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 "Dancin' for the Man" backed with "Walk the Night." A video was also created by Polygram Records (Australia) for "Life at the Outpost" which was deemed a total misrepresentation of the Skatt Bros, as it contained none of the band members, but actors performing choreography. Nonetheless, the song was released as a single in other markets, notably in Australia where it was backed with "Midnight Companion", and reached gold record status. 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

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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".[citation needed]

Track listing

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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
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Strange Spirits"Pieter Sweval4:21
2."Someone's Taken My Baby"Delaney, Sweval, Richard Martin-Ross4:29
3."Life at the Outpost"Delaney, Sweval4:56
4."Old Enough"Delaney, Sweval5:43

2010 bonus track

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

Charts

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Chart (1980) Peak
Position
Australian (Kent Music Report) [1] 71

Personnel

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  • Sean Delaney - Keyboards
  • Pieter Sweval - Bass
  • Richard Martin-Ross - Guitar
  • David Andez - Lead Guitar
  • Richie Fontana - Drums
  • Craig Krampf - Drums

Recording

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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

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  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.