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Spirit
Ode Z12-44003
1/68 BB [UK: 6/68]
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Side One
Fresh Garbage Ferguson 3:10
Uncle Jack Ferguson 2:46
Mechanical World Andes-Ferguson 5:15
Taurus California 2:35
Girl In Your Eye Ferguson 3:15
Straight Arrow Ferguson 2:46
Side Two
Topanga Windows Ferguson 3:36
Gramophone Man Andes-California-Cassidy-Ferguson-Locke 2:46
Water Woman Ferguson 2:05
The Great Canyon Fire In General Ferguson 2:50
Elijah Locke 10:46
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Randy California-guitar, vocals
Jay Ferguson-percussion, keyboards, vocals
John Locke-keyboards
Mark Andes-bass, vocals
Ed Cassidy-percussion, drums
Marty Paich-horn & string arrangements
§Album Design-Corporate Head; Cover Photo-Guy Webster
Produced by: Lou Adler

Note: Marty Paich was at the forefront of West Coast cool jazz and worked with singers like Mel Tormé.
 

Mechanical World / Uncle Jack
Andes-Ferguson (Very Long) / Ferguson (2:46)
Ode 108, 4/68

Mechanical World is actually edited from the album to 4:46
 
Andes & Ferguson record with John Fahey
I Got A Line On You / She Smiles
California (2:37) / Ferguson (2:30)
Ode 115, 11/68 BB

 

The Family That Plays Together
Ode Z12-44014
12/68 BB [UK: 4/69]
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Side One
I Got A Line On You California 2:39
It Shall Be California-Locke 3:24
Poor Richard Ferguson 2:31
Silky Sam Ferguson 4:57
Drunkard Ferguson 2:27
Darlin' If California 2:27
Side Two
It's All The Same California-Cassidy 4:41
Jewish California 3:23
Dream Within A Dream Ferguson 3:13
She Smiles Ferguson 2:30
Aren't You Glad Ferguson 5:25
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Randy California-guitar, vocals
Jay Ferguson-percussion, keyboards, vocals
John Locke-keyboards
Mark Andes-bass, vocals
Ed Cassidy-percussion, drums
Marty Paich-horn & string arrangements
§Cover Photo-Guy Webster
Produced by: Lou Adler, Bob Irwin

Note: That's the Sunset Highland Motel in Hollywood (across the street from Hollywood High)
 

Model Shop(2/11/69)
Some music recycled for Clear album; soundtrack LP/CD released in 2005
Northern California Folk-Rock Festival(5/24/69)
Newport 69(6/20/69)
Atlanta International Pop Festival(7/5/69)
Seattle Pop Festival(7/27/69)

Clear
Ode Z12-44016
8/69 BB [UK: 10/69]
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Side One
Dark Eyed Woman California-Ferguson 3:06
Apple Orchard Andes-California-Cassidy 4:05
So Little Time To Fly California-Locke 2:45
Ground Hog Ferguson 3:01
Cold Wind Ferguson 3:20
Policeman's Ball Ferguson 2:18
Side Two
Ice Locke 5:53
Give A Life, Take A Life Adler-California 3:25
I'm Truckin' Locke 2:24
Clear California-Ferguson 4:08
Caught Locke 3:10
New Dope In Town Andes-California-Cassidy-Ferguson-Locke 4:24
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Randy California-guitar, vocals
Jay Ferguson-percussion, keyboards, vocals
John Locke-keyboards
Mark Andes-bass, vocals
Ed Cassidy-percussion, drums
§Cover Photo-Guy Webster
Produced by: Lou Adler

Note: Some of the tunes were reworked from the aborted soundtrack album to the movie Model Shop
 

Texas International Pop Festival(9/1/69)
Dark Eyed Woman / New Dope In Town
California-Ferguson (3:06) / Andes-California-Cassidy-Ferguson-Locke (4:24)
Ode 122, 9/69

 
Palm Beach Music & Art Festival(11/29/69)
1984¹ / Sweet Stella Baby¹
California (3:18) / Ferguson (3:10)
Ode 128, 12/69 BB

 
1/29/70: Speakeasy, Blackpool
with Barclay James Harvest
Animal Zoo³ / Red Light Roll On¹
Ferguson (2:54) / California (5:43)
Epic 10648, 7/70 BB

 
Atlanta International Pop Festival(7/5/70)

 ➜ Live: 10/16/70, Fillmore West; released 2022: Twelve Dreams Deluxe CD 

Mr Skin / Soldier
Ferguson (3:50) / California (2:30)
Epic 10685, 11/70

 

Twelve Dreams Of Dr Sardonicus
Epic E-30267
12/70 BB [UK: 2/71] UK
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Side One
Prelude—Nothin' To Hide California 3:41
Nature's Way California 2:30
Animal Zoo Ferguson 3:20
Love Has Found A Way California-Locke 2:42
Why Can't I Be Free? California 1:03
Mr Skin Ferguson 3:50
Side Two
Space Child Locke 3:26
When I Touch You Ferguson 5:35
Street Worm Ferguson 3:40
Life Has Just Begun California 3:22
Morning Will Come California 2:58
Soldier California 2:43
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Randy California-guitar, vocals
Jay Ferguson-percussion, keyboards, vocals
John Locke-keyboards
Mark Andes-bass, vocals
Ed Cassidy-percussion, drums
with:
Matt Andes-dobro (Nothin' To Hide)
§Art Direction–McCauley, John Locke; Cover Photo-Ira Cohen
Produced by: David Briggs

 

Jay and Mark form Jo Jo Gunne and Randy will do a solo album.
John & Ed carry on with the Staehely brothers. Albums for all released in '72.

Nature's Way / Mr Skin³
California (2:30) / Ferguson (3:00)
Epic 10701, 5/71

 

Links!

Tent Of MiraclesHighly recommended!
Randy California tribute site
Jay Ferguson @ IMDB (film & TV composer now)

 


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