Strange Spirits


Strange Spirits is a 1979 album by the Skatt Brothers.
Casablanca supported this release with a single release in the U.S. of "Dancing' For The Man" backed with "Walk The Night." A Village People-inspired video was also filmed for "Life At The Outpost," released as a single in other markets, notably in Australia where it was backed with "Midnight Companion." The video for "Life At The Outpost" was generated by their distributing record company in Australia. It is regarded as a misrepresentation of the band, and no members of the Skatt Bros. appeared in the video. The KISS connections continue on this album, apart from the obvious Sean Delaney one: A KISS pinball machine features on the album's rear cover photograph. "Walk The Night" was included on "The Casablanca Records Story" four-CD box set in 1994.

Release details

In 2010, European music company Premium Series reissued the Strange Spirits album with a bonus 9th track: Walk The Night . The reissue claimed to be "24 Bit Digitally Remastered From Original Master Tapes".

Track listing

  1. "Dancin' For The Man" – 3:46
  2. "Fear Of Flying" - 3:44
  3. "Midnight Companion" – 3:25
  4. "Walk The Night" – 3:53
  5. "Strange Spirits" – 4:21
  6. "Someone's Taken My Baby" – 4:29
  7. "Life At The Outpost" – 4:56
  8. "Old Enough"

    Personnel

Auxiliary musicians:

Brian Russell

Michael Toles

Errol Thomas

Carl Marsh

Barry Keane

Recorded at: Phase One Recording Studios Limited, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

First Engineer: George Semkiw

Assistant Engineers: Mick Walsh, Jeff Stobbs, Robin Brouwers

Mastered at Sterling Sound by George Marino

Art Direction: Phyllis Chotin

Design: Gribbitt!

Photography: Dean Tokuno