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Spirit in the Room
Spirit in the Room
Studio album by Tom Jones
Released	21 May 2012
Genre	Blues; Americana;
Length	37:27
Label	Island
Producer	Ethan Johns
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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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]

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.

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 and 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

Deluxe edition bonus tracks
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
UK Albums Chart^[9]	8

References

^ ^a ^b Aizlewood, John (30 May 2012). "Neither a sea-change nor a slump, this 40th studio LP finds Sir Tom on fine form". Retrieved 5 April 2013.
^ ^a ^b Gill, Andy (19 May 2012). "Tom Jones: Spirit in the Room: Spirits lift as the Voice shows he's a modern master". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cooper, Leonie (18 May 2012). "Album Review". Nme.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^ "Spirit in the Room". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
^ Jeffries, David. Tom Jones: Spirit in the Room > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
^ James, Matt (26 April 2013). "Tom Jones: Spirit in the Room". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^ Paton, Daniel (21 May 2012). "Album Review". Musicomh.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^ "Spirit in the Room - Tom Jones : Credits : AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
^ OCC. "Tom Jones". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

[BBC_Music-1] Aizlewood, John (30 May 2012). "Neither a sea-change nor a slump, this 40th studio LP finds Sir Tom on fine form". Retrieved 5 April 2013.

[IND-2] Gill, Andy (19 May 2012). "Tom Jones: Spirit in the Room: Spirits lift as the Voice shows he's a modern master". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2013.

[NME-3] Cooper, Leonie (18 May 2012). "Album Review". Nme.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.

[Meta-4] "Spirit in the Room". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

[AM-5] Jeffries, David. Tom Jones: Spirit in the Room > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

[6] James, Matt (26 April 2013). "Tom Jones: Spirit in the Room". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.

[7] Paton, Daniel (21 May 2012). "Album Review". Musicomh.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.

[allmusic-8] "Spirit in the Room - Tom Jones : Credits : AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved 2 February 2013.

[9] OCC. "Tom Jones". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

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-'''''Spirit in the Room''''' is the 40th studio album by Welsh musician [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]], released 21 May 2012 It was produced by [[Ethan Johns]]. Tracks featured on ''Spirit In The Room'' include interpretations of [[Tom Waits]]’ "[[Bad as Me]]", Odetta’s "Hit Or Miss", Vera Hall Ward’s "Travelling Shoes" and "Charlie Darwin" by Low Anthem. ''Spirit in the Room'' also includes songs by [[Paul Simon]], [[Leonard Cohen]] and [[Paul McCartney]] amongst others.
+'''''Spirit in the Room''''' is the 39th studio album by Welsh musician [[Tom Jones (singer)|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 Thompson (musician)|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.
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 | writer1 = [[Leonard Cohen]]
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 | title4 = Love and Blessings
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 | title7 = [[Dimming of the Day]]
-| writer7 = [[Richard Thompson]]
+| writer7 = [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]]
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 | title8 = Traveling Shoes
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+}}
+{{Track listing
+| headline = Deluxe edition bonus tracks
+| total_length = 53:54
 | title11 = [[Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)|Just Dropped In]]
 | writer11 = [[Mickey Newbury]]
 | length11 = 4:36
-| title12  = [[Lone Pilgrim]]
+| title12  = Lone Pilgrim
-| writer12 = [[B.F. White and Adger M. Pace]]
+| writer12 = [[Benjamin Franklin White|B.F. White]], Adger M. Pace
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 | title13 = [[When the Deal Goes Down]]
-| writer13 = Bob Dylan
+| writer13 = [[Bob Dylan]]
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-| title14  = Hit or Miss (radio version) (bonus track)
+| title14  = Hit or Miss
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 ==Personnel==
 * [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]] – vocals
-* [[Ethan Jones]] – Bass, E-Bow, Electric Slide Guitar, 12 String Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mixing, Percussion, Slide Guitar, Toy Drums
+* [[Ethan Johns]] – bass, e-bow, electric slide guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mixing, percussion, slide guitar, toy drums
-* Stella Mozgawa – Brushes, Drums, Percussion
+* Richard Causon – piano, organ, harmonium
-* [[Samuel Dixon]] – Bass
+* [[Stella Mozgawa]] – brushes, drums, percussion
-* Ian Jennings – String Bass
+* [[Samuel Dixon]] – bass
-* Robin Baynton – Engineer
+* Ian Jennings – string bass
-* Dominic Monks – Engineer, Mixing
-* Jose Gomes and Patrick Philips – Assistant Engineers<ref name="allmusic">{{Cite web| title = Spirit in the Room - Tom Jones : Credits : AllMusic| publisher = allmusic| accessdate = 2013-02-02| url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/spirit-in-the-room-mw0002348561/credits}}</ref>
+'''Technical'''
-==Chart positions==
+* Robin Baynton – engineer
+* Dominic Monks – engineer, mixing
+* Jose Gomes and Patrick Philips – assistant engineers<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web| title = Spirit in the Room - Tom Jones : Credits : AllMusic| publisher = allmusic| accessdate = 2013-02-02| url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/spirit-in-the-room-mw0002348561/credits}}</ref>
+==Charts==
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+|[[UK Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|author=OCC |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/tom%20jones/ |title=Tom Jones  |publisher=Official Charts Company |accessdate=6 August 2013}}</ref>
 | style="text-align:center;"|8
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-<ref name="tomjonesintl.com">{{cite web|title=TJI Fan Calendar Note; OFFICIALTomJones Updated With Pleasant News|url=http://tomjonesintl.com/2012/12/11/tji-fan-calendar-note-officialtomjones-updated-with-pleasant-news/}}</ref>
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
+{{Tom Jones}}
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-==External links==
+{{Authority control}}
-{{Tom Jones}}
+[[Category:Tom Jones (singer) albums]]
-[[Category:Tom Jones albums]]
 [[Category:2012 albums]]
 [[Category:Island Records albums]]
+[[Category:Albums produced by Ethan Johns]]
+[[Category:2010s covers albums]]

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Discography
Studio albums	Along Came Jones (It's Not Unusual) What's New Pussycat? A-tom-ic Jones From the Heart Green, Green Grass of Home Delilah Help Yourself At This Moment Reload Mr. Jones 24 Hours Praise & Blame Spirit in the Room Long Lost Suitcase Surrounded by Time
Live albums	John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas
Songs	"All You Need Is Love" "Baby, It's Cold Outside" "Black Betty" "Burning Down the House" "Carrying a Torch" "Darlin'" "Daughter of Darkness" "Delilah" "Detroit City" "Gimme Shelter" "Green, Green Grass of Home" "Help Yourself" "I (Who Have Nothing)" "I'm Coming Home "It's Four in the Morning" "It's Not Unusual" "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" "Kiss" "Lady Lay Down" "Love Me Tonight" "Mama Told Me Not to Come" "Move Closer" "Puppet Man" "Rainin' in My Heart" "Resurrection Shuffle" "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" "Sex Bomb" "Sixteen Tons" "She's a Lady" "Stoned in Love" "Thunderball" "Till" "What in the World's Come Over You" "What's New Pussycat?" "Without Love" "With These Hands" "The Young New Mexican Puppeteer"
Related articles	This Is Tom Jones Tom Jones Tom Jones: The Right Time The Wexford Carols "The Ballad of Tom Jones" What's New Pussycat? (musical) Tom Jones impersonator