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The multi-platinum success of Jewel's debut album Pieces of You came as a bit of a surprise to some observers, but it shouldn't have. Alone among all the female singer/songwriters of the post-alternative '90s, Jewel appealed to sensitive female teenagers and preteen girls. Her pretty melodies, gentle folk-rock, and sweetly naive lyrics are the sound of awkwardly creative adolescence, which made sense, since she was only a teenager at the time of her debut. That naïveté was the reason why Pieces of You was charming, even with a slapdash production that left in rough edges that should have been sanded. It wasn't until Jewel re-recorded the singles "Who Will Save Your Soul" and "You Were Meant for Me" that the album took off, because it was only then that the songs were given a properly polished, alluring production. Realizing this, Jewel abandoned any pretenses of being just a girl with her guitar on her eagerly awaited second album, Spirit. Released nearly four years after Pieces of You, Spirit is a markedly different (but recognizable) album from its predecessor, due largely to Patrick Leonard's glossy, radio-ready production. There is none of the raggedness that necessitated re-recordings with Pieces of You -- layered with gentle guitars and unobtrusive keyboards, every track feels as if it could be a hit single on adult alternative pop radio. If the production has changed, the basic sentiment behind the music has not -- in essence, Spirit is the same record as Pieces of You, with the same sweet melodies and naive poetry. Even if it doesn't have any songs that stand out like "Who Will Save Your Soul," it is, song for song, a more consistent album, even if the lyrics are often startlingly naive for a woman 24 years of age, especially on the lead single "Hands." But even if Spirit is a stronger, more listenable album than its predecessor, much of the awkward charm of Pieces of You has been removed -- which means that even if she appeals to the same audience as before, some of her initial fans may find that she's now a bit too slick in her attack to truly connect.
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Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jude Cole, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES HARRAH, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
Brian MacLeod, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jude Cole, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES HARRAH, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Rifkin, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
Brian MacLeod, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jude Cole, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES HARRAH, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nedra Carroll, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jude Cole, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES HARRAH, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Killeen, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Jewel.
Brian MacLeod, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jude Cole, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Channing, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES HARRAH, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Clayton, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
Brian MacLeod, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jude Cole, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Jewel.
Brian MacLeod, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jude Cole, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Hammond B3, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES HARRAH, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
Jewel, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Jewel.
Jewel, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Recording Producer - Cameron Stone, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Jewel.
Brian MacLeod, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jude Cole, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Piano, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Flea, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES HARRAH, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Rifkin, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
Brian MacLeod, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jude Cole, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES HARRAH, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Clayton, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
Brian MacLeod, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jude Cole, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Hammond B3, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Clayton, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
Jeremy Lubbock, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jude Cole, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES HARRAH, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - John D. Loudermilk, ComposerLyricist - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PETER COLLINS, Producer, Recording Producer - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Shaw, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PATRICK LEONARD, ComposerLyricist - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - ADAM KVIMAN, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Steve George, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Hall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hugo Nicholson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - ADAM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doug Pettibone, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brady Blade, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lou Girodano, Producer, Recording Producer - Steve Poltz, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Poltz, ComposerLyricist - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Tony Hall, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven George, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - EUGENIO MUÑOZ, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - DANNY MEZQUITA, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doug Pettibone, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brady Blade, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Poltz, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Tony Hall, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven George, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - EUGENIO MUÑOZ, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - DANNY MEZQUITA, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doug Pettibone, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brady Blade, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Poltz, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Tony Hall, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven George, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Caffey, Arranger, Work Arranger - Jewel, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, Arranger, Work Arranger, ComposerLyricist - EUGENIO MUÑOZ, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - DANNY MEZQUITA, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doug Pettibone, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brady Blade, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Poltz, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Tony Hall, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven George, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - EUGENIO MUÑOZ, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - DANNY MEZQUITA, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doug Pettibone, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brady Blade, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Poltz, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Tony Hall, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven George, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - EUGENIO MUÑOZ, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - DANNY MEZQUITA, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doug Pettibone, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brady Blade, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Poltz, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - John Parsons, Producer, Recording Producer - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Nickson, Producer, Recording Producer - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Brian MacLeod, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jude Cole, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRAH, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Tony Hall, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven George, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Doug Pettibone, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Brady Blade, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Poltz, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Presant, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Tony Hall, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven George, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Doug Pettibone, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brady Blade, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Poltz, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Jewel.
MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jewel, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Inglot, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PATRICK LEONARD, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jewel Kilcher, ComposerLyricist - Dave Schultz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Bershaw, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2023 Jewel.
Album review
The multi-platinum success of Jewel's debut album Pieces of You came as a bit of a surprise to some observers, but it shouldn't have. Alone among all the female singer/songwriters of the post-alternative '90s, Jewel appealed to sensitive female teenagers and preteen girls. Her pretty melodies, gentle folk-rock, and sweetly naive lyrics are the sound of awkwardly creative adolescence, which made sense, since she was only a teenager at the time of her debut. That naïveté was the reason why Pieces of You was charming, even with a slapdash production that left in rough edges that should have been sanded. It wasn't until Jewel re-recorded the singles "Who Will Save Your Soul" and "You Were Meant for Me" that the album took off, because it was only then that the songs were given a properly polished, alluring production. Realizing this, Jewel abandoned any pretenses of being just a girl with her guitar on her eagerly awaited second album, Spirit. Released nearly four years after Pieces of You, Spirit is a markedly different (but recognizable) album from its predecessor, due largely to Patrick Leonard's glossy, radio-ready production. There is none of the raggedness that necessitated re-recordings with Pieces of You -- layered with gentle guitars and unobtrusive keyboards, every track feels as if it could be a hit single on adult alternative pop radio. If the production has changed, the basic sentiment behind the music has not -- in essence, Spirit is the same record as Pieces of You, with the same sweet melodies and naive poetry. Even if it doesn't have any songs that stand out like "Who Will Save Your Soul," it is, song for song, a more consistent album, even if the lyrics are often startlingly naive for a woman 24 years of age, especially on the lead single "Hands." But even if Spirit is a stronger, more listenable album than its predecessor, much of the awkward charm of Pieces of You has been removed -- which means that even if she appeals to the same audience as before, some of her initial fans may find that she's now a bit too slick in her attack to truly connect.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 38 track(s)
- Total length: 02:33:41
- Main artists: Jewel
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2023 Jewel. ℗ 2023 Jewel.
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