Spiritual is a song written by Mike Peters was first performed by Mike Peters as part of a short solo acoustic set at the Greenbelt Festival in August 1990. He performed this as part of a set on the main stage at the festival prior to The Alarm performing a full gig in The Big Top. Spiritual first appeared as a studio recording on the Breathe album released in October 1994.
1994 Breathe album recording
Running length
Written by Mike Peters
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters –
Field Marshall Slug –
Jules Jones –
Owen Thomas –
Brychan Llŷr –
Emyr Penlan –
Recorded at Sain Studios, Caernarfon, Wales
Produced by Michael Peters
Mixed by Risteard O’Moanaigh and Field Marshall Slug
Engineered by Gethyn Jones
Mastered by Nilesh Patel at The Exchange
Alternative studio recordings
1992 Abbey Road Sessions Recorded Live 7.9.1992
1995 Breathe The Acoustic Sessions
(v) 7th September 1992 : Mike Peters And the Poets Of Justice – Abbey Road Sessions Recorded live 7.9.1992
Running length 5.17
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters -Voice, Acoustic Guitar
Ethan Johns – Electric Guitar
Jules Jones – Piano, Hammond Organ, Backing Vocals
David Watkins-Clarke – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Martyn Barker – Drums
Steve Bell – Percussion
Produced by Michael Peters
Engineered by Mike Jarratt
Assistant Engineering by Darren Godwin
Mixed by Andy Taylor
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London NW8, England on 7.9.1992 – Evening session (with audience)
(v) Summer 1994 : Mike Peters – Breathe The Acoustic Session
Running length 6.03
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica
Jules Jones – Piano
Produced by Michael Peters
Recorded in Wales Summer 1994
Appears on the album Mike Peters – Breathe The Acoustic Sessions
Album appearances and discography of studio recordings
The following are Worldwide releases except where stated
10th October 1994 : Mike Peters – Breathe
Released on double vinyl album by CRAI records catalogue number CRAI 47LP
Released on CD album by CRAI records catalogue number CRAI 47CD
Original 1994 album recording
(v) 1995 : Mike Peters – Breathe The Acoustic Sessions
Released on CD by the Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C001
Summer 1994 Wales acoustic recording
(v) March 1997 : Mike Peters and The Poets Of Justice – Abbey Road Sessions Recorded Live 7.9.1992
Released on CD by the Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C003
1992 Abbey Road Non audience session recording
Lyrics ~ Breathe The Acoustic Sessions version
We’ve got to find a way to heaven
Before our lives reach the end
Oh why is life oh so fatal
Each day is filled with emptiness
The world is full of cruel beauty
We fall asleep so afraid
If there’s a God in the heavens
When will he answer our prayer?
oh yeah
Love is not of the earth
Love is spiritual
Yes it is
Yes it is
Love is not of the earth
Love is spiritual
Yes it is
Yes it is
Spiritual
Look through the windows of the soul
Heaven is somewhere in the heart
We’ve got to find our salvation
Tomorrow we may have to part
Love is not of the earth
Love is spiritual
Yes it is
Yes it is
Love is not of the earth
Love is spiritual
Yes it is
Yes it is
Oh what is a man without a woman
Heaven on earth is hell without you
Yes it is
Oh yes it is
Oh oh
Love is not of the earth
Love is spiritual
Yes it is
Yes it is
Love is not of the earth
Love is spiritual
Yes it is
Yes it is
Spiritual, Spiritual, Spiritual,
We got to find a way to heaven
Spiritual
Love is, love is Spiritual
Yes it is, Yes it is
Yes it is, Yes it is
Spiritual
Love is Spiritual
oh oh
I gotta find a way, gotta find a way
Gotta find a way to heaven
Oh Lord
Love is spiritual
I gotta find a way
I gotta find a way to heaven
Somehow, Somehow, Somehow
I gotta find a way
A way to be together
Cause love is spiritual
Yes it is
Love is spiritual
Love is spiritual
Lyrics ~ Abbey Road Session 7.9.1992 version
Mmmmmm oh oh
We’ve got to find a way to heaven
Before our lives reach the end
Oh why is life oh so fatal
Each day is filled with emptiness
The world is full of cruel beauty
We fall asleep so afraid
If there’s a God in the heavens
When will he answer our prayers?
Love is not of the earth
Love is spiritual
Yes it is
Yes it is
Love is not of the earth
Love is spiritual
Yes it is
Yes it is
Spiritual
Look through the windows of the soul
Heaven is somewhere in the heart
We’ve got to find our salvation
Tomorrow we may have to part
Oh yeah
Love is not of the earth
Love is spiritual
Yes it is
Yes it is
Love is not of the earth
Love is spiritual
Yes it is
Yes it is
Oh what is a man without a woman
Heaven on earth is hell without you
Yes it is
Oh yes it is
Love is not of the earth
Love is spiritual
Yes it is
Yes it is
Love is not of the earth
Love is spiritual
Yes it is
Yes it is
Spiritual, Spiritual, Spiritual
We got to find a way to heaven
Spiritual
Yes it is
Spiritual, Spiritual, Spiritual
Love is Spiritual
oh oh
Spiritual, Spiritual, Spiritual
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