Spirit (band)

Spirit was an American jazz/hard rock/psychedelic band founded in 1967. The original lineup of the Los Angeles-based group was Randy California (guitars), Jay Ferguson (vocals), Mark Andes (bass), California's stepfather, drummer Ed Cassidy, and keyboard player John Locke. The new band was originally named the Spirits Rebellious (after a book by Kahlil Gibran) but was soon shortened simply to Spirit. All but Locke had been part of the band The Red Roosters in 1965. California and Cassidy had also played together with Jimi Hendrix (then known as Jimmy James) for three months in 1966.

Albums

• Spirit (1968)
• The Family That Plays Together (1968)
• Clear (1969)
• Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
• Feedback (1972; Ed Cassidy, John Locke, Al Staehely, John Staehely)
• Spirit of '76 (1975; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Barry Keene)
• Son of Spirit (1975; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Barry Keene)
• Farther Along (1976; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Mark Andes, John Locke, Matt Andes, Steve Larrence, Robert Lee, Michael Temple, Ian Underwood, Ernie Watts)
• Future Games (1977; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Terry Anderson)
• Made in Germany (1978; live; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Larry Knight)
• The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land (1981; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, John Locke, George Valuck, Mike Bunnell, Joe Green, Jeff Jarvis, Michael Lee, Robert Lee, Kari Nile, Chuck Snyder, Mike Thornburgh)
• The Thirteenth Dream/Spirit of '84 (1984; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Mark Andes, Jay Ferguson, John Locke, Matt Andes, Jeff Baxter, Neal Doughty, Bruce Gary, Alan Gratzer, Jerry Jumonville, Keith Knudsen, Joe Lala, Bobby LaKind, Howard Lesse, Gary Myrik, Curly Smith, Bob Welch)
• Rapture in the Chambers (1989; Randy California, Mark Andes, Ed Cassidy, John Locke, Curly Smith, Janet Wolfe)
• Tent of Miracles (1990; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Mike Nile)
• Time Circle, 1968-1972 (1991); compilation with previously unreleased tracks; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Jay Ferguson, Mark Andes, John Locke)
• Chronicles, 1967-1992; compilation with previously unreleased tracks; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Jay Ferguson, Mark Andes, John Locke)
• Live at la Paloma (1995; live; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, John Locke, Larry Knight, Steve Loria, Scott Monahan)
• California Blues (1996; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, John Locke)
• Cosmic Smile (2000; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Scott Monahan, Matt Andes; 1st posthumous release)
• Sea Dream (2002; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Scott Monahan; 2-CDs)
• Blues From the Soul (2003; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Steve Lauria, Matt Andes, Rachel Andes, Scott Monahan; 2-CDs)
• Live From the Time Coast (2004; Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Mike Nile; 2-CDs)

Randy California Solo albums:

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• Kapt. Kopter and the (Fabulous) Twirly Birds (1972; Randy California, Clit McTorius (aka Noel Redding), Henry Manchovitz, Tim McGovern, Charlie Bundy, Roger Dollarhide)
• Euro-American (1982; Randy California, Ed Cassidy (credited as Cass Strange), Jay Ferguson, Mark Andes, Matt Andes, John Locke, George Valuck, Larry "Fuzzy" Knight, Bruce Gary, Curly Smith, Tom Hall
• Restless (1985; Randy California, Neil Murray, Curly Smith, Adrian Smith, Joe Leeway, Mike Sheppard
• Shattered Dreams (1987; Randy California, Ed Cassidy