Tracklist
| Ghosts: First Variation | |||
| The Wizard | |||
| Spirits | |||
| Ghosts: Second Variation |
Credits (6)
Gary PeacockBass- Jordan MatthewsDesign
Sunny MurrayDrums, Percussion [Brushes]- Howard BernsteinIllustration
- Sandra StollmanPhotography By
Albert AylerSaxophone, Composed By
Notes
Recorded July 10, 1964 in New York City.
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| Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Reissue, Mono | ESP Disk – 1002 | US | 1965 | US — 1965 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Mono | ESP Disk – ESP-1002 | US | 1965 | US — 1965 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Mono | ESP Disk – ESP-1002 | US | 1965 | US — 1965 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Reissue, Mono | ESP Disk – 1002 | US | 1965 | US — 1965 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Mono, Prerelease/hand painted cover | ESP Disk – ESP-1002 | US | 1965 | US — 1965 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | Fontana – SFJL 933, Fontana – SFJL.933, Fontana – 858 122 FPY | UK | 1969 | UK — 1969 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Mono, Reissue | ESP Disk – MJ-7101, ESP Disk – ESP-7001 | Japan | 1972 | Japan — 1972 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Mono, Reissue | ESP-Disk' – MJ-7101, ESP-Disk' – (ESP-7001) | Japan | 1972 | Japan — 1972 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Mono, Reissue | ESP-Disk' – MJ-7101, ESP-Disk' – (ESP-7001) | Japan | 1972 | Japan — 1972 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Reissue, Mono | ESP-Disk' – MJ-7101 | Japan | 1972 | Japan — 1972 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Mono, Reissue | ESP-Disk' – MJ-7101, ESP-Disk' – (ESP-7001) | Japan | 1972 | Japan — 1972 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Mono, Reissue | ESP-Disk' – MJ-7101, ESP-Disk' – (ESP-7001) | Japan | 1972 | Japan — 1972 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Mono, Reissue | ESP Disk – 1002, ESP Disk – ESP-1002 | US | 1973 | US — 1973 | ||||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Mono, Reissue | ESP Disk – 1002, ESP Disk – ESP-1002 | US | 1973 | US — 1973 | ||||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Mono, Reissue | ESP Disk – 1002, ESP Disk – ESP-1002 | US | 1973 | US — 1973 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Reissue, Mono | ESP Disk – BT-5002(M), ESP Disk – BT-5002 | Japan | 1975 | Japan — 1975 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Reissue, Mono | ESP Disk – SFX-10712(M) | Japan | 1978 | Japan — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono | ESP Disk – SFX-10712(M) | Japan | 1978 | Japan — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Reissue, Mono | ESP Disk – 15PJ-2021(M) | Japan | 1980 | Japan — 1980 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity CD, Album, Reissue | ZYX Music – ESP 1002-2, ESP Disk – ESP 1002-2 | Germany | 1992 | Germany — 1992 | ||||
 | Spiritual Unity CD, Album, Reissue | Venus Records (5) – TKCZ-79101, ESP-Disk' – TKCZ-79101 | Japan | 1993 | Japan — 1993 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity CD, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, 24K Gold | Venus Records (5) – TKCZ-36010, ESP-Disk' – TKCZ-36010 | Japan | 1996 | Japan — 1996 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Reissue | Venus Records (5) – TKJV-19005, ESP-Disk' – TKJV-19005 | Japan | 1996 | Japan — 1996 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Reissue, Mono | Get Back – GET 1001 | Italy | 1998 | Italy — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue | Get Back – GET 1001 P | Italy | 1998 | Italy — 1998 | ||||
 | Spiritual Unity CD, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Numbered | Get Back – GET 1001CD | Italy | 1998 | Italy — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue | Calibre (3) – ESP CD 1002, ESP-Disk' – ESP CD 1002 | Netherlands | 1999 | Netherlands — 1999 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity CD, Album, Reissue | Abraxas (2) – ESP1002, ESP Disk – ESP1002 | Italy | 2000 | Italy — 2000 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Reissue, Red | Get Back – GET 91001 | Italy | 2004 | Italy — 2004 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono | ESP Disk – ESP 1002 | US | 2005 | US — 2005 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono | ESP Disk – ESP 1002, ESP Disk – 1002 | US | 2005 | US — 2005 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Digipak | ESP Disk – ESP 1002 | US | 2005 | US — 2005 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered | ESP Disk – 1002, ESP Disk – ESP 1002 | US | 2009 | US — 2009 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Spiritual Unity CDr, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Digipak | ESP Disk – ESP 1002 | US | 2009 | US — 2009 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono, Digipak | ESP Disk – ESP 1002 | US | 2009 | US — 2009 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Digipak The 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition | ESP Disk – 1002 | US | 2014 | US — 2014 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Digipak The 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition | ESP-Disk' – 1002 | US | 2014 | US — 2014 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity 5×File, MP3, Album, Reissue, VBR | ESP-Disk' – none | US | 2014 | US — 2014 | New Submission | |||
 | Spiritual Unity LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, 180 Gram | ESP-Disk' – ESP1002LP, ESP-Disk' – ESP 1002, ESP-Disk' – 1002 | US | 2015 | US — 2015 | ||||
 | Spiritual Unity Cassette, Album, Limited Edition | Personal Affair – PAESP-001-L | US | 2017 | US — 2017 | New Submission |
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Released1969 — USVinyl —LP, Album
Reviews
- I just received my copy from a Bandcamp order and the vinyl is surprisingly well-pressed. Although, probably because of the recording quality, the sound is no better than the Bandcamp download that was provided with the album.
Badly pressed and of dubious legality, I would suggest avoiding this and buying a proper version, as I will do when I find one within my price range.referencing Spiritual Unity (CD, Album, Reissue) TKCZ-79101
The bonus track "Spirits II" on this CD seems to be the same length as the bonus track titled "Vibrations" (aka [Tune Q]) that appears as a bonus track on the 2014 50th Anniversary issue (https://www.discogs.com/release/6163833-Albert-Ayler-Trio-Spiritual-Unity). Can anyone please confirm if they're the same?
Gona add to the comments about pressing quality. Got a visually VG+ copy and it skipped about 2 seconds in. Had to clean the hell out of it and it finally went away. Then further into the record i noticed other things, cleaning the record like a mad man def helped but still.
Is there supposed to be a weird “ding” tone about half way through the “Ghosts” on side B?? It’s very loud.
My copy has the space to put a number (bottom right back cover) but left blank. Maybe a promo copy? Or were more than 1,000 issued?- Edited 4 years ago
referencing Spiritual Unity (CD, Album, Reissue) ESP 1002-2
This issue sounds pretty bad, like it was recorded from an adjacent room -- no bottom end, very distant and digital in texture, strongly biased towards one channel. I've found that a lot of other ESP-Disk CD reissues have this problem, though Patty Waters - Sings seems to escape this. 
referencing Spiritual Unity (LP, Album, Reissue, Mono) 1002
A message to the owner (very important as i am a writer on musics) : is is the B1 Spirits similar to the actual B1 Spirits on the original Mono ESP Disk 1002 Spiritual Unity album ? Indeed this version of Spirits (US orIginal ESP 1002) is a trio performance of the same "Spirits" composition on side A of the Spirits album issued on Debut (a/k/a Witches and Devils/ Black Lion or Arista Freedom) and the Spirits included in ESP 3030 Prophecy (Cellar Café NYV 12 june 64). The so-called Spirits on subsequent reissues of Spiritual Unity is a performance of the tune "Children" on Side A of Ghosts (Debut w. Cherry Murray Peacock) a/k/a Vibrations (Freedom Black Lion or Arista). On both Spirits of side B2 track one all stereo re-issues of ESP 1002 and Children on Ghosts (Debut) , Gary Peacock is playing arco bass and the tune is a slow dirge but the bass is plucked on the "real Spirits" tune.referencing Spiritual Unity (LP, Album, Reissue, Mono) 1002
the label is actually Explosive (France) and not ESP Disk
referencing Spiritual Unity (LP, Album, Reissue, Mono) 1002
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