Alongside Randy California, the band featured Ed Cassidy on drums (Randy’s stepfather), John Locke on keyboards, Jay Ferguson on vocals and Mark Andes on bass guitar. Spirit were signed in late 1967 to Lou Adler’s Ode Records which was just starting up.
Now on to the discs. The first contains the self-titled debut album and original 1968 stereo mix of The Family That Plays Together; the second disc consists their score for Jacques Demy’s Model Shop and Clear; the third disc is The Twelve Dreams Of Doctor Sardonicus and Feedback; the fourth is the 1968 mono mix of their self-titled debut album, sessions, and mixes from the Time Circle compilation; and the fifth continues Time Circle with additional sessions and singles.
- Randy California – Guitar, Vocals (discs 1-5, disc 3 tracks 1-13)
- Ed Cassidy – Drums, Percussion (discs 1-5)
- Jay Ferguson – Vocals, Percussion, Keyboards (discs 1-5, disc 3 tracks 1-13)
- Al Staehlely – Bass Guitar, Vocals (disc 3 tracks 14-23)
- John Christian Staehely – Guitar, Vocals (disc 3 tracks 14-23)
- John Locke – Keyboards (discs 1-5)
- Mark Andes – Bass Guitar (discs 1-5, disc 3 tracks 1-13)
Disc One
01. Fresh Garbage (3:11)
02. Uncle Jack (2:43)
03. Mechanical World (5:15)
04. Taurus (2:37)
05. Girl in your Eye (3:15)
06. Straight Arrow (2:51)
07. Topanga Windows (3:36)
08. Gramophone Man (3:49)
09. Water Woman (2:11)
10. The Great Canyon (2:46)
11. Elijah (10:42)
12. I’ve Got a Line on You (Original 1968 Stereo Mix) (2:36)
13. It Shall Be (Original 1968 Stereo Mix) (3:02)
14. Poor Richard (Original 1968 Stereo Mix) (2:28)
15. Silky Sam (Original 1968 Stereo Mix) (3:48)
16. The Drunkard (Original 1968 Stereo Mix) (2:27)
17. Darlin’ If (Original 1968 Stereo Mix) (3:39)
18. All the Same (Original 1968 Stereo Mix) (4:47)
19. Jewish (Original 1968 Stereo Mix) (2:48)
20. Dream Within a Dream (Original 1968 Stereo Mix) (3:02)
21. She Smiled (Original 1968 Stereo Mix) (2:24)
22. Aren’t You Glad (Original 1968 Stereo Mix) (5:34)
Disc Two
01. The Moving Van (1:56)
02. Mellow Fellow (2:50)
03. Now or Anywhere (4:39)
04. Fog (2:25)
05. Green Gorilla (2:13)
06. Model Shop I (2:22)
07. Model Shop II (4:09)
08. The Rehearsal Theme (1:11)
09. Song for Lola (5:47)
10. Eventide (3:56)
11. Coral (4:22)
12. Aren’t You Glad? (Demo) (5:28)
13. Dark Eyed Woman (3:08)
14. Apple Orchard (4:05)
15. So Little Time to Fly (2:49)
16. Ground Hog (3:03)
17. Cold Wind (3:24)
18. Policeman’s Ball (2:21)
19. Ice (5:49)
20. Give a Life, Take a Life (3:21)
21. I’m Truckin’ (2:26)
22. Clear (4:09)
23. Caught (3:12)
24. New Dope in Town (4:23)
Disc Three
01. Prelude – Nothing to Hide (3:43)
02. Nature’s Way (2:40)
03. Animal Zoo (3:10)
04. Love Has Found a Way (2:42)
05. Why Can’t I Be Free? (1:05)
06. Mr. Skin (4:01)
07. Space Child (3:25)
08. When I Touch You (5:37)
09. Street Worm (3:43)
10. Life Has Just Begun (3:29)
11. Morning Will Come (2:50)
12. Soldier (2:47)
13. Rougher Road (Bonus Track) (3:21)
14. Chelsea Girls (3:29)
15. Cadillac Cowboys (3:57)
16. Puesta del Scam (2:01)
17. Ripe and Ready (3:52)
18. Darkness (4:47)
19. Earth Shaker (3:54)
20. Mellow Morning (2:22)
21. Right on Time (2:47)
22. Trancas Fog-Out (2:37)
23. Witch (5:21)
Disc Four
01. Fresh Garbage (Mono Mix) (3:12)
02. Uncle Jack (Mono Mix) (2:44)
03. Mechanical World (Mono Mix) (5:13)
04. Taurus (Mono Mix) (2:35)
05. Girl In Your Eye (Mono Mix) (3:06)
06. Straight Arrow (Mono Mix) (2:49)
07. Topanga Windows (Mono Mix) (3:32)
08. Gramophone Man (Mono Mix) (3:51)
09. Water Woman (Mono Mix) (2:08)
10. The Great Canyon Fire in General (Mono Mix) (2:47)
11. Elijah (Mono Mix) (10:44)
12. Versuka (2:51)
13. Free Spirit (4:27)
14. If I Had a Woman (3:12)
15. Elijah (Alternate Take 2) (9:42)
16. I Got a Line on You (Time Circle Mix) (2:48)
17. It Shall Be (Time Circle Mix) (3:28)
18. Poor Richard (Time Circle Mix) (2:29)
19. Silky Sam (Time Circle Mix) (4:12)
Disc Five
01. Scherozode (Time Circle Mix) (2:13)
02. All the Same (Time Circle Mix) (4:41)
03. A Dream Within a Dream (Time Circle Mix) (3:01)
04. Aren’t You Glad (Time Circle Mix) (5:35)
05. Eventide (Time Circle Mix) (4:22)
06. Model Shop Theme (Time Circle Mix) (2:58)
07. Green Gorilla (Time Circle Mix) (2:19)
08. Rehearsal Theme (Time Circle Mix) (1:14)
09. Fog (2:26)
10. So Little to Say (3:01)
11. Mellow Fellow (3:49)
12. Now or Anywhere (4:23)
13. Space Chile (6:26)
14. Fuller Brush Man (3:21)
15. Coral (2:04)
16. 1984 (3:39)
17. Sweet Stella Baby (2:58)
18. Animal Zoo (Mono Single Version) (3:05)
19. Red Light Roll On (5:44)
20. Morning Will Come (Mono Mix) (2:50)
