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Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus
Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus is the fourth album by the American psychedelic rock group Spirit. It was produced by David Briggs, who is best known for his work with Neil Young. The original LP was released in 1970 by Epic. The band's lowest charting album to that point, it peaked at #63 on the "Billboard" 200 in February 1971, spending only fourteen weeks on the chart. However, it sold well as a catalog item and became the band's only album
the Who's "Tommy" and Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon", "Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus" is critically regarded as a landmark of art rock, with a tapestry of literary themes about the fragility of life and the complexity of the human experience, illustrated by recurring lyric "life has just begun", and continued the group's pioneering exploration of environmental issues in their lyrics (cf. "Fresh Garbage"). The album is also notable for its inventive production and the use