Spirit of Peace
Studio album by Popol Vuh
Released	1985 (1985)
Genre	New-age
Length	36:54
Label	Spalax
Popol Vuh chronology
Agape – Agape (1983) Spirit of Peace (1985) Cobra Verde (1987)

Spirit of Peace is the fifteenth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1985 on Cicada. The first track was used by Werner Herzog as original motion picture soundtrack for his documentary The Dark Glow of the Mountains (original title "Gasherbrum – Der leuchtende Berg") about Reinhold Messner.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Florian Fricke except where noted.

1. "We Know About the Need" – 4:20
2. "Spirit of Peace" – 7:00
3. "Song of Earth" – 8:07
4. "Take the Tention High" (Fricke, Daniel Fichelscher) – 17:27

Personnel

• Florian Fricke – piano, vocals
• Daniel Fichelscher – acoustic guitar
• Renate Knaup – vocals

Guest musicians

• Conny Veit – E-guitar
• Bernd Wippich – E-guitar

Credits

Recorded at Quadrat Studio, Munich, March - June 1985
Recorded and mixed by Bernd Wippich
Produced by Florian Fricke and Popol Vuh

Cover concept by Florian Fricke
Cover design by Tormod Opedal and Erik Wollo

Liner notes

Words:
Yehung
Hand in Hand