 
"Although my musical
performing career began when I was seventeen my
recording career didn't begin until I was
nineteen. I moved to Okinawa, Japan in August of
1979. I bought an Akai four track reel to reel, a
Sansui mixer, and a couple of Teac microphones. I
started overdubbing songs that I had written and
a couple of old favorites with my Guild G37BL
acoustic guitar and my voice as these were the
only instruments that I had in Japan. I lived on
top of Sunami hill right at the end of the runway
for Kadena Air base. You can hear the jets
screaming overhead in some of the tracks."
The recording was completed using
an Akai 270DSS and was digitally enhanced using
Adobe Audition version 1.0. All instrumental and
vocal performances were performed, recorded, and
produced by John Spreier. The photographs
were taken in Okinawa by Mary Spreier and
digitally enhanced by John.
He is was written by John
Spreier. Love's Sweet Illusion was
written by John Spreier. Burning
Embers was written by John
Spreier. Going to Carolina was
written by John Spreier. The Answer was
written by John Spreier. Your Eyes was
written by John Spreier. I Try My
Best was written by John
Spreier. Summertime was written by
the george and Ira Gershwin. Willing was
written by Lowell George. Teach Your Children
was written by Graham Nash. The Times They
Are A Changing was written by Bob Dylan.
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the right to see the CD, read the lyrics, hear
the songs, and surf the links to the world wide
web.
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 He is
Love's
Sweet Illusion
Burning
Embers
Going
to Carolina
The
Answer
Your
Eyes
I Try
My Best
Summertime
Willing
Teach
Your Children
The
Times They Are a Changing
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