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SPIRIT

Group members  (UP TO 1996)

RANDY CALIFORNIA (1950 / 1997) :  guitar, vocals  [all albums except Feedback]

JAY FERGUSON :  vocals  [first 4 LPs and The 13th Dream]

JOHN LOCKE :  keyboards  [first 5 LPs, Farther Along, The 13th Dream and Rapture In The Chambers]

MARK ANDES :  bass  [first 4 LPs, Farther Along and The 13th Dream]

ED CASSIDY :  drums on all albums

AL STAEHELY :  guitar, vocals  [on Feedback only]

CHRISTIAN STAEHELY :  bass, vocals  [on Feedback only]

BARRY KEENE :  bass  [on Spirit Of '76 and Son Of Spirit]

LARRY KNIGHT :  bass & vocals  [on Live]

MIKE NILE :  bass  [on Tent Of Miracles]

SCOTT MONAHAN :  bass & vocals  [on Live at La Paloma and California Blues]

U.S. Albums Discography

( and personal ratings - click on album titles for details, where available )

• SPIRIT  (1967)  A

• THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER  (1968)  A

• CLEAR  (1969)  B+

• 12 DREAMS OF DR.SARDONICUS  (1970)  A-

• FEEDBACK  (1972)  C-

• SPIRIT OF '76  (1975)  B  2LPs

• SON OF SPIRIT  (1975)  B-

• FARTHER ALONG  (1976)  B-

• FUTURE GAMES  (1977)  B-

• LIVE  (1978)  B+  aka MADE IN GERMANY - see details

• POTATOLAND  (1981)  C

• THE THIRTEENTH DREAM  (1984)  B-  aka SPIRIT OF '84.

• RAPTURE IN THE CHAMBERS  (1989)  C

• TENT OF MIRACLES  (1990)

• LIVE AT LA PALOMA  (1995)

• CALIFORNIA BLUES  (1996)  B+

• COSMIC SMILE  (2000)  B

U.S. Singles Discography

• Mechanical World / Uncle Jack  (Ode Z57-108, 1968)

• I Got A Line On You / She Smiles  (Ode Z57-115, 1968)

• Dark Eyed Woman / New Dope In Town  (Ode Z57-122, 1969)

• 1984 / Sweet Stella Baby  (Ode Z57-128, 1970)

• Animal Zoo / Red Light Roll On  (Epic 5-10648, 1970)

• Nature's Way / Mr.Skin  (Epic 5-10701, 1970)  reissued 1973

• Mr.Skin / Soldier  (Epic 5-10701, 1970)

• Cadillac Cowboy / Darkness  (Epic 5-10849, 1972)  PS

• I Got A Line On You / 1984  (Epic 15-2314, 1973)  RE

• Lady Of The Lakes / America The Beautiful / The Times They Are A-Changin'  (Mercury 73697, 1975)

• Holy Man / Looking Into Darkness  (Mercury 73722, 1975)

• Farther Along / Atomic Boogie  (Mercury 73837, 1976)

• Nature's Way / Animal Zoo  (Potato 1722, 1978)  PS

• Nature's Way / Rock&Roll Planet  (Potato PR-1722, 1978)  PS

• Turn To The Right / Potatoland Theme  (Rhino RNOR-008, 1981)

• Black Satin Nights / s.t.  (Mercury PRO-301, 1984)  PROMO 12"

• Black Satin Nights / I Got A Line On You  (Mercury PRO-301, 1984)  PROMO 12".  I Got A Line On You is shorter than the LP version.

U.K. singles discography

• Uncle Jack / Mechanical World  (CBS 3523, 1968)

• I Got A Line On You / She Smiles  (CBS 3880, 1968)

• Dark Eyed Woman / Ice  (CBS S-4511, 1969)

• 1984 / Sweet Stella Baby  (CBS 4773, 1970)

• Animal Zoo / Red Light Roll On  (CBS 5149, 1970)

• Mr. Skin / Nature's Way  (Epic SEPC-7082, 1971)

• Farther Along / All Along The Watchtower  (Mercury 6167.519, 1977)

• Nature's Way / Stone Free  (Illegal IL-007, 1978)  PS

• 1984 / Elijah  (Mercury MER-151, 1984)  PS   also on 12" (MERX-151)  PS, which also included I Got A Line On You.  The 7" has also been released in Germany and Holland (818366-7), the 12" in Germany (818366-1).

• Mr. Skin / Fresh Garbage  (Mercury MER-162)  PS

• Hard Love / The Prisoner  (I.R.S. EIRS-117)  PS  also on 12" (EIRST-117), which also included Hey Joe.

1967-1970 Singles (other countries)

• Mechanical World / Uncle Jack  (JAPAN, Sony 80085, 1968)

• I Got A Line On You / She Smiles  (GERMANY, CBS 3880, 1968)  Coloured vinyl

• I Got A Line On You / She Smiles  (CANADA, Columbia C4-2850, 1968)

• Dark Eyed Woman / New Dope In Town  (CANADA,Columbia C4-2901, 1969)

• Dark Eyed Woman / New Dope In Town  (SWEDEN & GERMANY, CBS 4565, 1969)  PS

• 1984 / Sweet Stella Baby  (GERMANY & HOLLAND, CBS 4773, 1970)  PS

• Animal Zoo / Red Light Roll On  (GERMANY, Epic 5-10648, 1970)  PS  First copies on purple vinyl

• Animal Zoo / Red Light Roll On  (FRANCE & SPAIN, Epic 5-10648, 1970)  PS

• Animal Zoo / Red Light Roll On  (ARGENTINA, Epic 022)

• Nature's Way / Soldier  (CANADA, Epic 5-10685, 1970)

• Nature's Way / Mr.Skin  (FRANCE, Epic EPC 7082, 1971)  PS

Compilations & other releases

THE BEST OF SPIRIT  (1973, Epic KE-32271)

GOLDEN SPIRIT  (1972, Epic 68257)  German-only (?) 2LPs comp

TIME CIRCLE  (1991)  2CDs

NOW OR ANYWHERE  (2000, Sundazed LP-5067)  Unreleased or 7"-only tracks from 1967 to 1970

EVENTIDE  (2000, Sundazed LP-5068)  As above

Solo discographies

RANDY CALIFORNIA

Albums

• CAPT. KOPTER & THE FABOLOUS TWIRLY BIRDS  (1972)  A-

• EURO-AMERICAN  (1982)  B

• ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER  (1984)  B  mini-LP

• RESTLESS  (1985)  B+

• SHATTERED DREAMS  (1986) 

Singles

• Walking The Dog / Live For The Day  (Epic 5-10927, 1972)  US promo only

• Hand Gun / This Is The End  (Beggar's Banquet BEG-76, 1982)  UK only

• Shattered Dreams / Magic Wand  (Beggar's Banquet RAN-1, 1982)  UK only

JAY FERGUSON

ALL ALONE IN THE END ZONE  (1976, Asylum)

THUNDER ISLAND  (1977, Asylum)

REAL LIFE AIN'T THAT WAY  (1979, Asylum)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS  (1980, Capitol)

WHITE NOISE  (1982, Capitol)

Related albums

RISING SONS - same  (1977, Groucho)  Later (and only) release of 1965 recordings by Ed Cassidy with Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder a.o.

JO JO GUNNE - same  (1972, Asylum)  Jay Ferguson, Mark & Matt Andes

JO JO GUNNE - BITE DOWN HARD (1973, Asylum)  Jay Ferguson & Matt Andes

JO JO GUNNE - JUMPING THE GUNNE  (1974, Asylum)  Jay Ferguson & Matt Andes

JO JO GUNNE - SO... WHERE'S THE SHOW?  (1975, Asylum)  Jay Ferguson & Matt Andes

RAINBOW RED OXYDIZER - RECORDED LIES  (1980, Quark 2)  Ed Cassidy

STAEHELY BROTHERS - STA.HAY.LEE  (1972, Epic 32385)  Al & Christian Staehely

FIREFALL - LUNA SEA  (1977, Atlantic 50355)  Mark Andes

FIREFALL - ELAN  (1978, Atlantic SD-19183)  Mark Andes

FIREFALL - UNDERTOW  (1980, Atlantic SD-16006)  Mark Andes

HEART -  PASSIONWORKS  (1983, Epic 25491)  Mark Andes

HEART - same  (1985, Capitol 91123)  Mark Andes

HEART - BAD ANIMALS  (1987, Capitol 240766-1)  Mark Andes

HEART - ROCK THE HOUSE LIVE  (1991, Capitol 795797-1)  Mark Andes

Other apperances

SPIRIT   They appear in the following albums/compilations

THE ROCK MACHINE TURNS YOU ON  (1968, Columbia SPR-22)

POP REVOLUTION FROM THE UNDERGROUND  (1968, Columbia SPR-30)

FILL YOUR HEAD WITH ROCK  (1970, Columbia SPR-39/40, 2LPs)

ROCK BUSTER  (1972, Columbia SPR-48/49, 2LPs)

THE MUSIC PEOPLE  (1972, Columbia C3X-31280, 3LPs)

THE MUSIC PEOPLE  (1972, Columbia C3X-31280, 3LPs)

THE GUITARS THAT DESTROYED THE WORLD  (1973, Columbia PC-31993)

ROCK CLASSICS  (1977, Columbia P-13867)

HEAVY HANDS  (197?, Columbia CS-1048)

DIFFERENT STROKES  (197?, Columbia AS-12)

Randy California   appears in the following albums

PETER HAMMILL - THE SILENT CORNER AND THE EMPTY STAGE  (1973, Charisma CAS-1083)  Randy plays lead guitar on Red Shift.

V.A. - NIGHT OF THE GUITAR... LIVE  (1989, IRS, 2LPs)

He also appears in Jay Ferguson's WHITE NOISE.

Other members   appear in the following albums

JOHN FAHEY - THE YELLOW PRINCESS  (1968, Vanguard VSD-79293)  Jay Ferguson, Mark & Matt Andes

COUNTRY - same  (1971, Clean CN-600)  Mark & Matt Andes

RICHARD TORRANCE - ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE  (1978, Capitol 11860)  Mark Andes

ALBERT HAMMOND - YOUR WORLD AND MY WORLD  (1981, Columbia)  Matt Andes

KIM CARNES - CAFÉ RACERS  (1983, EMI)  Mark Andes

Ed Cassidy played on many jazz LPs during the 50s and 60s.

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