Wilco – A Ghost Is Born

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Label:

 Nonesuch – 7559-79809-2

Format:
CD , Album, Enhanced

Country:

 Europe

Released:

Genre:

 Rock

Style:

 Country Rock

Tracklist

1 At Least That's What You Said
Bass – John Stirratt
Drums – Glenn Kotche
Piano – LeRoy Bach
Piano [End] – Jim O'Rourke
Synthesizer – Mikael Jorgensen
Vocals, Electric Guitar – Jeff Tweedy
5:36
2 Hell Is Chrome
Bass – O'Rourke*
Drums – Kotche*
Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Stirratt*
Organ [Korg CX-3] – Bach*
Piano – Jorgensen*
Vocals, Lead Guitar [Electric] – Tweedy*
4:42
3 Spiders (Kidsmoke)
Bass, Backing Vocals – Stirratt*
Drums – Kotche*
Piano, Keyboards [RMI Rocksichord] – Jorgensen*
Rhythm Guitar [Electric], Piano, Synthesizer [ARP 2600] – O'Rourke*
Vocals, Lead Guitar [Electric] – Tweedy*
10:50
4 Muzzle Of Bees
Acoustic Guitar, Piano – O'Rourke*
Bass – Bach*
Drums – Kotche*
Piano, Backing Vocals – Stirratt*
Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Jorgensen*
Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String], Lead Guitar – Tweedy*
5:00
5 Hummingbird
Bass, Lead Guitar [Electric] – O'Rourke*
Drums – Kotche*
Dulcimer [Hammer] – Frankie Montuoro
Piano – Jorgensen*
Rhythm Guitar [Electric], Backing Vocals – Stirratt*
Viola – Karen Waltuch
Vocals – Tweedy*
3:15
6 Handshake Drugs
Bass, Backing Vocals – Stirratt*
Drums – Kotche*
Keyboards [RMI Rock-si-chord] – Jorgensen*
Percussion – Tim Barnes
Piano – Bach*
Rhythm Guitar [Electric] – O'Rourke*
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*
6:11
7 Wishful Thinking
Bass – Stirratt*
Drums – Kotche*
Organ [Korg CX-3] – O'Rourke*
Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Jorgensen*
Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String], Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*
4:45
8 Company In My Back
Acoustic Guitar – O'Rourke*
Bass – Stirratt*
Drums, Dulcimer [Hammer], Percussion – Kotche*
Piano, Organ [Korg CX-3] – Bach*
Synthesizer [Fenix Modular], Stylophone – Jorgensen*
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*
3:50
9 I'm A Wheel
Bass – Stirratt*
Drums – Kotche*
Electric Guitar – Bach*
2:41
10 Theologians
Acoustic Guitar – Bach*
Bass – Stirratt*
Drums – Kotche*
Piano – Jorgensen*
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*
3:40
11 Less Than You Think
Acoustic Guitar, Loops, Effects [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – Bach*
Drums, Dulcimer [Hammered], Loops, Effects [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – Kotche*
Loops, Effects [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – O'Rourke*
Synthesizer [Serge Modular] – Jorgensen*
Vocals, Acoustic Bass [6 String], Loops, Effects [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – Tweedy*
15:06
12 The Late Greats
Bass – Stirratt*
Drums, Dulcimer [Hammered] – Kotche*
Electric Guitar – O'Rourke*
Piano – Bach*
Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Jorgensen*
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*
2:30

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Nonesuch Records Inc.
  • Copyright © – Nonesuch Records Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
  • Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
  • Published By – Words Ampersand Music
  • Published By – Poeyfarre Songs
  • Published By – Pear Blossom Music
  • Published By – Jorgenstormusic
  • Published By – Field Code Music
  • Published By – Chaoticgoodmusic
  • Published By – Come Here With That Music
  • Recorded At – Sear Sound
  • Recorded At – Soma Electronic Music Studios
  • Mixed At – Sear Sound
  • Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
  • Designed At – PictureBox Inc.
  • Glass Mastered At – Cinram GmbH
  • Pressed By – Cinram GmbH

Credits

  • Booking [Booking Europe] – Bob Gold (3)
  • Booking [Booking U.S. & Pacific] – Frank Riley (2)
  • Design – Peter Buchanan-Smith*
  • Engineer – Chris Shaw
  • Engineer [Additional Engineering - Non-drone Section] – Jim O'Rourke (tracks: 8 to 11)
  • Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Jim O'Rourke
  • Engineer [Assistant - Non-drone Section] – Tim Iseler (tracks: 8 to 11)
  • Engineer [Assistant] – T.J. Doherty
  • Engineer [Non-drone Section] – Mikael Jorgensen (tracks: 8 to 11)
  • Illustration [Drawings] – Gladys Nilsson
  • Legal – Joseph L. Grier*
  • Management – Tony Margherita
  • Management [Digital Oversight] – Ken Waagner
  • Mastered By – Steve Rooke
  • Mixed By – Jim O'Rourke
  • Photography By – Peter Buchanan-Smith*
  • Producer – Wilco
  • Public Relations [U.S. Press] – Deb Bernardini
  • Technician [Technical/Production Assistance] – Stan Doty
  • Written-By – Jorgensen* (tracks: 2, 10, 11)

Notes

This release is from 2007 or later. A Ghost Is Born is almost identical, but from 2004.

Recorded at Sear Sound, NYC.

Tracks 8, 9, 10, and 11 (non-drone section) recorded at SOMA E.M.S., Chicago with additional recording at Sear Sound.

Mastered at Abbey Road, London.

Publishing: Tweedy - Words Ampersand Music, BMI / Stirratt - Poeyfarre Songs, BMI / Kotche - Pear Blossom Music, BMI / Jorgensen - Jorgenstormusic, ASCAP / O'Rourke - field code music, BMI / Girard - chaoticgoodmusic, ASCAP. All istered by Bug Music. Bach - Come Here With That Music, ASCAP.

Management: TMM, Chicago.
Booking U.S. & Pacific: High Road Touring, Sausalito.
Booking Europe: GAA, London.
Legal: Pryor, Cashman, et al., NYC.
U.S. Press: Sacks & Co., NYC.
Digital Oversight: Smartley-Dunn Solutions, Chicago.

All drawings courtesy of the artist and 'The Ganzfeld'. Opening and closing page drawings are details from an untitled drawing first published in 'Hairy Who (cat-a-log)', 1969. The untitled centerfold drawing was first published in 'Hairy Who / Smoke Hairy Who', 1968.

Design for PictureBox, Inc.

Issued in a standard jewel case with a 28-page (covers included) booklet, housed in a cardboard O-card. Only the O-card carries the barcode. Copies known with transparent rectangular sticker on O-card showing artist and title. Original jewel cases have an embossed Warner 'W' logo in lower right front corner.

Nonesuch Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
℗ & © 2004 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed): 0 -7559-79808-2 9
  • Barcode (Scanned - UPC): 075597980929
  • Rights Society: GEMA / BIEM
  • Label Code: LC00286
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L016
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [Warner Music logo] 755979809-2.4 SVT
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 053Z
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [Warner 'big W' logo] 755979809-2.3 V01 WCT
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L016
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 05L3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): [Warner Music logo] 755979809-2.3 V01 WCT
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L016
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 05N9

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A Ghost Is Born (CD, Album, Enhanced, Cinram, Olyphant, PA pressing, O-Card) Nonesuch 79809-2 US 2004
A Ghost Is Born (CD, Album, Enhanced) Nonesuch 7559-79809-2 Europe 2004
A Ghost Is Born (CD, Album, Digipak) Nonesuch 7559-79809-2, BR0166 US 2004
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A Ghost Is Born (CD, Album, Promo) Nonesuch PRCD-301452 US 2004
A Ghost Is Born (CD, Album, Enhanced, Slipcase) Nonesuch 2 79809 Canada 2004

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