Early Janick Gers Album Rereleased
It seems that Sanctuary will release the White Spirit album (featuring a certain Janick Gers playing guitar) on CD, with loads of extra tracks. This NWOBHM had never seen a release in the form of a CD until now !Tracklist:
DISC 1
Midnight Chaser
Red Skies
High Upon High
Way Of The Kings
No Reprieve
Don't Be Fooled
Fool For The Gods
BONUS TRACKS
Watch Out
Backs To The Grind (single)
Cheetah (single)
High Upon High (alternative version)
Midnight Chaser (alternative version)
Suffragettes ('Midnight Chaser', b-side)
Arthur Guitar ('High Upon High',b-side)
Red Skies (alternative version-Muthas Pride EP)
DISC 2-DEMOS
No Reprieve
Cheetah
Backs To The Grind
Nowhere To Run
Can't Take It
High Upon High
Red Skies
Midnight Chaser
Suffragettes
Watch Out
Source: Sanctuary Records
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Cool release, will buy! thanks ghost
On BANJO!? Youre kidding right?
Should be guitar unless I'm all mistaken.
Looks like a great release to say the least! It's one of the first recordings of Janick's guitar playing and early songwriting so it's undoubtedly an interesting record. It'll probably be impossible to come over for me but I'll do my best!
Tracklist:
DISC 1
Midnight Chaser
Red Skies
High Upon High
Way Of The Kings
No Reprieve
Don't Be Fooled
Fool For The Gods
BONUS TRACKS
Watch Out
Backs To The Grind (single)
Cheetah (single)
High Upon High (alternative version)
Midnight Chaser (alternative version)
Suffragettes ('Midnight Chaser', b-side)
Arthur Guitar ('High Upon High',b-side)
Red Skies (alternative version-Muthas Pride EP)
DISC 2-DEMOS
No Reprieve
Cheetah
Backs To The Grind
Nowhere To Run
Can't Take It
High Upon High
Red Skies
Midnight Chaser
Suffragettes
Watch Out
Source: Sanctuary Records
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Fantastic news! I have this album on LP already for years! Always wondering when it would be out. For the ones who don't know this, watch out for the track "Fool for the Gods", seriously a true epic masterpiece! And the guitar solo in "Red Skies" is one of my favorite Gers solos.
Sanctuary really made a nice package if you realize that the original album only had 7 songs.
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Sorry, I didn't pay attention to edit that joke from GoC
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Cheers
More info from the original record:
Produced by John McCoy, engineer Bob Broglia, recorded and mixed at Kingsway Recorders. Between 19th and 24th July 1980
Line-up:
Malcom Pearson - Keyboards
Bruce Ruff - Vocals
Janick Gers - Guitar
Graeme Crallan - Drums
Phil Brady - Bass
The first seven tracks (from the original album) written by
Ruff-Crallan-Pearson-Gers.
Check out this page for more info (don't forget to scroll down).
Janick is the second from the right on this pic.
http://www.nwobhm.com/wspirit.htm
Oh,shit i just bought it 2 weeks ago and now i'll definetly go to 'rebuy' it!There are loads of rarities and i warn you:To the ones who like mainly Uriah Heep,Deep Purple,Rainbow buy it 'cos it's excelent.The voice of the singer is very like Rod Evans.A great record and all the band delivers a stunning performance and Janick was already a fucking great composer and performer!
Buy it blindly! 
Buy it blindly!
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It's like Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, and Rainbow? I'll buy it.
i was lucky to buy the original vinyl but i think i never heard it... 
sounds great!
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I guess you've never seen Ian Gillan introduce other band members. He usually refers to the guitar player as the banjo player. Not to mention Bruce's introduction of Adrian Smith at Rock am Ring...
Obviously Janick plays guitar. And what I've heard from that album ('High upon high') is pretty good. Really worth buying if you are into Deep Purple or Uriah Heep (two of my favourite bands ever).
Can anyone please send the mp3 to maidenfans@gmail.com?
I know this is illegal, but here in Argentina I cannot get it!
Thanks
Up the Irons!
I know this is illegal, but here in Argentina I cannot get it!
Thanks
Up the Irons!
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It hasn't been released yet.
Ok, but if anyone buy it when it's on the streets, please send it!
Thanx