title: Spirit of Peace
text: # Spirit of Peace
  
  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.
  
  * "We Know About the Need" – 4:20
  * "Spirit of Peace" – 7:00
  * "Song of Earth" – 8:07
  * "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
  
  