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Spirit Of The West: Go Figure

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: Labour Day

On January 2, 1988, “Stony Plain Records” label released Labour Day”, the third Spirit of the West album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Danny Greenspoon, John Mann, Geoffrey Kelly, and Hugh McMillan.

Personnel:

  • John Mann – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Geoffrey Kelly – lead and backing vocals, flute, bodhran, harmonica, whistle, arrangements, engineer
  • Hugh McMillan – bass, mandolin, synthesizer, Chapman stick, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Alan Prosser – electric guitar
  • John Jones – melodeon
  • Jim McGillveray – percussion
  • James Jay Knutson – arrangements
  • Marcel Duperreault – engineer assistant
  • Steve Smith – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mann, Geoffrey Kelly, and Hugh McMillan.

  1. Darkhouse (Reel: The Connaughtman’s Rambles)
  2. Political
  3. Profiteers
  4. The Hounds that Wait Outside Your Door
  5. Runboy (Reel: The Banshee)
  6. Drinking Man (Reel: The Hunter’s Purse)
  7. Expensive/Cinema of Pain
  8. Gottingen Street
  9. Take it From the Source