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  Cover Spirits in the material world UK Singlejpg
  Artist The Police
  From Album Ghost In The Machine
  Released 1981
  Format Vinyl Record (7")
  Recorded 1981
  Genre New Wave
  Length 2:58
  Label A&M Records
  Writer Sting
  Producer Stewart Copeland ,<br> Sting ,<br> Andy Summers
  Chart Position <ul><li>#12 ( UK )
  NoReviews Yes
  Last Single " Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic "<br/>(1981)
  This Single "Spirits in The Material World"<br/> (1981)
  Next Single " Secret Journey "<br/> (1982)
  Upper Caption Alternate covers
  Background khaki
  Cover Spirits in the material world USCoverjpg
  Lower Caption US 7-Inch Single cover




Spirits in the Material World is a song by New Wave trio The Police , written by Sting . It is the opening track for their 1981 album '' Ghost In The Machine ''. The song features bass, guitar, synthesizer, drums, saxophone, and vocals and has a slight reggae beat. It was released as a single in 1982 and reached #11 in the US.


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In 1995, reggae artist ''. Sting is featured in the song. The song entered the UK charts at #36 in January 1996 and stayed there for two weeks.

Also, the Puerto Rican metal band Puya did a Spanish-language version called "Almas" for the Police tribute album Outlandos d'Americas.