Spirit in the Room
2012 studio album by Tom Jones
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Spirit in the Room is the 39th studio album by Welsh musician Tom Jones, released 21 May 2012 and produced by Ethan Johns. The album is composed entirely of covers.
| Spirit in the Room | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 May 2012[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 37:27 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Ethan Johns | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [5] |
| The Independent | [2] |
| BBC Music | Favourable[1] |
| Pop Matters | 8/10[6] |
| MusicOMH | [7] |
| NME | 7/10[3] |
Among the songs covered on the album are Tom Waits’ "Bad as Me", Odetta’s "Hit or Miss", Vera Hall Ward’s "Travelling Shoes", Richard & Linda Thompson's "Dimming of the Day", and "Charlie Darwin" by The Low Anthem. The album also includes songs by Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, and Paul McCartney among others.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tower of Song" | Leonard Cohen | 3:56 |
| 2. | "(I Want to) Come Home" | Paul McCartney | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Hit or Miss" | Odetta Gordon | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Love & Blessings" | Paul Simon | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Soul of a Man" | Blind Willie Johnson | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Bad as Me" | Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Dimming of the Day" | Richard Thompson | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Traveling Shoes" | Ethan Johns, Tom Jones | 2:38 |
| 9. | "All Blues Hail Mary" | Joe Henry | 4:25 |
| 10. | "Charlie Darwin" | The Low Anthem | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 37:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Just Dropped In" | Mickey Newbury | 4:36 |
| 12. | "Lone Pilgrim" | B.F. White, Adger M. Pace | 3:04 |
| 13. | "When the Deal Goes Down" | Bob Dylan | 5:27 |
| 14. | "Hit or Miss" (radio version - bonus track) | Odetta Gordon | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 53:54 | ||
Personnel
- Tom Jones – vocals
- Ethan Johns – bass, e-bow, electric slide guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mixing, percussion, slide guitar, toy drums
- Richard Causon – piano, organ, harmonium
- Stella Mozgawa – brushes, drums, percussion
- Samuel Dixon – bass
- Ian Jennings – string bass
Technical
- Robin Baynton – engineer
- Dominic Monks – engineer, mixing
- Jose Gomes and Patrick Philips – assistant engineers[8]
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[9] | 8 |