the song spirit in the sky originally came out in late 1969.
the song spirit in the sky originally came out in late 1969.
when did the song spirit in the sky originally come out?
late 1969
"spirit in the sky" is a song written and originally recorded by norman greenbaum and released in late 1969. the single became a gold record, selling two million copies from 1969 to 1970, and reached number three on the us "billboard" hot 100 chart (april 18, 1970), where it lasted for 15 weeks in the top 100, and #1 on wcfl on march 16, 1970 and on wls on march 23, 1970, just before easter. "billboard" ranked the record the no. 22 song of 1970. it also climbed to number one on the uk, australian and canadian charts in 1970. "rolling stone" ranked "spirit in the sky" no. 333 on its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. the song was featured on the 1969 album of the same name. cover versions by doctor and the medics and gareth gates have also made the number 1 spot in the uk.
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spirit song is an album by pianist kenny barron recorded in new york in 1999 and released on the verve label.









































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in the review on allmusic, michael g. nastos noted "barron has amassed a formidable number of high-quality recordings, but this ranks right up there near the top". in jazztimes josef woodard wrote "the sum effect is a varietal garden of sounds and ideas, within the framework of barron’s post-mainstream jazz sensibility".









































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all compositions by kenny barron except where noted.









































bullet::::1. "the pelican" – 4:12









































bullet::::2. "spirit song" – 5:42









































bullet::::3. "um beijo" – 7:31
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