Spirit Nation

Spirit Nation (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 13, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 13, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: V2
• ASIN: B00000D9W7
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,161 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wankatakiya

2. Celebration

3. Earth Walk

4. Spirit Path

5. It Is a Good Day

6. Children Are Sacred

7. Prayer to the Four Directions

8. Sacredness

9. I Am Water

10. The Thunder Beings

11. She Sleeps Beside the Moon

12. Spriit Nation

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars incredible jewel, March 15, 2001

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Josh "joshisjosh" (Aliso Viejo, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spirit Nation (Audio CD)

International folkish electronic new age at its best. This really is an incredible find, so if you've come to read this review then don't hesitate to buy this CD. Every song on this CD is just as good as the next, and all are great. I could listen to this CD over and over and never get tired of hearing it. That's the hallmark of a great CD! I'm actually visiting this page because I must find out what other works the artist has done.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome..., October 24, 2007

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W.SpiritHawk "SpiritHawk" (Richmond, VA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spirit Nation (Audio CD)

Spirit Rain reminds me so much of Enigma and that is why I love their music. Very similar. I also am fond (understatement of the year) of Most Native American music/musicians so I feel I have a good ear for special music.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Dynamic collision of cultures and musical traditions, September 29, 2002

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Steven Davies-Morris (Simi Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spirit Nation (Audio CD)

This is a rather good, if sometimes predictable, groove-laden blend of native american shamanism and new-age mysticism, infused with a dose of high-tech electronica. At the heart of Spirit Nation is the duo of guitar wizard Steve Rosen and keyboard maestro Jimmy Waldo. The album's strengths -- native american culture and spirituality, and rock-solid muscianship -- are frequently sabotaged by the bland new-age gloss of the arrangements, and a tendancy towards robotic drumming / drum-machine programming. Oh for some Bonham-esque thunder or Bruford-ish off-time jazz-rock flash to grab the compositions by the scruff of the neck! Still, the spiritual vibe at the heart of the project, and the moments of shining brilliance make this worth repeat listenings, since "Spirit Nation" shows enormous potential. When the project steps away from new-age cliches into the embrace of its native american heritage, or strives for something imaginative by exploring ideas found in modern progressive electronica, the album comes alive. This makes up for the fact that the composers tred dangerously close to lazily recycling the same formulaic set of ideas. Peripherally of interest to fans of progressive rock because of the strong keyboards, and Waldo's obvious understanding of the emotional impact in the retro sound of mellotron strings and choir.