The Spirit of '67 [Deluxe Mono/Stereo Edition]

by Paul Revere & the Raiders

Overview

The Spirit of '67, Paul Revere and the Raiders' third gold-selling, Top Ten album to be released in 1966, marked the triumph of the group's in-house writing team of lead singer Mark Lindsay, Paul Revere, and producer Terry Melcher. "Hungry," the Top Ten follow-up to "Kicks," was written, like the earlier hit, by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, but Lindsay-Revere-Melcher then hit the Top 40 with "The Great Airplane Strike" and the Top Ten with "Good Thing." (Actually, Revere was not a writer on "Good Thing," as subsequent releases indicated.) Those hits anchored this collection, which was filled out by showcases for bassist Phil Volk and drummer Mark Smith (guitarist Drake Levin had been replaced by Jim Valley), plus some secondary material by the group's leaders. As usual, they were listening closely to their peers, and much of the material had the twangy guitar-rock sound common to 1966, though some of the experimental eclecticism that would lead to the elaborate productions of 1967's Sgt. Pepper psychedelic era was also apparent in songs like "Oh! To Be a Man" and "Undecided Man" (the latter a near-copy of the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby"). This stylistic trend following did not bode well for the future, but for the moment, Paul Revere and the Raiders were riding high. [A Deluxe Mono/Stereo Edition of The Spirit of '67 was released in 2016, including the album's mono mix as well as three additional bonus tracks. The set also features a booklet with rare photos and extended liner notes.] ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	12/02/2016
Label:	Now Sounds
UPC:	5013929065628

Tracks

1. Good Thing
2. All About Her
3. In My Community
4. Louise
5. Why? Why? Why? (Is It So Hard)
6. Oh! To Be a Man
7. Hungry
8. Undecided Man
9. Our Candidate
10. 1001 Arabian Nights
11. The Great Airplane Strike
12. Good Thing
13. All About Her
14. In My Community
15. Louise
16. Why? Why? Why? (Is It So Hard)
17. Oh! To Be a Man
18. Hungry
19. Undecided Man
20. Our Candidate
21. 1001 Arabian Nights
22. The Great Airplane Strike
23. (You're A) Bad Girl [Mono 45]
24. Hungry [Alternate Version]
25. The Great Airplane Strike [Mono Single Version]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Paul Revere & the Raiders   Primary Artist
Mark   Featured Artist
Smitty   Featured Artist
Phil "Fang" Volk   Featured Artist,Bass,Guitar
Mike Smith   Drums,Percussion
Drake Levin   Guitar
Van Dyke Parks   Piano,Keyboards
Paul Revere   Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Terry Melcher   Piano,Conductor,Keyboards
Jerry Cole   Bass,Guitar
Hal Blaine   Percussion,Drums
Mort Garson   Conductor
Bruce Johnston   Piano,Keyboards
Jim Valley   Guitar

Technical Credits

B. Johnston   Composer
Mike Smith   Composer
Barry Mann   Composer
Vic Anesini   Mixing
Paul Revere   Composer
Terry Melcher   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Bob Irwin   Producer,Mastering
J. L. Kincaid   Composer
Cynthia Weil   Composer
Mark Lindsay   Composer
Derek Taylor   Liner Notes
Phil "Fang" Volk   Composer
Paul Revere & the Raiders   Composer
Ray Gerhardt   Composer
Mort Garson   Arranger
M. Smith   Composer
Rita Cox   Project Manager
Janet Atkins   Design
Kip Smith   Mastering
Jesse Lee Kincaid   Composer
Kincaid   Composer