous first LP- excellent! - mr.bear 23:22:04 05/10/17 (12)

RE: Best band nobody knows about.. - HI FI BOB 08:18:10 05/14/17 (0)

RE: "Spirit" eponymous first LP- excellent! - Tre' 20:21:28 05/11/17 (3)

On another subject - Biff 08:24:06 05/12/17 (2)

RE: On another subject - Tre' 21:18:49 05/12/17 (1)

Thanks for the reply. /nt - Biff 07:34:46 05/13/17 (0)

RE: "Spirit" eponymous first LP- excellent! - Grinnell 18:56:11 05/11/17 (0)

RE: Spirit... excellent--Yes! - nosmok 12:17:07 05/11/17 (1)

Spirit made more than 4 LPs - JazzDude 20:18:53 05/11/17 (0)

"Spirit"-- jazz sensibility? - JazzDude 09:13:48 05/11/17 (1)

RE: "Spirit"-- jazz sensibility? - beach cruiser 11:54:29 05/11/17 (0)

RE: "Spirit" eponymous first LP- excellent! - beach cruiser 01:50:09 05/11/17 (1)

RE: "Spirit" eponymous first LP- excellent! - ASHRA 05:54:51 05/11/17 (0)

"Spirit" eponymous first LP- excellent!

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