JIMMIE SPHEERIS - Isle Of View
"Isle Of View"... say those words out loud, real fast and they morph into
the lovely phrase... "I love you." Jimmie Spheeris loves humankind. For
all our follies and foibles, he believes that all people are very special.
His debut LP, Isle of View, made him the subject of a rabid cult following.
Jimmie Spheeris' followers swore up and down that he deserved to become
as famous as Neil Young, Jackson Browne, or even Gerry Rafferty... and in
a perfect world, he would have been much better known in that singer/songwriter
field. But, when this sensitive and contemplative debut album first came
out, it was hardly a big seller. Acoustic-oriented selections like "I Am
The Mercury," "For Roach" and "The Nest" are superb, and hold up well to
the test of time! Spheeris is an expressive, charismatic vocalist, with
a very poetic quality, and the more you listen to these songs the more you
get out of them. Also included are: Monte Luna (the inspiration for the
cover art); Seeds Of Spring; Long Way Down; Let It Flow; Seven Virgins;
Come Back; and Esmaria. Additional musicians include: David Campbell (Areosmith,
etc); David Harowitz; Emile Latimer (Richie Havens); Geoff Levin; Lee Calvin
Nicoli; Buddy Salzman (Eric Weissberg, Lou Christie, Tim Hardin, The Cyrkle);
and Bill LaVornia. Produced by Johnny Pierce, Tim Geelan & Paul Leka (Steam,
The Lemon Pipers, REO Speedwagon, Harry Chapin). A CD of this album came
out in 1998 but it was remastered, and fans were disappointed, thus it is
no longer in print. Jimmie Spheeris fans & collectors prefer the original
LP, if you can find one! Well, your search is over... This is an ORIGINAL
1971 pressing on COLUMBIA RECORDS, (as evidenced by the catalog prefix &
number C-30988). The mastering & sound is second to none! The record jacket
appears in overall Excellent condition, and the playing surfaces appear
in beautiful MINT condition!
