Son of Spirit

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Son of Spirit
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1975
Genre Psychedelic rock, Folk rock, Progressive rock
Length32:23
Label Mercury
Producer Randy California
Spirit chronology
Spirit of '76
(1975)
Son of Spirit
(1975)
Farther Along
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Son of Spirit was the second album that Spirit released through Mercury Records, and their seventh album overall. It was released in October 1975. Unlike Spirit of '76 , however, it did not make the national charts.

Contents

Though some of the album's tracks were from the same sessions that produced Spirit of '76, it also features several Randy California solo demos that have been augmented by a rhythm machine.

It was originally reissued on CD in the early 1990s, and it was remastered and reissued (on a CD that also included Farther Along ) in 2004 by Beat Goes On.

Track listing

All songs written by Randy California except noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Holy Man" 3:03
2."Looking into Darkness"California, Cassidy2:54
3."Maybe You'll Find" 2:38
4."Don't Go Away" 3:45
5."Family" 3:06
6."Magic Fairy Princess" 2:59
7."Circle" 3:30
8."The Other Song"California, Cassidy, Keene5:31
9."Yesterday" Lennon–McCartney 1:54
10."It's Time Now" 3:04

Personnel

Spirit

Production

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References

  1. Viglione, Joe. "Spirit Son of Spirit review". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  2. Fielder, Hugh (February 2005). "Spirit 'Son of Spirit'/'Farther Along'". Classic Rock. Vol. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 105.