America - Cast The Spirit Lyrics

Reminds me of The Alan Parsons Project, of all people.

Listening to this on the Your Move LP, original release. Amazing, as are all the songs on that record.

America liked Russ Ballard. And he was good! That's probably why they chose him to do 2 albums with them. This song was just another America song that got thrown in the trash. I was appauled at something that went wrong. Can someone tell me what it was?

Ahhh, America , the Russ Ballard period...1982-84'? America remerges from what seemed like a deep commercial slumber to hit the adult contemporary charts, however briefly, with Magic, Border and this? A strange period for them that had them performing light drum machine propelled rockers and ballads penned primarily by other artists. No breakthru albums here, but some memorable cuts have stood the test of time.

I don't think it sounds like another version of the Border it's just another great song America the band has recorded

It's one of my fav's from "Your Move".
It's unfortunate of it's fate. They were hoping to recapture the popularity that their last single by Russ (You Can Do Magic) would bring them back to the top of the charts. "Cast the Spirit" was cut as a single, but it just wasn't to be. Still a grand effort though.

..........Or The Border sounds like another version of Cast The Spirit seeing as the latter is about five years younger. Both songs are on America's Your Move album, but Russ Ballard previously released Cast The Spirit in 1979 on the album At The Third Stroke.

I put both versions in my America playlist.

Well, when I 1st heard Russ's version on At The Third Stroke, I actually could envision America doing this. It fits.