Future Games/Spirit of '84 [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Product Description
Two albums, from '77 and '84 respectively--the last in BGO's reissue of Spirit's Phonogram years. UK digitally remastered reissue packaged in a slip case plus new sleeve notes. BGO Records. 2005.

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Future Games/Spirit of '84 [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Average customer rating: Great material - Terrible remastering Remastered is not same as original Great revisitation

Future Games/Spirit of '84 Spirit Manufacturer: Beat Goes On ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Son of Spirit/Farther Along Spirit of '76 Son of America Potatoland Live from the Time Coast ASIN: B0007SK9II Release Date: 2005-04-18

Tracks:

1. CB Talk
2. Stars Are Love
3. Kahauna Dream
4. Buried in My Brain
5. Bionic Unit
6. So Happy Now
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. Would You Believe
9. Jack Bond Speaks
10. Star Trek Dreaming
11. Interlude XM
12. China Doll
13. Hawaiian Times
14. Gorn Attack
15. Interlude 2001
16. Detroit City
17. Freakout Frog
18. Romulan Experience
19. Monkey See Monkey Do
20. Mt. Olympus
21. Journey of Nomad
22. Ending

Tracks:

1. Black Satin Nights
2. Mr. Skin
3. Mechanical World
4. Pick It Up
5. All Over the World
6. 1984
7. Uncle Jack
8. Nature's Way
9. Fresh Garbage
10. I Got a Line on You

Album Description

Two albums, from '77 and '84 respectively--the last in BGO's reissue of Spirit's Phonogram years. UK digitally remastered reissue packaged in a slip case plus new sleeve notes. BGO Records. 2005.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Set of Two Original Albums on Two CD'S. "Future Games" was Originally Released in 1977 and "Spirit of '84" was Released (Logically) in 1984. This Double Package Completes the Bgo Label's Reissue Series of Spirit's Recordings Originally on the Phonogram Label.

Customer Reviews:

Great material - Terrible remastering.......2007-02-11

This review regards only the "Future Games" CD from the two disc set. I had no interest in the "Spirit of 84" CD when making my purchase. Such a fine album deserved a better transfer to the digital format. This remaster is not good, great, or average. It is terrible. All the sonics are gone and they were an important part of the original recording. Some tracks don't sound like they are from the original master tapes used on the LP. I consider "Future Games" second only to "The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus" in the Spirit catalog. That recording got a great MFSL treatment from Japan. "Future Games" got butchered by BGO from England. As an aside, all the discs I have on BGO are inferior to their original vinyl versions. I suppose they fill a niche, but they do it a disservice.

Remastered is not same as original.......2006-04-12

It's hard to find the Future Games album, so I bought this. I was thrilled to hear a nice clean copy of the album, although it sounded a bit different.

When I listened to the Spirit of 84, the remastering was significantly different than the original. Much more emphasis on voice and less on Randy's guitar work. Or emphasis on other things leaving what was more meaningful in a different ambiance. Actually, I was kind of disappointed, having grown up with Spirit in the 1960's. Oh well, you can never go back it seems.

Keep in mind that the early stuff will not sound like you remember it when you listen to this remastered recording.

Great revisitation.......2005-05-17

I had a chance to see Spirit last in the early 90s on the heels of their CD Tent of Miracles at the Buffalo Rose in Golden Colorado. Randy California was hot that night and wanting to show off for Lonesome Dave from Foghat. Many of the Tunes played that evening are found in this set. All along the watchtower ala Hendrix was a showstopper, here it is intermingled with the rest of the drug induced Future games numbers along with Captain Kirk, Spock, and Kermit the Frog. Future Games is strange and bizzare but in a way that is fun to listen to. 1984 is a chance to revisit some classics and try on some new numbers with the original Spirit lineup. I got a Line on you clocking in at over 7 min. is worth the price alone.If you liked Spirit this is a great set to reflect on the Late Randy California's work.

Rap Music:

1. Greatest Hits
2. H2O [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]
3. Hopes and Fears [Extra tracks] [Import]
4. It's Now Or Never [CD-single] [Import]
5. John Cougar [Original recording remastered]
6. John Mellencamp
7. Just Another Blast
8. Just Go Ahead Now: A Retrospective
9. Kilimanjaro [Original recording remastered] [Import]
10. Kind of Light

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