| Date | Label | Catalog # | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 2022 | Melodic Revolution Records | Digital |
This single was recorded live on 2 Oct 2021 at ProgStock. This song and music video is a taste of the group upcoming live CD/DVD to be released second half of 2022.
Live audio mixed by Matt Vanacoro
Mastered by Dave Kerzner
Spain was written by Chick Corea and made famous by Return To Forever.
When the late great John Goodsall from Brand X fell ill, Stratospheerius was asked last minute to headline Progstock. Preceding their set was the amazing multi-instrumentalist Rachel Flowers, who had recently contributed her talents to the band's single, “Storm Surge.” Following later that night was the bassist Percy Jones and joining Percy on guitar was Alex Skolnick. Alex is an old friend of Joe's who recorded and toured with our band in the early 2000s.
Joe saw a great opportunity to reunite with Alex and include Rachel in a song. It was also nice to give the band a break and play something more stripped-down in the middle of the set. They decided to play Chick Corea’s “Spain,” a song all knew well. There was no time to rehearse. Alex had heard of Rachel but had never met her. That night, Rachel and Alex met on stage, never having played together before. This performance was completely on the fly!
