''Spirit in the Sky'' is the debut solo album by American singer-songwriter
Norman Greenbaum
Norman Joel Greenbaum (born November 20, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter. He is primarily known for his 1969 song "Spirit in the Sky".
Early life
Greenbaum was born in Malden, Massachusetts. He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish househol ...
. It contains his popular hit song, the title track "
Spirit in the Sky
"Spirit in the Sky" is a song by American singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum, originally written and recorded by Greenbaum and released in late 1969 from the album of the same name. The single became a gold record, selling two million copies f ...
".
It was released on
CD by
Varèse Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande is an American record label, owned by Concord Music Group and distributed by Universal Music Group, which specializes in film scores and original cast recordings. It aims to reissue rare or unavailable albums, as well as newer r ...
in 2001, with seven bonus tracks. The album was re-released on vinyl by
Varèse Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande is an American record label, owned by Concord Music Group and distributed by Universal Music Group, which specializes in film scores and original cast recordings. It aims to reissue rare or unavailable albums, as well as newer r ...
for
Record Store Day
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, on April 19, 2014.
Track listing
All selections written by Norman Greenbaum.
Side 1
#"Junior Cadillac" – 3:38
#"
Spirit in the Sky
"Spirit in the Sky" is a song by American singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum, originally written and recorded by Greenbaum and released in late 1969 from the album of the same name. The single became a gold record, selling two million copies f ...
" – 4:02
#"Skyline" – 3:14
#"Jubilee" – 3:01
#"Alice Bodine" – 3:42
Side 2
CD Bonus tracks
References
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1969 debut albums
Varèse Sarabande albums
Reprise Records albums
Norman Greenbaum albums
Albums produced by Erik Jacobsen