Spirit of Live

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Spirit of Live
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Live album by
ReleasedOctober 3rd, 2000
Genre Progressive metal
Length73:23
Label InsideOut Records
Producer Vanden Plas
Vanden Plas chronology
Far Off Grace
(1999)
Spirit of Live
(2000)
Beyond Daylight
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Spirit of Live is the first live album by the progressive metal band Vanden Plas. The song "Kiss of Death" features Don Dokken as guest on lead vocals and "Rainmaker" features Patrick Rondat as guest on lead guitar.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "I Can See" (Andy Kuntz, Stephan Lill) - 4:26
  2. "Into The Sun" (Andy Kuntz, Günter Werno) - 7:05
  3. "Soul Survives" (Andy Kuntz, Günter Werno) - 9:52
  4. "How Many Tears" (Andy Kuntz, Stephan Lill) - 10:37
  5. "I Don't Miss You" (Andy Kuntz, Günter Werno) - 3:50
  6. "Journey to Paris" (Günter Werno) - 3:08
  7. "Spirit of Life" (Stephan Lill, Günter Werno) - 4:28
  8. "Iodic Rain" (Andy Kuntz, Stephan Lill) - 6:11
  9. "Far Off Grace" (Andy Kuntz, Stephan Lill) - 9:51
  10. "Kiss of Death" (Dokken/Lynch/Pilson) - 5:28
  11. "Rainmaker" (Andy Kuntz, Stephan Lill) - 8:38

Note: "Kiss Of Death" & "I Don't Miss You" are only included on the European version. The American version features "You Fly".

Personnel

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References

  1. Hill, Gary. "Spirit of Live - Vanden Plas". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-02-11.