It Shall Be: Ode & Epic Recordings 1968-1972 [Import]

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Lou Adler’s Ode Records signed Spirit when guitarist Randy California was just 16. The label saw something special in the band’s inspired fusion of psychedelia, rock and jazz, and so have record collectors ever since. Spirit’s self-titled debut burst forth with a bevy of killer cuts: "Fresh Garbage," "Uncle Jack," "Topanga Windows," "Mechanical World," "Elijah," "Taurus" (which Led Zeppelin was alleged to have borrowed for "Stairway to Heaven") and more. This set brings the mono mix of that complete LP to CD for the first time, pairing it with the albums "The Family That Plays Together" (featuring the hit "I’ve Got a Line on You"), "Clear," "The Twelve Dreams of Doctor Sardonicus" and "Feedback," their soundtrack to the Jacques Demy film "The Model Shop" and bonus sessions tracks, compilation-only tracks and single sides. You get every 1968–72 Ode and Epic recording by the legendary Spirit plus an illustrated booklet boasting archival band interviews! Esoteric.