Spirit – I Got A Line On You

“I Got a Line on You” – Single by Spirit from the album The Family That Plays Together
Released: October 1968
Recorded: March 11–September 18, 1968
Songwriter: Randy California

Widely considered to be a rock classic, the song was composed by guitarist/singer Randy California and produced by Lou Adler. The single credits engineering by Eric Wienbang. Released as a single ahead of the album by Ode Records in the US in October 1968, it began a slow rise up the charts.

It was picked up by college radio in late November. It was the second single released by the band. The B-side was “She Smiles” (Ode catalog number ZS7-115). 2:37 in length, the song finally peaked at No. 25 on the U.S. Top 100 on March 15, 1969, and No. 28 in Canada, March 24.

Spirit was formed in 1967 in Los Angeles. Randy California (born as Randy Craig Wolfe)(guitars, vocals), Mark Andes (bass), and Jay Ferguson (vocals, percussion). With the addition of California’s stepfather Ed Cassidy on drums, and keyboard player John Locke.

Jimi Hendrix gave Randy Wolfe the nickname Randy California.

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Spirit - I Got A Line On You

Spirit I Got A Line On You 1984 Original Video04:14

I Got A Line On You

Let me take you, baby, down to the river bed
Got to tell you somethin’, go right to your head
I, I got a line, I got a line on you, babe
I, I got a line, I got a line on you, babe

Gotta put your arms around me with every bit of your love
If you know what to do, I’ll make love to you
We got the right line to make it through these times

I, I got a line, I got a line on you, babe
I, I got a line, I got a line on you, babe

I, I got a line, I got a line on you, babe
I, I got a line, I got a line on you, babe

Now listen, our winter’s almost over
This summer, she’s comin’ on strong
I can love you, love you, love you
Love you all year long

I, I got a line, I got a line on you, babe
I, I got a line, I got a line on you, babe
I, I got a line, I got a line on you, babe
I, I got a line, I got a line on you, babe

I, I got a line, I got a line on you, babe
I, I got a line, I got a line on you, babe

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