THE FULL STORY BEHIND RANDY CALIFORNIA & SPIRIT (PART 2: THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER, MODEL SHOP OST, & CLEAR) (Ep. 241B)

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In the first episode of this brand-new series, host Dave Gebroe talks with Spirit biographer Ryan Gabrinetti, and together they discuss the classic psych band’s entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 2 covers the dizzyingly busy period of 1968-1969, during which Spirit became a big touring concern while simultaneously working on several projects at once.

Here are just a few of the many things that Ryan discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

• The crazed madness of making two albums and a soundtrack basically all at once;
• How Spirit wound up creating and releasing their hit single “I Got A Line On You”;
• The evolution of their relationship with Lou Adler;
• And an in-depth deep dive on every song off The Family That Plays Together, Clear, and the Model Shop soundtrack.

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