Strange Spirits
Strange Spirits is a 1979 album by the Skatt Brothers.
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| Released | November 6, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Phase One Recording Studios, Ltd., Toronto, Ontario 1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock, disco | |||
| Length | 34:17 | |||
| Label | Casablanca | |||
| Producer | Ian Guenther and Willi Morrison | |||
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Casablanca supported this release with a single release in the U.S. of "Dancing' for the Man" backed with "Walk the Night." A Village People-inspired video was also filmed for "Life at the Outpost", released as a single in other markets, notably in Australia where it was backed with "Midnight Companion". The KISS connections continue on this album, apart from the obvious Sean Delaney one: a KISS pinball machine features on the album's rear cover photograph.
Release details
In 2010, European music company Premium Series reissued Strange Spirits with a bonus track: Walk the Night (12 inch version). The reissue claimed to be "24 Bit Digitally Remastered From Original Master Tapes".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dancin' For the Man" | Sean Delaney | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Fear of Flying" | Willi Morrison | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Midnight Companion" | Delaney, Pieter Sweval | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Walk the Night" | David Andez, Richie Fontana | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Strange Spirits" | Pieter Sweval | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 18:50 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Someone's Taken My Baby" | Delaney, Sweval, Richard Martin-Ross | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Life at the Outpost" | Delaney, Sweval | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Old Enough" | Delaney, Sweval | 5:43 |
| Total length: | 14:59 | ||
2010 bonus track
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Walk The Night" (extended version) | David Andez, Richie Fontana | 5:21 |
| Total length: | 20:20 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak Position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report) [1] | 71 |
Personnel
- Sean Delaney - Keyboards
- Pieter Sweval - Bass
- Richard Martin-Ross - Guitar
- David Andez - Lead Guitar
- Richie Fontana - Drums
- Craig Krampf - Drums
Recording
Auxiliary musicians:
- Brian Russell
- Michael Toles
- Errol Thomas
- Carl Marsh
- Barry Keane
Recorded at: Phase One Recording Studios Limited, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- First Engineer: George Semkiw
- Assistant Engineers: Mick Walsh, Jeff Stobbs, Robin Brouwers
- Mastered at Sterling Sound by George Marino
- Art Direction: Phyllis Chotin
- Design: Gribbitt!
- Photography: Dean Tokuno
References
- Kent, David (1972). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 276. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
