Spirit of the West (album)

1984 studio album by Spirit of the West

Spirit of the West

Studio album by

Spirit of the West

Released| 1984
Recorded| 1983–1984
Genre| Folk
Label| independent
Producer| Spirit of the West, Barney Bentall
Spirit of the West chronology
|  | Spirit of the West
(1984)  | Tripping Up the Stairs
(1986)

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Spirit of the West is a 1984 album by Spirit of the West.[1] It was their first album, and was released independently. The album is no longer in print, although portions of it were re-released on the 1989 compilation Old Material 1984-1986.

From the official Spirit of the West website: "The first album. Absolutely and thoroughly deleted, and therefore a priceless artifact. What a lovely photo. See "Old Material", above, for the half of the songs which have been authorized and preserved in marketable form by the erstwhile Mann and Kelly."

## Track listing

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All songs by John Mann, Geoffrey Kelly and J. Knutson.

1. "Aberdeen"
2. "To a Highlander Unknown"
3. "The Lass from Gallowa"
4. "The Only Child"
5. "John Goodman"
6. "The Walker Spread"
7. "Rocks at Thieves' Bay"
8. "Doin' Quite Alright"
9. "Be Right"
10. "Down on the Dole"
11. "Without a Trace"

## References

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1. ^ "RIP: John Mann of Spirit Of The West | Billboard Canada". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2025-06-05.

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Spirit of the West

* John Mann
* Geoffrey Kelly
* Hugh McMillan
* Vince Ditrich
* Tobin Frank
* J. Knutson
* Linda McRae
* Daniel Lapp
* Matthew Harder

Studio albums|

* Spirit of the West (1984)
* Tripping Up the Stairs (1986)
* Labour Day (1988)
* Save This House (1990)
* Go Figure (1991)
* Faithlift (1993)
* Two Headed (1995)
* Open Heart Symphony (1996)
* Weights and Measures (1997)
* Star Trails (2004)

Compilation albums|

* Old Material 1984–1986 (1989)
* Hit Parade (1999)
* Spirituality 1983–2008: The Consummate Compendium (2008)

Singles|

* "Save This House"
* "Home for a Rest"
* "D for Democracy"
* "Political"
* "And if Venice Is Sinking"
* "5 Free Minutes"
* "Sadness Grows"
* "Is This Where I Come In"
* "Tell Me What I Think"
* "Williamson's Garage"
* "Soldier's Boy"
* "July"
* "Bulembu"

John Mann solo albums|

* Acoustic Kitty (2002)
* December Looms (2007)
* The Waiting Room (2014)

Related|

* Spirit Unforgettable

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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