Clear (Spirit album)
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| Studio album by Spirit | ||||
| Released | October 1969 | |||
| Recorded | February 9, 1968 - August 27, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length |
42:25 (original) 55:00 (1996 reissue) |
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| Label | Ode | |||
| Producer | Lou Adler | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
| Christgau | C+ |
Clear is the third Spirit album, written largely in the wake of their work on the soundtrack to the 1968 film Model Shop. Several of the band members have said that they felt there wasn't enough time for developing the album after releasing two albums in 1968, recording a soundtrack and constantly touring. The album contains "So Little Time To Fly", "Dark Eyed Woman" and "New Dope In Town", as well as three instrumentals.
The original Ode Records recording of Clear would be later restored by Sony in 1996. The second edition includes both sides of the 1984 single, the song "Fuller Brush Man" (which hasn't appeared elsewhere), and a piece entitled "Coral", which is also available on the Model Shop soundtrack but is present here in an elaborately produced version. "Coral" is a dedication to groupie Coral Shields, the 11-year-old sister of Sable Starr whom Randy California was dating at the time.
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