Audio CD (October 22, 1996)
Original Release Date: December 1968
Original recording remastered
Label: Sony
ASIN: B000002AF0
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One of the most adventurous bands of the late 1960s, Spirit never really found as wide an audience as they deserved for their eclectic blend of rock, jazz, blues, and pop. The closest the group came to mainstream acceptance was this, their 1968-released second album. Propelled by guitarist Randy California's catchy riffing, his stepfather-drummer Ed Cassidy's rock-solid beat, and Jay Ferguson's bluesy vocal, "I Got a Line on You" became a Top 40 hit single, and listeners who were interested enough to buy the LP were rewarded with such broad-horizoned fare as keyboardist John Locke's jazz-flecked "Space Chile," Ferguson's string-aided "Silky Sam," and California and Cassidy's frisky "It's All the Same." --Billy Altman
Liner notes for this CD
Following their daring self-titled debut, Spirit furthered their reputation as one of the most inventive rock bands of the time while broadening their audience with this, their second album. In "I got A Line On You," Spirit wrote and recorded a song which wouldwithstand the test of time, and then some, remaining one of the most recognized songs of the era.