Strange Spirits

Strange Spirits is a 1979 album by the Skatt Brothers.

Strange Spirits
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 6, 1979
RecordedPhase One Recording Studios, Ltd., Toronto, Ontario
1979
GenreRock, disco
Length34:17
LabelCasablanca
ProducerIan Guenther and Willi Morrison
Skatt Bros. chronology
Strange Spirits
(1979)
Rico and the Ravens
(1981)

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dancin' For the Man"Sean Delaney3:46
2."Fear of Flying"Willi Morrison3:44
3."Midnight Companion"Delaney, Pieter Sweval3:25
4."Walk the Night"David Andez, Richie Fontana3:53
5."Strange Spirits"Pieter Sweval4:21
Total length:18:50
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Someone's Taken My Baby"Delaney, Sweval, Richard Martin-Ross4:29
2."Life at the Outpost"Delaney, Sweval4:56
3."Old Enough"Delaney, Sweval5:43
Total length:14:59

2010 bonus track

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."Walk The Night" (extended version)David Andez, Richie Fontana5:21
Total length:20:20

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
Position
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

  1. 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.
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