Spirit

Artist	Spirit
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	Sbme Special MKTS.
Producer	Randy California, Lou Adler, Bob Irwin
Release Date	2008 02 01
Run Time	29:35
Song List	1: Fresh-Garbage (3:11) 2: Uncle Jack (2:43) 3: Mechanical World (5:14) 4: Taurus (2:37) 5: Girl in Your Eye (3:15) 6: Straight Arrow (2:51) 7: Topanga Windows (3:36) 8: Gramophone Man (3:49) 9: Water Woman (2:11) 10: The Great Canyon Fire in General (2:46) 11: Elijah (10:49) 12: Veruska [#][*] (2:51) 13: Free Spirit [#][*] (4:28) 14: If I Had a Woman [#][*] (3:12) 15: Elijah [Alternate Take][#][*] (9:42)
Style.Categories	Psychedelic, Prog-Rock/Art Rock

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Spirit's debut unveiled a band that seemed determine to out-eclecticize everybody else on the California psychedelic scene, with its melange of rock, jazz, blues, folk-rock, and even a bit of classical and Indian music. Teenaged Randy California immediately established a signature sound with his humming, sustain-heavy tone; middle-aged drummer Ed Cassidy gave the group unusual versatility; and the songs tackled unusual lyrical themes, like "Fresh Garbage" and "Mechanical World." As is often the case in such hybrids, the sum fell somewhat short of the parts; they could play more styles than almost any other group, but couldn't play (or, more crucially, write) as well as the top acts in any given one of those styles. There's some interesting stuff here, nonetheless; "Uncle Jack" shows some solid psych-pop instincts, and it sounds like Led Zeppelin lifted the opening guitar lines of "Taurus" for their own much more famous "Stairway to Heaven." ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide