Cosi Cosmico!

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Spirit - Potatoland Theme

Legendary Italian DJ and cosmic disco pioneer, Daniele Baldelli, recently put out his "Cosmic Disco?! Cosmic Rock!!!" mix, a collection of rare tracks, on Belgium's own Eskimo Recordings -- the label responsible for releases by Low Motion Disco, Aeroplane, Optimo, Lindstrom, Recloose, Ivan Smagghe and just about any other artist I love and respect for the caliber of their work and who, most likely, cite Baldelli as an influence. Prior to the full mix, these tracks were released in parts, the first of which featured, in addition to Spirit, Alicia Bridges with "Body Heat" and Bronx Irish Catholics with "Ulster Defense".

The original "Potatoland Theme", a mind-expanding psychedelic rock rarity, appears on Spirit's full-length, "The Adventures Of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy In Potato Land" first released in 1981. The track available here, however, is clearly edited for the dancefloor as opposed to some psychotropic fantasy day-trip into a sci-fi wonderland of starchy carbohydrates. Conceptual or not, it is so beyond my scope of comprehension, but I'll tell you what's not -- the unbelievably infectious nature of this edit.