''Calling Up Spirits'' is an album by the surf guitarist

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, released in 1996. It was dedicated to the American Indians. Dale supported the album by playing the 1996

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Production

The album contains a cover of

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contributed to ''Calling Up Spirits''. Ron Eglit, Dale's longtime bass player, received a producer credit.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that the "mix of covers, remakes of ale's'60s surf hits, and ecologically minded new material feels thin and lacks the cohesiveness of previous efforts." The ''

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'' stated: "Playing speedy as ever, Dale returns to the land he founded: a mix of eastern-tinged influences (his dad was Lebanese) rolled up in surf wax and thrown into the wide-open waves." The ''

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'' concluded: "From his raunchy title track and the bongo-beat hipness of 'Fever' to his twang reworking of Jimi Hendrix's 'Third Stone From The Sun', he embodies rock guitar cool."

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wrote that "Dale only manages to capture his manic energy on the cover version of Jimi Hendrix' 'Third Stone From the Sun'."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Dick Dale, except where indicated #"Nitrus" – 3:29 #"The Wedge Paradiso" – 2:37 #"The Pit" – 2:38 #"

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" (J. Davenport, E. Dooley) – 4:46 #"Doom Box" – 3:04 #"Catamount" – 3:05 #"Window" – 4:22 #"Calling Up Spirits" – 3:50 #"Temple of Gizeh" – 6:16 #"Bandito" – 5:32 #"

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) – 6:32 #"Peppermint Man" (A. Willis) – 4:11 #"Gypsy Fire" – 3:13

Personnel

– guitar, trumpet, vocals * Ron Eglit – bass guitar, background vocals * Prairie Prince – drums, percussion, background vocals * Scott Mathews – drums, percussion, background vocals ;Additional musicians * Vincent Welnick – organ, piano, background vocals * Bobby Stricklan – didgeridoo, background vocals * Jill Dale – drums, background vocals * Ko Mathews – background vocals Recorded January 1996 at

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References

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