Complete List Of Spirit Songs From A to Z

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Spirit emerged from Los Angeles in 1967 with a lineup unlike almost any other band on the West Coast. Guitarist Randy California, drummer Ed Cassidy, singer and percussionist Jay Ferguson, bassist Mark Andes, and keyboardist John Locke brought together psychedelic rock, jazz, blues, folk, pop, and improvisation. After signing with Lou Adler’s Ode Records, the group released its self-titled debut in 1968 and quickly established a musical identity that resisted easy classification.

The band’s second album, The Family That Plays Together, arrived later in 1968 and produced Spirit’s biggest hit, “I Got a Line on You.” The song reached the Top 30 in the United States, but the album’s lasting appeal extends well beyond its best-known single. Tracks such as “Aren’t You Glad,” “It Shall Be,” and “Dream Within a Dream” showed how naturally Spirit could move between concise songwriting and adventurous arrangements.

Spirit continued that progression with Clear in 1969 before reaching a creative peak on 1970’s Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus. “Nature’s Way,” “Animal Zoo,” “Mr. Skin,” “Life Has Just Begun,” and “When I Touch You” helped make the record the band’s most enduring album. Its environmental concerns, melodic ambition, studio experimentation, and stylistic range have allowed it to remain one of the defining American rock albums of its era.

The original lineup fractured after Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus, but Spirit continued through several distinct incarnations. Feedback appeared in 1972 without Randy California and Ed Cassidy, while California and Cassidy later revived the name for Spirit of ’76, Son of Spirit, Farther Along, and the experimental Future Games: A Magical-Kahauna Dream. Those records expanded the catalog with reinterpretations, covers, instrumentals, sound collages, and new songs that reflected California’s increasingly personal direction.

Later chapters included The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land, the original-lineup reunion album The Thirteenth Dream, Rapture in the Chambers, Tent of Miracles, and California Blues. Spirit also recorded music for Jacques Demy’s film Model Shop, although the soundtrack did not receive an official standalone release until 2005.

Randy California’s instrumental “Taurus” became the focus of a long-running copyright dispute involving Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven.” A jury found no infringement, the Ninth Circuit ultimately affirmed that judgment, and the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the case in 2020. The legal battle brought renewed attention to Spirit, but the band’s importance had already been secured by decades of inventive recordings and California’s distinctive guitar work.

The Spirit catalog continued to grow after California’s death in 1997 through carefully assembled archival collections. Sea Dream, first issued in 2002, gathered demos and recordings from California’s later years, including the extended suite that gave the collection its title. A four-disc expanded edition released in 2025 presented newly remastered studio material alongside previously unreleased concert recordings from the 1980s.

Spirit’s history is filled with changes in personnel, labels, and musical direction, yet the band’s most recognizable qualities remained constant: curiosity, unpredictability, strong melodies, jazz-informed musicianship, and Randy California’s unmistakable guitar voice. From “Fresh Garbage” and “I Got a Line on You” to “Nature’s Way,” “1984,” and the later archive recordings, Spirit created one of the most varied catalogs in American rock.

Complete List Of Spirit Songs From A to Z

0–E

“12,000 Miles” – Sea Dream (2002)
“1984” – Clear (1969)
“1984” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“1984” – The Thirteenth Dream (1984)
“All Along the Watchtower” – Future Games (1977)
“All Over the World” – The Thirteenth Dream (1984)
“America the Beautiful/The Times They Are A-Changin'” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Animal Zoo” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Animal Zoo (Mono Single Version)” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Apple Orchard” – Clear (1969)
“Aren’t You Glad” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“Aren’t You Glad” – Model Shop (Soundtrack) (2005)
“Atomic Boogie” – Feedback (1972)
“Bhagavaghita (Lovin’ You Is Singing Your Song)” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Bionic Unit” – Future Games (1977)
“Black Satin Nights” – The Thirteenth Dream (1984)
“Borderline” – Tent of Miracles (1990)
“Buried in My Brain” – Future Games (1977)
“Burning Love” – Tent of Miracles (1990)
“Cadillac Cowboys” – Feedback (1972)
“Cages” – Sea Dream (2002)
“California Blues” – California Blues (1996)
“Call on Me” – California Blues (1996)
“Caught” – Clear (1969)
“CB Talk” – Future Games (1977)
“Centre for Truth” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Chelsea Girls” – Feedback (1972)
“China Doll” – Future Games (1977)
“Circle” – Son of Spirit (1975)
“Clear” – Clear (1969)
“Cold Wind” – Clear (1969)
“Colossus” – Farther Along (1976)
“Contact” – Rapture in the Chambers (1989)
“Cool B” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Coral” – Clear (1969)
“Coral” – Model Shop (Soundtrack) (2005)
“Crossroads” – California Blues (1996)
“Dark Eyed Woman” – Clear (1969)
“Darkness” – Feedback (1972)
“Darlin’ If” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“Daylight” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Deep Blue Sea” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Deep in This Land” – Tent of Miracles (1990)
“Detroit City” – Future Games (1977)
“Diamond Spirit” – Farther Along (1976)
“Dirty” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Dolphin” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Don’t Go Away” – Son of Spirit (1975)
“Don’t Lock Up Your Door” – Farther Along (1976)
“Donut House” – The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land (1981)
“Dream Within a Dream” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“Drunkard” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“Each Other” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Earth Shaker” – Feedback (1972)
“Ego Spray” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Elijah” – Spirit (1968)
“Elijah (Alternate Take)” – Spirit (1968)
“Enchanted Forest” – Rapture in the Chambers (1989)
“End Suite” – Rapture in the Chambers (1989)
“Ending” – Future Games (1977)
“Eventide” – Model Shop (Soundtrack) (2005)

F–J

“Fallen Hero (Ode to JFK)” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Family” – Son of Spirit (1975)
“Farther Along” – Farther Along (1976)
“Farther Along” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Father and Son” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Feeling in Time” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Fish Fry Road” – The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land (1981)
“Fog” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“Fog” – Model Shop (Soundtrack) (2005)
“Freakout Frog” – Future Games (1977)
“Free Spirit” – Spirit (1968)
“Fresh Garbage” – Spirit (1968)
“Fresh Garbage” – The Thirteenth Dream (1984)
“Fuller Brush Man” – Clear (1969)
“Garden of Eden” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Gimme Some Lovin'” – California Blues (1996)
“Girl” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Girl in Your Eye” – Spirit (1968)
“Give a Life, Take a Life” – Clear (1969)
“Gorn Attack” – Future Games (1977)
“Gramophone Man” – Spirit (1968)
“Green Gorilla” – Model Shop (Soundtrack) (2005)
“Ground Hog” – Clear (1969)
“Guide Me” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Happy” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Hard Love” – Rapture in the Chambers (1989)
“Hare Sai” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Hawaiian Times” – Future Games (1977)
“He’s No Good” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Heaven” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Heaven (Reprise)” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Hello Goodbye” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Hey Joe” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“His Love” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Holy Man” – Son of Spirit (1975)
“Human Sexuality” – Rapture in the Chambers (1989)
“I Got a Line on You” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“I Got a Line on You” – The Thirteenth Dream (1984)
“I’m Truckin'” – Clear (1969)
“Ice” – Clear (1969)
“If I Had a Woman” – Spirit (1968)
“Imaginary Mask” – Tent of Miracles (1990)
“Information” – The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land (1981)
“Interlude 2001” – Future Games (1977)
“Interlude XM” – Future Games (1977)
“It Feels Like Love” – Sea Dream (2002)
“It Shall Be” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“It’s All the Same” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“It’s Time Now” – Son of Spirit (1975)
“Jack Bond” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Jack Bond Pt. 2” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Jack Bond Speaks” – Future Games (1977)
“Jack Rabbit” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Jailhouse” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Jewish” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“Joker on the Run” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Just for You” – Sea Dream (2002)

K–O

“Kahauna Dream” – Future Games (1977)
“Lady of the Lakes” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Life Has Just Begun” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Like a Rolling Stone” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Logical Answers” – Tent of Miracles (1990)
“Look Over Yonder” – California Blues (1996)
“Looking into Darkness” – Son of Spirit (1975)
“Love From Here” – Tent of Miracles (1990)
“Love Has Found a Way” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Love Tonight” – Rapture in the Chambers (1989)
“Magic Fairy Princess” – Son of Spirit (1975)
“Mauna Loa” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Maybe You’ll Find” – Son of Spirit (1975)
“Mechanical World” – Spirit (1968)
“Mechanical World” – The Thirteenth Dream (1984)
“Mega Star” – Farther Along (1976)
“Mellow Fellow” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“Mellow Fellow” – Model Shop (Soundtrack) (2005)
“Mellow Morning” – Feedback (1972)
“Mind Frock” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Model Shop I” – Model Shop (Soundtrack) (2005)
“Model Shop II (Clear)” – Model Shop (Soundtrack) (2005)
“Mojo Man” – Rapture in the Chambers (1989)
“Monkey See, Monkey Do” – Future Games (1977)
“Morning Light” – The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land (1981)
“Morning Will Come” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Morning Will Come (Alternate Mono Mix)” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Mr. Skin” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Mr. Skin” – The Thirteenth Dream (1984)
“Mt. Olympus” – Future Games (1977)
“My Friend” – The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land (1981)
“My Road” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Nature’s Way” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Nature’s Way” – Farther Along (1976)
“Nature’s Way” – The Thirteenth Dream (1984)
“Nature’s Way” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Neglected Emotion” – Tent of Miracles (1990)
“New Dope in Town” – Clear (1969)
“New York City” – Feedback (1972)
“Now or Anywhere” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“Now or Anywhere” – Model Shop (Soundtrack) (2005)
“Once Again” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Once With You” – Farther Along (1976)
“One Track Mind” – Rapture in the Chambers (1989)
“One World/Like a Dog/Poem for John Lennon/Shoes Back On/Tell – Everyone [live]” – California Blues (1996)
“Open Up Your Heart” – The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land (1981)

P–T

“Pawn Shop Blues” – California Blues (1996)
“Phoebe” – Farther Along (1976)
“Pick It Up” – The Thirteenth Dream (1984)
“Pineapple” – Farther Along (1976)
“Policeman’s Ball” – Clear (1969)
“Poor Richard” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“Potatoland Introduction” – The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land (1981)
“Potatoland Prelude” – The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land (1981)
“Potatoland Theme” – The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land (1981)
“Prelude – Nothin’ to Hide” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Puesta Del Scam” – Feedback (1972)
“Purr of the Black Cat” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Question One” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Rapture in the Chambers” – Rapture in the Chambers (1989)
“Red House [live]” – California Blues (1996)
“Red Light Roll On” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Right on Time” – Feedback (1972)
“Ripe and Ready” – Feedback (1972)
“Rougher Road” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Sai Baba aka T4” – Sea Dream (2002)
“She Smiles” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“She-Ra: Princess of Power” – Rapture in the Chambers (1989)
“Ship of Fools” – Tent of Miracles (1990)
“Shock or Confusion” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Silky Sam” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“So Happy Now” – Future Games (1977)
“So Little Time to Fly” – Clear (1969)
“So Little to Say” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“Soldier” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Song for Clyde” – California Blues (1996)
“Song for Lola” – Model Shop (Soundtrack) (2005)
“Space Child” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Space Chile” – The Family That Plays Together (1968)
“Star Trek Dreaming” – Future Games (1977)
“Stars Are Love” – Future Games (1977)
“Stoney Night” – Farther Along (1976)
“Straight Arrow” – Spirit (1968)
“Street Worm” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Stuttgart Says Good-Bye” – Tent of Miracles (1990)
“Sugar Mama” – California Blues (1996)
“Sunrise” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Suntronics” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Sweet Stella Baby” – Clear (1969)
“Take My Sign” – Sea Dream (2002)
“Tampa Jam Pt. 1” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Tampa Jam Pt. 2” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Tampa Jam Pt. 3” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Taurus” – Spirit (1968)
“Tent of Miracles” – Tent of Miracles (1990)
“Thank You Lord” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“The Great Canyon Fire in General” – Spirit (1968)
“The Journey of Nomad” – Future Games (1977)
“The Moving Van” – Model Shop (Soundtrack) (2005)
“The Other Song” – Son of Spirit (1975)
“The Prisoner” – Rapture in the Chambers (1989)
“The Rehearsal Theme” – Model Shop (Soundtrack) (2005)
“The River” – California Blues (1996)
“The Romulan Experience” – Future Games (1977)
“The Star-Spangled Banner” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Thinking Of” – Rapture in the Chambers (1989)
“Topanga Windows” – Spirit (1968)
“Trancas Fog-Out” – Feedback (1972)
“Turn to the Right” – The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land (1981)

U–Z

“Uncle Jack” – Spirit (1968)
“Uncle Jack” – The Thirteenth Dream (1984)
“Urantia” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Veruska” – Spirit (1968)
“Veruska” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Victim of Society” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Walking the Dog” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Water Woman” – Spirit (1968)
“We Believe” – California Blues (1996)
“We’ve Got a Lot to Learn” – The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land (1981)
“Whale” – Sea Dream (2002)
“What Do I Have?” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“When I Touch You” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“When?” – Spirit of ’76 (1975)
“Why Can’t I Be Free” – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970)
“Witch” – Feedback (1972)
“World Eat World Dog” – Farther Along (1976)
“Would You Believe” – Future Games (1977)
“Yesterday” – Son of Spirit (1975)
“Zandu” – Tent of Miracles (1990)