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Not sure what’s happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better Spirit gets. Spirit put simply is one of Jewel’s best CDs to date.

It’s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I’m more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply isn’t a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.

Jewel possesses the characteristic of being able to win you over with her talent alone. The kind of artist I frankly just flat out enjoy listening to.

This is a first rate CD, delivering a little something for everyone. I give it my highest recommendation. It’s quite simply great listening. A must buy if you’re even mildly into Pop music.

While this entire album is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 – What’s Simple Is True, track 9 – Enter From The East, and gt3

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Deep Water. Outstanding!

Spirit Release Notes:

Jewel originally released Spirit on November 17, 1998 on the Atlantic label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Deep Water 2. What’s Simple Is True 3. Hands 4. Kiss The Flame 5. Down So Long 6. Innocence Maintained 7. Jupiter 8. Fat Boy 9. Enter From The East 10. Barcelona 11. Life Uncommon 12. Do You 13. Absence Of Fear / This Little Bird – (bonus track)

Personnel: Jewel (vocals, acoustic guitar); Nedra Carroll (vocals); Jude Cole (acoustic guitar, mandolin, dobro, dulcimer, background vocals); James Harrah (acoustic & electric guitars); David Channing, Josh Clayton-Felt (electric guitar); Marty Rifkin (pedal steel guitar); Paul Jackson, Jr. (12 string guitar); Cameron Stone (cello); Patrick Leonard (piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3, programming); Flea, Paul Bushnell (bass); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Brian Macleod (drums, hand drum); Luis Conte (percussion).

Recorded at Groove Masters, Santa Monica, California; Oceanway, Hollywood, California; Sound Stage Studio, Nashville, Tennessee; Bearsville Theatre, Bearsville, New York. Includes liner notes by Jewel.