[10] The album was recorded at Sunset Sound, Henson Recording Studios and Ananda Studios in Hollywood, California and mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering in Los Angeles, California.

[12] Branch decided to celebrate its anniversary by re-recording the album and pressing it on vinyl for the first time.

[17] On August 19, 2011, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over two million copies in the United States.

[18]The Spirit Room has sold 3 million copies worldwide, making it Branch's best selling album to date.

[21] In 2021, Branch revealed that Taylor Swift had told her The Spirit Room had been a major influence on her own music.