Spirit
The Family That Plays Together (1968)
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Date:  1968
Length:  56:56
Genre:  Psychdelic
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 I Got A Line On You    2:37
      2.  
      		 It Shall Be    3:24
      3.  
      		 Poor Richard    2:29
      4.  
      		 Silky Sam    4:05
      5.  
      		 Drunkard    2:37
      6.  
      		 Darlin' If    3:36
      7.  
      		 It's All The Same    4:38
      8.  
      		 Jewish    2:46
      9.  
      		 Dream Within A Dream    2:59
      10.  
      		 She Smiles    2:27
      11.  
      		 Aren't You Glad    5:33
      12.  
      		 Fog    2:22
      13.  
      		 So Little To Say    2:57
      14.  
      		 Mellow Fellow    3:45
      15.  
      		 Now Or Anywhere    4:19
      16.  
      		 Space Chile    6:22
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      Spirit - The Family That Plays Together (1968)

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      Artist: Spirit
      Album: The Family That Plays Together
      Released: 1968
      Epic/Legacy
      Genre: Prog-Rock


      Review:
      (AMG) Review by Matthew Greenwald:
      On this, the second Spirit album, the group put all of the elements together that made them the legendary (and underrated) band that they were. Jazz, rock & roll, and even classical elements combined to create one of the cleanest, most tasteful syntheses of its day. The group had also improved measurably from their fine debut album, especially in the area of vocals. The album's hit single, "I Got a Line on You," boasts especially strong harmonies as well as one of the greatest rock riffs of the period. The first side of this record is a wonderful and seamless suite, and taken in its entirety, one of the greatest sides on Los Angeles rock. The CD reissue also boasts some excellent bonus tracks. "So Little to Say" is one of Jay Ferguson's finest compositions ever, and the jazz-inspired instrumentals such as "Fog" and "Space Chile" showcase pianist John Locke as one of the most inspired and lyrical players in the rock idiom to date. All in all, a classic album and a true landmark.

      Track List:
      1 I Got a Line on You
      2 It Shall Be
      3 Poor Richard
      4 Silky Sam
      5 Drunkard
      6 Darlin' If
      7 It's All the Same
      8 Jewish
      9 Dream Within a Dream
      10 She Smiles
      11 Aren't You Glad
      12 Fog [bonus track]
      13 So Little to Say [previously unissued]
      14 Mellow Fellow [previously unissued]
      15 Now or Anywhere [bonus track]
      16 Space Chile [previously unissued]
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