Although Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus has the reputation of being Spirit's most far-out album, it actually contains the most disciplined songwriting and playing of the original lineup, cutting back on some of the drifting and offering some of their more melodic tunes. The lilting "Nature's Way" was the most endearing FM standard on the album, which also included some of Spirit's best songs in "Animal Zoo" and "Mr. Skin." [The 1996 CD reissue has four bonus tracks, though these are on the nonessential side: mono versions of "Animal Zoo" and "Morning Will Come," the 1970 single "Red Light Roll On," and the previously unissued "Rougher Road."]
What is widely considered to be their best LP, Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus, as noted previously, was finally released in late 1970. Especially memorable was Randy California's poignant "Nature's Way." Everybody involved felt that they had created a great album. Epic released an early mix of "Animal Zoo" as a single, which made it to #97 on the charts. Time would tell, however, and it is now...
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especially memorable was Randy California's poignant "Nature's Way."which was in the forefront of what was soon to become a growing awareness of man and his environment.
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No:482 SPIRIT - TWELVE DREAMS OF DR. SARDONICUS (1970)I guess the reason why I love this album is that it's a psycheldelic jazz influenced collection, that's structured and disciplined like a traditional Rock record. Their earlier work was fine, if a little too un-hinged and exploratory for some tastes.According to legend, singer Jay Ferguson and Guitarist Randy California were at each other's ...
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