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Spirit Of The West: Go Figure

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On June 25, 1991, “Warner Music Canada” label released “Go Figure”, the fifth Spirit of The West album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Vancouver Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli.

Personnel:

  • Geoffrey Kelly – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, bodhrán, whistle
  • Hugh McMillan – electric and pedal steel guitar, bass, chapman stick, mandolin, mandola
  • John Mann – acoustic guitar
  • Dave Pickell – keyboards
  • Dave Kershaw – organ
  • Linda McRae – vocals, accordion
  • Vince Ditrich – drums, percussion
  • Jim McGillveray – percussion
  • Phil Comparelli – trumpet
  • Peggy Lee – cello
  • Greg Reely – recording, mixing
  • Darren Grahn – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Marty Dolan – art direction, design, photography
  • Rosamond Norbury – layout, photography 
  • Ann Vrlak – typography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mann and Geoffrey Kelly.

  1. D for Democracy (Scour the House)
  2. Big Head
  3. Spot the Difference
  4. Pulling Lame
  5. Let’s Make a Mystery
  6. Goodbye Grace
  7. Just Another Day
  8. Polaroid
  9. Political
  10. Ship Named Frank
  11. Far Too Canadian

Spirit Of The West: Two Headed

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On June 20, 1995, “Warner Music Canada” label released “Two Headed”, the eight Spirit of the West album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Mushroom Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Ken Marshall, Linda McRae, Hugh McMillan, Vince Ditrich, Geoffrey Kelly, and John Mann.

Personnel:

  • Linda McRae – vocals, accordion, organ, bass, chrome fire hydrant, arrangements
  • John Mann – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Hugh McMillan – vocals, electric guitar, E-Bow, banjo, Hammond B3 organ, bass, pedal steel guitar, trombone, arrangements
  • Vince Ditrich – vocals, shaker, tambourine, claves, triangle, red fire extinguisher, Black and Decker drill, inder block, glockenspiel, E-Bow, refreshments, arrangements
  • Geoffrey Kelly – vocals, guitar, flute, whistle, harmonica, dremel, arrangements
  • Pete Wonsiak – engineer
  • Ken Marshall – recording, mixing
  • Brian K. Lee – mastering
  • Chris Dahl, Marty Dolan – art direction, design
  • Raeanne Holoboff – photograph

Track listing:

All tracks by Geoffrey Kelly and John Mann.

  1. Wishing Line
  2. Blood and Honey
  3. Tell Me What I Think
  4. Never Had it in Me
  5. Scaffolding
  6. Two-Headed
  7. Unplugged
  8. Mildred
  9. Pretend is Fun
  10. Can’t Accept the Saint
  11. Pin-Up Boy