Wilco – A Ghost Is Born

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Label:	Nonesuch – 79809-2
Format:	CD , Album, Enhanced , Cinram, Commerce, CA pressing, O-Card
Country:	US
Released:	2004
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 Piano] – Jim O'Rourke Synthesizer – Mikael Jorgensen Vocals, Electric Guitar – Jeff Tweedy Written-By – Jeff Tweedy Bass – John Stirratt Drums – Glenn Kotche Piano – Leroy Bach Piano [End Piano] – Jim O'Rourke Synthesizer – Mikael Jorgensen Vocals, Electric Guitar – Jeff Tweedy Written-By – Jeff Tweedy	5:36
2	Hell Is Chrome Bass – O'Rourke* Drums – Kotche* Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt* Organ [Korg CX-3 Organ] – Bach* Piano – Jorgensen* Vocals, Electric Guitar [Electric Lead Guitar] – Tweedy* Written-By – Jorgensen* Bass – O'Rourke* Drums – Kotche* Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt* Organ [Korg CX-3 Organ] – Bach* Piano – Jorgensen* Vocals, Electric Guitar [Electric Lead Guitar] – Tweedy* Written-By – Jorgensen*	4:42
3	Spiders (Kidsmoke) Bass, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Electric Guitar [Electric Rhythm Guitar], Piano, Synthesizer [ARP 2600] – O'Rourke* Piano, Synthesizer [RMI Rocksichord] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Electric Guitar [Electric Lead Guitar] – Tweedy* Written-By – Jeff Tweedy Bass, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Electric Guitar [Electric Rhythm Guitar], Piano, Synthesizer [ARP 2600] – O'Rourke* Piano, Synthesizer [RMI Rocksichord] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Electric Guitar [Electric Lead Guitar] – Tweedy* Written-By – Jeff Tweedy	10:50
4	Muzzle Of Bees Acoustic Guitar, Piano – O'Rourke* Bass – Bach* Drums – Kotche* Piano, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt* Piano, Organ [Farfisa Organ] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Baritone Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String], Lead Guitar – Tweedy* Written-By – Jeff Tweedy Acoustic Guitar, Piano – O'Rourke* Bass – Bach* Drums – Kotche* Piano, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt* Piano, Organ [Farfisa Organ] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Baritone Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String], Lead Guitar – Tweedy* Written-By – Jeff Tweedy	5:00
5	Hummingbird Bass, Electric Guitar [Electric Lead Guitar] – O'Rourke* Drums – Kotche* Electric Guitar [Electric Rhythm Guitar], Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt* Hammered Dulcimer – Frankie Montuoro Piano – Jorgensen* Viola – Karen Waltuch Vocals – Tweedy* Written-By – Jeff Tweedy Bass, Electric Guitar [Electric Lead Guitar] – O'Rourke* Drums – Kotche* Electric Guitar [Electric Rhythm Guitar], Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt* Hammered Dulcimer – Frankie Montuoro Piano – Jorgensen* Viola – Karen Waltuch Vocals – Tweedy* Written-By – Jeff Tweedy	3:15
6	Handshake Drugs Bass, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Electric Guitar [Electric Rhythm Guitar] – O'Rourke* Percussion – Tim Barnes Piano – Bach* Synthesizer [RMI Rock-si-chord] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Written-By – Jeff Tweedy Bass, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Electric Guitar [Electric Rhythm Guitar] – O'Rourke* Percussion – Tim Barnes Piano – Bach* Synthesizer [RMI Rock-si-chord] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Written-By – Jeff Tweedy	6:11
7	Wishful Thinking Bass – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Organ [Korg CX-3 Organ] – O'Rourke* Piano, Organ [Farfisa Organ] – Jorgensen* Vibraphone [VIbes] – Bach* Vocals, Baritone Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String], Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Written-By – Tweedy* Bass – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Organ [Korg CX-3 Organ] – O'Rourke* Piano, Organ [Farfisa Organ] – Jorgensen* Vibraphone [VIbes] – Bach* Vocals, Baritone Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String], Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Written-By – Tweedy*	4:45
8	Company In My Back Acoustic Guitar – O'Rourke* Bass – Stirratt* Drums, Hammered Dulcimer, Percussion – Kotche* Piano, Organ [Korg CX-3 Organ] – Bach* Synthesizer [Fenix Modular Synthesizer], Synthesizer [Stylophone] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Written-By – Jeff Tweedy Acoustic Guitar – O'Rourke* Bass – Stirratt* Drums, Hammered Dulcimer, Percussion – Kotche* Piano, Organ [Korg CX-3 Organ] – Bach* Synthesizer [Fenix Modular Synthesizer], Synthesizer [Stylophone] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Written-By – Jeff Tweedy	3:50
9	I'm A Wheel Bass – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Electric Guitar – Bach* Written-By – Jeff Tweedy	2:41
10	Theologians Acoustic Guitar – Bach* Bass – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Piano – Jorgensen* Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Written-By – Jorgensen* Acoustic Guitar – Bach* Bass – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Piano – Jorgensen* Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Written-By – Jorgensen*	3:40
11	Less Than You Think Acoustic Guitar, Loops, Electronics [Filters], Synth [Synths] – Bach* Drums, Hammered Dulcimer, Loops, Electronics [Filters], Synth [Synths] – Kotche* Loops, Electronics [Filters], Synth [Synths] – O'Rourke* Synthesizer [Serge Modular Synthesizer] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Acoustic Bass [6 String Acoustic Bass], Loops, Electronics [Filters], Synth [Synths] – Tweedy* Written-By – Jorgensen* Acoustic Guitar, Loops, Electronics [Filters], Synth [Synths] – Bach* Drums, Hammered Dulcimer, Loops, Electronics [Filters], Synth [Synths] – Kotche* Loops, Electronics [Filters], Synth [Synths] – O'Rourke* Synthesizer [Serge Modular Synthesizer] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Acoustic Bass [6 String Acoustic Bass], Loops, Electronics [Filters], Synth [Synths] – Tweedy* Written-By – Jorgensen*	15:06
12	The Late Greats Bass – Stirratt* Drums, Hammered Dulcimer – Kotche* Electric Guitar – O'Rourke* Piano – Bach* Piano, Organ [Farfisa Organ] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Written-By – Jeff Tweedy Bass – Stirratt* Drums, Hammered Dulcimer – Kotche* Electric Guitar – O'Rourke* Piano – Bach* Piano, Organ [Farfisa Organ] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Written-By – Jeff Tweedy	2:30

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Warner Music Group
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Nonesuch Records Inc.
Copyright © – Nonesuch Records Inc.
Recorded At – Sear Sound
Mixed At – Sear Sound
Recorded At – Soma Electronic Music Studios
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Glass Mastered At – Cinram, Olyphant, PA – Z27000
Pressed By – Cinram, Commerce, CA

Credits

Design – Peter Buchanan-Smith*
Drawing [Drawings] – Gladys Nilsson
Engineer [Additional Engineering, Sear Sound] – O'Rourke*
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Sear Sound] – T.J. Doherty
Engineer [Assistant, SOMA E.M.S.] – Tim Iseler (tracks: 8 to 11)
Engineer [Engineered By, Sear Sound] – Chris Shaw
Engineer [SOMA E.M.S.] – Mikael Jorgensen (tracks: 8 to 11)
Management – Tony Margherita
Mastered By – Steve Rooke
Mixed By – Jim O'Rourke
Photography By – Peter Buchanan-Smith*
Producer – Wilco
Technician [Technical/Production Assistant] – Stan Doty

Notes

Recorded & Mixed 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.

℗ & © 2004 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

Design for PictureBox, Inc.

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.

Packaged in jewel case with outer O-Card. Cracked egg cover on jewel case and whole egg on O-Card.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (O-Card): 0-7559-79809-2 9
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): Z27000 CI/CA *M2S2 2 79809 ECD01
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi L909
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2V2G
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): Z27000 CI/CA *M2S5 2 79809 ECD01
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi L909
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2V2V
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): Z27000 CI/CA *M2S2 2 79809 ECD01
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi L909
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 2V3X
Other (Inner hub ring): WEA mfg./CA

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	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
New Submission	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