Latest about Spirit
Respected by Jimi Hendrix and signed at 17, the mercurial guitarist’s heart was broken by the relative failure of his best album, says bassist
Original bassist Mark Andes embraces what they achieved – but regrets they weren’t able to offer the support that “keystone” member Randy California needed
Buying guide From surf guitars to psychedelia, peace to paranoia, the 60s sound of Los Angeles and San Francisco was bright and multicoloured
Updated A day-by-day, blow-by-blow account of Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven plagiarism trial
Expanded reissue of 1990 Tent Of Miracles set from Randy California’s slimmed-down trio version of Spirit
Street artist and gallery owner Pure Evil (actually a very polite Charles Uzzell-Edwards) gives us a guided tour of his record collection
Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus was the album that put Spirit at the forefront of conceptual psych-rock
Led by mercurial guitarist Randy California, Spirit were buddies of Jimi Hendrix and praised by Led Zeppelin. But their promise would collapse in blur of drugs and death
