The Spirit Indestructible

~ Release by Nelly Furtado (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

Issued in a cardboard sleeve. A foldout booklet including lyrics for all songs (excluding 2-6 through 2-8), a Japanese booklet with a biography in Japanese with lyrics in Japanese for all lyrics (excluding 2-6 through 2-8) and an OBI are included.

Tracks 2-7 'End Game' and 2-8 'Soak It Up' are bonus tracks. 2-8 is exclusive to this release.

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): UICS-1250 1W V IFPI L244
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): [4 x equidistant Universal Music logo]
Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI L244
Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 4011
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): UICS-1251 1W V IFPI L244
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): [4 x equidistant Universal Music logo]
Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI L244
Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 4011
Rights Society: JASRAC

Annotation last modified on 2024-10-02 01:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Spirit Indestructible
recording engineer:
Matt Champlin and Orlando Vitto
miscellaneous support:
Greg Morgan (task: sound designer)
assistant engineer:
Brandon N. Caddell
producer:
Nelly Furtado and Rodney Jerkins
mixer:
Matt Champlin, Nelly Furtado and Rodney Jerkins
guitar:
Brent Paschke
vocal:
Nelly Furtado
recording of:
Spirit Indestructible
writer:
Nelly Furtado and Rodney Jerkins
composer:
Rodney Jerkins
Nelly Furtado43:59
2Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)
recording engineer:
Matt Champlin
miscellaneous support:
Greg Morgan (task: sound designer)
assistant engineer:
Brandon N. Caddell
producer:
Rodney Jerkins
mixer:
Matt Champlin and Rodney Jerkins
vocal:
Nelly Furtado, Thom Panunzio and Chris "Governor" Smith (vocalist)
recording of:
Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)
writer:
Nelly Furtado and Rodney Jerkins
composer:
Rodney Jerkins
Nelly Furtado43:47
3High Life
recording engineer:
Matt Champlin
miscellaneous support:
Rodney Jerkins (task: all music and vocal production)
additional drums (drum set) programming:
Greg Morgan
sound engineer:
Greg Morgan (other instruments [all sound design])
assistant engineer:
Brandon N. Caddell
producer:
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
mixer:
Matt Champlin and Rodney Jerkins
additional background vocals:
Lazonate Franklin, Thomas Lumpkins, Alex Moore (backing vocalist), Irene Salazar (backing vocalist), Jeianna Salazar (backing vocalist), Judah Salazar (backing vocalist) and Sariah Salazar (backing vocalist)
additional guest vocals:
Ace Primo (Also performs under "Niko K. Warren")
performer:
Nelly Furtado
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2012) and Mosley Music Group LLC (Do not use as a release company, use Mosley Music Group instead) (in 2012)
produced for:
Darkchild.com
miscellaneous support:
Darkchild.com (task: sound design; task: sound programming for)
recorded at and mixed at:
2nd Floor Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
High Life
writer:
Nelly Furtado, Niko K. Warren (Also performs under "Niko K. Warren") and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Hipgnosis Side B, Nelstar Publishing, Nerraw Entertainment LLC (BMI), Rodney Jerkins (BMI) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Nelly Furtado feat. Ace Primo44:19
4Parking Lot
recording engineer:
Matt Champlin
miscellaneous support:
Greg Morgan (task: sound designer)
assistant engineer:
Brandon N. Caddell
producer:
Rodney Jerkins
mixer:
Matt Champlin and Rodney Jerkins
additional background vocals:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter)
background vocals:
Nelly Furtado
recording of:
Parking Lot
writer:
Nelly Furtado and Rodney Jerkins
composer:
Rodney Jerkins
Nelly Furtado3.355:25
5Something
recording engineer:
Gleyder “Gee” Disla and Franklin Socorro
miscellaneous support:
Kim Lumpkin (task: coordinator / production coordinator)
producer:
Salaam Remi
mixer:
Gleyder “Gee” Disla
bass, drums (drum set), guitar and keyboard:
Salaam Remi
saxophone:
Vincent Henry
arranger:
Salaam Remi
recording of:
Something
writer:
Nelly Furtado, Nas (US rapper) and Salaam Remi
Nelly Furtado feat. Nas3:35
6Bucket List
recording engineer:
Matt Champlin
miscellaneous support:
Greg Morgan (task: sound designer)
assistant engineer:
Brandon N. Caddell
producer:
Rodney Jerkins
mixer:
Matt Champlin and Rodney Jerkins
bass:
Brian Allison (bassist and audio technician)
guitar:
Brent Paschke
vocal:
Nelly Furtado
recording of:
Bucket List
writer:
Nelly Furtado and Rodney Jerkins
Nelly Furtado44:22
7The Most Beautiful Thing
recording engineer:
Gleyder “Gee” Disla and Marco Sipriano (recording engineer)
miscellaneous support:
Kim Lumpkin (task: coordinator / production coordinator) and Andres Recio (songwriter, producer and manager) (task: coordinator / lisbon production coordinator)
assistant engineer:
Jason Donkersgoed
producer:
Nelly Furtado (task: backing vocal) and Salaam Remi
mixer:
Gleyder “Gee” Disla
additional keyboard:
Hernst Bellevue
bass, drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Salaam Remi
background vocals:
Sara Tavares
arranger:
Salaam Remi
recording of:
The Most Beautiful Thing
writer:
Hernst Bellevue, Nelly Furtado and Salaam Remi
Nelly Furtado3:59
8Waiting for the Night
recording engineer:
Matt Champlin and Orlando Vitto
miscellaneous support:
Greg Morgan (task: sound designer)
assistant engineer:
Brandon N. Caddell
producer:
Nelly Furtado, Rodney Jerkins and Rodney Jerkins (task: diary entry intro)
mixer:
Matt Champlin, Matt Champlin (task: diary entry intro), Nelly Furtado and Rodney Jerkins
accordion:
Roy Bittan
additional handclaps:
Karl Campbell (handclaps)
vocal:
Antonio Jose Furtado (father of Nelly Furtado) and Nelly Furtado
vocals:
Tony-Kaya Whitney (vocalist)
recording of:
Waiting for the Night
writer:
Nelly Furtado and Rodney Jerkins
composer:
Rodney Jerkins
Nelly Furtado4:29
9Miracles
recording engineer:
Matt Champlin and Orlando Vitto
miscellaneous support:
Greg Morgan (task: sound designer)
assistant engineer:
Brandon N. Caddell
producer:
Rodney Jerkins and Andre Lindal
mixer:
Matt Champlin, Nelly Furtado and Rodney Jerkins
guitar:
Brent Paschke
vocal:
Nelly Furtado
recording of:
Miracles
writer:
Nelly Furtado, Rodney Jerkins and Andre Lindal
composer:
Rodney Jerkins and Andre Lindal
Nelly Furtado43:27
10Circles
recording engineer, programming and mixer:
Demacio Castellón
producer:
Michael Angelakos, Demacio Castellón and Chris Zane
additional drum machine:
The Demolition Crew
background vocals:
Michael Angelakos and Nelly Furtado
recording of:
Circles
writer:
Michael Angelakos, Nelly Furtado and Chris Zane
Nelly Furtado3:52
11Enemy
recording engineer:
Gleyder “Gee” Disla and Franklin Socorro
miscellaneous support:
Kim Lumpkin (task: coordinator / production coordinator)
producer:
Salaam Remi
mixer:
Gleyder “Gee” Disla
bass, drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Salaam Remi
guitar:
Vincent Henry and Salaam Remi
vocal:
Nelly Furtado
arranger:
Salaam Remi
recording of:
Enemy
writer:
Nelly Furtado and Salaam Remi
Nelly Furtado44:18
12Believers (Arab Spring)
programming:
Josh Freese (American drummer), Devrim Karaoğlu and Dean Reid
additional engineer:
Andrew Schubert (engineer) and Brad Townsend (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Keith Armstrong (US engineer), Jason Donkersgoed, Michael Gilbert (recording/mixing engineer) and Nik Karpen
engineer:
Eric Helmkamp, Kieron Menzies, Dean Reid and Jordan Stilwell
producer:
Nelly Furtado, Rick Nowels and Bob Rock
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
acoustic guitar:
Rick Nowels
bass:
Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director)
drums (drum set):
Josh Freese (American drummer), Devrim Karaoğlu and Dean Reid
electric guitar:
Rusty Anderson and Jamie Edwards (multi‐instrumetalist)
guitar:
Keith Scott (Canadian guitarist) and Joel Shearer
keyboard:
Alan Chang, Jamie Edwards (multi‐instrumetalist) and Rick Nowels
synthesizer [synth strings]:
Alan Chang
vocal:
Nelly Furtado
recording of:
Believers (Arab Spring)
writer:
Nelly Furtado and Rick Nowels
Nelly Furtado4:06
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hold Up
recording engineer:
Matt Champlin and Orlando Vitto
miscellaneous support:
Greg Morgan (task: sound designer)
assistant engineer:
Brandon N. Caddell
producer:
Rodney Jerkins
mixer:
Matt Champlin and Rodney Jerkins
vocal:
Nelly Furtado
recording of:
Hold Up
writer:
Nelly Furtado and Rodney Jerkins
Nelly Furtado4:14
2End of the World
recording engineer:
Beatriz Artola, Rick Nowels and Fraser T. Smith
engineer:
Beatriz Artola, Kieron Menzies and Dean Reid
producer:
Rick Nowels and Fraser T. Smith
mixer:
Fraser T. Smith
bass, guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Fraser T. Smith
drums (drum set):
Ash Soan (British drummer)
background vocals:
Nelly Furtado and Jeanette Olsson
vocal:
Nelly Furtado
recording of:
End of the World
writer:
Nelly Furtado and Rick Nowels
Nelly Furtado3:46
3Don't Leave Me
recording engineer and producer:
Demacio Castellón and Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor
programming:
Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor
mixer:
Demacio Castellón
instruments:
Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor
vocal:
Nelly Furtado
recording of:
Don’t Leave Me
writer:
Nelly Furtado and Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor
Nelly Furtado3:39
4Be OK
additional recording engineer:
Dan Chase (engineer)
recording engineer:
Jeff Rothschild and Michael Turco
miscellaneous support:
Shari Sutcliffe (task: contractor / musician)
additional programming:
The Demolition Crew
programming:
Dan Chase (engineer) and Jeff Rothschild
engineer:
Jeff Rothschild
producer:
John Shanks
mixer:
Demacio Castellón
editor:
Lars Fox
additional drums (drum set):
Jeff Rothschild
bass and guitar:
John Shanks
drums (drum set):
Demacio Castellón and Michael Turco
keyboard:
Demacio Castellón, Charles Judge (American guitarist, pianist, arranger and songwriter), John Shanks and Michael Turco
synthesizer [synth strings]:
Charles Judge (American guitarist, pianist, arranger and songwriter)
vocal:
Nelly Furtado and Dylan Murray
recording of:
Be OK
writer:
Dylan Murray
Nelly Furtado feat. Dylan Murray3:28
5Thoughts
recording engineer:
Demacio Castellón and Erich Preston (Sound Designer at Digital Extermes, formerly at The Orange Lounge)
producer:
The Demolition Crew and Nelly Furtado
mixer:
Brad Haehnel
drums (drum set) [hand]:
Peter Ndung'u (drummer)
guitar:
Sean Kelly (Canadian guitarist)
lyre [nyatiti]:
Cliff Njora (lyre)
vocal:
Nelly Furtado and The Kenyan Boys Choir
solo performer:
Solomon Kabiru (vocalist and soloist)
arranger:
Henry Wanjala (arranger and shaker)
recording of:
Thoughts
writer:
Nelly Furtado
translator:
Henry Wanjala (arranger and shaker)
Nelly Furtado feat. The Kenyan Boys Choir2:43
6Thoughts (Tiësto remix)
recording engineer:
Demacio Castellón and Erich Preston (Sound Designer at Digital Extermes, formerly at The Orange Lounge)
producer:
The Demolition Crew and Nelly Furtado
mixer:
Demacio Castellón
vocal:
Nelly Furtado and The Kenyan Boys Choir
remixer:
Tiësto (Dutch DJ and record producer)
solo performer:
Solomon Kabiru (vocalist and soloist)
recording of:
Thoughts
writer:
Nelly Furtado
translator:
Henry Wanjala (arranger and shaker)
Nelly Furtado feat. The Kenyan Boys Choir2:37
7End Game
recording engineer:
Gleyder “Gee” Disla
miscellaneous support:
Kim Lumpkin (task: coordinator / production coordinator)
producer:
Salaam Remi
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass, drums (drum set), guitar and keyboard:
Salaam Remi
arranger:
Salaam Remi
recording of:
End Game
writer:
Nelly Furtado and Salaam Remi
Nelly Furtado4:33
8Soak It Up
recording engineer and mixer:
Gleyder “Gee” Disla
miscellaneous support:
Kim Lumpkin (task: coordinator / production coordinator)
producer:
Salaam Remi
bass, drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Salaam Remi
guitar:
Nelly Furtado, Vincent Henry and Salaam Remi
arranger:
Salaam Remi
recording of:
Soak It Up
writer:
Nelly Furtado and Salaam Remi
Nelly Furtado3:28

Credits

Release

art direction:Mogollon
photography:Mary Rozzi
miscellaneous support:Chris Smith Management (Toronto-based artist management company) (task: management)
Colleen Creighton (hair stylist and make-up artist) (task: hair; task: make-up)
Kathryn Macivor (coordinator, administrator and stylist) (task: coordinator / nelstar admin.)
Charlene Roxborough (task: stylist / styling)
mastering:Chris Gehringer
additional artwork:Nevis Gahunia
manufactured by and distributed by:UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (Universal Music LLC, read the annotation before using!)
copyrighted (©) by:Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
Mosley Music Group LLC (Do not use as a release company, use Mosley Music Group instead)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9142294 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Martin Kierszenbaum
Marta Navas (A&R at Interscope Records) (task: A&R administration)
Thom Panunzio
Evan Peters (engineer) (task: A&R coordinator)
Jeanne Venton (task: A&R administration)
creative direction:Ianthe Zevos
associated singles/EPs:Parking Lot
part of:Juno Awards: Pop Album of the Year (number: 2013) (order: 75)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/472199 [info]
reviews:DE: B008XBISCK [info]
https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-spirit-indestructible/nelly-furtado [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nelly-furtado/the-spirit-indestructible/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002359461 [info]
Wikidata:Q768631 [info]