Spirit in the Room explained

Spirit in the Room
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Tom Jones
Cover:	Spirit in the Room.jpg
Released:	21 May 2012^[1]
Length:	37:27
Label:	Island
Producer:	Ethan Johns
Prev Title:	Praise & Blame
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Long Lost Suitcase
Next Year:	2015

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.

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. Spirit in the Room also includes songs by Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen and Paul McCartney amongst others.

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^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Neither a sea-change nor a slump, this 40th studio LP finds Sir Tom on fine form. . Aizlewood . John . 30 May 2012 . 5 April 2013.
2. Web site: Spirit in the Room - Tom Jones : Credits : AllMusic. allmusic. 2013-02-02.
3. Web site: OCC . Tom Jones . Official Charts Company . 6 August 2013.