Spirit (Jewel album)

Infobox Album
Name = Spirit
Type = studio
Artist = Jewel


Released = Start date|1998|11|17
Recorded = 1998
Genre = Adult contemporary, folk rock
Length = 54:12
Label = Atlantic
Producer = Peter Collins, Patrick Leonard
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jzp1z88a1yv8~T1 link]
*"Entertainment Weekly" (B-) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,285773,00.html link]
*"Rolling Stone" rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jewel/albums/album/91033/review/5940346/spirit link]
Last album = "Pieces of You" (1995)
This album = "Spirit" (1998)
Next album = "" (1999)
Misc = Singles
Name = Spirit
Type = studio
Single 1 = Hands
Single 1 date = November 1998
Single 2 = Down So Long
Single 2 date = February 1999
Single 3 = Jupiter
Single 3 date = August 1999
Single 4 = Life Uncommon
Single 4 date = October 1999

"Spirit" is the second album by singer/songwriter Jewel, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). Singles include "Hands", "Down So Long," and a newly recorded version of "Jupiter," followed by a remix of "What's Simple Is True" to promote Jewel's debut film "Ride with the Devil". In addition, a one track CD containing a live version of "Life Uncommon" was released to music stores in hopes to raise money and awareness for Habitat for Humanity.

"Spirit" debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 with 368,000 copies sold.

Track listing

#"Deep Water" (Kilcher) – 4:16
#"What's Simple Is True" (Kilcher) – 3:34
#"Hands" (Kilcher, Patrick Leonard) – 3:54
#"Kiss the Flame" (Kilcher) – 3:17
#"Down So Long" (Kilcher) – 4:13
#"Innocence Maintained" (Kilcher) – 4:08
#"Jupiter" (Kilcher) – 4:18
#"Fat Boy" (Kilcher) – 2:54
#"Enter from the East" (Kilcher) – 4:02
#"Barcelona" (Kilcher) – 3:53
#"Life Uncommon" (Kilcher) – 4:56
#"Do You" (Kilcher) – 4:21
#"Absence of Fear" (Kilcher) – 7:25
#* "This Little Bird" (hidden track) (John D. Loudermilk)

*Non-U.S. bonus track

14. "Who Will Save Your Soul" (live) (Kilcher) – 3:29

*Australian bonus disc CD: Live in Madrid 1999
#"Down So Long"
#"What's Simple Is True"
#"Foolish Games" (Kilcher)
#"Do You"
#"Who Will Save Your Soul"

Charts

Personnel

*Jewel - acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals, background vocals, harmony vocals
*Paul Bushnell - bass
*Nedra Carroll - vocals, background vocals
*David Channing - electric guitar
*Josh Clayton-Felt - electric guitar
*Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
*Jude Cole - dulcimer, acoustic guitar, dobro, guitar, mandolin, background vocals
*Luis Conte - percussion
*Flea - bass
*James Harrah - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
*Paul Jackson Jr. - 12 string guitar
*Patrick Leonard - piano, keyboard, electric piano
*Brian MacLeod - drums, hand drums
*Marty Rifkin - pedal steel
*Cameron Stone - cello

Production

*Producers: Peter Collins, Patrick Leonard
*Engineers: Ross Hogarth, Christopher Shaw
*Assistant engineers: Robi Banerji, David Channing, Sebastian Haimerl, Bob Salcedo, John Sorenson, Katy Teasdale
*Mixing: Ross Hogarth, Kevin Killen
*Mastering: Bob Ludwig
*Programming: Patrick Leonard
*String arrangements: Jeremy Lubbock
*Art direction: Brenda Rotheiser
*Design: Brenda Rotheiser
*Artwork: Jeanne Greco
*Photography: Matthew Rolston
*Stylist: Danny Flynn
*Hair stylist: Chris McMillan
*Make-up: Troy Jensen

References