The Best of Spirit

The Best of Spirit
Greatest hits album by
Spirit
Released1973
GenreRock
Length36:45
LabelEpic
Producer
Spirit chronology
Golden Spirit
(1972) 		The Best of Spirit
(1973) 		Spirit of '76
(1975)

The Best of Spirit is a 1973 Epic Records compilation by the American rock band Spirit.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
MusicHound Rock[3]
Tom HullC+[4]
Robert ChristgauB+[5]

Billboard magazine concluded it was a "good introduction for those unfamiliar with the group and a fine anthology for their fans."[6] Cashbox magazine commented that "this collection of "Greatest Hits" has the entire era wrapped up into one solid album of tightly performed rock and roll."[7] Record World called it a "marvelous 'Best of' package."[8]

Track listing

Tracks A1. A3, B1, B2 and B4 written by Randy California, all other tracks written or co-written by Jay Ferguson, track B5 co-written by Randy and Jay Ferguson, track A2 co-written by Jay Ferguson and Mark Andes,

Side one

  1. "1984" – 3:37
  2. "Mechanical World" – 5:18
  3. "Nature's Way" – 2:29
  4. "Animal Zoo" – 3:17
  5. "Fresh Garbage" – 3:12

Side two

  1. "I Got a Line on You" – 2:39
  2. "Prelude/Nothin' to Hide" – 3:41
  3. "Uncle Jack" – 2:45
  4. "Morning Will Come" – 2:52
  5. "Dark Eyed Woman" – 3:08
  6. "Mr. Skin" – 3:51

Chart

Chart performance for The Best of Spirit
Chart (1973) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 119

References

  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2011-05-27). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1908. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  2. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "The Best of Spirit Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  3. ^ Graff, Gary (1999). MusicHound Rock : The Essential Album Guide. Internet Archive. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-1-57859-061-2.
  4. ^ Hull, Tom. "Spirit: Grade List". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Spirit". Robert Christgau. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "Billboard's Top Album Picks" (PDF). Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. July 28, 1973. p. 54.
  7. ^ "Cashbox Album Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox. July 14, 1973. p. 34. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "Record World Album Picks" (PDF). Record World. July 14, 2025. p. 16.
  9. ^ "Spirit Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
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