"When the Spirit Slips Away" is the seventh single from the Dutch group

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, released in September 1991. The music is composed by Niels Hermes and the lyrics are written by Ton Groen. There was no official video shot for this single. The B-side "The "O" " is an instrumental piano piece, written by Niels Hermes. "He Played Real Good For Free" is a Joni Mitchell cover in the version of

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, played by singer Marcel Kapteijn.

Track listings

; 7" single # "When The Spirit Slips Away" - 4:14 # "When The Spirit Slips Away" (Instrumental) - 4:13 ; CD-single # "When The Spirit Slips Away" - 4:14 # "The "O" " - 3:18 # "He Played Real Good For Free" - 4:02 # "When The Spirit Slips Away" (Instrumental) - 4:13

Credits

* Vocals: Marcel Kapteijn * Instruments and programming: Niels Hermes * Produced by Michiel Hoogenboezem and Niels Hermes * Engineered by Michiel Hoogenboezem * Saxophone: Tom Barlage * Recorded and mixed at Spitsbergen Studios, Wisseloord Studios and Studio Zeezicht * Photography: Roy Tee

References

External links

"When The Spirit Slips Away" on Discogs.com

The official Ten Sharp website
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